Application, Evaluation and Deployment Process
For Global Mission Two Year Personnel
- Candidate submits application by March 15.
- ELCA Global Mission staff requests recommendations
- ELCA Global Mission staff reviews application, recommendations and gets to
know candidate
- Candidate comes to ELCA Global Mission office in Chicago for a day of
interview and mutual discernment
- ELCA Global Mission staff meets after the interview/discernment day to
decide if there is a match and if a position will be offered.
- ELCA Global Mission staff contact candidate to share if the position will
be offered.
- Candidates who are offered a position respond in writing to accept or
decline the position.
- ELCA Global Mission Staff conducts background check for newly appointed
mission personnel
- ELCA Global Mission Staff works with candidate to arrange a psychological
evaluation
- Newly appointed mission personnel is in deployment (preparation for
departure) and works with ELCA Global Mission staff to complete necessary
documents.
- Orientation for new mission personnel in Chicago area for the month of
July.
- Depart for service in late summer or early autumn (August or September).