One of the realities of living in Ukarumpa is constant turnover. One friend
goes on home assignment while another returns for their next term in PNG.
On a personal level, this means that you are always missing someone.
Organizationally, this creates gaps that need to be filled. Earlier this term,
Scott filled one such gap when he served in Human Resources. Recently,
Scott was asked to take on another temporary assignment as the Senior
Manager for Regional Centers (SMRC). The SMRC exists to assist the 7
Regional Centers throughout PNG, advocate for Regional Centers with our
mission’s leadership and oversee water safety. The water safety role involves
managing personal locator beacons carried by language teams who are
working in the islands regions. These devices are activated in the event of a maritime emergency, sending a signal with
GPS coordinates to facilitate rescue
operations. Over the next several months,
Scott will be busier than normal as his
temporary role will necessitate travel to all
of the Regional Centers. This will be done
in addition to his normal role as Field
Security Officer, but Scott is not alone. The
reality of constant turnover means that
everyone needs to remain flexible.
Above A personal locator beacon. These can save the
lives of translation team members who travel on the
water and are at risk of being capsized or adrift
during a maritime emergency.
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