HR Generalist

Job Title

HR Generalist

Location

USA - Florida - Orlando - Wycliffe USA Headquarters

Job Description Summary

The HR Generalist in Workforce Experience supports the employer / partner-employee relations of our Global Workforce (supported- / paid-staff, volunteers and interns).

Together with the Senior Director and workgroup members, this generalist ensures staff and staff relations are healthy, thriving and flourishing as staff realize their call to advance Bible Translation.

Additionally, this generalist will ensure systems, processes and communication reflect our organizational / team ethos, while remaining responsive to internal / external partners and attaining greater missional effectiveness.

This Generalist partners with the Senior Director of WorkforceExperience and other workgroup members to facilitate day-to-day functions of the Staff Experience workgroup, as assigned.

Job Description

Invitation to join God in His mission :

For more than 80 years Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. has been committed to ensuring that people from every nation, tribe, people and language (Revelation 7 : 9) have access to God’s Word in a language and format they can clearly understand.

We believe that accurate, clear, and natural translations of the Bible in accessible formats lead to people entering into life-transforming relationships with God.

Wycliffe is a catalyst in the global Bible translation movement, engaging with thousands of partners around the world to collaboratively carry out this work.

Wycliffe’s vision is for people from every language to understand the Bible and be transformed. Our mission is to serve with the global body of Christ to advance Bible translation, and work together so people can encounter God through his word.

Wycliffe is a distinctly Christian community where you can flourish by using your God-given talents and abilities to serve and support the ministry of Bible translation.

Your employment with Wycliffe is not merely a vocation, it is responding and making a commitment to actively participate in what He’s doing around the world.

Your faith, prayers, skills and experiences are foundational to contributing and witnessing God’s Word impacting people around the world.

This is a once-in-eternity opportunity!

We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God, and is completely trustworthy, speaking with supreme authority in all matters of belief and practice.

Wycliffe’s beliefs and core values can be found . An exemplary standard of ethics, behavior and conduct that reflects biblical principles are lived-out by all staff.

As an active partner in fulfilling the Great Commission, Wycliffe staff embrace and adhere to Wycliffe’s beliefs and core values, all of which are essential to Wycliffe fulfilling its Bible translation mission.

Prayer undergirds Bible translation and is foundational to Wycliffe’s work culture. Our work atmosphere provides numerous opportunities, individually and corporately, to actively live out your faith in Jesus Christ as you work heartily as to the Lord.

As a religious organization and employer, Wycliffe is permitted to and does make employment decisions on the basis of religion, biblical standards and our religious beliefs.

Minimum Spiritual and Personal Commitment :

Demonstrate a personal commitment to Jesus Christ, as evidenced by your personal testimony.

Identify with and participate in a Christian church and proactively seek to grow in your Christian faith.

Establish and maintain a team of prayer partners (minimum 3-5 partners) who commit to praying for you as you respond and commit to your season of ministry at Wycliffe.

Actively participate in corporate prayer and devotional times such as weekly team devotionals, Entermission, Scripture Celebrations, Spiritual Retreats and World Day of Prayer.

Maintain an exemplary standard of Christian ethics, behavior and conduct within Wycliffe and in your public and private life outside of Wycliffe, and agree to abide by Wycliffe’s ethics, behavior and conduct standards at all times.

Demonstrate Christian maturity in all interactions as displayed by good judgment based on biblical values and principles.

Actively incorporate your Christian faith, as well as Wycliffe’s beliefs and core values in all aspects of your daily work.

Job Responsibilities :

Faithfully and regularly pray for the ongoing work of Bible translation and for unreached people groups around the world.

Act as an organizational representative presenting the global ministry of Wycliffe and encouraging interested individuals, organizations and churches to participate in the work of Bible translation.

Collaborate on HR initiatives to provide a best-in-class work experience for Wycliffe USA candidates and staff, prioritizing relationships over tasks to ensure excellence in service delivery to constituents.

Work collaboratively with the Senior Director and HR Director to shepherd staff through employee relations, reconciliation processes, performance management, and HR training and coaching processes.

Resource and support partners to effectively engage and manage employee relations.

Collaborate on efforts and strategies that improve employee’s understanding, adoption and reflection of our values and policies, which contribute to the member experience with partnering organizations to ensure employee care.

Hold staff accountable to HR policies and procedures to ensure all actions comply with internal / external standards. Convey employment information, guidelines and laws to staff as deemed appropriate.

Act as a liaison between HR and staff, ensuring smooth and timely communication and prompt resolution to inquiries or requests for assistance.

Coach and support staff through HR protocols to ensure the employee-supervisor / employer / partner relationship is strong and resilient.

Maintain and submit documentation, correspondence, files, records, and reports on inquiries, developments and resolutions accurately and in accordance with records management protocols.

Aid in the development of training and maintain working knowledge of HR best practices, employee handbook, policies and procedures.

Conduct ongoing assessments to ensure alignment of efforts with protocols and expectations.

Support the performance appraisal processes with a high level of whole-person care, professionalism and efficacy.

Partner in conflict management and reconciliation processes that build greater trust, unity and harmony amongst employees, supervisors and / or teams.

Provide input and support in implementing HR best-practices.

Promote team and organizational culture standards, ensuring high customer service standards and demonstrating spiritual maturity.

Other duties as assigned by the Senior Director of Workforce Experience, HR Director and / or Vice President of Human Resources.

Travel Requirements : Some domestic and international travel may be expected for this position.

Schedule Requirements : Ability and willingness to alter work schedule in order to work off-hours as needed in order to work across time zones.

Minimum Skill Sets (KSAs) :

Spiritual Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) : Demonstrates desire and ability to support corporate Biblical and religious goals and participate in regular work-related spiritual activities without reservation as evidenced by your active participation and willingness to pray with and for others;

be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in all verbal and written, internal and external professional communications.

Work well within your team by demonstrating Christian maturity and the humility that gives appropriate credit to others where it is due.

Be willing to take ownership of shortcomings and faults, admit and own mistakes, receive correction or exhortation and remain teachable with a willingness to learn and grow.

Human Resources Management : Understanding and applying human resource management practices, policies, and principles. Demonstrates solid knowledge and ability.

Recognizes broader implications i.e., follows guidelines and laws, while respecting the rights and needs of staff.

Project Management : Plans, implements, monitors, and completes projects, ensuring effective management of scope, resources, time, cost, quality, risk, and communications.

Manages project team activities.

Analytical Thinking : Synthesizes complex or diverse information, collects and researches data, uses intuition and experience to complement data, and designs workflows and procedures.

Communication : Strong verbal and written communication skills. Solid interpersonal skills in relating to people at all levels of positions and diverse backgrounds.

Client Focus : Providing service excellence to internal and / or external clients. Looks for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate requests.

Explores and addresses the unidentified, underlying, and long-term client needs. Enhances client service delivery systems and processes.

Anticipates clients' upcoming needs and concerns.

Information Management / Confidentiality : Uses appropriate procedures to collect, organize, retrieve, maintain, and disseminate information.

Has good judgment about what information is important and what is not, the level of confidentiality, and what should be communicated, how, to whom, and when.

Handles confidential information responsibly to maintain the trust of internal and external customers. Maintains communications and information confidential as per applicable laws, ethical guidelines, and instructions.

Planning and Organizing : Prioritizes, plans, and adjusts work activities, uses time efficiently, ensures optimal use of resources, sets goals and objectives, organizes or schedules other people and their tasks as needed, and develops realistic action plans.

Critical Judgment : Displays willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment, supports and explains reasoning for decisions, includes appropriate people in the decision-making process, and makes timely decisions.

Most solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time.

Physical Demands : Ability to spend significant amounts of time using a computer, video conferencing software, and / or phone.

Education and Experience :

Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of experience in human resources; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Familiarity with the Wycliffe / SIL context and ministry service preferred. SHRM-CP certification preferred.

Compensation and Benefits :

Wycliffe Bible Translators is a non-profit Christian organization. Wycliffe’s purpose-driven culture allows you to use your gifts and talents to serve the global work and ministry of Bible translation.

The hiring range for this position is $54,448.87-$63,296.81. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.

The actual pay rate will be based on various factors such as qualifications, skills and experience, required training, licensure and / or certifications, budget, and location, if applicable.

Additionally, the range for this position is based upon and considers Wycliffe’s non-profit ministry environment.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including :

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options for employees and their eligible immediate family members.

Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).

403b retirement savings matching.

Paid vacation time off up to a max of 10 days in the first year of employment (based on hours worked).

Paid sick time accrued at a rate of 8 hours per month (based on hours worked).

10+ paid holidays.

Short-term disability pay.

Flexible work arrangements and infants in the workplace for most positions.

Detailed information per position is available upon request.

Regular spiritual development, worship, prayer, community gatherings, and connection opportunities for all staff in all locations.

Our Orlando Headquarters features a serene walking path around a small lake, local events, and hybrid work arrangements for most positions.