Local Bible Distributor – Alice Springs
Scripture Engagement
Would you like to encourage Indigenous Christians around Alice Springs, by helping them access the Bible in languages they understand? Our partner organisation, the Australian Society for Indigenous Languages (AuSIL), is looking for a mature Christian who can help distribute translated Scriptures and other language resources in Alice Springs and nearby communities.
This role focuses on building relationships with local Christians, churches, hostels, and community organisations, to help people find out about and obtain resources that are available in their own languages.
Relationships take time, so someone open to serving long term is required, and they would need to be based in Alice Springs for at least 8 months a year. This role is unsalaried, so we are looking for a committed volunteer or someone willing to partner with a team of prayer and financial supporters. It’s a great opportunity to enable others to take part in this great work.
Responsibilities
- Build relationships with local Christians, churches, hostels, and community organisations
- Set up book stalls to distribute Bibles and other Christian resources available in Indigenous languages.
Qualifications
- Mature Christian who is confident discussing the Bible
- Good interpersonal, cross-cultural and relationship-building skills
- Some biblical training would be beneficial
- Willingness to learn about Indigenous languages and cultures.
Orientation and Training
- 4 week Summer Intensive with SILA (looking at linguistics, language learning and working cross-culturally)
- Wycliffe orientation courses
- Cultural orientation.
Ministry Support Administrator
What if your administrative skills could help put Scripture into the hands of Indigenous Australians? Would you consider moving to Darwin to work with our partner organisation, the Australian Society for Indigenous Languages (AuSIL)?
AuSIL’s translation and Scripture engagement workers are currently carrying a significant administrative load, taking time away from their primary work. We are urgently looking for an organised, capable and Christ-focused person to join the Darwin team and take on this essential support role.
Your administration will free our current team members to focus on translation work and sharing God’s Word in Indigenous languages. You would not need to have linguistic or Indigenous language backgrounds, simply strong organisational skills, initiative, good computer skills and a desire to help others.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate team meetings, conferences and workshops
- Support team members with administration and HR
- Liaise with Wycliffe and SIL regarding personnel needs
- Coordinate workshop logistics and staff trips to remote communities
- Assist with websites, newsletters and social media
- Assist with funding applications and reports
- Manage volunteers and bookshop staff
- Respond to enquiries and provide office support
- Maintain physical and digital records
Qualifications
- Strong organisational and administrative skills
- Good computer skills
- Communication and social media skills
- A heart to see AuSIL grow, and willingness to support recruitment
- Initiative, independence and ability to manage multiple tasks
- Ability to relate well to people and a love for helping others
- An openness to working cross-culturally
Experience in administration, project coordination, HR, communications or office management is helpful, but not essential. Likewise, Bible College training is preferred but we will consider expressions of interest without it..
Language and Culture Training
To be seconded by Wycliffe to AuSIL, you will prepare by completing:
- Four weeks of language and culture training (Summer Intensive) through SILA in Victoria
- Wycliffe orientation during application process
- On-field cultural orientation through T-TRIM course
- On the job introduction to Bible translation and AuSIL’s ministry in Darwin
Commitment
We are ideally seeking someone for the long term, but are open to a commitment of two years or more.
This is a volunteer-supported role. AuSIL does not provide a salary or wage, and applicants are expected to become members of Wycliffe and raise their own financial support.
We do not generally sponsor visas for overseas workers, but may consider long-term applicants who are members of an overseas Wycliffe organisation and raising their own support.
We pray that God would raise up the right person to come alongside our AuSIL team, helping to remove barriers and enable Bible translation to grow across the Northern Territory.
Tree Tops Lodge Cairns: Hospitality in the rainforest
Do you have a heart to serve the mission community through hospitality? Do you enjoy working in a team? Are you able to work unsupervised? Do you have either good admin or maintenance skills? Are you physically fit?
If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, you could be who we are looking for to join the volunteer staff team at Tree Tops Lodge Cairns, Wycliffe Australia’s motel in beautiful, tropical Far North Queensland.
Tree Tops Lodge exists to provide a peaceful sanctuary of rest, refreshment and renewal particularly for cross-cultural workers who are needing a break, seeking medical attention, or transiting through Cairns. All staff positions are voluntary, unsalaried positions in order to keep the costs low for the mission community who are the primary users.
Successful applicants will serve on a roster that includes alternate weekends and some evenings, and will need to have:
- previous experience and success in a team environment
- previous management experience
- clear communication skills, both written and verbal
- good overall health and fitness
- supervisory skills
- office and computer skills with excellent accuracy and attention to detail, or
- general maintenance and gardening skills.
Applicants:
- can specify a short or long-term involvement (2 months to several years)
- must be either Australian or New Zealand citizens or permanent residents, or have an appropriate Australian visa that allows volunteering
- will need to become Volunteers or Members of Wycliffe Bible Translators Australia
- must be either self-funded or be willing to raise a team of prayer and financial partners to support them in this ministry position
- may be required to participate in some orientation training in Melbourne, Australia.
Literacy – Scripture Engagement Workers
We are looking for people to come alongside churches and communities, to encourage people to use the Scriptures and biblical resources available in their language. This could include helping them to increase their ability to read portions of vernacular Scripture, and helping produce new resources. This role will be working with local church leaders, translators, and AuSIL staff members.
Responsibilities:
- discipleship
- literacy training
Training:
- theological degree at Bible college
- one year at SIL Australia
- on-field cultural orientation
Internship in collaboration with AuSIL
There’s a very exciting opportunity for young adults to work for 6-12 months as interns in Darwin, learning about Bible translation and Indigenous ministry. Wycliffe’s partner, the Australian Society for Indigenous Languages (AuSIL), is looking for individuals who are eager to work with Indigenous Australians, develop their translation skills and champion future Bible translation. Interns would be expected to partner with churches and friends to build a supporter base who can pray for them and cover their living and travel expenses.
Responsibilities
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- supporting Aboriginal translators
- designing Scripture resources
- Plain English Version Bible translation
- translation workshops
- trips to remote communities
Qualifications
- you must be a committed Christian, with a passion for seeing all people access the Bible
- strong cross-cultural communication and relational skills are essential
- candidates who have studied theology or linguistics would have an advantage
- strong proficiency in English is essential
- you must be willing to travel to remote communities for periods of time
Training
Theological and/or linguistic studies would be an advantage. You must be willing to do a cultural orientation course.
HR Systems Specialist
SIL Eurasia has a critical need for someone with a background in office practices, procedures and computer use/data entry to remotely assist the HR Services Manager. This role supports many language teams throughout Eurasia by inputting and maintaining live data, relevant to the life cycle of staff, into the HR database. Your contribution will provide vital support to HR and the administration. This is a part-time remote role, 1 day a week.
You will need to join Wycliffe as a member in order to serve in the role, given the nature of the work. Also, it is not a paid position.
Responsibilities:
- supporting the HR Services Manager
- recording staff and other information in our HR database
- keeping records up to date
- preparing reports as needed
Qualifications:
- to serve in this role you will need to hold Christian value and be an Australian citizen or PR
- good office skills
- spiritually resilient, skilled at work/life balance, especially when on one’s own
- service-oriented, focused on networking, training, and letting others try
- comfortable in multi-cultural team settings, virtual and face-to-face
- demonstrating respect and value to those who are not the same as us
- flexible, responsive, innovative, and risk-tolerant
Language and Culture Training:
Orientation workshops will be provided, held at our National Centre in Kangaroo Ground, Victoria. Some type of language and culture training course may be also helpful.
Archives Manager in Darwin
We are looking for someone to catalogue resources and manage digital archives at the bookstore and AuSIL office in Darwin.
Responsibilities:
- cataloguing resources
- scanning
- managing digital library
- updating digital archives
Qualifications:
- basic computer skills needed
- experience in Dewey Decimal Classification
- and/or archiving would be helpful
Training:
- cultural orientation in Darwin
- orientation workshops, held at our National Centre in Kangaroo Ground, Victoria
Wycliffe Member Carer
We are looking for Victorians who would be willing to connect with our Wycliffe members who are working cross culturally, some within Australia and others in various locations around the world.
If you are a person of faith in Jesus Christ and feel you have the time to commit to keeping in touch with the person/couple or family, to listen to them, encourage them, and pray for them, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Connect with the member approximately once a month to check in on how they are going and build a relationship with them. This can be through emails, phone calls, zoom connections or even taking them out for a cuppa or meal every so often – if they are living nearby (paid for by Wycliffe).
- Respond to their emails and newsletters in some way.
- Be willing to connect with the Regional Wycliffe Membercare coordinator to share any necessary information including concerns.
- Pray for the member and encourage them through Scripture or emails.
Qualifications
- A love for people who serve the Lord
- A desire to support the work of Bible translation by being involved in this way
- A personal faith in Jesus Christ
- Reliable and committed to blessing other believers
Training
- Some biblical training
- Orientation workshops, held at our National Centre in Kangaroo Ground, Victoria
This is a home-assigned role in the Personnel Department. You may work remotely.
Grant Writer
SIL Australia is a small faith-based not-for-profit organisation that provides training, support and funding for language development and language solutions globally. We are seeking a volunteer grant writer to support our mission. As a volunteer, you will play a vital role in securing funding for our services and projects. Your efforts will directly contribute to our ability to serve ethnolinguistic communities around the world so that they might flourish.
Responsibilities:
- Grant Research: Research and identify potential grant opportunities from various sources, including government, foundations and private organisations
- Proposal Development: Identify and clarify needs and opportunities, work with relevant staff, and develop a strong understanding of SILA’s work, programs, priorities, history, mission and impact in order to create compelling grant proposals that align with SILA’s goals and seek maximum impact for communities
- Grant Management: Help monitor awarded grants, track progress, and ensure compliance with reporting requirements
- Collaboration: This role is highly collaborative. You will work closely with the leadership and members of the SILA team.
Qualifications:
- strong communication skills, both spoken and written
- attention to detail
- a good understanding of the donor market
- knowledge of and experience in navigating the grant-making process
- the ability to adhere to deadlines
- the ability to develop relationships with funders
- the ability to think strategically
- strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- proficiency in use of relevant software and technology
- a willingness to learn about SIL and its mission.
Training:
Six weeks’ language and culture training called Launch.
Website: https://www.sila.org.au/
Prayer Writer
We need a Prayer Writer to engage Australian children in praying for language communities that need Bible translation.
Responsibilities:
- create prayer materials that help disciple Australian children in prayer – leading by example and equipping children to lead
- generate and disseminate resources that enable and inspire children to pray for language communities that need Bible translation
- shepherd the children who are involved in this ministry
- work well with the inter-agency Pray for Zero team.
Qualifications:
- ability to work with and motivate children
- ability to promote Bible translation.
Training:
- some biblical training
- some type of language and culture training course would be helpful
- orientation workshops, held at our National Centre in Kangaroo Ground, Victoria.
This position will be one day per week.
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