If the blog post 9 things you should know about HOPE’s staff resonated with you—or you know someone who would be a great fit for HOPE’s team—check out a few of our current open positions. For a complete list, visit www.hopeinternational.org/jobs.

To apply for an open position, please send a current resume/CV along with a cover letter to Rachel Weaver, Recruitment Assistant, at jobs@hopeinternational.org.

Administrative Assistant – Homes for Hope
Dallas, TX
The Administrative Assistant is responsible to provide administrative and project support to the H4H Executive Director and, as necessary, to the other members of the Homes for Hope team; this consists of the Executive Director, Local Area Reps, and the Founder of Homes for Hope. Read full job description. Application closing date is ongoing, or until a suitable candidate has been selected.

Director of Internal Audit
Lancaster, PA
The Director of Internal Audit is responsible for developing and managing HOPE International’s global Internal Audit function. The incumbent will have responsibility for Internal Audit people, methodologies, planning, and delivery. This Leader, reporting to the Audit Committee, will support country and regional leadership by assessing risk, evaluating internal controls, and assuring compliance with internal procedures, regulatory pronouncements, and financial accounting standards. This person will be responsible for direct management of a team and will have oversight of internal audits across HOPE International. Read full job description.

Web Designer
Lancaster, PA
The Web Designer will be responsible for the digital face of HOPE International. This person will work closely with the Senior Designer and Communication Specialists to concept, design, code, launch, and maintain HOPE’s current and future online initiatives. They will play a key role in the future of HOPE’s online presence. As part of a small in-house marketing and creative team the ideal candidate will exhibit flexible skills that will allow them to participate in other tasks, including graphic design, video production and editing, and other multimedia projects. Read full job description. Your resume package must include a link to your online portfolio.

Chief Financial Officer
Kabul, Afghanistan
The CFO is responsible for all financial and fiscal management aspects of HOPE Afghanistan’s operations. The CFO provides leadership and coordination in all administrative, business planning, accounting, and budgeting efforts of HOPE Afghanistan. The CFO supervises the finance manager and MIS manager and is part of HOPE Afghanistan’s Executive Team. Read full job description. Application closing date is ongoing, or until a suitable candidate has been selected.

Director of Technical Assistance
Lancaster, PA
The role of the Director of Technical Assistance (TA) is to promote and fulfill the mission and vision of HOPE International by leading a set of centers of excellence that provide support and resources to HOPE programs worldwide, to promote operational excellence, financial success, and fulfillment of our spiritual mission. HOPE International believes that TA is a source of competitive advantage in fulfilling our mission, and to that end the TA function provides technical support to both HOPE-owned entities as well as our partners around the world. Read full job description.

by Becky Svendsen, grant writer

After working with HOPE’s team for nearly four years, I can’t help but notice a few consistent themes with our staff, and I thought you might find them interesting!

1. We all have a HOPE love story. Just like people share stories of how they met their spouses, most of us can pinpoint the moment we first heard about HOPE and mildly gush over the details of coming on staff. Whether we used to be bankers, pastors, educators, or missionaries, HOPE is an important part of our story.

2. We love competition. Whether it’s a Christmas decoration contest, a simple team-building exercise, or building the largest church-based savings program, it’s clear HOPE staff love to compete. We’re internally driven to do our best and excel.

3. We pray and grow closer to Christ together. Throughout the day and especially at 3 p.m. every day, our staff meets to read the Word and pray. We lift up our clients, donors, and staff, and we ask God to guide us and move in our hearts. Through so many interactions with people who know and love the Lord deeply, I have personally grown closer to Christ.

4. We laugh often. Since being at HOPE, I’ve witnessed some pretty funny things, including ho-downs, microfinance raps, ugly-Christmas-sweater contests, and a Mohawk-shaving ceremony to celebrate meeting a fundraising goal (just to name a few). Laughter and fun are part of every day.

5. We eat cold, expired soup. Individually and as a team, we’re a frugal bunch. In pursuit of stewardship, our representatives fly coach and stay in people’s homes rather than use hotels. We share coupons and babysit each other’s children. Even HOPE’s president might be known for eating expired cold soup right out of the can for lunch.

6. We like each other. Even though we see each other all day, we’re still friends. I personally enjoy being with every single person on our staff, and I know that’s not common. The HOPE staff truly is a family and we walk through hardships (emergencies, health scares) and joys (marriage, births, and adoptions) together.

7. We go to different churches. HOPE staff are part of mega churches and house churches and everything in between. Though we have a solid statement of faith, HOPE is not associated with one particular denomination, and I appreciate the unity we share and the richness that comes from diversity in the Church.

8. We love living out HOPE’s culture. The PASSION acronym represents the culture we strive for at HOPE: Prayer, Allegiance, Service, Stewardship, Innovation, Optimism, and Nurturing. I see my colleagues living these qualities on a daily basis. We even call it out when we see it: “Joe, you fixed the copier using a paper clip – ‘I’ for ‘Innovation: We find solutions!’”

9. We drink the Kool-Aid. My colleagues could be making more money at other jobs, but choose to be here because they truly buy into HOPE’s mission. I recently calculated that for every day I come to work, roughly 1,460 clients get access to savings and loans that will change their lives. That’s enough people to fill 34 New York subway cars. Every day. It doesn’t even include the family members that benefit in huge ways. That’s more than enough motivation for me to come to work every day. This is much more than just a job for each of us.

At a Lancaster, Pa., breakfast attended by over 400 HOPE supporters, we welcomed a very special guest: a talking goat! HOPE President Peter Greer interviewed Colette the goat on the impact of goat ownership in Rwanda while she happily tried to munch on the microphone.

Peter: We did encourage attendees to bring friends this morning, and someone really gets points for thinking outside the box! …This is Billy the Goat.

Goat: Actually, my name is Colette.

A talking goat! You knew you came to HOPE’s breakfast to see something special!
Well, Colette, it’s a privilege to have you here. This is a rare opportunity for us. May I ask you a couple questions?

Of course!

Last year we conducted an impact assessment of our savings program in Rwanda, and we saw that goat ownership had increased by 101%. Does that surprise you?

Not at all. We’re an affordable, yet impactful, asset. In Rwanda, a goat costs around $20 , and many savings groups commit to providing one goat for each member. Rwanda is also a densely populated country, where most residents live on small parcels of land. Goats don’t take up much space, and we’re known for eating whatever’s available. Our owners don’t have to worry about finding enough to feed us!

What are some of the practical ways that goats are changing lives?

Well, Peter, I’m not sure how to make this meal-time conversation, but one of my greatest contributions is what I produce after eating. … Nearly 90% of Rwanda’s population engages in subsistence farming, and good fertilizer can significantly enhance their efforts. More crops mean that families are better fed, and there may even be some left over to sell at a local market.
We’re also known to be prolific. On average a female goat has two to three kids a year, which can be sold or given to other families in need. And although we make lovely pets, goats are also an important source of…protein…in Rwanda. But don’t get any ideas! Seconds on the bacon, anyone?!