Job Description

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Samaritan’s Purse is seeking a detail-oriented and organized individual to serve as the International Travel Coordinator with Children’s Heart Project, located in Boone, NC. The International Travel Coordinator will work to arrange travel and logistical needs for the child, accompanying family members, interpreters and transport personnel. You could have the opportunity to forever impact the life of a child as they travel to receive life-saving heart surgery and hear about the good news of Jesus Christ!

A day in the life of an International Travel Coordinator:

At Samaritan’s 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 International Travel Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him
• Customize international travel and logistical needs (flight schedules, visas, transportation needs, en route accommodations, and travel documents) for the Children’s Heart Project child, accompanying family members, interpreters and transport personnel
• Prepare, organize and send out travel packets with tickets, documents and orientation materials. Ensure and confirm accuracy of all documents, paying special attention to the spelling of names and travel itinerary details
• Serve as a liaison between the Boone office, the International field offices, transporters and translators, child and family member(s), and the North American hospitals
• When needed, obtain extended visas and file the proper paperwork and documentation with embassies in the USA and Canada
• Be a point of contact for those traveling and help solve problems. This could mean late night calls
• Identify, recruit, and orient medical and non-medical transport personnel, selecting the appropriate personnel needed for each trip, depending on the medial needs of the child

Learn more about serving with Samaritan’s Purse.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Practical, quick reasoning skills; must be able to keep communication lines open with all parties in the program
• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; and one to two (1-2) years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Computer savvy with experience in Excel, Outlook, Word and SharePoint
• Excellent attention to detail, spelling and grammar with both strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Team player with ability to meet deadlines, multi-task, and remain flexible in a fast-paced environment
• Possess a positive outlook, remaining calm and level-headed in stressful situations
• Experience traveling internationally preferred

Job Location: Boone, North Carolina

Type: Full-time

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required)

Travel Expectations: 15-20 days of international travel annually

Benefits:

• 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

Samaritan's Purse Mission Statement:

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Samaritan's Purse Statement of Faith:

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. (1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17)
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6)
• We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. (Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15)
• We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit. (Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7)
• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life. (John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10)
• We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment. (1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15)
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church. (1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23)
• We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship is a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15)
• We believe God’s plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female. (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9)
• We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism. (Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, and 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15)
• We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen. (Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10)