Are you looking for an opportunity to use your leadership and management skills to meet the physical and spiritual needs of hurting communities in North East Africa? Our office in South Sudan is looking for a Deputy Emergency Response Manager to serve in the field. Come join an amazing team and help be a part of advancing God’s Kingdom to the nations!
A day in the life of the Deputy Emergency Response Manager
- At Samaritan’s Purse, the Gospel really is at the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and prayer and from there we go into our work empowered to make a difference in the world. Our teams are full of passionate people who want to work with excellence and serve to make an eternal impact.
- The Deputy Emergency Response Manager (DERM) is responsible for overall coordination and management – both programmatic and financial – of an Emergency Response Project in South Sudan and directly supports and assists the Emergency Response Manager. This person guides, trains, directs, and supports an amazing team in an area of great need.
In the role of Deputy Emergency Response Manager, you will have the opportunity to:
- Establish clear strategy and direction for Emergency Response programming in the districts of operation in collaboration with supervisor.
- Coordinate effective implementation of clear security protocol for distribution.
- Ensure all project activities are conducted in accordance with agreed work-plan and proposal.
- Submit monthly and quarterly reports to supervisor, including activity summary, progress against objectives, commodity distributed, beneficiary caseload data, achievements to date, issues faced, impact stories and financial expenditure.
- Act as the official Samaritan’s Purse representative to stakeholders for all matters concerning the Emergency Response Project in districts of operation.
- Attend daily morning devotions and participate in prayer support for the ministry, its donors and volunteers.
- Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and the general public.
- Assess, manage, and report critical physical, emotional, or spiritual concerns of supervised staff.
- With a generous and serving spirit perform all other tasks and responsibilities assigned for the benefit of Samaritan’s Purse.
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Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university; or two to three (2-3) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. One year of college-level Biblical studies preferred.
- Two-three years working in disaster contexts.
- Two-three years of cross cultural management experience.
- Willingness to travel in and out of the field.
- Practical, quick, reasoning skills; must be able to keep communication lines open with all parties in program of scheduling changes.
- Clear understanding of the workings of major donors and their perspectives, requirements and standards.
- Organizational and time management skills.
- Good interpersonal and written oral communication skills.
- Ability to coordinate activities with other agencies, build and maintain positive working relationships.
- Ability to understand complex security situation and advise program design accordingly.
Job Location: Unity State, South Sudan
Type (Full-Time/Part-Time/Associate): Full-Time
Restrictions (Accompanied/Non-Accompanied): Non-Accompanied (no spouse or children)
Language Requirement: English Fluency is required
Travel Expectations: Frequent travel to field sites and to Juba.
Benefits
- Career with purpose!
- Medical, prescription, dental & vision coverage
- Disability insurance
- Term Life insurance
- Retirement savings plan (after 1 year)
- 10 paid holidays (holiday observance will depend on the host country)
- 12 vacation days per year
- Annual home leave
- R&R
Samaritan’s Purse Mission Statement:
Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational 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.