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Samaritan's Purse

Assistant Director, Volunteer Relations, NAM

Samaritan's Purse, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States, 28674

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Overview

Samaritan's Purse is seeking an

Assistant Director, Volunteer Relations

to join our team in

North Wilkesboro, NC . You will assist the Director, Beneficiary & Volunteer Support in the oversight of the Volunteer Relations Program for North American Ministries and provide direction to the Site Leadership Team (SLT) program, ensuring SLTs are recruited, scheduled, trained and equipped for their volunteer service. You will oversee Volunteer Coordination to ensure volunteers are well cared for and scheduled to support all needs. You will ensure all Event Logistics are handled to execute external and internal events and trainings. Come and use your gifts daily to advance the Gospel! A day in the life of an Assistant Director, Volunteer Relations: At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel is the center of all we do. We start each day with devotions and prayer for staff and volunteers who serve around the globe. In this role you will have the opportunity to:

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

Provide leadership and direction to the Site Leadership Team Manager, Volunteer Managers and Event Logistics Manager.

Oversee the development and maintenance of a program for identifying, recruiting, selecting, training, and managing Site Leadership Team volunteers and Disaster Relief Workers to assist in leadership on disaster relief sites.

Ensure volunteers are recruited, scheduled, managed, cared for and recognized for all North American Ministries programs including disaster relief, rebuild and construction projects.

Oversee event logistics to ensure that all internal and external events are executed with excellence.

Manage budgets and expenses for events and other components of the volunteer program.

Work alongside the Director, Beneficiary & Volunteer Support in handling critical issues and situations involving the Volunteer Relations Program.

Supervise volunteers and Disaster Relief Workers involved in disaster response and other North American Ministries programs. Maintain an active database of over 220,000 volunteers, including over 400 Site Leadership Team members.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university plus five (5) to ten (10) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Ability to coach and mentor others

Ability to effectively present information in reports and both internal and external correspondence

Thorough knowledge of conflict management and leadership principles

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Public speaking and presentation skills

Twelve credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies preferred, not required

Job Location:

North Wilkesboro, NC

Type:

Full-time

Language Requirement:

Fluency in English

Benefits

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

Samaritan's Purse Mission Statement

Samaritan's Purse is a non-denominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Samaritan's Purse Statement Of Faith

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. (1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17)

We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6)

We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, vicarious atoning death, resurrection, and return. (various references)

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, enabling the Christian to live a godly life. (various references)

We believe in the resurrection of the saved and the lost and in the eternal destinies. (various references)

We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 12:12-27; Ephesians 1:22-23)

We believe evangelism and discipleship is a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8)

We believe marriage is defined as the union of one man and one woman. (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6)

We believe in prayer, submission to God, and the ministry of evangelism. (various references)

We believe human life is sacred from conception to natural death. (various references)

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