1. Linguists and Translation Personnel
2. Literacy Specialists
3. Language Surveyors/Sociolinguists
4. Teachers
5. Building/Maintenance Staff
6. Computer Personnel
7. Finance/Accountancy Staff
8. Personal Assistants/Secretaries
9. Administrators/Managers
10. Support Services Staff
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1. Linguists and Translation Personnel
Linguists and
those involved in Bible translation work come from
all walks of life. EQUIP Training Language Institute
trains them to learn a local language and culture,
their initial task in Bible translation. They work
with mother-tongue speakers to analyse the sound system
and grammar of a language and produce a practical alphabet
so it can be written. Increasingly, translators are
working as translation advisors, or facilitators, training
local translators in translation principles and providing
exegetical expertise.
Length of service: Minimum 4 years.
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2. Literacy Specialists
Translated Scripture is inaccessible
if people are unable to read it for themselves. More
than 90% of the world’s poor are pre-literate. Literacy skills
make a huge practical difference in their lives and
allow them access to God’s Word in their own
language. Literacy workers are needed to teach people
to read, develop reading schemes, produce literature
and train others to take responsibility.
Length of service: Minimum 4 years.
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3. Language Surveyors/Sociolinguists
Language survey
work is needed to determine translation needs. Survey
can indicate the status of certain languages, whether
related dialects are mutually intelligible or whether
they need to be treated as separate languages and whether
the Scriptures in a neighbouring language, national
language or trade language are adequate to meet people’s
needs. Survey specialists move from place to place
in a language area comparing word lists and doing intelligibility
testing using stories on tape. They also survey attitudes
towards the local and other languages.
Length of service: Minimum 4 years.
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4. Teachers
We have a desperate need for teachers.
When suitable education options are not available for
language workers' children they may be forced to return
to their home countries and Bible translation suffers.
Opportunities range from one-room mixed-age classes,
to inter-mission schools, to international schools
with more than one curriculum geared to several different
nationalities. Itinerant teachers are also needed to
work with small groups of children in more remote settings
for short periods of time, helping parents who teach
their own children.
Teachers are needed around the world from Africa to
Asia, from Eurasia to the Pacific. Current needs include:
Papua
New Guinea: English, Maths, Music, Foreign Language
and Science teachers
Philippines: Bible, Computer, English, Foreign Language,
Music, PE, Primary, Science, Special Education teachers,
Principals, Teacher’s Aides and School Librarians
Cameroon: English, Home Economics, Primary, Science,
Social Studies, Special Education, Non-traditional
Program teachers and a Principal.
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5. Building/Maintenance Staff
Building and maintenance
workers are needed to build and maintain facilities,
translator housing, schools; install water systems,
power lines and pipework; maintain vehicles and machinery;
and repair equipment. Most positions include a supervisory
and training role so technical training and some work
experience are needed.
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6. Computer Personnel
Computers are an essential part
of Bible translation work. Trained computer specialists
are needed for a variety of roles to work with a variety
of equipment. They maintain computers, from laptops
to network systems. They serve in desktop publishing,
as graphic designers, programmers, repair technicians
and consultants to translators. Computer personnel
are also needed for troubleshooting, training, research
and development.
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7. Finance/Accountancy Staff
Trained finance personnel
are needed to channel the funds God supplies through
his people. Good stewardship of this money means receiving,
recording and dispersing funds accurately, and providing
financial services such as banking, insurance and matters
relating to pensions, taxes and income. Bookkeepers,
accountants and those familiar with insurance and financial
management are needed.
Current needs include:
Accountants in Cameroon, Papua New Guinea, Germany
and Canada
Accounting clerks in the USA and Nairobi
Accounting Managers in Africa, Asia, Darwin, PNG, USA,
Russia, Philippines and Canada
Bookkeepers in Brazil, USA and Peru
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8. Personal Assistants/Secretaries
PAs
and secretaries are another link in the Bible translation
task. They handle the paperwork required to keep language
teams doing the work they are trained for and to send
others out. PAs and secretaries are needed in home
offices and those overseas. Often the overseas assignments
involve training and working alongside local people.
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9. Administrators/Managers
For translation work to
proceed, essential administration must also be handled.
General responsibilities include planning, organising,
coordinating, staffing, encouraging, enabling colleagues
to function effectively and training local people as
managers.
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10. Support Services Staff
Coordinating travel arrangements,
purchasing and forwarding supplies, handling mail,
radio and telephone links are just a few of the services
which make language teams’ work easier and in
some cases possible. People who are flexible, adaptable,
enterprising and willing to do a wide variety of tasks
are needed for these roles.
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Contact Us
The Personnel Team
70 Graham Road, Kangaroo Ground. VIC 3097
Ph: 1300 36 2025
Fax: (03) 9712 2799
