Samaritan's Purse · 1 day ago
Roving Program Support Officer/Apprentice Program Instructor
North Wilkesboro, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expSamaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. The Roving Program Support Officer/Apprentice Program Instructor provides critical support for field program roles, including training apprentices and assisting international field offices with program management and implementation.
Non Profit
Responsibilities
Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him
As Apprenticeship Program instructor for the Programs track, revise and update curriculum, and teach apprentice cohorts in a classroom setting. Mentor and professionally support all programs' apprentices both while at Headquarters, and once deployed to field offices
Support international field offices by providing roving program support (typically for an average of 30 days) to fill gaps in key positions, such as Program Manager and Program Development Officer. Provide technical assistance throughout the project cycle, including on the design, implementation, monitoring, and closeout process; mentoring and building field staff program management capacity and skills through the development and delivery of trainings; supporting the writing, coordinating, and reviewing of project proposals and reports; and ensuring proposals are technically strong and align with relevant international and internal standards. Support strong program management, effective and realistic M&E, and quality reporting across programming. Also assist field offices by representing Samaritans Purse at UN Cluster and other coordination meetings, and networking with other organizations
Support the work of Disaster Assistance Response and Incident Management Teams as required, including deployment to disaster settings
Support the development of technical resources and tools on key program management topics in order to build field office capacity
Review and provide feedback on project proposals and reports to ensure strong project design, M&E, and reporting across Samaritans Purse programming
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (BA) from four-year College or university and a minimum of two (2) to five (5) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Twelve credit hours of college-level Biblical studies strongly preferred
Must have experience in either grant writing OR program management
Experience working for humanitarian organizations, including international NGOs preferred
Field-level grant-writing experience with major donors (governments and UN agencies)
Working knowledge of the grant submission processes and donor requirements of major donors such as the UN, FCDO, and DOS/PRM, etc
Ability to coordinate both financial and programmatic functions of grant management
Technical writing skills required, including developing proposals, training/instruction manuals, and reports
Field experience in the implementation of relief and development programming
Excellent communication skills, written and oral proficiency in English
Strong skills in analytical and strategic thinking
Ability to develop and carry out work plans and solve problems independently
Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment, including disaster situations
Excellent knowledge of computer applications, in particular proficiency required in MS Word, MS Excel, and Power Point
Preferred
Experience working for humanitarian organizations, including international NGOs preferred
Field-level grant-writing experience with major donors (governments and UN agencies)
Benefits
On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
Paid Family Medical Leave
Term Life Insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan
10 paid holidays
12 vacation/personal days
10 sick days
Company
Samaritan's Purse
Samaritan's Purse is a non-denominational evangelical christian international relief organization.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Aaron Hall
Strategist and Manager of Strategic Partnerships
Alyssa Martin
Partnerships and Promotions Coordinator
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