Joining Process (OM USA Staff)

Application Stage

What YOU do

What WE do

  • Application reviewed by the Human Resources Department
  • Determine appropriate next step including a visit to OM USA office, face-to-face interviews.
Assessment Stage*

What YOU do

  • Assessment Material - Complete and submit Assessment-related material and tasks as directed by HR. These include but are not limited to:
    • References/Reference Form – listing four people to whom we can send reference forms, one of them being a pastoral reference from your sending church
    • MMPI-2/Proctor Form for MMPI-2 (The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) – An assessment tool we use to help us evaluate candidates’ readiness to serve. You will need a qualified proctor to administer this to you (commonly a church staff member).
    • Background Check Authorization Form – All candidates must sign a release for us to perform a criminal background check.
    • Personal History Questions – Respond to questions pertaining to your upbringing and life experience
    • Physical/Physical Form – Consists of a form to be filled out by you and the attending physician of your choice who performs your physical
    • Release Form – To be signed, completed and notarized.
    • Assessment Fee – This fee offsets expenses incurred for various assessment tools and contracted professionals we use to assist us in the assessment process.
  • Phone Interview
  • OutBound Conference - Register for and attend this week-long conference held here in our office near Atlanta, GA. Please be aware that we cannot accommodate children unless they are infants/nursing babies.

What WE do

  • Send reference forms to your references and send your proctor the MMPI-2 Assessment packet.
  • Schedule a phone interview once we receive and review all of your assessment materials.
  • Invite you to attend the OutBound Conference where you will learn more about OM and be equipped to raise financial and prayer support.
Acceptance Stage*

What YOU do

  • Acceptance -Work with your Department Head to be accepted to your position
  • Develop personal budget
  • Support Raising - Begin meeting with your church and individuals to establish the necessary prayer and financial support to go.
  • Final Preparations: arrange housing and moving plans as recommended by HR.

What WE do

  • Determine Acceptance - shortly after OutBound you will be notified by HR if you are accepted to join OM USA.
  • Send you support-raising resources to assist in this process
  • Receive and process support donations from your donors and keep you informed.
  • Release you to arrange Moving to OM USA after all requirements are met.

* Depending on your circumstances, some tasks above will occur in a different order. The OM USA Human Resources Department will direct you.

           

Call us for more information:
1-800-899-0432

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th: 10:30am – 5pm, EDT
email: info.us@om.org