Program Manager, North American Disaster Relief

Program Manager, North American Disaster Relief Job Description

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When natural disasters hit the United States, North American Disaster Relief is deployed to help people in the aftermath of the clean-up process. The Program Manager leads a team for the disaster relief response in the areas most affected. When not deployed, this position helps maintain a ready-to-deploy status and implements plans designed to further the ministry of the Samaritan's Purse Disaster Relief Program at our ministry site in Coppell, TX.

Your ability to communicate quickly, efficiently and effectively lie at the heart of this role. Come join the team and win souls to Christ.

A day in the life of a Program Manager:

At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe.

In the role of Program Manager
, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him.
• 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.
• 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

Type: Full-Time

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required)

Travel Expectations: 182
-234 days annually; domestic travel

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents) where applicable
• 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

Samaritan's Purse Mission Statement:

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing…