Mission Specialist – Sahel, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) - (Maternity Cover)

Our International team are looking for someone to deliver emerging strategies through our relationships with Bible Societies in the MENA, Central Asia and the Sahel clusters.

Job details

Location: Swindon, with some flexibility to work from home, and occasional international travel

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week), 12-month fixed term contract

Salary Range: £38,777-£40,000 per annum 

Bible Society believes the Bible is God’s gift for God’s world. We share it because we believe it changes lives for good. We want Christians to be confident in the Bible’s truthfulness and reliability, and we want to change how people talk about it in wider society and invite them to see it as a source of wisdom and joy.

We are working to make the Bible available and accessible for all. We translate the Bible linguistically and culturally, delivering content that enables people to engage with the Scriptures in many different ways. As part of our global mission, we work in partnership to make the Scriptures better known in around 240 countries and territories.

2025 saw the public launch of the Patmos Initiative, a ground-breaking global study of attitudes and behaviours towards the Bible. This research is informing our global strategy to mobilise Bible Engagement, identifying and meeting the greatest mission needs in every context. Our International team are now looking for someone to deliver emerging strategies through our relationships with Bible Societies in the MENA, Central Asia and the Sahel clusters.

We’re looking for a creative, innovative and resilient self-starter with experience of designing, managing and monitoring international, large-scale, donor-funded projects within a multi-cultural team. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of how the Bible can transform lives, a heart for mission, and an in-depth knowledge of, and sensitivity to, the mission contexts in MENA, Central Asia and the Sahel.

Apply

If this sounds like you and you have the legal right to work and remain in the UK, we’d love to hear from you. Please provide your CV and a 250-word statement that sets out your inwhy you’re the best person for this position.

Bible Society is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community.

Closing date: 26 January 2026

Interview date: 5 February 2026 at our offices in Swindon

Our commitment

As a Christian organisation, we believe you were created with a unique character. You have gifts and abilities that are all your own, so we're willing to explore how what you have might fit what we need.

The checklist

We know there's no such thing as the perfect candidate. You don't have to tick every box on the job description before you can even think of applying to work for us. If you think you've got most of what we want and you're excited about what we're doing, go ahead.

It's personal

You have a life outside work, and we want you to be able to live it well, so we're happy to talk to you about flexible working hours and working from home. We aren't impressed if you respond to emails at midnight.

Learn and grow

When you're trained in a new skill, or learn a different perspective, it benefits you and it benefits us. We're committed to making it possible for everyone to flourish and be the best they can be, with a huge variety of learning resources available.

Together and apart

We believe in home working where it's appropriate – and during lockdown we made that work really well. But we know how important it is to meet face to face, too. We're committed to making the office an enriching environment, where people are glad to be.

Celebrating difference

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of our organisation. We promote diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire Bible Society family. As such, Bible Society is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community.

Level ground

We want you to bring your best to the application and selection process. If you need us to make any adjustments for that to happen, let us know and we'll be glad to help.