International Senior Regional Director, Africa

Location:

Boone, NC, United States
Job
Date Posted:
Aug 18, 2026

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At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and prayer for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the world. As a faith-driven organization, our Statement of Faith shapes every aspect of our global work.

We are seeking a Senior Regional Director, Africa to join our Operation Christmas Child International team in Boone, NC
. Through humanitarian work, the goal and purpose of Samaritan's Purse are to help people in Jesus' name and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

In the role of Senior Regional Director, Africa
,you will have the opportunity to:

Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ

Monitor, coach, and provide progress updates to leadership on the work of OCC in Africa and direct regional staff to build and maintain capacity for evangelism, discipleship, and multiplication of the Operation Christmas Child project throughout Africa

Work with Regional Directors to build and maintain partnerships with national consignees to gain annual exoneration for the importation of shoebox gifts and ministry materials and reduce demurrage on shipments

Oversee the recruitment, selection, training, leading, and development of volunteer leaders and promote spiritual maturity and a healthy work environment throughout Africa

Give time to strategic planning, travel planning, reporting, and coaching of Regional Directors and provide leadership on global initiatives, regional objectives, and special assignments

Ensure the effective management of regional budgets and provide leadership for vision, content, audit, and special trips in the region

Other duties as assigned

Serve with Excellence

As a qualified candidate, you will have the following skills and experience:

Master's degree in Missions, Missiology, Theology or other related field, and five to seven years of experience living internationally and/or in cross-cultural ministry and leadership, or equivalent combination of experience and education

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

Demonstrated and proven ability to train, coach and develop staff in a cross-cultural environment and effectively manage projects

Thorough knowledge of Microsoft programs to including Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point

Ability to manage financial reports and annual regional budgets

Walk in Bold Faith

Samaritan's Purse is proud to offer a competitive benefits package, including:

On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)

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

Type: Full-Time

Department: Operation Christmas Child International

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required);
French (preferred)

Travel: Approximately 50 days annually; required travel documents and vaccinations for entry into foreign countries will be necessary

Samaritan's Purse
PO Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607
.

Samaritan’s Purse is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity. All contributions designated for specific projects shall be applied to those projects, and we may assess up to 10 percent to be used for administering the gift. Occasionally, we receive more contributions for a given project than can be wisely applied to that project. When that happens, we use these funds to meet a similar pressing need.