Deputy Country Director

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What do we believe?

Demonstrate Biblical Integrity

What is the opportunity?

Respond with Compassionate Action

• Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ
• Provide Christ-centered leadership and executive support to the Country Director, fostering spiritually healthy field teams, providing short- and extended-term coverage, representing Samaritan's Purse in official meetings, and ensuring continuity of ministry operations.
• Advance country office strategy and ministry vision in collaboration with senior leadership, aligning field office priorities and implementation with the mission and objectives of Samaritan's Purse.
• Oversee field office operations and support functions to ensure effective coordination, sound resource stewardship, and appropriate risk management across program activities, systems, and organizational services.
• Provide leadership and accountability for Operations and Human Resources, including procurement, logistics, facilities, IT, security, administration, staffing, personnel systems, employee development, performance management, staff care, and related policies and procedures.
• Uphold organizational integrity, compliance, and safeguarding by ensuring adherence to applicable laws, government requirements, and Samaritan's Purse policies and standards, while promoting accountability and preventing fraud, bribery, and corruption, and protecting the welfare of children, young adults, and adults at risk encountered through ministry operations.
• Directly supervise 2-3 supervisory employees and 1-3 non-supervisory employees. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include supporting the HR Manager in interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Other duties as assigned

What are the qualifications?

• Education: Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university with seven years of related leadership and international fieldwork experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Extensive humanitarian field experience in a management role is strongly preferred, along with 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, an opportunity to meet and complete the requirement is available upon hire.
• Ability to lead large, cross-cultural teams with strong leadership, interpersonal, and organizational skills while fostering collaboration, accountability, and a Christ-centered commitment to serving others.
• Ability to apply knowledge of a country's socioeconomic, cultural, and political conditions, along with an understanding of project planning and implementation, logistics, and financial and administrative coordination in complex humanitarian field environments.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships with USAID and other governmental and nongovernmental organizations, building collaborative relationships that advance humanitarian objectives and support the mission of Samaritan's Purse.
• Ability to communicate fluently in spoken and written English, analyze and interpret complex documents, respond effectively to sensitive inquiries and complaints, and prepare compelling written materials and persuasive presentations on complex or controversial topics for senior leadership, public audiences, and boards of directors.

What are the benefits?

• International medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days
• 10 sick days
• When at IHQ, on-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)