Current Openings in Relief and Development

Why struggle with the world’s wrongs when you can do something? Bring humanitarian aid to disaster areas. Develop micro-enterprise among the under-privileged. Help communities rebuild with dignity. Teach life skills to a new generation. Model the difference Jesus makes in our world. Some people read history; you can make it!

Albania (2)Arabian Peninsula (1)Austria (1)
Bosnia & Hercegovina (3)Central Asia (16)Ecuador (1)
Kosovo (1)Moldova, Republic of (2)Near East (3)

Albania

  • Mercy Ministry Workers/Coordinators - Albania/Kosovo

    There are various opportunities within Albania and Kosovo for mercy ministry workers doing work amongst orphans, street kids, kids in danger and widows.
    Education, Water, Wood Heating and Building projects.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: 1-2 years

  • Social Workers - Albania

    Workers are needed for Social/Mercy Projects including work with the poor, street children, women, and village communities.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: 1-2 years

Arabian Peninsula

  • Director of Arabic language institute

    Running an Arabic language institute in the Arabian Peninsula with an emphasis on teaching Arabic to those called by God to the region.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: as long as possible

Austria

  • Humanitarian Aid Worker OM EAST (Austria)

    Our ministry, based near Vienna, Austria, is involved in bringing humanitarian aid to Bosnia and to the Roma/gypsy people in Slovakia and Hungary.
    We are looking for someone to take over our Relief and Development Department
    This person will oversee and manage all of the humanitarian aid that comes in, organize it for shipments to Bosnia, Slovakia and Hungary.
    Resource raising for projects (including funds, materials and special equipment).
    Additional responsibilities will include keeping the warehouse organized, as well as being involved in the transports. This ministry has a lot of potential for someone with a vision to develop it further.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: as long as possible

Bosnia & Hercegovina

  • Evangelists/Bible teachers/Disciplers

    Be part of an exciting, focused church-planting ministry team sharing the gospel with and discipling Bosnian Muslims.

    The focus is on learning Bosnian well, adjusting culturally and developing good ministry skills.  This will involve extensive language study although this can often be combined with other relevant interests (teaching, sport, music, mercy and compassion ministries etc.). 

    Building relationships and seeking to share the gospel is expected from day one. We have currently two ministry teams and one new initiative with the possibility of new teams.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: 2-3 years

  • Mercy Ministry workers

    People in Bosnia Hercegovina have desperate physical needs. We need people who are ready to showing Gods compassion through mercy ministries, meeting physical needs of people and at the same time using every opportunity for evangelism, using evangelistic tools such as literature, Jesus film and prayer to share the gospel. Become part of the local body of Christ in showing the face of Jesus to the local communities. You will reach out to the poor, children and gypsies.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: 1-2 years

  • Mercy Ministry workers/Coordinating

    How would you like to work in an exciting new ministry and be responsible for the day-to-day management of a daily meal programme?

    Bosnia is still recovering from the effects of war and unemployment is estimated at 60%.  In Bihac it is more than 70% and many people live in desperate situations; some not even having the possibility of eating on a regular basis.  We have been involved in mercy and compassion ministries in Bihac as part of our church planting strategy since 1998 and have seen how God touched and changed the lives of many different people. We want to start a meal progamme as another exciting opportunity to reach out to people with desperate physical needs and at the same time share with them the Bread of Life!

    As Co-ordinater of this program you would oversee the staff (cook, assistant and volunteers) and be responsible for planning and organizing the meal programme.

    You will work together with the long-term OM team members.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: 1-2 years

Central Asia

  • Associate Country Director for Relief & Development Organization new!

    Our organization has a rich history in sharing God’s love by alleviating poverty and developing skills among the people of Central Asia. We are focusing on three main program areas: community health education for school students and the broader community; business training & income-generation projects; preparation for & integration into school of disabled children; as well as other community development projects.

    We urgently need an Associate Director, to be based in our national office in the capital.

    The Associate Director's role is to support the Director in ensuring the effective operational management of both national and regional offices. The focus of this role is on developing excellence in the operations of programs and administrative functions. The Associate Director also has responsibility for external reporting as required by donors and our international headquarters.

    The role is ideally suited to a person with excellent management and administrative skills.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: as long as possible

  • Community Development Project Manager new!

    Our Community Development Program in an ancient Central Asian city which used to be a center along the fabled Silk Road is in need of a PROJECT MANAGER. This work is focused on empowering poor women in and around this city. This person would be involved in managing existing programs and expanding/developing new ones. (M)

    Start Date: September 2008
    Commitment Length: 2 years

  • Community Development Workers

    Offering your skills to assist the local community - medical work, agricultural, food processing, technical, teaching and training for children & families, orphans, prison work are some examples.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: 2-3 years

  • Computer Skills Teacher

    Teaching computer skills in a local educational center. Training people to become computer teachers according international standarts. Variety of levels available.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: 2-3 years

  • Construction Project Manager new!

    Our team in a charming Central Asian town surrounded with lush green rice paddies and wheat fields in summer is looking towards expanding programs in education to include reconstruction of schools. For this to be possible we need a CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER. This person would initiate and oversee construction projects working with a national counterpart. (M)

    Start Date: September 2008
    Commitment Length: 6-12 months

  • Country Director for Relief & Development Organization new!

    Our organization has a rich history in sharing God’s love by alleviating poverty and developing skills among the people of Central Asia. We are focusing on three main program areas: community health education for school students and the broader community; business training & income-generation projects; preparation for & integration into school of disabled children; plus other community development projects.

    We urgently need a Director, to be based in our national office in the capital.

    The Director is responsible for communicating strategic vision and plans externally with donors, government, other NGO’s and our international headquarters. The Director also has overall responsibility for ensuring effective management of the organisation’s programs and functions, in both the national office and regional offices.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: as long as possible

  • Country Director for local NGO new!

    Our NGO, located in "roof of the world" capitol Central Asian city, is looking for a new COUNTRY DIRECTOR. This should be a person of vision and compassion, desiring to make a difference in a land weary of war. This would include leading the current work, overseeing personnel and finances, and expanding and initiating new projects as opportunities arise. (M)

    Start Date: September 2008
    Commitment Length: 2-3 years

  • Disaster Response/Preparedness Coordinator new!

    Our NGO, working in "roof of the world" capitol Central Asian city, is in need of a DISASTER RESPONSE & PREPAREDNESS COORDINATOR. This person would develop a team for quick response to disasters and training/teaching in disaster mitigation. (M)

    Start Date: September 2008
    Commitment Length: 1-2 years

  • EFL Teacher

    Building Friendship through teaching English. Teaching formally English and developing conversation classes in schools, education centers and universities. Training local people to become teachers.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: 2-3 years

  • Farmer

    Helping people in a rehabilitation center to develop and improve farming in a low tech environment. The goal is to teach them farming skills, both agricultural and / or raise cattle so that they will be able to earn their own money. Biological (organic) farming is also an opportunity.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: 2-3 years

  • Food processing specialist

    We are involved with a rehabilitation center that has its own farm. We need someone who can teach local people how to turn the agricultural produce from the farm into something that sells in shops. This is also an opportunity for someone to start his own business together with locals.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: 2-3 years

  • Project Coordinator new!

    Our NGO, working in "roof of the world" capitol Central Asian city, is looking for a PROJECT COORDINATOR. This person would be working with groups of local women, teaching and training them about health and safety in pregnancy and birth. This ministry opens up doors into homes very few outsiders will ever get to see. (M)

    Start Date: September 2008
    Commitment Length: 1-2 years

  • Regional Director new!

    Our team in a charming Central Asian town surrounded with lush green rice paddies and wheat fields in summer, is in need of a REGIONAL DIRECTOR. This person would be in charge of the regional office, administration and financial control. Possibility of part-time involvement in the community with education or development projects. (M)

    Start Date: September 2008
    Commitment Length: 2 years

  • Regional Director new!

    We are in need of a regional director for our relief and development operation in this exciting Central Asian city. The right candidate will have the opportunity to develop a regional strategy and coordinate some cutting edge and life-saving ministries in our region. Development experience is highly recommended. People skills are important as you will be overseeing a number of foreign and local staff. (M)

    Start Date: September 2008
    Commitment Length: 1-2 years

  • Small Business Mentor

    Assisting nationals to start and develop their own small businesses. Teaching them the principles involved. And mentor them in their first years of their business.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: 2-3 years

  • Water Sanitation Engineer new!

    We would like to invite a WATER SANITATION ENGINEER to work with us. This person would be based in an ancient Central Asian city which used to be a center along the fabled Silk Road. This person would be responsible for initiation and management of water and sanitation projects which would be carried out in rural areas. This would help provide much needed relief for people suffering lack of water and sanitation and have a great impact on the community.

    Start Date: September 2008
    Commitment Length: 6-12 months

Ecuador

  • Project Manager for a "Café Bookshop"

    Literature Distribution & Sales has been one of our core ministries in Ecuador. We would like to see this ministry become a greater opportunity for educating the Christian community, to do friendship evangelism and to generate resources for local workers.
    We are looking for a dynamic, visionary person who can help plan, budget, direct and manage the development of a Café Bookshop in Guayaquil - Ecuador.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: 1-2 years

Kosovo

  • Micro-Enterprise - Kosovo new!

    The OM Kosovo team desires to continue to train believers and help them start up small business. We are seeking entrepreneurial people with a vision and heart to lead or facilitate this and other relief and development projects.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: 1-2 years

Moldova, Republic of

  • Development Coordinator

    We are looking for somebody with some business experience and a heart for rural development. Besides helping and administering the current projects, also researching, investigating and pioneering new projects in new areas is a part of the job.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: as long as possible

  • R & D Project Manager new!

    Meet with churches in Moldova and give advice as to how development projects could be established in order to be a blessing to the church and the community, invite interested parties to our Business course, give them business training. Help entrepeneurs to start their microbusinesses, with the help of small loans without interest. Writing reports to the donors. Continue to be involved in projects, giving advice and sharing experience with those involved in running the project.

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Near East

  • Computer Teacher

    part of community development project in a small town

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: 1-2 years

  • Craft Project Coordinator new!

    For our community based income generating project, we need a coordinator. He/she needs to be inventive, able to do quality control of the work and willing to help with the marketing of the products.
    There will be many opportunities to build relationships with the community and share your faith and life with them.

    Start Date: September 2008
    Commitment Length: 2 years

  • Development Worker/ Project Coordinator

    - develop, administrate and oversee the different Op Mercy programs in this Near Eastern country. - work closely with the project managers and assist them with planning, budgeting, administration, reporting and evaluation of projects
    - develop fund raising
    - help managers with paper work (local government; international head quarters)and network with other NGO's and local institutions

    Start Date: ASAP
    Commitment Length: +3 years

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