Disaster Relief Assistant Program Manager

About the role

We are seeking an Assistant Program Manager to join our North American Disaster Relief team in North Wilkesboro, 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
• 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 implementing 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 U.S. 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
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 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

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

Type: Full Time
Department: North American Disaster Relief
Location: North Wilkesboro, NC
Travel: Up to 250 days per year