Samaritans Purse Biblical Leadership Training Coordinator - Jobs in South Sudan

Samaritans Purse Biblical Leadership Training Coordinator - Jobs in South Sudan


Job Description

Are you an experienced ministry leader with a passion for leadership development?

Join us as a Biblical Leadership Training Coordinator at Samaritan’s Purse!

As a Biblical Leadership Training Coordinator in South Sudan, your ministerial and training expertise will help to develop a strong cadre of biblically-minded local leaders. For an opportunity to serve a hurting world as the hands and feet of Jesus, let God put your talents to use for a humanitarian cause with an eternal purpose through Samaritan’s Purse.

Description of Job Duties:

  • Organizes and implements training workshops for church and government leaders.
  • Participates in presentation of Samaritan’s Purse Biblical Leadership Training materials.
  • Works with local senior leaders and organizational ministry teams to plan leadership workshops.
  • Creates and follows an implementation plan for new Biblical Leadership Training curriculum.
  • Evaluates and improves existing Biblical Leadership Training resources.
  • Standardizes ministry projects throughout Samaritan’s Purse South Sudan’s field locations.
  • Conducts follow-up sessions with trained leaders to monitor implementation of lessons-learned.
  • Develops extension material to augment initial training workshop during follow up visits.
  • Builds relationships with local training institutions and works towards development of a Diploma Course in Biblical Leadership Training.
  • Builds local church capacity for leadership program sustainability.
  • Empowers and provides technical support to national staff at each field location to facilitate program replication amongst church and local leaders.
  • Directs program logistics, managing inventory and transportation of training materials as appropriate.
  • Manages available budget, and coordinates with Ministry Program Manager to produce timely and accurate reports
    for relevant stakeholders.
  • Attends daily morning devotions and participates in prayer support for the ministry, its donors, and volunteers.
  • Occasionally leads devotions and orchestrates sharing of testimonies.
  • Assists with all other duties as assigned by Ministry Program Manager.

    Job Requirements:
  • Maintains a personal relationship with and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ.
  • A bachelor’s degree in theology is required, though a higher qualification is desired with a specialization in leadership.
  • An MBA is also strongly preferred.
  • 3-5 years’ ministry experience required; experience in business management strongly preferred.
  • Proven church partnership, leadership, and management experience.
  • Experience in chaplaincy is desirable.
  • Proven experience working with church structures and building inter-church coalitions.
  • Extensive international and cross-cultural working experience.
  • Strong planning, organizing, budgeting, communication, and strategy formulation skills.
  • Must be a humble team player
  • Ability to be flexible and adaptable.
  • Knowledge of computer systems and applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Ability to drive a standard transmission vehicle in extremely difficult conditions.
  • Ability to understand complex security situation and advise program design accordingly.
  • Willing to build local national staff capacity by utilizing training and coaching skills.
  • Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity to cultural and denominational differences.
  • Strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English.
  • Ability to speak Arabic and other local languages preferred.
  • May travel in country with exposure to communicable diseases, hot and humid weather conditions.

    How to Apply
  • Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 29th May 2019
  • For more information and job application details, see; Samaritans Purse Biblical Leadership Training Coordinator - Jobs in South Sudan

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