Regional Director, Middle East - Tenders Global

Regional Director, Middle East

Samaritan's Purse

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We are searching for a Regional Director to serve with our International Projects Department in Boone, NC and provide headquarters-level leadership to our country offices in the Middle East. As a Regional Director, you will collaborate with leadership on the ground to develop strategic, effective, and mission-aligned programming throughout the region. Do you have experience in the humanitarian world as a decision-maker, administrator, and project manager? Have you served internationally, providing leadership and direction to field staff? Come join our team as we serve to make an eternal impact.

A day in the life of a Regional Director, Middle East:

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 Regional Director, Middle East, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him
  • Build effective teams in country offices to fulfill the mission statement of Samaritans Purse. Promote and implement activities to develop strong country leadership. Cultivate an environment of continuing development for spiritually health field teams.
  • Work closely with field leadership to ensure successful implementation of projects from proposal to completion. Review and approve all periodic field financial and programmatic reporting for submission to Projects senior leadership.
  • Travel to field for assessing Samaritan’s Purse field activities, needs, and other work funded by Samaritan’s Purse
  • Travel to field sites as needed for temporary assigned field responsibility, project review and assessment, assurance of policy execution, inventory confirmation, or other work as required.
  • Develop partners to adequately respond to critical needs in the Region
  • Provide a direct interface for field staff and partners on behalf of the Projects Department
  • All other duties as assigned

Learn more about serving with Samaritans Purse.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university and five (5) to seven (7) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • General knowledge of international affairs, foreign policy, and fundamental political frameworks within each country of oversight
  • General knowledge of socioeconomic, cultural, religious, and political conditions in assigned region(s)
  • High degree of diplomacy and cultural sensitivity
  • General knowledge of and ability to work in partnership with USAID and other governmental and non-governmental organizations
  • 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required but can be completed after hire)

Job Location: Boone, NC

Type: Full-Time

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required); Arabic would be helpful

Travel Expectations: 75-100 days/annually; required travel documents and vaccinations for entry into foreign countries will be necessary

Benefits:

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

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.

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