Job Description
Arise Africa is looking for a co-country director to work with our current country director.
Performance Objectives YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITYOversee Facilities and Maintenance
- Work to ensure that all facilities owned by Arise Africa (three schools, two homes, and the headquarters/complex) are in proper working order.
- Work with Zambian staff to have repairs and maintenance completed in a timely manner made when needed
- Oversee gardeners, guards, and other staff that help with facilities
- Oversee building projects and work with the local builder
- Teach and train staff and children how to properly care for our facilities
Ex-Pat/Mission Trip Coordinator
- Work with staff to plan and prepare for mission trips
- Host any Donors/missionaries/visitors who visit Arise throughout the year in Zambia
- Plan and prepare Zambia team and activities before Donors/missionaries/visitors arrive
- Coordinate travel, logistics, events and food with staff to prepare for Donors/missionaries/visitors
- Work with USA side to prepare curriculum for Vacation Bible Schools and props and other supplies that would be needed
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY WITH CO-COUNTRY DIRECTOROperational Oversight
- Manage teams to goals and stay up to date on progress towards goals; unlock support for the country’s leadership team to ensure they can reach their goals.
- Manage teams to strategy: check team plans and understanding against org-wide strategy; identify areas of strategic misalignment and facilitate the process of resolution. Help solve problems for Zambian staff as they come up.
- Identifies and shares risks with Executive Director: Communicates problems to achieve the Ministry’s objectives.
- Financial Oversight: Work with Zambian Country directors for accountability and transparency for finances that land in Zambia.
Finance and Logistics Management
- Oversee budgets for properties
- Have financial responsibility (shared with co country leader) with funding to Zambia, including reporting to Home Office.
- Maintain efficient financial control (of cash flows, local payment, etc), accountability standards, procedures and records.
Assist in managing, supporting, and coaching Zambian staff
- Build high performing team with minimal organizational politics
- Lead the team Biblically and create an open and loving environment
- Communicate effectively internally and externally
- Develop a strong pipeline of leaders
- Build organizational systems and process
- Work to handle conflict Biblically and lovingly to create a good culture
- Help Zambians have access to continued education through conferences, books, Bible Studies etc.
About the Organization
Arise Africa is a ministry that was born from a shared heart and passion for the country of Zambia from two Americans.
Our mission is to serve the children of Zambia who are suffering from economic, physical and spiritual poverty. We achieve this through a Christ-centered approach involving full-time care, education, discipleship, and feeding programs.A core tenant of our work is to have equal involvement between our American and Zambian teams. Our staff in Africa is critical to the success of our mission. They have a deep understanding of local culture, and the obstacles Zambians face every day. Our American teams serve as outside support, helping to create an environment where Africans can survive and thrive without encroaching the rich legacy of their culture.
Everything we do at Arise Africa is Christ-centered with a Biblical approach. We work hard to build intentional, healthy relationships with each of our children, staff members, and donors.In Zambia Arise runs a child sponsorship program with 600 children in it. They are spread out between three schools and a community center. Arise also has two homes where children live in our full time care. Arise works with over 50 students in our graduate program as well when they graduate high school and enter in to trade school or university.
The ministry also runs misison trips throughout the year.
