We are hiring a **Church Partner Program Manager** to serve with a new team in the \*\*Middle East.\*\*The Church Partner Program Manager oversees the implementation of a Samaritan's Purse's **multi-sector program** in partnership with local church partners. This role is responsible for managing program activities, staff, and budgets across Food Assistance, WASH, and Shelter/NFI sectors, ensuring effective coordination and collaboration with the local partners. Are you a program manager with experience across multiple sectors? This is a great place to make an eternal impact in the lives of hurting people.

**\*\*\*This is a 12 month assignment**

**A day in the life of a Church Partner Program 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 our volunteers who serve around the globe.

In the role of **Church Partner Program Manager,** you will have the opportunity to:

- Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him.
- Develop and implement program strategies in partnership with the local church.
- Ensure effective coordination and communication among program staff, local partner, and Samaritan's Purse headquarters.
- Beneficiary Selection/Distributions: ensure all distributions are based on vulnerability and need, without conditions, regardless of nationality, religion, or legal status. Ensure effective and accountable distributions to beneficiaries in line with best practice humanitarian standards (including the Core Humanitarian Standards) and Department of State requirements.
- Food Assistance (including in-kind food parcels, food vouchers, and ready-to-eat parcels): Oversee food distributions, monitoring, and evaluation to ensure timely and effective delivery of assistance.
- WASH: Manage water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) NFI distributions and monitoring, and evaluation to ensure timely and effective delivery of assistance.
- Shelter: Coordinate shelter construction or repair activities, ensuring safe and durable living conditions for affected populations.
- Build and maintains strong and positive relationships with the local church partners, ensuring effective collaboration and communication.
- Ensure local partner capacity building through training and technical assistance.
- Manage program budgets across sectors, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Oversee procurement, logistics, and supply chain management for program activities.
- Submit regular program reports to Samaritan's Purse headquarters, including progress against objectives, challenges, and lessons learned.
- Conduct monitoring and evaluation activities to assess program effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
- Other duties as assigned

Learn more about [**serving with Samaritan's Purse** ](https://careers.samaritanspurse.org/pages/working-with-us).

**Qualifications & Experience**:

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., International Development, Humanitarian Aid, Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field), Master's preferred. Minimum 5 years of experience in program management, preferably in a multi-sector humanitarian context; or equivalent combination of experience and education.

Ability to manage budgets and finances across multiple sectors. Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with local partners and stakeholders.

General knowledge of humanitarian aid and program management in food assistance, shelter and settlement, non-food items, health/medical, and WASH.

Strong problem-solving skills and capacity to thrive in a complex, fast-paced, and challenging environment.

Strong team player in a cross-cultural context, adept at creating a strong team spirit.

Proven ability to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office.

Ability to travel/work in often difficult conditions.

**Job Location:** Middle East

**Type:** Full-Time; 12 month Assignment

**Language Requirement:** Fluency in English (required); Arabic preferred

**Travel Expectations:** Regular travel within the area of work. Required travel documents and vaccinations for entry into foreign countries will be necessary

**Accompaniment**: Non-accompanied

**Benefits:**

- International medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
- Paid Family Medical Leave
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid holidays
- 12 vacation/personal days
- 10 sick days
- Annual Home Leave

**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.