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Samaritan's Purse · 2 weeks ago

Assistant Program Manager, North American Disaster Relief

Coppell, TX

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 Assistant Program Manager will support and help implement plans for the Disaster Relief program, focusing on volunteer recruitment, training, and community engagement.

Non Profit

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Assist the Program Manager with all aspects of the response; focusing on the homeowners, Site Leadership team, and volunteers

Work directly with homeowners to determine how to meet their spiritual and physical needs

Assist in implement a volunteer training plan and training volunteers

Participate in development of procedures including technical insight and content development

Conduct safety briefings for a large audience and ensure they are followed

Foster relationships with churches, government agencies and other relief organizations

Recruit churches and local leaders to be active in the disaster recovery

Maintain awareness of disaster activity across the US. and monitor weather activities

Assist the Program Managers with maintaining accurate listings and placement of all assigned disaster relief field inventory

Oversee financial transactions; submit activity reports; lead staff meetings

Represent the ministry at conferences and speaking engagements

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, volunteers, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and the general public within the workplace and community

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

Qualification

Volunteer trainingGeneral construction knowledgeEffective communicationExcel proficiencyPublic speakingTeam buildingData analysisBiblical StudiesChainsaw useAdaptability

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 and Word and ability to learn in-house specialized computer applications

Highly effective communication skills including written and public speaking

Ability to work well under pressure in difficult situations with limited resources

Ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions

Ability to build and maintain an effective team with ever-changing people

Ability to do the work asked of our volunteers

Ability to use 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)