Workforce Development Specialist

Job Title
Workforce Development Specialist

Location
USA - Florida - Orlando - Wycliffe USA Headquarters

Job Description Summary
At Wycliffe Bible Translators, your work is more than just a job. As a Workforce Development Specialist, you will coordinate the design, refinement, delivery, and continuous improvement of learner-centered experiences that strengthen staff formation and development, alignment, and effectiveness in the global Bible translation movement, empowering them to thrive and advance Wycliffe's mission.

In collaboration with the Director of Workforce Development & Partnerships, your contributions will play a pivotal role in designing and developing learning experiences that strengthen staff organizational impact and enhance learner engagement through content stewardship, facilitation support, learner engagement practices and continuous improvement efforts across the Engage onboarding experience, upskilling initiatives and other Workforce Development learning experiences.

You will help ensure learning experiences are not only well-designed and well-supported, but also relationally attentive, spiritually grounded and connected to the broader staff development journey.

Working collaboratively with Workforce Development, presenters and other stakeholders, this role helps bridge learning content, learner experience and practical application to foster transformation, belonging and mission alignment.

You'll partner with Workforce Development (WD) leadership and other team members to:
- Encourage Learning Engagement staff to grow in abiding in Christ and in reflecting the fruit of the Spirit.
- Ensure Learning Engagement operations are aligned with WUSA strategic priorities to accomplish annual goals and address the realities of the changing Bible translation movement.
- Ensure that Learning Engagement staff are served by professional development that meets their needs, reflects WUSA's core values and fosters growth in core competencies.
- Actively participate in WD team engagements to foster a healthy team culture, improve performance, and drive outcomes.

Job Description

Overview of Team

The Workforce Partnerships and Development team (WP&D) strengthens Wycliffe's mission by aligning, equipping and mobilizing a mission-ready workforce. Rooted in prayer, we steward people, roles and partnerships so staff are prepared and supported to advance Bible translation with resilience and purpose. We identify workforce needs and deliver effective, contextualized development aligned with Wycliffe's mission, vision and core values. Through intentional adult-focused learning and collaborative care, we ensure staff have the competencies and support needed to flourish in diverse ministry contexts and contribute with excellence so people everywhere can access and understand God's Word.

Responsibilities

You'll make an impact as you:

• Faithfully and regularly pray for the ongoing work of Bible translation and for people from around the world to experience transformation.
• 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.
• Work alongside the Director of Workforce Development & Partnerships and other team members to:
  • Collaborate with internal subject matter experts, partners and instructional designers to support learner-centered resources and experiences that reflect adult-learning best practices and are spiritually attentive, accessible and contextually relevant.
  • Support the preparation, coordination and delivery of Engage, Upskilling and Reskilling learning experiences across virtual and in-person environments.
  • Support continuity between the Engage onboarding experience, upskilling initiatives and the broader staff journey experience.
• Develop, refine, curate and maintain learner-facing resources and activities that reinforce learning objectives, reflection and practical application.
• Facilitate selected Engage, Upskilling and Reskilling workshops, cohorts, orientation sessions and other learning experiences as assigned.
• Observe learner engagement and experience quality, gather feedback and contribute to evaluation and continuous improvement of learning content, facilitation and delivery.
• Contribute to the design, development, execution, and evaluation of Engage, Upskilling and Reskilling initiatives to strengthen staff formation, development and organizational alignment.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Workforce Development & Partnerships or Senior Director of Workforce Development.
• Other Requirements:
  • Occasional domestic travel for programs, meetings, and events.
  • Adjust work schedule as needed to accommodate meetings across time zones.
  • Ensure access to a strong, reliable internet and phone connection

Minimum Skill Sets

The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills and/or abilities necessary to perform each duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

• 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.
• Humility: Works well within a team by demonstrating Christ-like maturity and humility that gives appropriate credit to others where it is due. 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.
• Serving Others: Works well with people, focusing on solving conflict using biblical principles, listening well to others, using emotional intelligence and developing God-honoring relationships. Accepts feedback and responsibility for own actions and follows through on commitments. Promotes positive people skills and service focus among staff by establishing customer service standards, training staff, monitoring customer satisfaction and maintaining healthy working relationships.
• Customer Focus: Enthusiastic about providing high-quality customer service. Committed to high-quality work and prompt attention to the delivery of results.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, including working with diverse individuals or groups. Modifies approach or methods to fit the situation. Remains flexible and composed when facing frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Creativity and Innovation: Willing to adapt to changing policies and procedures and to recommend better ways of accomplishing the task when appropriate. Shows initiative to complete tasks and creatively problem-solve with a second-mile attitude.
• Interpersonal Communication: Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate ideas and win favor. Strong interpersonal skills in relating to people at all levels of positions and diverse backgrounds. Ability to relate well to others personally and professionally, easily building and maintaining relationships within the team and other departments.
• Relationship Building: Effective at relationship-building with the ability to partner effectively within the department and with other directors and global teams. Works comfortably in both mono- or cross-cultural situations, winning cooperation through awareness and sensitivity to people's needs.
• Learning Pathway Literacy: Ability to understand how adults learn and how learning experiences are intentionally sequenced to support growth, formation and practical application. Applies this understanding to develop coherent learner-centered pathways.
• Facilitation & Learner Experience Awareness: Ability to understand how facilitation, learner engagement, reflection and learning experience design influence adult learning. Supports engaging learning experiences that foster participation, reflection and practical application.
• Project Management: Ability to coordinate and manage assigned projects across multiple teams or departments, prioritizing responsibilities, meeting deadlines and producing quality results with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficient in programs such as Google Workspace (Mail, Calendar, Sheets, Docs, Drive, Slides, etc.), video conferencing software such as Zoom, and AI tools such as NotebookLM, ChatGPT Teams, Claude, or similar; familiar with Workday HCM; familiar with instructional design tools such as Articulate360 and Learning Management Systems is a big plus.
  • Ability to learn new AI learning tools, platforms and systems as needed.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree plus experience in facilitation, education, training, adult learning, content development, coaching, ministry or related fields; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Experience with learning technologies and/or supporting learner-centered experiences, workshops, cohorts, onboarding or learning initiatives preferred.
  • Ministry, missions or intercultural experience preferred.

Spiritual and Personal Commitments
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. You'll be asked to:

• Demonstrate a personal commitment to Jesus Christ, as evidenced by your personal testimony.
• Identify with and participate in a church and proactively seek to grow your faith in Christ.
• Establish and maintain a team of prayer partners who will support you in your season of ministry at Wycliffe (minimum 3-5 partners).
• Actively participate in corporate prayer and devotional times.
• Maintain an exemplary standard of biblical ethics, behavior and conduct within Wycliffe and in your public and private life outside of Wycliffe.
• Agree to abide by Wycliffe's ethics, behavior and conduct standards at all times.
• Demonstrate Christ-like maturity in all interactions as displayed by good judgment based on biblical values and principles.
• Actively incorporate your faith in Christ, as well as Wycliffe's beliefs and core values, in all aspects of your daily work.
• Guided by your faith in Christ, demonstrate these core competencies in daily work and interactions:
  • Faithful in following Christ . (See John 8:31-32, Prov. 3:5-6.) Follow Christ faithfully, allowing Scripture to guide decisions, and continually grow in relationship with God and His people.
  • Intentional in collaboration with humility. (See 1 Cor. 3:5-9, Col. 3:12.) Collaborate intentionally to accomplish work goals, demonstrating a commitment to cross-departmental, inter-organizational and cross-cultural teamwork.
  • Agile in learning. (See Prov. 1:5, Phil. 1:9-10.) Demonstrate a dedication to personal and professional growth within a culture that values continuous learning, individually and collectively.
  • Excellent in stewardship. (See 1 Cor. 4:2, 1 Peter. 4:10.) Participate in God's work, stewarding His resources responsibly with urgency and excellence.
  • Proactive in discernment. (See John 5:17, 19; Matt. 6:33.) Seek to discern where and how God is at work. Align our efforts with His purposes.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• 403b retirement savings account with matching.
• Paid time off with up to a max of 10 vacation days in the first year of employment (based on hours worked).
• Paid sick time off up to 8 hours per month (based on hours worked).
• 10+ paid holidays.
• Short-term disability pay.

We also offer regular spiritual development, worship, prayer, community gatherings and connection

opportunities for all staff in all locations. Detailed information per position is available upon request.

Compensation

The hiring pay range for this position is $25.12-$ 28.42. The range for this position is based upon and considers Wycliffe's non-profit ministry environment. Actual pay rate may be higher based on various factors such as qualifications, skills and experience, required training, licensure and/or certifications, budget and allocation, if applicable.

About Wycliffe Bible Translators

For over 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 that people from every language will understand the Bible and be transformed. Our mission is to serve with the global body of Christ to advance Bible translation 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 as you contribute to and witness 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 here. An exemplary standard of ethics, behavior and conduct that reflects biblical principles is lived out by all staff. As active partners in fulfilling the Great Commission, Wycliffe staff embrace and adhere to these beliefs and values, which are essential to fulfilling Wycliffe's 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.

Come use your God-given gifts and contribute to what God is doing around the world through Bible translation!