Render Product Specialist

Description

Faith Comes By Hearing is looking for a Render Product Specialist to support the ministry for God.
The Render Product Specialist position is full-time and will assist the Language Recording Department in creating and implementing the use of Render, an oral Bible translation software; assist the Director of Oral Bible Strategies in various aspects of Render projects, including project setup, coordination of action items for and liaising with the development team, and completion of essential organizational tasks.

Responsibilities include:

Render conceptualization and design:
 Understand core values guiding development of Render software, including needs of target user
 Act as Render product owner, making decisions on design, functionality, and prioritization of work, in consultation with design and development teams, as beneficial, and in accordance with core values
 Lead the Render conceptualization process with input from Render Creative Specialist and other members of the Render team, as appropriate
 Promote high quality and continuous improvement of the Render software
 Ensure timely and reliable releases of the software
 Maintain organized and up-to-date list of potential Render features
 Prioritize software development goals and communicate those goals effectively to the programming team
 Interpret communication and feedback from programming team on development goals, applying feedback to goals
 Attend relevant development meetings regularly
 Solicit and receive feedback from users and partner organizations regarding the software, including feature requests; interpret feedback and incorporate as appropriate
 Create all new issues in Agile software program
 Maintain an effective and groomed backlog
 Keep records of all releases, including features and known issues
 Communicate relevant information regarding releases, including features and issues, to appropriate parties, including Render Technical Support Specialist
 Approve design mockups and ensure mockups are attached to appropriate issues
 Coordinate localization of Render interface

Render set-up, testing, and demonstrations:
 Ensure high quality of software through rigorous testing with an emphasis on partner and user satisfaction
 Test Render software regularly for bugs, consistency issues, etc.
 Coordinate ongoing internal and external testing of Render software, involving communication with local host sites (e.g. churches) and community participants
 Update Director of Oral Bible Strategies regularly regarding state of software
 Setup and troubleshoot demonstrations of software
 Demonstrate Render internally, and to visitors and partners, as needed
 Assist with setup for Render projects, as needed, including entering time stamps for audio sources, and entering data for admin setup, sources, languages, etc.

Administrative:
 Coordinate visitor schedules and Render hospitality
 Coordinate travel logistics for Director of Oral Bible Strategies with travel department
 Schedule meetings for Render team
 Maintain and distribute records of Render team meetings, including documenting all meeting discussions and decisions
 Maintain records and documents for Render team
 Assist Director of Oral Bible Strategies with general clerical duties

Communication:
 Assist Director of Oral Bible Strategies in creating and maintaining content for Render resources, including, but not limited to, websites, presentations, and other resources (e.g. manuals, brochures, and videos)
 Work directly with Render Creative Specialist on content for such materials

Additional Responsibilities:
 Communicate with appropriate parties, both inside and outside FCBH, as necessary, to carry out duties
 Maintain relevant files and documentation related to role
 Assist in new employee training by informing on aspects related to role
 Occasionally attend meetings with visiting partners alongside Director of Oral Bible Strategies
 Participate in appropriate ongoing professional development
 Assist with other duties, as needed

Qualifications include:

Competencies:
 Strategic thinking
 Communication skills
 Collaboration skills
 Organization skills
 Attention to detail and consistency
 Timeliness
 Comfortable learning and using technology
 Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion
Qualifications:
 Required:
 Competent with Microsoft Office software, including Outlook
 Preferred:
 Familiarity with linguistics and Bible translation
 Familiarity with orality
 Fluency in English and at least one additional language
 Experience with software testing
Preferred Education and Experience:
 Degree in a related field of study from a college or technical school, or equivalent combination of education and experience

We offer:

 Interdenominational Christian environment with friendly, dedicated staff
 Regular prayer, praise, and worship meetings
 Flexible work schedule
 Competitive salary
 Benefit plans, including health, dental, vision, life, & disability insurance; flexible spending plan, and 403(b) retirement plan
 Paid holidays and leave benefits

To Apply: Visit https://www.FaithComesByHearing.com/about/careers or https://www.appone.com/MainInfoReq.asp?R_ID=1886155

Contact

https://www.faithcomesbyhearing....