Job Description

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Use your gifts, talents and experiences to serve communities overseas! If that sounds exciting to you, take a few minutes to apply now! We are hiring an Agriculture and Livelihoods Program Manager located in the Middle East. The Agriculture and Livelihoods Program Manager leads a diverse portfolio of agricultural and livelihoods activities, including agroforestry, beekeeping, business cash grants, livestock, and more. Activities are focused on the enhancement of economic activities for returnees in order to rebuild resiliency among communities affected by recent conflict induced displacement and subsequent years of slow recovery.

A day in the life of an Agriculture and Livelihoods Program Manager: 

At Samaritans 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 Agriculture and Livelihoods Program Manager, you will have the opportunity to: 

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him.
• Develop innovative livelihoods programming to improve economic opportunities and resiliency amongst the community while considering local norms.
• Manage project implementation activities and ensures that all activities are conducted in accordance with the agreed work-plans, proposals, guidelines and standard operating procedures.
• Serve as primary budget holder for the project budget ensuring that funds are spent in accordance with the proposal budget and Samaritans Purse policies.
• Develop and plan sector-specific curriculums, programmatic procurements, and activities.
• Manage a diverse group of staff members, delegating tasks, building capacity, appraising and addressing performance, and handling staff conflict.
• Directly oversee sector experts (agricultural, business, and livestock) to ensure effective and strategic implementation of activities.
• Communicate directly with local contractors to ensure timeliness of work and that work is completed based on the agreed upon terms of the contract.
• Write annual project proposal in addition to monthly, semi-annual, and annual reports.
• 20% of time in contact with Samaritans Purse beneficiaries (children, young adults, adults at risk) promoting and safeguarding their welfare within the context of Samaritans Purse operations. 
• All other duties as assigned

Learn more about serving with Samaritans Purse. 

Qualifications & Experience: 

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in preferably in Agriculture, Business, International Development, Economics, Food Security, or similar field of study and two years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience working with multi-national staff is preferred
• Practical, quick, reasoning skills; ability to keep communication lines open with all parties in program of scheduling changes
• Thorough knowledge of computer systems and its applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and iForm 
• Possess organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills 
• Good interpersonal written and oral communication skills 
• Ability to coordinate activities with other departments, build and maintain positive working relationships
• Thorough attention to detail, anticipation, and follow up are core values of the job function
• Possesses strong cross-cultural communication skills, both written and verbal 
• Must have analytical, statistical, and report writing skills 
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents
• Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints
• 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: Middle East

** Given the fluid security environment, the employee may be required to work remotely form a location determined by Samaritan's Purse leadership for an indefinite period, until conditions allow a return to the designated work location.

Type:  Full-Time

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required); Arabic and/or Kurdish language skills preferred

Accompaniment: Unaccompanied

Travel Expectations: Willingness to travel in and out of the field. Travel documents and vaccinations for entry into foreign countries will be necessary

Benefits:

• International medical, prescription, dental & 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) 

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.

Samaritan's Purse Statement of Faith:

• We 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 2:89; 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 5:16-18; 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