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Samaritan's Purse · 2 weeks ago

Program Manager, North American Disaster Relief

North Wilkesboro, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. The Program Manager leads a team for the disaster relief response in the areas most affected by natural disasters, overseeing deployment and maintaining readiness for future responses.

Non Profit

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee all aspects of the deployment

Set up program; work with church partners and interact with local emergency management officials; supervise deployed staff and key volunteers; organize, train and direct general volunteers; and ensure safety and training procedures are implemented and followed

Serve as Incident Commander in the Incident Command System model emergency response during active deployments; assist in filling key roles such as Assistant Program Manager, Volunteer Coordinator or Office Manager based on the response dynamic

Maintain accurate listings and placement of all assigned disaster relief field inventory; oversee financial transactions, prepare and submit daily/monthly report of activities; hold and attend regular weekly staff meetings

Establish communication and foster relationships with churches, government agencies, and other relief organizations

Work with the Program Management team to maintain awareness of natural disaster activity across the United States and to monitor weather opportunities

Represent the ministry at conferences and speaking engagements

Provide technical insight and content development for response-related procedures

Follow policies and procedures of Samaritan's Purse as set forth in the Policy Manual

Attend daily morning devotions and participate in prayer support for the ministry, donors and volunteers

Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and the general public

Other duties may be assigned that are not specifically identified within the content of the job description

Qualification

Disaster response managementIncident Command SystemCommunication skillsGeneral construction knowledgeExcelWord proficiencyVolunteer managementPublic speakingData analysisBiblical Studies knowledgeWork under pressureTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university and two (2) to three (3) years' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Ability to obtain a Class A restricted driver's license and a valid Department of Transportation Medical card

Working knowledge of general construction and general chainsaw use

General knowledge of Excel, Word and the ability to learn in-house specialized computer applications

Highly effective communication skills including written and public speaking

Ability to work well under pressure and in difficult situations with limited resources; ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions

Proven ability to do the work asked of our volunteers

Ability to given data and statistics to determine volunteer needs, length of deployment, and forecasting completion dates

12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, opportunity to meet and complete requirement is available upon hire

Fluency in English (required)