International Regional Manager, Pacific

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Summary

Samaritan’s Purse is seeking an International Regional Manager, Pacific to serve with Operation Christmas Child (OCC) at our IHQ in Boone, NC.  You could be part of equipping local churches and working with year-round international volunteers in the Pacific Islands for the advancement of the Gospel!  As Regional Manager, you will be part of sharing the Gospel through evangelism, discipleship and multiplication to children on every island of the Pacific. Come be a part of serving to advance God’s Kingdom into an unengaged region!

*This position requires frequent international travel, approximately 100 days annually

A day in the life of an International Regional 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 International Regional Manager, Pacific, you will spend your day working to encourage, train and develop staff and volunteers to reach children with the gospel!  You will have the opportunity to recruit and train volunteer leadership teams in the Pacific Islands who will facilitate the distribution of Operation Christmas Child (OCC) shoe box gifts and The Greatest Journey (a 12 lesson discipleship program) within their own country.  You also get the opportunity to train and mobilize teacher trainers how to organize a Gospel-focused Outreach Event for children in their communities and then follow up with The Greatest Journey Discipleship Program.  Celebrate what God is doing with your volunteer prayer coordinators as they gather testimonies and prayer requests to be shared with donors and at special quarterly prayer events.  You also get the opportunity to teach financial stewardship principles as you train volunteers in budgeting and financial management as we steward the resources God has given us for this ministry.  In this position, you’ll travel frequently within the Pacific Island region (100 days/year) as you invest in our OCC volunteers.  Join our team and see how God can use your gifts and talents to impact the Kingdom! 

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Qualifications & Experience:

• 1-3 years’ experience living and serving internationally and/or serving among international cultures in U.S
• Experience managing, coaching and leading volunteers
• Experience working with the local church; interaction with pastors, leadership and members
• Comfortable presenting and training in English to small and large groups
• Experience with budgets and financial management
• Flexible attitude with a team mindset; able to adapt quickly to change
• Enjoys cultivating new, sustainable relationships in the region
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (strongly preferred)
• Master’s degree in relevant field (preferred)
• Proficiency in a relevant language is a plus

Job Location: Boone, NC or Fullerton, CA

Type:  Full-Time

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required)

Travel Expectations: Approximately 100 days/year

Benefits:

• Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Term Life Insurance
• 401 (k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 10 vacation days
• 10 sick/personal days