Manager of Project Advancement

Position Reports to:  VP of Project Advancement

Position Description:

The Manager of Project Advancement will stage, construct, and maintain physical projects across our platform.

Capability Requirements:  The individual must…

1. Love our Lord and commit to our mission…

We establish outreach centers to alleviate extreme poverty and advance the gospel.

     2. Embody and embrace our values…

• Urgent Pursuit
• Sacrificial Service
• Intentional Development
• Clear Communication
• Complete Alignment
• Excellent Execution

     3. Have a strong sense of order, structure, and systemization, and be able to function and lead a team as such.

     4. Have the ability to provide effective, clear, inspirational leadership to a diverse team, in both Western and cross-cultural contexts.

     5. Have a strong curiosity and appreciation for non-Western cultures.

     6. Have exceptional strategic planning capabilities, and have the ability to translate goals into strategies and tactics, and to rally a team to carry those tactics out.

     7. Have exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

     8. Holistically develop team members.

     9. Five years’ experience as a project manager.  A Building Science or Civil Engineering related degree is a plus.

    10. Be an active member (serving in good standing) with regular attendance at a local evangelical church.

Time Requirements: 

With sensitivity to family needs in mind, this position will require a general expectation of 50 in-office and in the field working hours per week.  Additional time will be required for special events or under special circumstances.

Travel Requirements:

International travel is to be expected.  Approximately 7 days of travel every 6-8 weeks.  Domestic travel will vary.

Position Duties:

The Manager of Project Advancement will stage, construct, and maintain physical projects across our platform.

1. Center Prospecting
   • Location Research
   • Site Surveying
   • Site Selection

    2. Center Staging

• • Project Coordinator Identification
  • Project Coordinator Development
  • Project Coordinator Deployment
  • Field Rep Assistance and Coordination

    3. Center Implementation

• • Holistic Team Member Development
  • Project Management
  • Systems Development and Implementation

    4. Global Project Management

• • Thrift Store Project Management
  • HQ Project Management
  • Operating Center Project Management

    5. Global Property Maintenance

• • Thrift Property Site Inspection and Scoring
  • Operating Center Property Site Inspection and Scoring
  • HQ Property Site Inspection and Scoring

Disclaimer:  Other duties may be assigned as necessary on a temporary and infrequent basis.