Program Manager North American Disaster Relief NEW

Back to Search Results Previous Opportunity Next Opportunity

Program Manager North American Disaster Relief Location: North Wilkesboro, NC, United States Job ID: 16797 Date Posted: Dec 5, 2025

Job Description Get Involved When natural disasters hit the United States, North American Disaster Relief is deployed to help people in the aftermath of the clean-up process. The Program Manager leads a team for the disaster relief response in the areas most affected. When not deployed, this position helps maintain a ready-to-deploy status and implements plans designed to further the ministry of the Samaritans Purse Disaster Relief Program at our ministry site in North Wilkesboro, NC.

Your ability to communicate quickly, efficiently, and effectively lies at the heart of this role. Come join the team and win souls to Christ.

A Day in the Life of a Program Manager 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 Program Manager, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him.
• Lead and oversee all aspects of the deployment.
• Set up program work with church partners and interact with local emergency management officials.
• Supervise deployed staff and key volunteers, organize train, and direct general volunteers, ensuring safety and training procedures are implemented and followed.
• Serve as Incident Commander in the Incident Command System model emergency response during active deployments, assisting in filling key roles such as Assistant Program Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, or Office Manager based on the response dynamic.
• Maintain accurate listings and placement of all assigned disaster relief field inventory, oversee financial transactions, prepare and submit daily/monthly reports of activities, and hold and attend regular weekly staff meetings.
• Establish communication and foster relationships with churches, government agencies, and other relief organizations.
• Work with the Program Management team to maintain awareness of natural disaster activity across the United States and to monitor weather opportunities.
• Represent the ministry at conferences and speaking engagements.
• Provide technical insight and content development for response-related procedures.
• Follow policies and procedures of Samaritans Purse as set forth in the Policy Manual.
• Attend daily morning devotions and participate in prayer support for the ministry, donors, and volunteers.
• Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and the general public.

Other duties may be assigned that are not specifically identified within the content of the job description.

Qualifications & Experience Bachelors degree B.A. from a four-year college or university and two to three years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to obtain a Class A restricted drivers license and a valid Department of Transportation Medical card.

Working knowledge of general construction and general chainsaw use.

General knowledge of Excel, Word, and the ability to learn in-house specialized computer applications.

Highly effective communication skills, including written and public speaking.

Ability to work well under pressure and in difficult situations with limited resources, and to adapt quickly to changing conditions.

Proven ability to do the work asked of our volunteers.

Ability to give data and statistics to determine volunteer needs, length of deployment, and forecasting completion dates.

12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies required if not already completed; opportunity to meet and complete requirement is available upon hire.

Job Location: North Wilkesboro, NC Type: Full-Time Language Requirement: Fluency in English required Travel Expectations: 182-234 days annually, domestic travel Benefits

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

Samaritans Purse Mission Statement Samaritans Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritans Purse has helped meet the needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine, with the purpose of sharing Gods love through His Son Jesus Christ.

The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Samaritans Purse Statement of Faith We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. 1 Thessalonians 2:13-2 Timothy 3:15-17.

We believe that there is one God eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19, John 10:30, Ephesians 4:4-6.

We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. Matthew 12:23, John 11:4 and 29, Acts 1:11 and 22-24, Romans 8:34, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, 2 Corinthians 5:10-11, Ephesians 2:8-9, Philippians 2:5-11, Hebrews 11:4 and 41.

We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit. Luke 24:46-47, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Romans 3:23, 2 Corinthians 5:10-11, Ephesians 2:8-9.

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life. John 15:5-8, Acts 18 and 41, Romans 8:9, 1 Corinthians 14:14, Galatians 5:16, 17, 18, Ephesians 6:12, Colossians 2:26-10.

We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life, and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment. 1 Corinthians 15:51-57, Revelation 20:11-15.

We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, and that all true believers are members of His body, the church. 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, Ephesians 2:22-23.

We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship is a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 18, Romans 9-15, 1 Peter 3:15.

We believe Gods plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female. Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:5-6, Mark 10:6-9, Romans 6:27.

We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer to the service of our Lord to His authority over our lives and to the ministry of evangelism. Matthew 9:35-38, 23:37-39, 28:18-20, Acts 18, Romans 9-15, 1 Peter 3:15.

We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end, and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen. Psalm 139:13, Isaiah 49:13, Jeremiah 15, Matthew 23:37-39, Romans 12:20-21, Galatians 6:10.

We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person, biological male or female, these two distinct but complementary sexes together reflect the image and likeness of God. Rejection of ones biological sex is a rejection of Gods merciful design and creative order. Genesis 1:26-27, Corinthians 6:9, Deuteronomy 22:5.

Learn More About Serving with Samaritans Purse