Senior Regional Director, Africa

Demonstrate Biblical Integrity Location: Boone, NC, United States Job ID: 17177 Date Posted: Aug 18, 2026 Get Involved! What do we believe? At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and prayer for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the world. As a faith-driven organization, our Statement of Faith shapes every aspect of our global work. Please take time to review the following link as you consider working with us: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/statement-of-faith/ What is the opportunity? We are seeking a Senior Regional Director, Africa to join our Operation Christmas Child International team in Boone, NC. Through humanitarian work, the goal and purpose of Samaritan's Purse are to help people in Jesus' name and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the role of Senior Regional Director, Africa, you will have the opportunity to: Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ Monitor, coach, and provide progress updates to leadership on the work of OCC in Africa and direct regional staff to build and maintain capacity for evangelism, discipleship, and multiplication of the Operation Christmas Child project throughout Africa Work with Regional Directors to build and maintain partnerships with national consignees to gain annual exoneration for the importation of shoebox gifts and ministry materials and reduce demurrage on shipments Oversee the recruitment, selection, training, leading, and development of volunteer leaders and promote spiritual maturity and a healthy work environment throughout Africa Give time to strategic planning, travel planning, and reporting, and coaching of Regional Directors and provide leadership on global initiatives, regional objectives, and special assignments Ensure the effective management of regional budgets and provide leadership for vision, content, audit, and special trips in the region Other duties as assigned What are the qualifications? As a qualified candidate, you will have the following skills and experience: Master's degree in Missions, Missiology, Theology or other related field, and five to seven years of experience living internationally and/or in cross-cultural ministry and leadership and/or equivalent combination of experience and education 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, opportunity to meet and complete requirement is available upon hire Demonstrated and proven ability to train, coach and develop staff in a cross-cultural environment and effectively manage projects Thorough knowledge of Microsoft programs to including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint Ability to manage financial reports and annual regional budgets What are the benefits? Samaritan's Purse is proud to offer a competitive benefits package, including: On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents) Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Long-term and Short-term disability insurance Paid Family Medical Leave Term Life Insurance 401(k) retirement savings plan 10 paid holidays 12 vacation/personal days 10 sick days Type: Full-Time Department: Operation Christmas Child International Location: Boone, NC Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required); French (preferred)