Program Manager Specialty Team - Dentistry, World Medical Mission

Samaritan's Purse•North Wilkesboro, NC

56d•Onsite

About The Position

Get Involved! We are hiring a Program Manager for our Specialty Teams Program focused on Dentistry for World Medical Mission based in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The Program Manager Specialty Teams Dentistry provides strategic programming development for the dental branch of the Specialty Teams Program. This position will drive the vision and spiritual depth of this program while expanding the reach of this ministry. Develops multi-year, multi-country plans emphasizing spiritual support utilizing dental teams while developing enduring programs in multiple World Medical Mission (WMM) partnership clinics and hospitals. Oversees and provides project management to dental specialty teams deployed by WMM. A day in the life of a Program Manager Specialty Teams Dentistry: 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 Specialty Teams Dentistry, you will have the opportunity to:

Responsibilities

Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him.
Develop and directs the strategy for evangelism and spiritual care as well as dental care for beneficiaries of the program ensuring all Specialty Teams activity actively engages in evangelism to include Gospel presentation, Bible distribution, prayer, discipleship, and connection to the local church (where possible).
Provide leadership and direction to staff and the campaign teams ensuring all support staff (associated partnership hospital staff, local volunteers, and volunteers) have the necessary budget, tools, and resources to implement dynamic programming around the world with proper support from IHQ. Oversee logistics, transportation, and coordination for volunteers by working with the WMM placement and logistical coordinators to provide direction and approval for international airfare and visas.
Research, identify, and implement programming with partnership hospitals for continued growth and global impact around the world and establish relationships with site teams at partner medical facilities.
Develop, monitor, and control the staffing needs, operations budget, and capital budget for the program overseeing the financial component of all program campaigns and ensuring resource availability.
Ensure all necessary dental equipment, supplies, and pharmaceuticals required to perform dental procedures are available on-site at the host medical facility for program implementation. Collaborate with the site team to procure necessary equipment, supplies, and pharmaceuticals in-country and work closely with the biomedical and logistics teams at IHQ to procure all other dental equipment and supplies requiring delivery to the host country. Obtain necessary permissions from the local customs office for all supplies being brought in from out of the country.
Manage the recruiting, interviewing, and selecting qualified dental volunteers to serve on the campaigns. This process includes networking with dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants through conferences and/or other means and identifying volunteers who will serve with spiritual integrity and excellence.
Obtain necessary permissions, agreements/memorandum of understanding from the local Ministry of Health and partnering hospital facilities and if needed, assist with licensing the visiting medical personnel in the host country.
Oversee the development of operating procedures and policies for the WMM/Samaritans Purse Specialty Team standard orientation/guidelines manuals, consumables, and equipment lists to effectively ensure quality implementation of patient care and direction of the volunteer teams that provide the patients dental services.
30% of the time in contact with Samaritans Purse beneficiaries (children, young adults, adults at risk) promoting and safeguarding their welfare within the context of Samaritans Purse operations.