Assistant Program Manager, North American Disaster Relief

About the role

The Assistant Program Manager, based in Coppell, TX, serves to support and help implement plans designed to further the ministry of the Samaritan's Purse Disaster Relief program with specific responsibility for assisting with the recruitment and development of volunteer teams; shepherding and providing training for volunteers, recruiting churches to participate in the project while remaining deployment ready.

Responsibilities

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him.
• 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.
• Aid in implementing a volunteer training plan and training volunteers.
• Participate in the 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.

Qualifications & Experience

• 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.