At Samaritan’s Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do!  We start each day with a time of devotions and prayer.  We hear from members of our staff, both from IHQ and our global offices, as well a special guest speakers who encourage us in Gods word.  We then join together to prayer for one another, as well as praying for staff and volunteers who serve around the globe.  We get paid to start each day this way!

In the role of Area Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to:

1. Directs the work of program managers in the field and helps to address programmatic challenges.
2. Adjusts implementation strategies as needed and ensures that each program in the assigned area is contributing impact for the community. This can be measured by working in tandem with the monitoring, evaluation and learning team based in country office.
3. Produces timely and acurrate program reports submitted to the DCD as well as quartlerly, semi-annual and final reports submitted to other internal stakeholders and external grantors.
4. Ensures program operations are functional by assigining resources and assets to staff based on team priorities.
5. Manages accountability/efficiency mechanisms, monitors the procurement of goods and services, and audits procurement systems, pricing and inventory systems on a monthly basis.
6. Develops new program concepts to address needs in coordination with program managers, the finance unit, and the grants unit. This includes coordinating assessments and writing proposals/budgets in order to focus on sectors with the biggest needs.
7. Serves as the security focal point in the area. This requires updating evacuation and contingency plans frequently, conducting regular security meetings with national/international staff, gathering information in the local area, assessing risk in coordination with senior management in country office to determine safe areas of operation, enforcing safety and security policies/procedures, and submitting incident reports to the Security Manager and DCD (e.g. vehicle accidents, thefts, armed attacks, etc.).
8. Manages human resources (HR) in the area by working directly with the HR Manager in country office. This includes ensuring staff morale is high by developing a staff care plan, tracking and approving staff leave, developing performance goals for direct reports, conducting performance evaluations, resolving staff disputes, conducting interviews for senior positions, and enforicing disciplinary measures as needed.
9. Monitors financial risk, reporting, and program budgets and reviews program activity reports to ensure proper expense allocation.
10. Works with the field accountant to produce funds requests and spending forecasts.
11. Approves funds requests and payments and perfoms surpise cash counts as dictated by financial policy.
12. Facilitates good community relations by establishing and maintaining positive relationships with church leaders, government officials, the United Nations, and non governmental organizations through relevant meetings and coordination events, ensuring that Samaritan’s Purse is accepted in the community and is working in tandem with other stakeholders to address community needs.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelors degree and 3-4 years of related experience working in program management and field-level management roles, preferably in Africa; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Twelve credit hours of college-level Biblical studies required.

• Thorough knowledge of key management principles, such as strategic planning, effective communication, decision-making, delegation, problem-solving and motivation of staff.
• General knowledge of project management, basic accounting principles and how to develop base and programmatic budgets.
• Able to coordinate and communicate with staff and other agencies, building strong and positive working relationships.
• Excellent skills in both written and spoken English.
• Arabic languages skills are preferred but not required.

Language Requirement: English fluency required