Latin American/Southern Europe Research Consultant, FamilySearch, full-time

at  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints

The mission of this position is to help Church members fulfill their divinely appointed responsibility to discover their families through family history methods, submit their names to the temple for saving ordinances, and to help bring souls unto CHRIST.
FamilySearch is seeking candidates to assist patrons in the FamilySearch Library. We are seeking candidates to fill a full-time position with a focus on family history records, resources, and strategies for the countries of Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and Brazil.

We need self-driven, creative thinkers who can:

• Offer friendly, timely, and accurate service to the public.
• Provide quality research advice for the countries in Latin America, Spain, Portugal, Italy, France and other Western European countries.

Required attitudes or talents:

• Strong desire to help guests get the right answers.
• Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Strong desire to learn and apply new knowledge.
• Must enjoy working with others in teams.
• Willing to take charge of special assignments.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Strong work ethic.
• Ability to lead and mentor others.

Required skills:

• Ability to decipher and translate handwritten genealogical records in Spanish and Portuguese
• Familiar with research methodologies for the above-mentioned countries.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Family History and 4 years of experience (or related field) or equivalent work experience with specialization in Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and Brazil.
• High technology skills, especially with internet searching. Competence with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of FamilySearch products (FamilySearch.org; Wiki; Family Tree, Catalog, etc.)
• Advanced genealogical research skills.
• Fluent Spanish or Portuguese language skills

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).Excellent presentation and teaching skills.

Not required but helpful:

• A CG or AG credential in one of the Latin America, Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, or Brazil regions or equivalent experience in genealogy, history, or a related field. Those candidates without a credential, if hired, must be willing to obtain one.
• Ability to research in other Southern European countries, such as Italy and France.
• Ability to decipher and translate handwritten genealogical records in Italian, French, Latin, or other languages relevant to Latin America.

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities

Please refer the Job description for details