SUMMARY

Acting in a strategic and visionary capacity, the Vice President of Programs will provide programmatic leadership and governance to Hope Walks’ national clubfoot programs globally to achieve organizational objectives. This position will manage, support and empower regional and national leadership to develop capacity and ensure quality medical and spiritual outcomes. The Vice President of Programs will report directly to the President while leading the Global Programs Leadership Team. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Develop and support the programmatic vision, plan, and strategic goals, fostering a culture of Christ-centered leadership, innovation, and accountability that reflects Hope Walks’ mission, vision and values. 

Serve as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to organizational strategy, policy decisions, and overall mission advancement while providing programmatic updates and strategic insights to the Board of Directors to highlight impact, trends, and emerging opportunities.

Lead the Hope Walks Programs team, identifying and developing leaders within the programs.

Provide experienced insight into Hope Walks’ organizational structure and program design to help Hope Walks achieve its mission and vision.

Guide and actively collaborate with the Director of Spiritual Integration & Discipleship to ensure quality, effective spiritual ministry in every program aligns with Hope Walks’ mission and goals.  

Guide and support the Director of Clinical & Program Quality in implementing evidence-based models of clubfoot treatment and practice guidelines that address barriers to implementation in low- and middle-income countries.

Guide and support Regional Managers in their roles of leading and managing the Program Managers.  Ensure that Regional Managers are focused primarily on the achievement of country programs goals, KPIs, and strategic plan objectives.

Implement a process for each country program to develop a unique strategy (both annual and long-term) that addresses its own challenges and barriers while remaining aligned with Hope Walks’ overall mission, vision, and strategy.

Lead the exploration and expansion of international partnerships to advocate for and capitalize on potential programmatic and funding opportunities toward program sustainability.

Lead organizational change initiatives and capacity-building efforts that strengthen systems, processes, and leadership development across global teams.

Support and enable the development of an innovation management framework and process within the Hope Walks program.

Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement across all programs, ensuring a comprehensive and robust system for monitoring, evaluation and evidence-based implementation of learnings to achieve quality outcomes, both spiritually and medically. 

Develop and implement new program initiatives in cooperation with the Global Program Leadership Team and provide direct oversight of larger or more complex programs and start-ups to achieve strategic and operational goals of the organization.

Provide oversight and coordination of the annual budget process, implement sound financial management practices, and ensure appropriate utilization of resources and accountability in accordance with the approved fiscal-year budget. 

Support and lead programs in compliance with all in-country laws, government and organizational policies and procedures.

Actively participate in national and international forums, building relationships and partnerships to elevate Hope Walks’ profile as a leader in clubfoot care, spiritual ministry and global child health.  

Collaborate with the Hope Walks grants, development and communication staff to ensure that expected outcomes are achieved and resources needed for programmatic support and reporting are received in a timely manner.  

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree (Master’s degree preferred) in a relevant area, such as International Development, Public Health, Health Administration, International Relations or International Business. 
• Minimum ten (10) years international leadership experience, preferably with one or more  NGOs.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, and at least one relevant foreign language preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work in culturally, politically and economically diverse contexts.
• Personal faith in Christ and commitment to the mission of Hope Walks. 
• Demonstrated ability to form high-functioning teams and partnerships, including excellent interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills.
• Excellent knowledge of common technology: Microsoft Office, Google Drive, Zoom
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally 20-30% of the time.

Interested, qualified applicants should apply by sending their resume and cover letter to hr@hopewalks.org with their name and the position in the subject line.

SUMMARY

The Director of Spiritual Integration and Discipleship will lead and be responsible for the spiritual direction, leadership and discipleship of Hope Walks programs and staff. The Director will play a critical role in the development and discipleship of our global team while facilitating the coordination and standardization of our spiritual ministry and partnerships domestically and internationally to proclaim our hope in Christ throughout our program.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide senior leadership for Hope Walks’ holistic spiritual ministry to build and integrate sustainable spiritual care practices into program operations.
• Develop and implement initiatives, strategies and materials for effective spiritual counseling and family support of those we serve.
• Oversee the vision and the role of the Parent Advisor to support, educate and share the love and good news of Jesus Christ with families.
• Collaborate with Counseling Program Coordinators to ensure effective evangelism, parent counseling and church partnership strategies across Hope Walks’ clubfoot programs.
• Develop partnerships with national and international evangelical missions and church-planting organizations for effective evangelism, discipleship, Bible translation and church planting so that God will be glorified through Hope Walks’ ministry.
• Create and implement a robust standard process for monitoring and evaluating spiritual ministry outcomes.
• Develop tools and resources to disciple Hope Walks’ staff, supporting their spiritual growth and personal relationship with the Lord.
• Explore, implement and support opportunities for research related to spiritual ministry impact.  
• Other Duties – Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the staff member for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

 EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree required in biblical studies, theology, missiology, evangelism or pastoral studies.
• Required language: English and preferably fluency in at least one other relevant language.
• Personal faith in Christ and commitment to the mission of Hope Walks.
• A minimum of five years experience in the integral Christian ministry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• International or cross-cultural experience preferred.
• Prior supervisory background required. 

Interested, qualified applicants should apply by sending their resume and cover letter to hr@hopewalks.org with their name and the position in the subject line.

SUMMARY

The communication intern will assist with a number of projects related to producing content to feed Hope Walks’ social media, blogs and other channels. The position ideally will be based in the US office currently located in Dillsburg, PA, but remote options will also be considered.

The unpaid internship is will focus heavily on social media. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of what works in social media and how to take advantage of it to advance the mission of Hope Walks.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Produce content on a weekly basis that will be used in various channels of communication, including web, blogs, social media, email  and print
• Special event support for in-person/remote gala and Hope Hikes
• Create weekly and monthly social media schedules with both written and visual content
• Write  two-three patient stories each week for use on website blog

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be working toward a degree in communication, marketing, journalism, English or other related fields.
• Working knowledge of AP Style preferred
• Working knowledge of social media platforms, tactics and strategies
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills – including the ability to clearly convey and incite passion
• Some graphic design experience and skills a plus but not required (Adobe Creative Suite and Canva)
• Strong organizational skills, time management
• Personal faith in Christ and commitment to the mission of Hope Walks

Candidates who get to the final stages of consideration will be asked to complete a writing assignment. 

Interested, qualified applicants should apply by sending your 

• Resume

• Cover Letter

• Several writing samples

 to steve@hopewalks.org with your name and position title in the subject line.