Director of Strategic Partnerships

COME LIVE IN SOUTH AFICA AND HELP US FIGHT POVERTY BY IGNITING THE CHURCH TO TRANSFORM AFRICA'S ENTREPRENEURIAL POOR!

WORK WITH A DYNAMIC TEAM OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT SUSTAINABLE CHANGE.

Paradigm Shift is a non-denominational Christian, non-profit organization based in Colorado Springs, Colorado with a team working in South Africa.

Paradigm Shift is partnering with South African churches by training and equipping them to provide business training, microloans, mentoring and discipleship as an ongoing community-based outreach. By empowering these churches to provide the poor in their communities with economic development and discipleship, the Paradigm Shift program equips volunteers to provide long-term solutions to the poverty around them.

Paradigm Shift seeks a Director of Strategic Partnerships to work with the team in Johannesburg, South Africa. This office supports the churches who are running the Paradigm Shift program throughout South Africa.

This position requires raising missions support for yourself. Paradigm Shift team members are supported by friends, family, churches and organizations (we do not receive salaries from Paradigm Shift, only monthly stipends).

Download description: http://shiftingparadigms.org/Documents/Director_of_Strategic_Partnerships.pdf

Responsibilities

- Inspire churches to engage the business professional members with impoverished communities in their area

- Build on the success and strength of 15 partners in south Africa and help grow that to 100 partners over the next five years.

- Oversee the management of new partner relationships in South Africa and beyond

- Meet with new partner's leadership teams about launching Paradigm Shift in their communities

- Walk new partners through the process of signing agreements, appointing a point person, scheduling training courses, answering questions from leadership, etc.

- Work with Paradigm Shift's marketing team on various initiatives to further Paradigm Shift’s vision both in South Africa and in America

- Traveling throughout South Africa and possibly other parts of Africa as Paradigm Shift seeks to expand throughout the continent

Requirements

- Committed Christian

- Willing to move to South Africa (Johannesburg)

- Education: Bachelor’s Degree

- At least two years work experience in a related job

- Sales and/or marketing experience - extroverted personality ideal

- Own and bring a Mac laptop to use for work (please confirm you have this in your cover letter)

- Have driver's license and be able to buy car in South Africa

- Organized, attention to detail, ability to take on many projects and work on a flexible schedule

The applicant should be willing to work in a high-demand, fast-paced environment, show initiative, be willing to learn, meet deadlines and work with a team.

NOTE: APPLICATIONS ARE BEING VETTED ON ROLLING BASIS AS POSITION NEEDS TO BE FILLED IMMEDIATELY.

To apply, submit a cover letter and CV to Janelle Schroy, Project Director at hr@shiftingparadigms.org with “Director of Strategic Partnerships” in the subject line.