Assistant Program Manager, US Disaster Relief - Samaritan's Purse : Job Details

Assistant Program Manager, US Disaster Relief

Location: North Wilkesboro, NC, United States

Job ID: 15621

Date Posted: Nov 20, 2024

Job Description

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Samaritan's Purse mobilizes and equips thousands of volunteers to provide emergency aid to U.S. victims of wildfires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters through the North American Ministries (NAM) Department. The Assistant Program Manager, US Disaster Relief, based in North Wilkesboro, NC, 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.

A day in the life of an Assistant 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 Assistant Program Manager, you will have the opportunity to:

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

* Assist the Program Managers 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.

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