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Ministry: Global Aid Network
Location: NRC / Remote
Reports to: Lead Project Manager, Water for Life Initiative
Position type: Commissioned, Full Time
Organization Overview
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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 Water for Life Initiative Project Manager at Global Aid Network will ensure that all projects in this area are led with best practices and expertise. This includes the project design, tracking, budgeting, report writing, communication, and all other logistics for a project. Working with others on the Water for Life team, the Project Manager will be the key liaison for all project stakeholders.
About the Role
In this role as the WFLI Project Manager, you will be responsible to achieve the following objectives:
Project Management (60%)
Effectively lead projects from implementation until completion, including keeping projects on time and within budget
Regularly report on project status and outcomes to all relevant stakeholders
Execute all project details, including project tracking, budgeting, report writing, communication, logistics, etc
Conduct field visits, as needed, to ensure effective project implementation, and to gather reports, donor fulfillment, and changed life stories
Project Design (20%)
Assist with proposal development and grant applications for projects within the WFLI
Maintain best practices in all project design
Other Responsibilities (10%)
Active participation in weekly chapel services and GAiN prayer time.
Attendance and participation in the bi-annual International Day of Prayer.
Participate in staff meetings, Water for Life team meetings, etc.
Support other GAiN teams and initiatives, as required.
Ministry Partner Development (10%)
Actively build a partnership team which provides financial and prayer support
About You
You have a deep, growing, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ
You have a genuine desire to see people’s lives transformed by Jesus
You have excellent written and verbal communication skills
You are organized, and are a good steward of your time
You are both a team player, and able to work independently
You have a bachelor’s degree
You have 1-2 years of relevant work experience
You demonstrate a desire to learn, and strive for excellence in all that you do
What We Offer Our Staff
Employer-paid extended health and dental benefits (if 25+ hours a week)
Health Care Spending Account
Group RRSP contribution options with up to 3.5% matching after 1 year of employment
Access to our Employment Assistant Program (EAP) (if 25+ hours a week)
Paid vacation
Free registration for FamilyLife Weekend Getaway
Extra vacation week from Christmas to New Year
Weekly Chapel services
Semi-annual Day of Prayer participation
Discounts at our Resource Centre
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.