Skilled Associates

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Skilled Associates

Put your experience on the team.
There’s likely a place for your experience on the church-planting team, helping missionaries serving in remote, unreached villages who rely on dedicated missionaries who support their work.

Associates serve for six months (although a minimum commitment of one year is preferred, and required for teachers) to four years. Looking for something longer? After four years, skilled associates may also have the opportunity to continue in their ministry.

“Jesus Christ is working in us, growing us and teaching us so that we will reflect Him and His glory here on earth. What a privilege to get to be used by God and to point others to His perfect and holy Son! …Living in Papua New Guinea for the past six months was a life changing experience! I will never forget all of the incredible adventures and lessons I learned during that time.”

Victoria L.

Qualifications

for serving as a skilled-associate with Ethnos

All personnel must:

  • Agree with Ethnos Canada’s Statement of Faith
  • Have personal assurance of salvation by faith in Jesus Christ
  • Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be involved in a local church
  • Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ by maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Ethnos Canada
  • Desire to be part of a team effort to evangelize least reached people groups
  • Have high moral character with positive references and not have been convicted of a criminal offence for which a pardon has not been granted
  • Understand that most Ethnos Canada ministry opportunities are physically, emotionally, and mentally challenging and that appropriate health in these areas is required
  • Be willing to trust God for financial and material needs
  • Have no preexisting school, auto or credit card debts without a repayment plan (some exceptions apply)

Becoming a Missionary

With more than 6,000 people groups still unreached, the task is bigger than just us. God is calling out workers from the ethnos to go.

Our role in mobilizing, equipping and coordinating missionaries extends beyond our own culture. From all around to the world, God is calling out workers to be a part of reaching the ethnos!

Thousands of believers from more than three dozen countries are actively working together in Africa, Latin America, Northern Canada and the Asia-Pacific Region.

Are you ready to join?

Why Choose Ethnos?

what makes ethnos distinct?

Most missionaries serve through sending organizations. How can you and your church choose the one that’s right for you? Find some of the reasons you might choose Ethnos.

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Training

Ethnos Canada’s Specialized Training

Your role as a career missionary and previous Bible education determine the training you’ll need, which can take from one to four years. Learn more about Ethnos Canadas specialized training.

Available Positions

IT Project Manager

Location: Home Office, Sanford, FL

Purpose: The IT Project Manager coordinates with the IT Leadership team to plan, prioritize, and coordinate IT projects that will meet the needs of the IT Division. The Project Manager works closely with IT staff, other Ethnos360 staff, and vendors to bring projects from start to completion. The IT Project Manager works with the Director of IT and the IT Leadership Team to develop strategies and procedures to execute IT projects. This Project Manager ensures the efficient execution of projects in the IT division, both at the enterprise and department level. This Project Manager plays an important role in supporting Ethnos360’s goal of planting mature churches among least-reached people groups around the world by ensuring that Ethnos360 members can minister effectively, unhindered by technical issues.

Responsibilities:

  • Assists the IT Leadership Team in developing both short-term and long-term strategies related to the Information Technology Division’s use of project management
  • Provides resource allocation guidance to the IT Leadership Team as they prioritize projects for Ethnos360 IT
  • Serves as a project manager for major enterprise projects that Ethnos360 IT is completing
  • Works with department and center directors to plan and execute projects under their purview
  • Works to establish and enforce organizational standards related to task and project management
  • Works with project teams to ensure that tasks are being completed on schedule
  • Escalates roadblocks and staff performance issues to IT Directors, when needed
  • Facilitates regular project planning and status meetings for assigned projects
  • Works to promote a culture of teamwork, cooperation, enthusiasm, and customer service among IT Team members
  • Engages with vendor representatives to create and coordinate appropriate time expectations for project tasks
  • Regularly meets with the Director of IT to report on the efficiency of IT project management and to provide updates on specific project statuses
  • Facilitates any necessary training for staff related to task management and project completion
  • Participates in team meetings
  • Stays current with project management best practices by attending classes, reading publications, joining professional peer groups, etc.
  • Participates in training and staff development activities 
  • Maintains confidentiality of highly sensitive information (which may include financial and/or personnel related information)
  • Performs other related duties as is required by the supervisor

Requirements

  • Other Requirements
    Required Education, Certifications, and Work Experience: • Must have a degree in Computer Science, Business Management or a related Information Technology field, A+ certification, or equivalent work experience Technical Qualifications: • Agile/Scrum project management • 2+ years of experience working in information technology, supervising technology teams, and overseeing large information technology projects • Experience in office administration, including vendor and contract management operations

Help Desk Support Technician

Purpose: The Helpdesk Support Technician provides hardware and software support for Ethnos360 members in the USA and worldwide. The Helpdesk Support Technician also invests time each day on projects that advance the IT needs of Ethnos360. The Helpdesk Support Technician plays an important role in supporting Ethnos360’s goal of planting mature churches among least reached people groups around the world by ensuring that Ethnos360 members are able to minister effectively, unhindered by technical issues.

Responsibilities:

  • Responds to assigned tickets and tasks in a timely manner
  • Elevates help desk tickets to senior support technicians and IT specialists when appropriate
  • Keeps current with best practices relating to customer care and user support
  • Updates or creates existing instructional documentation as needed
  • Maintains an understanding of Windows 11, Office 365, and Microsoft applications
  • Maintains an understanding of Windows accounts and Outlook profiles.
  • Maintains an understanding of Remote Monitoring and Management software used by the team (such as NinjaOne, Quick Assist, and Microsoft Teams) for end-user remote support
  • Keeps current with existing Help Desk articles, solutions, and canned responses and use when appropriate
  • Participates in meetings
  • Participates in training and staff development activities
  • Performs other related duties required by the supervisor

Requirements

  • Other Requirements
    Required Education, Certifications, and Work Experience: • Must have a high school diploma or GED • Must have a degree in Computer Science or a related Information Technology field, A+ certification, or equivalent work experience

Senior Network Engineer

Location: Home Office, Sanford, FL

Purpose: This role is responsible for the installation, configuration, and ongoing maintenance of network information systems. This may include the research, coordination, configuration, testing, and documenting components for data, wireless, video, and voice networks that are used across Ethnos360 US locations. This role contributes to the proper function of Ethnos360 as it assists the local church in planting mature churches among least reached people groups.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for management/maintenance/support and monitoring of the organization’s networking infrastructure and systems (LAN, WAN communications, switches, routers, firewalls, VPN, wireless systems, etc.)
  • Troubleshoots technology related problems that may include carrier issues, routing and switching issues, datacenter performance, packet loss, latency issues, system connectivity and hardware failures
  • Evaluates, designs and implements new networking configuration to meet business objectives as required.
  • Follows standard administrative processes, and procedures for supporting production environments
  • Leads network disaster recovery initiatives as required
  • Assures that network security best practices are implemented and maintained to ensure business security and systems continuity by working closely with the IT Operations team to implement proper hardware, software, configurations as required.
  • Performs software and hardware upgrades/patches on firewalls, network switches
  • Works with 3rd party vendors on projects
  • Troubleshooting, resolving, and communicating networking issues to other employees and management
  • Maintains current knowledge and understanding of security and networking best practices to offer the best solutions and protection to company systems
  • Participates in team meetings as required 
  • Stays up to date with best practices  
  • Participates in training and staff development activities 
  • Maintains confidentiality of highly sensitive information 
  • Performs other related duties required by the supervisor  

Requirements

  • Other Requirements
    Required Education, Certifications, and Work Experience: • Must have a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related Information Technology field, A+ certification, or equivalent work experience Technical Qualifications: • VMware Certified Professional (Preferred) • (CCIE) Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (Preferred) • (CCNA) Cisco Certified Network Associate (Preferred) • (CCNP) Cisco Certified Network Professional (Preferred) • COMPTIA Network+ (Preferred) • COMPTIA Security+ (Preferred) • (CWNA) Certified Wireless Network Administrator (Preferred) • 3-6 years of networking experience (Preferred)

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