La raison d’être du Chalmers Center est de donner à l’église les moyens de marcher aux côtés des personnes pauvres pour briser les liens sociaux, spirituels et matériels de la pauvreté. Pour remplir cette mission, le Chalmers Center cherche à donner aux églises du monde majoritaire les moyens de développer des solutions locales à la réduction de la pauvreté par des interventions nouvelles, centrées sur le royaume.
To help the Chalmers Center to achieve this goal, the Manager of Innovation-MW will oversee the implementation of a brand new Chalmer’s program: Innovate: A Creative Process Toward Community Flourishing (Innovate-MW).
The Program Manager, in collaboration with the Majority World Deployment team, will test the training materials, develop the program design, and implement this program with Chalmer’s partners in West Africa as well as other partners throughout the Majority World. The position encompasses training, equipping, and mentoring coaches and partners for program implementation; field visits for monitoring and evaluation; and ongoing program development and innovation data gathering for the Kingdom-Centered-Innovation (KCI) Team’s ongoing innovation activities.
The Program Manager reports to the Director of MW Deployment and collaborates regularly with the KCI Team, and the Director of West Africa Operations.
PRIMARY PURPOSE: To support the successful design, testing, implementation, and scaling of the Innovate-MW program.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Commits to pray and advocate for the poor and the church in light of the mission of the Chalmers Center
- Attend and contribute to regular Deployment and KCI meetings
- Works closely with Chalmers West Africa Direct Partners to equip Lead Trainers, test innovations and establish high quality Innovate implementation processes
- Collaborates with the MW Deployment and Curriculum & Training Teams to field test and adapt design thinking training for the Majority World
- Conducts frequent field visits to Innovate-MW projects throughout West Africa, (and eventually worldwide), for monitoring, evaluation, and feedback to guide curriculum revisions and program development
- Stays abreast of best practices and tools in design thinking and innovation (especially in the Majority World context) to support KCI and Curriculum & Training Teams with up-to-date insights for ongoing curriculum and program development
- Recruits, trains, and provides ongoing support to a team of coaches for Indirect Partners (in collaboration with the Deployment Team)
- Collaborates with the Director of West Africa Operations on partner relations and training; program implementation; and providing field-based feedback to the KCI team
- Collects data on training effectiveness, events, and outcomes for reporting purposes
- Operationalizes reporting system on direct partner church innovations for the KCI Team
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in community development, business, or related field
- Familiarity with design thinking and other innovation tools
- Minimum 1 year of experience working with an international organization
- Excellent communication, training, facilitation, leadership, and mentoring skills
- Cross-cultural skills to develop, adapt, and present culturally contextualized innovative programming
- Familiarity with using online platforms for meetings, training, and facilitation
- Minimum of intermediate skill in computer applications (email, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, social media platforms, etc.)
- Desire to work out of a distinctively biblical framework
- Excellent interpersonal skills in multicultural settings
- Enjoys teamwork and collaboration; believes we are better together
- Responds to challenging and changing situations with humor, adaptability, and creative solutions
- Fluency in written and spoken English and French required
- Initial program testing and development primarily in Accra, Ghana and Lome, Togo with expansion of program to other global locations
- Expectation of up to 30% international travel
COMMITMENTS:
- Commitment to the Vision, Mission, and Values of the Chalmers Center
- Demonstrate an unwavering commitment to the organization’s statement of faith
- Play an active role in the life of a local church community
- Seek to apply the gospel to all areas of life, including interpersonal relationships
- Use a humble listening approach with both internal and external constituencies
- Act courageously to overcome obstacles and remain hopeful for people living in poverty
- Depend on the Holy Spirit and seek God’s guidance when making decisions
- Can thrive in a team that practices excellence, humility, hope, and unity
Why you’ll love working with Chalmers:
- Working with friendly, passionate, and mission-focused co-workers
- Integrating your knowledge and professional skills with your faith
- Collaborating in an environment where ideas are freely shared and valued
