Deputy Country Director, Haiti

Job DescriptionGet Involved!Samaritan's Purse is seeking a Deputy Country Director (DCD) to work with our country office in Haiti. Come join our team and make an eternal impact!A day in the life of a Deputy Country Director: 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 Deputy Country Director, you will have the opportunity to:Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him.Assist the Country Director (CD) in creation, articulation, and dissemination of team vision and strategy.Provide leadership, management, and strategic insight for all programmatic aspects of country office, including possible future donor awards and internal funding. Work with the Program Development Officer, Finance Manager, and Program Managers to ensure all grants, awards, and internally funded programs are implemented according to the Program Management guidelines and Field Operating guide. Supervise and provide accountability and direction for programs operated through partners and churches.Ensure compliance with government and donor regulations.Improve the systematization and standardization of grants management in accordance with the country-level strategy.Provide identification, documentation, and phased implementation of best practice for sector specific and general program management, and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems.Monitor humanitarian issues, perform field assessments, and advise CD of response options. Ensure that relationship with clusters and other coordination bodies are strong. Act as Officer in Charge in the absence of the CD.Host VIP trips, including media personnel, government officials, dignitaries, and IHQ visitors. Represent Samaritans Purse to journalists and media outlets when needed.Serve as a spiritual leader for IFS and national staff.All other duties as assigned.Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises 3-5 employees and assumes Country Director responsibilities when the Country Director is not present.Learn more about serving with Samaritans Purse.Qualifications & ExperienceActive, multiple-entry U.S. visa required.Bachelors degree in International Affairs/Development, Politics, or related field and four (4) years experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Masters degree preferred.Experience with WFP, IOM, and USAID funded programming preferred.Two years of experience in a supervisory role strongly preferred.Experienced in cross-cultural team leadership preferred.Extensive field humanitarian experience in a management role strongly preferred.Experience in financial and administrative coordination preferred.12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, opportunity to meet and complete requirement is available upon hire.Job Location: HaitiType: Full-TimeLanguage Requirement: Fluency in English (required)Accompaniment: UnaccompaniedTravel Expectations: This position requires domestic and international travel of approximately 50 days/year. Maintaining required travel documents and vaccinations for entry into foreign countries will be necessary.BenefitsInternational medical, prescription, dental & vision insurancePaid Family Medical Leave Retirement savings planPaid holidays12 vacation/personal days10 sick daysWhen at IHQ, on-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents) Samaritan's Purse Mission StatementSamaritan'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.Samaritan's Purse Statement Of FaithWe 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 that 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 the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15.We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit. Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7.We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life. John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16,17,18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10.We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment. 1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15.We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church. 1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23.We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15.We believe Gods plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female. Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9.We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism. Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15.We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen. Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10.We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person biological male or female. These two distinct but complementary sexes together reflect the image and likeness of God. Rejection of ones biological sex is a rejection of Gods merciful design and creative order. Genesis 1:26-27;1 Corinthians 6:9; Deuteronomy 22:5