The
short-term application
process - overview
Here
is a PDF document that
outlines the whole process
All application materials may be returned at
your earliest convenience.
However, they must be
postmarked (via snail
mail or electronically) by the application
deadline that you choose.
This deadline selection
should correspond to
the conference for which
you wish to be considered --
if your full application
is received past the
deadline, it will be
processed for the next
conference.
It
is essential that the
missionary candidate
not "burn their
bridges" by selling
homes or resigning from
employment before receiving
specific word that the
staff committee has
approved them for overseas
service! Not all candidates
will be approved after
interview conference.
The
application part one
consists of:
-
Completing and submitting
the online Information
Form.
-
Once
submitted, you will
receive a system-generated
e-mail that will allow
you access to Application
Part Two.
The application
part two
consists of:
-
Submission of the
Information part two
form—an Omniform
mailable filler e-mailed
back to the isc-jman@imb.org
account
The initial Information
Form, the Information
Form Part Two will be
reviewed as soon as
possible. If your preliminary
application materials
are received just after
a published application
deadline, the consultants
who will eventually
read your materials
will be spending nearly
all their time in reading
applications for the
up coming interview
conference. Please be
patient as we walk through
this process with you.
After
reviewing your preliminary
application materials,
if there is a need for
clarification, a consultant
will communicate with
you about what is needed
for you to move into
the full application
stage. E-mail is an
efficient use of time
in getting much of the
needed clarification,
and we will be able
to print out your responses
to include them in your
personnel file.
The
full application part
three
consists of:
-
Health Questionnaire
(HQ)—completed
online
- Medical
forms (HQ) should
be completed first
within application
part three. Medical
clearance must
be given by the
medical office
prior to an invitation
to an interview
conference being
given.
-
-
Writing your autobiography—PDF
instructions provided
-
Sharing of Christian
Beliefs—completed online
-
Reference List--eight confidential
references (eight
for each person)—Omniform
mailable filler
- The Reference List should be mailed or faxed at your earliest convenience. References may arrive prior to your application being complete, and having this list early will allow us to check the received references against your Reference List.
-
Church recommendation—PDF
document
-
Higher education transcripts—those
age 40 or younger
- A transcript "issued to the student" is fine. There is no need to send an unofficial and official transcript.
- Press
release/Life sketch—completed
online
- Background
Criminal/Credit Check—completed
online
- Other reports may be requested as needed
The full application
must be returned by the application deadline for the conference you have selected. It is your responsibility to get all necessary materials to the IMB on time.
After
file review, the next
five weeks are in preparation
for the interview conference:
facility reservation,
travel arrangements
for around 100 people,
room assignments, meal
preparation and planning,
ground transportation
arranged, conference
groups set up, group
leaders arranged, etc.
The PDF files may need
the latest version of
Acrobat
Reader.
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