Use the skills and passions God gave you to reach the world and cover the
last mile of missions.
We provide Fellowship opportunities in a number of areas. Check out your options below!
The Accounting Fellow will be a vital part of the Finance/Accounting team, participating in both the daily operations and large projects of the department. He or she will become familiar with not-for-profit accounting, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system conversion and accounting procedures and best practices.
The Aviation Management Fellow will play an integral role in the daily management of the Air Ops Division at JAARS. He or she will work closely with staff from all aviation sections to help manage the aviation programs at the JAARS Base and future Aviation hubs. Areas of service may include aviation training, safety, flight operations, aircraft maintenance management and more.
The Aviation Training Fellow will serve alongside the Aviation Training team to ensure that missionary pilots around the world have the training they need to thrive in their unique contexts as well as comply with aviation standards. He or she will specifically be focused on digitizing the content of aviation training modules, and helping implement strategies to record and track training completion.
The Global Operations Fellow will assist the JAARS Global Operations department in assessing needs and maintaining communication with existing JAARS bases of operation. He or she will also provide support to Global Ops task forces to explore and develop future JAARS hubs. The fellow will gain experience in administratively supporting mission operations in a cross-cultural context.
The Hardware Engineering Fellow plays a vital role in the JAARS Research and Development (R&D) and Engineering department. As part of our Hardware Engineering team, he or she will help create solutions and products to enable missionaries to reach the unreached by solving the unique transportation and infrastructure challenges encountered in remote, hard-to-reach areas.
The Human Resources Fellow will play an integral role in the JAARS HR department by supporting the current HR team and JAARS managers in talent acquisition and HR processes. He or she will become familiar with the life cycle of a staff member from application to exit interview, along with HR practice and policy.
The Information and Digital Technologies Fellow will serve alongside the broader Information and Digital Technologies team to ensure that JAARS has the technology and business processes it needs and the understanding to utilize them for maximum effectiveness. He or she will have the opportunity to work in diverse areas with the technology team including help desk, desktops, laptops, servers, networking, WiFi, project management, systems support, and systems analysis and documentation.
The Land and Sea Operations Fellow will work closely with both the Land and Sea Operations Departments at JAARS. He or she will learn about boat, 4WD, and motorcycle safety and operation from experts in their field and assist in planning and presenting training courses. In addition, he or she will also learn and assist in routine and preventative maintenance on the JAARS fleet of boats, motorcycles and 4WD vehicles.
The Marketing Fellow will play a valuable role in our Marketing/ Communications department by assisting the team as they develop and execute marketing plans and strategies to increase awareness of the organization. He or she will be challenged to create content and help brainstorm new ways to promote the mission of JAARS through different media sources. Skill and experience in professional writing, photography/videography or social media marketing are preferred.
The Museums Fellow will serve alongside the Museum team to support the day-to-day operations, programs and events of the JAARS Alphabet Museum. The Museums Fellow will learn how to train new staff, coordinate schedules, organize events, manage the museum, maintain the current museum collection, plan and install new exhibits, and design and implement museum programming to encourage engagement.
The Purchasing & Logistics Fellow will play an integral role in the JAARS Purchasing department through various tasks assisting supply chain management. He or she will gain diverse experience in all of the logistical components of supply chain management, including purchasing, contracts, inventory and shipping and receiving.
The Software Developer Fellow will play an integral role on the JAARS Software Engineering team. He or she will work closely with other staff to develop and support the FlightSpan app, an aviation platform built specifically for mission aviators and others flying in remote environments. Areas of service include developing, troubleshooting and testing new features and bug reports.
The Training Fellow will have the opportunity to work alongside a department that interacts with the entire JAARS campus as well as with partners around the globe. He or she will learn to prepare for and co-facilitate training events for teams and departments on topics such as spiritual vitality, intercultural communication, team building, leadership, adult learning and more.
Before application season, our team goes to the Lord in prayer and asks that he would lead the right candidates to apply and that the team would honor him with their selection.
The job gets posted on various sites including the JAARS website and Handshake, among others. We then work to review all applications and resumes submitted. Applications are submitted through our applicant tracking system (ATS). Applicants select the position they are most interested in, create an account in our ATS, and complete the application. If more than one position is of interest, there is a place on the application to mark a second and third position preference.
After the team reviews and screens candidates, they invite qualified applicants to an initial video interview with the current Human Resources Fellow. The purpose of the interview is to assess competencies and cultural fit, among other considerations, and explore specific department options.
If a candidate has a successful first interview, the Human Resources Fellow conducts checks with the references provided on the candidate’s application.
With gathered information from the first interview and the reference checks, the team then determines the best department to match the applicant’s skills.
We then pass along qualified candidates to the hiring manager for further review and a second-round Zoom interview. This interview includes the interviewee, Fellows Coordinator and hiring manager.
Once those references and interviews are completed, the Fellows Admin Team, along with hiring managers, decide which candidates to invite to join JAARS Fellows. Official offer letters are sent to six candidates for each cohort. Candidates typically have one to two weeks to respond to offer letters.
Once a candidate accepts their offer, the current HR Fellow coordinates the completion of the criminal background check and all onboarding paperwork. New fellows then stay attentive to correspondence from the HR Fellow and Fellows Coordinator as their start date approaches.
Our hiring process takes anywhere from 30–120 days. The process varies for individuals depending on the position, candidate pool, applicant date and the cohort for which a candidate is applying.
