Staff Development & Operations Manager (Commissioned)
Title: Staff Development & Operations Manager
Ministry: Global Aid Network (GAiN) Canada
Location: Langley BC, National Headquarters
Position type: Commissioned, Full-Time
Reports to: Chief Operations Officer
Funding: Ministry Partner Development
Ministry Overview
Global Aid Network Canada (GAiN) is a worldwide humanitarian relief and development organization dedicated to relieving suffering, restoring dignity, and revealing hope to people living in some of the toughest places on earth.
Restoring Lives: GAiN’s passion is to ease the challenging living situations that people experience in everyday life in developing countries by providing them with the tools and resources they require.
Revealing Hope: GAiN aspires to not only bring tangible humanitarian aid to people living in difficult situations, but to also see them come to faith in Jesus Christ and share it with others. Employing a discipleship and church planting strategy in tandem following the gift of clean water, critical aid and sustainable development, GAiN seeks to embrace people with the love of God, to let them know they are of value and significance, and to restore their dignity.
Power to Change (P2C) helps people know Jesus and experience His power to change the world.
Position Overview:
The Staff Development & Operations manager gives leadership to various operations and staff activities at GAiN. Alongside the COO and operations team, this position fills a GAiN specific HR role in coordination with Power to Change HR as well as takes an active role in the ongoing staff development and care of the team.
Primary Outcomes
This role will be held accountable to achieve the following outcomes:
Staff Development & GAiN Human Resources:
As the MPD Care Coordinator for GAiN, staff on MPD and mid career staff are supported and encouraged in the MPD journey through effective coaching, monthly MPD breakfasts and ongoing dialogue around MPD
New staff are on boarded effectively both from an HR/operations perspective as well as receiving accurate orientation and welcome to their role at GAiN
Staff health and staff care are made priority through ongoing HR support and development initiatives
Yearly GAiN staff retreat and team days are executed successfully
Acting as the hiring manager for GAiN, recruiting and hiring is initiated in conjunction with Power to Change HR
Ongoing HR requests and needs unique to GAiN are handled confidentially and professionally, seeking a solution best for both the staff and overall organization
The Birkman assessment and other resources are utilized to strengthen the staff team (Global Leadership summit, First Aid Training etc.)
2. GAiN Operations:
Bi-weekly staff meetings are facilitated appropriately with effort given to cover timely topics as well as proactive subjects
Weekly prayer meetings and monthly Praise Celebrations are facilitated effectively with thought given to remote staff
7% GAiN monthly transfers are done accurately and timely
Quarterly ministry statistics and ministry activity is collated and reported on accurately
Event contracts are managed for fundraising and team events (as needed)
Administrative support to operations team (as needed)
Experience Requirements
Minimum of 3-5 years working in a Relief and Development Ministry or other related ministry/industry experience in an international development setting
Required Skills and Abilities
To demonstrate a passionate, mature and disciplined Christian life.
A passion for humanitarian aid seeking to demonstrate the love of God in Word and Deed
Effective communication skills as well as exceptional interpersonal skills
Exceptional organizational skills
Able to work with minimum of supervision
Problem solver – critical thinker. Able to look at a situation from a 360° perspective
Able to work from a Google Suite platform
Quickly able to adapt in a cross-cultural setting and in working with government officials
Technical skills/aptitude would be considered an asset
Able to travel internationally (hold or can obtain a valid passport) and perform in a variety of cross-cultural settings
As this position works with children in an international context, the successful applicant will be required to complete a criminal record check and vulnerable sector search
Other Requirements:
A growing, personal relationship with Jesus Christ and a pre-existing belief and demonstration of lifestyle as outlined in the P2C Code of Conduct and Statement of Faith and abide by the biblical principles outlined in these documents.
Funding
This position requires Ministry Partner Development. The successful candidate will have the privilege to build a partnership team which provides financial and prayer support for the ministry. The financial support will cover the costs of the candidate’s salary and ministry expenses. Power to Change believes that Ministry Partner Development is biblical and God will provide everything necessary to fulfill the calling into ministry: finances, emotional strength and perseverance. Building a ministry partnership team is an integral part of being in ministry. There are many opportunities to bless and encourage the partnership team. Power to Change is committed to providing training and coaching that ensures success in Ministry Partner Development.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Power to Change; however, only suitable candidates will be contacted to continue the application process. Candidates who are selected will be required to complete a vulnerable sector check.
The mission of Power to Change is to further the movements of Christian evangelism and discipleship. All Power to Change staff members and volunteers work collectively to further this overall religious mission. The successful candidate for this position must have a pre-existing belief and demonstration of lifestyle as outlined in the Power to Change Code of Conduct and Statement of Faith. The successful candidate must agree to, sign and, in all good conscience abide by the biblical principles outlined by these documents. It is a pre-requisite of employment at Power to Change that any and all staff members and volunteers sign and abide by these documents throughout their course of involvement at Power to Change. For a copy of the Code of Conduct and Statement of Faith, please contact Human Resources.