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.

Summary

Are you looking for a leadership career with kingdom impact? Samaritan’s Purse is a seeking a Deputy Chief of Party, Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) in Shire, Ethiopia. Your strong organizational skills,financial management experience, and knowledge of Emergency Response Programs will help you excel in this position.

A day in the life of a Deputy Chief of Party, BHA:

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 volunteers who serve around the globe.

In the role of Deputy Chief of Party, BHA, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him
• Assist the Chief of Party in the direction and oversight of the BHA program, to ensure it stays within given budgets and project deadlines, while ensuring that all program goals are met through proper planning, staffing, and implementation
• Manage grant budget within approved spending levels, and ensure accurate and timely financial reports to donors and to appropriate Samaritan’s Purse Ethiopia and International Headquarters staff.
• Ensure daily functions for recording all cash, check and bank transfer transactions, cash and bank ledgers, cash advances and field expense reports, reconciliation of cash on hand and monthly bank reconciliation are carried out
• Ensure adequate cash flow for operations and safety of financial resources at base
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university with an emphasis in accounting or related field of study plus two or more years related experience; CPA or equivalent certification preferred; or equivalent combination of accounting education and managerial experience
• Strong relational skills and financial management experience.
• Experience with foreign currencies and grants management preferred; understanding of in-country regulations
• Familiarity with emergency response protocols, and ability to understand donor and governmental requirements
• Strong organizational and supervisory skills.
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, opportunity to meet and complete requirement is available upon hire. **If not required for the position, you can remove from the Job Ad

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required)

Accompaniment: Spouse-only Accompaniment

Travel Expectations: 30% travel to field locations, required 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)