05 Sep
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Samaritan's Purse Canada
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Toronto
05 Sep
Samaritan's Purse Canada
Toronto
Are you a dynamic, goal-oriented, and self-motivated individual looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the world around you? Samaritan’s Purse Canada (SPC) is looking for a Regional Manager for our Operation Christmas Child (OCC) Program.Samaritan’s Purse is a Christian international relief organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet the 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. One of the ways Samaritan’s Purse Canada has had open doors to share the gospel is through the shoe box gift program of Operation Christmas Child.The Regional Manager will be responsible for recruiting, developing and encouraging significant teams of volunteers to grow participation in and support for the OCC program for the purpose of increasing the Gospel opportunities for children around the world. The individual will also connect and work with Christian churches and schools and other like-minded communities, representing OCC and SPC in the region. As an integral member of the OCC Team, this role will help SPC carry out its mission and objectives through participation in daily prayer ministry.The successful candidate will fulfill a full-time role in a home-based office in Greater Toronto Area. The hiring range for this position is $59,000 – $65,000 with annual adjustments as part of SPC’s regular review process. The base pay may vary depending on the candidate’s region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package, including life insurance, medical/dental and short-term/long-term disability,
RRSP contributions after one year of employment, and 15 vacation days per year to start.ResponsibilitiesRecruits, selects, trains, and develops individual volunteers to build awareness of and participation in Operation Christmas Child, while identifying leader volunteers and helping them to do the same for their team membersGuides leader volunteers in strategies resulting in team development, growth in number of shoeboxes, prayer support, media support, promotion and financial support of OCCSchedules and conducts volunteer and promotional visits within the region, maximizing the potential for building volunteer teams and generating shoebox gifts, and prayer supportPromotes OCC and SPC directly to identified churches, Christian schools, and other organizations or groups whose values and beliefs align with OCC and SPCEstablishes a yearly ministry plan for the region, defining goals and implementing strategies for volunteer growth and development as well as shoebox growthTracks and reports goals and performance of volunteer Area Teams and regularly reviews teams’ progress and plans with leader volunteersIdentifies strategic areas for networking and recruiting for volunteer growthParticipates in all national conference calls,
regular meetings with other team members and conferences as assignedSupports events held by volunteers in support of OCC within the regionDelivers presentations clearly to engage audiences and build enthusiasm around OCC initiativesMaintains a regional office at home, with ongoing weekly reporting back to the Calgary officeCommunicates with volunteers regularly using e-mails, telephone/video meetings, Area Team meetings, conferences, personal meetings, and training meetingsServes as the regional media spokesperson for OCC, and maintains media contacts along with the SPC Communications teamQualificationsQualified applicants must be committed to Christian values and precepts and be in agreement with the Samaritan’s Purse Statement of FaithPost secondary education, with a relevant degree/diplomaAdministrative and/or office experience an assetPublic speaking or presentation experience an assetVolunteer management skills with training experience; sales, marketing and/orpublic relations experienceDemonstrated abilities in shepherding and spiritual mentorshipHighly relational and has the ability to work independently with little supervisionDemonstrated leadership abilitiesStrong communication and presentation skillsMaintains a qualified, polished appearance and demeanor when representing the organizationAbility to stay organized and manage day-to-day administrative responsibilitiesAbility to recruit, select, train, motivate and oversee large volunteer area teams for OCCRequired to travel within the assigned region for 45-60 days / yearValid driver’s license for travel across the regionNote: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada.Staff must be in agreement with the Samaritan’s Purse Statement of Faith and be committed to Biblical values, precepts and conduct.#J-18808-Ljbffr
📌 Regional Manager – Greater Toronto Area
🏢 Samaritan's Purse Canada
📍 Toronto