Ministry Pilot, East Africa Job Vacancies at Samaritan’s Purse
Ministry Pilot, East Africa Job Vacancies at Samaritan’s Purse
About the job
Job Description Get Involved
Samaritan’s Purse is improving the lives of people in East and Central Africa. Roads in this area are frequently poor or non-existent. Most of the time, flying is the best and safest way to get there. As a Fixed-Wing Ministry Pilot in this region, you could have an impactful career. This position provides safe and dependable air transportation to Samaritan’s Purse East Africa programs and projects. Pilots may be assigned to more than one type of aircraft. Furthermore, current base location(s) should not be considered final; flexibility may be required.
A Ministry Pilot’s Day at Work
The Gospel truly is at the heart of everything we do at Samaritan’s Purse! We begin each day with devotions and spend time praying for one another, our staff, and the volunteers who serve all over the world.
As a Ministry Pilot, you will have the opportunity to:
Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ while also serving as an effective witness for Him.
File flight plans, obtain weather data and interpret the information for flights, complete aircraft weight and balances for flights, and load and unload passenger luggage and cargo.
Keep assigned aircraft charts and software up to date. Keep the aircraft clean, neat, and polished both at home and away from home.
A Day In The Life Of a Ministry Pilot East Africa Job Vacancies at Samaritan’s Purse
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 Ministry Pilot, you will have the opportunity to:
- Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him
- Perform pilot duties, including filing flight plans, obtaining weather data and interpreting the information for flights, completing aircraft weight and balances for flights, loading and unloading passenger luggage and cargo
- Keep assigned aircraft charts and software updated
- Keep the aircraft clean, neat, and polished when home and away from the home base including sanitizing the aircraft restroom facilities after each flight. Assist in the maintenance, repair, and cleaning of the hangar and property
- Perform pre-flights and post-flights to ensure safety of flight
- Work with the FAA as assigned.
- Represent Samaritan’s Purse as a professional when dealing with donors, government officials, and others
- Aircrew should expect to overnight away from home base approximately 35% of the time and up to 30 days at a time when a humanitarian crisis arises
- Assess, manage, and report critical physical, emotional, or spiritual concerns of staff
- All other duties as assigned
Qualifications & Experience
- Fifth year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 1,500 hours flight time
- Ability to obtain First Class Medical
- FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate – Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land with Instrument Rating
- A&P preferred but not required
- 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies
Job Location:
Eldoret, Kenya
Type:
Full-Time
Accompaniment:
Family Accompaniment
Travel Expectations:
approximately 35% of the time and up to 30 days at a time when a humanitarian crisis arises; required travel documents and vaccinations for entry into foreign countries will be necessary
Benefits Ministry Pilot East Africa Job Vacancies at Samaritan’s Purse
- International medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
- Paid Family Medical Leave
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid holidays
- 12 vacation/personal days
- 10 sick days
- When at IHQ, on-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
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)
