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Job Opportunity at 2 Seconds Or Less

2 Seconds Or Less is a Christian 501(c)(3) public charity, formed in 2011 because of the statistic that approximately every 2.43 seconds (or less) someone in the world dies from malnutrition. We plant nutrition gardens at schools in Zimbabwe to teach sustainable solutions to hunger - solutions that aren't just temporary but develop and inspire change in the schools we work in and the surrounding communities. 2 Seconds Or Less (2SOL) is dedicated to empowerment, sustainability and intelligent development in Zimbabwe; but most of all, displaying to others the love that Christ first showed us (1 John 4:19).

Job Description & Objective

The Secret Keeper is the oil that keeps the machine running; the glue that holds the team together; the keeper of all our secrets. Responsible for assisting with the day-to-day operations of 2 Seconds Or Less in the office, on the missions field, and at outreach events. The Secret Keeper is entrusted with many of the daily tasks that keep the organization functional and is held to a high standard of organization, creativity, innovation and leadership.

The Details

• Temp to hire (90 day probationary period)

• Full-time position (32 hours/week)

• Salary: $17,000-$20,000

• Opportunities for bi-annual raises

• Raise offered for each 15% score increase on Shona Language Placement Test

• Employee re-evaluations done every 3 months

• 1-month organization-wide sabbatical (w/ stipend) each July

• 1-year paid sabbatical after seven years of employment

General Employee Expectations

• Attendance at staff meetings every Tuesday

• Attendance at staff Bible study on work days

• Attendance at one speech per month (with compensation)

• Minimum of 3% increase on Shona Language Placement Test score

Job Opportunities

• All employees at 2 Seconds Or Less are offered the opportunity to conduct their job from the mission field in Zimbabwe for designated months of the year. If this opportunity is desired, see the “Job Duties (Zimbabwe)” below.

• Employees will be provided with opportunities to increase their wage through learning Shona, the language spoken in Zimbabwe (and in our office). Bi-annual raises will also be given based on performance.

• Unlimited moringa smoothies

Job Duties (U.S.)

Duties will emphasize donor correspondence, event planning, speech attendance and participation, merchandise management, office administrative tasks, social media, and monthly progress reporting and correspondence with the 2 Seconds Or Less Board of Directors.

Job Duties (Zimbabwe)

A Secret Keeper working from Zimbabwe will be expected to still uphold duties of regular donor correspondence, social media engagement, assorted online administrative tasks, and monthly progress reporting and correspondence with the Board of Directors. While in Zimbabwe, duties will also include leadership of group missions trips as well as participation in missions projects (i.e. working in the school gardens, missions finance tracking, progress reports, missions committee meetings, etc.)

Compensation in Zimbabwe

• Full-term stay: Flight cost covered by 2SOL

• Less than full-term: Flight cost covered by employee

• Employee will be compensated for 12.5 hours per week + room/board

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Proficient experience with computers, Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and programs of similar nature (i.e. Google Drive)

• Interpersonal skills

• Attention to detail

• Organization

• Prioritizing

• Spelling and Grammar

• Self motivation

Preferred Additional Skills

• Grant writing experience

• Event Planning

• Public speaking