Join the DO team

Paid

Administrative Specialist, Engineering Solutions

Gahanna, Ohio

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Position:

Finance Support:

• Assist the CTO and Engineering Solutions Director with expense reports.
• Update Engineering Solutions monthly budget per project spend.
• Assist CTO and Controller with reconciliation of purchase orders and invoices.
• Order supplies and materials for the Engineering Solution Department.

HR Support:

• Help coordinate on-boarding of Engineering Solutions Team members such as scheduling training, providing materials, in-take of information for support brochure/website, and providing email accounts.
• Assist with basic IT issues, such as password resets and SharePoint access requests.
• Maintain an updated list of DO technology assets.
• Manage office keys and provide keys to new employees.
• Ensure that critical HR files are updated and signed by all staff – i.e., employee handbook, operations. manual, benefits info, the DOW Way manual.
• Maintain volunteer database and track volunteer hours.

Scheduling:

• Provide travel logistics planning support for the CTO and Engineering Solutions Director.
• Assist the CTO and Engineering Solutions Team with logistics for group meetings and outside events.
• Coordinate candidate interviews and in-office tours.
• Schedule Engineering Solutions department meetings and training, such as the annual and quarterly project reviews.
• Maintain schedule of career fairs and complete registrations.
• Complete outbound event calendar forms.

Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements:

• Strong organization skills and detail oriented.
• High capacity to work and manage small projects independently.
• High capacity to be collaborative for work with teams, including volunteers.
• Understands and supports the mission of a Christ-centered organization dedicated to sharing the Gospel by word and deed.
• Passion and agreement with Design Outreach’s vision and mission.
• Kingdom and abundance-minded when working with ministry partners.
• Strong communication (writing, oral, and presentation) and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent computer and Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Microsoft Project skills.
• Ability to commit to 3-4 hours per day, 5 days per week (15-20 hours total per week with flexible work hours).
• Hybrid position: ability to work in-office at least 1 day per week at office in Gahanna, Ohio and remotely.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• References.

Timeline:

• Position start date is negotiable, and interviews will be ongoing until position is filled.

Support-Raised

Director of Gospel Engagement & Partnerships

Gahanna, Ohio

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Position:

Under the direction of the Field Programs Director and Chief Stewardship Officer, the Director of Gospel Engagement & Partnerships will:

• Further develop and implement Gospel-centered, disciple-making strategies that complement DO’s engineering and programmatic initiatives.

• Oversee and support Gospel outreach staff in Malawi and Zambia, setting goals, providing mentorship, and ensuring accountability to outreach objectives.

• Learn and adapt to cultural contexts to ensure effective and sensitive Gospel presentation in each region.

• Build and maintain partnerships with local pastors, churches, and ministry networks, strengthening spiritual and community relationships.

• Coordinate spiritual retreat days for DO staff and partners in the U.S., Malawi, and Zambia.

• Serve as a relational bridge between DO’s fieldwork and ministry supporters in the U.S., connecting churches and individuals to impact stories and Gospel outcomes.

• Develop and manage a portfolio of churches and individual donors, cultivating relationships through meetings, events, calls, and personal touch points.

• Create and implement thoughtful engagement strategies that deepen relationships and inspire increased investment in DO’s mission.

• Collaborate with the Stewardship Department to identify and qualify new donor and church prospects, transition annual fund donors into sustained giving relationships, and strategically increase donor commitment levels.

• Prepare and present proposals for financial support of DO’s Gospel Outreach and field initiatives.

• Maintain accurate records of donor activity, engagement, and next steps in Salesforce CRM to ensure timely follow-up and stewardship.

• Collaborate with the Stewardship team—including the Annual Fund Officer and Grant Manager—to ensure consistent donor engagement, share stories and impact data, andstrengthen integration across church, individual, and grant partnerships.

• Represent DO through church presentations, mission conferences, and small group settings, sharing updates and inviting support.

• Support-raise personal ministry funding in partnership with the Stewardship Department and model relational fundraising that aligns with DO’s values.

Requirements:

• Understands and wholeheartedly agrees with Design Outreach’s Statement of Faith. Demonstrates a mature and growing faith in Jesus Christ and a strong commitment to the Great Commission.

• Bachelor’s degree in theology, Biblical Studies, Ministry, Communications, or related field.

• Minimum 10 years of ministry, missions, or leadership experience, with a strong emphasis on relationship building and donor engagement.

• Proven ability to cultivate and steward donor and church relationships resulting in increased giving and ministry impact.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to connect authentically with pastors, financial partners, and global team members.

• Self-motivated, organized, and adaptable in a cross-functional environment.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

• Learn CRM system (Salesforce) for tracking donor engagement and relationship management.

• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively across departments.

This is a support-raised, full-time position with benefits. Compensation is commensurate with experience and based on DO’s support-raising model. Training and resources will be provided to help establish and maintain a personal ministry partner team.

Timeline:

Position start date is negotiable, and interviews will be ongoing until the position is filled.

Support-Raised

Senior Program Manager, Engineering Solutions

Gahanna, Ohio

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Position:

• Provide program management for development of new WASH and Medical technologies through the entire project lifecycle, including research, design, analysis, risk management, prototyping, field testing, manufacturing, and distribution.
• Serve as the overall Program Manager for DO’s top project, currently the MaxLife Handpump Upgrade Project.
• Lead, manage, and provide accountability to a team of WASH and Medical Team Leads and Project Managers (initially 2-3 direct reports).
• Conduct program planning, including developing and maintaining detailed program timelines, resource plans, and budgets.
• Identify and mitigate risks, resolve issues, and manage changes to program scope or schedule.
• Facilitate regular program reviews and status updates with leadership and cross-functional teams to communicate the objectives, needs, and risks of projects to the organization.
• Provide production planning and procurement support for DO’s technologies.
• Oversee the implementation of the DO Way for Appropriate Technology Development design process and champion its continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with staff and volunteers on user/human-centered design activities and in applying engineering, design, and product development principles in the development of new technology.
• Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with staff, partners and suppliers.
• Maintain a safe and professional work environment.
• Collaborate with Field Programs Department, including DO field offices in Malawi and Zambia, to field test and implement new technologies. International travel once per year is required.
• Support-raise launch funds and annual funds while maintaining consistent and appropriate contact with ministry partners.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements:

• Understands and supports the mission of a Christ-centered organization dedicated to sharing the Gospel by word and deed.
• Passion and agreement with Design Outreach’s vision and mission.
• Kingdom and abundance-minded when working with ministry partners.
• High capacity to be self-motivated to work on multiple initiatives independently and to be collaborative for work with teams.
• High capacity to solve problems in a dynamic work environment.
• Excellent negotiation, leadership, and communication skills.
• Ability to commit an average of 8 hours per day 5 days per week (40 hours total per week).
• Works remotely or from office in Columbus, Ohio.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
• Ability to work in a team-based collaborative environment.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science discipline
• 10+ years of experience leading projects/programs in WASH, product development industries, or other high technology industries.
• 3+ years of experience managing technical or project management staff.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with executive leadership, direct reports, and partners.

Support-Raised

Project Engineer, Water, Sanitation, Hygiene

Gahanna, Ohio

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Position:

• Provide engineering support for development of new WASH technologies through, but not limited to, research, design, analysis, prototyping, testing, manufacturing support, documentation, and risk management.
• Provide secondary engineering support to Global Health projects on an as‐needed basis.
• Collaborate with Field Programs Department, including DO field offices in Malawi and Zambia, to field test and implement new technologies. International travel 1‐2 times per year is required.
• Support‐raise launch funds and annual funds while maintaining consistent and appropriate contact with ministry partners.
• Participate in design project teams and professionally represent Design Outreach while interfacing with various volunteer, industry, and advisory partners.
• Implement the DO Way for Appropriate Technology Development on projects.
• Collaborate with staff and volunteers on user/human‐centered design activities and studies.
• Generate CAD models and drawings; manage design changes.
• Utilize prototyping methods to evaluate, test, and refine concepts.
• Design and implement experiments and analyses to verify that product performance meets requirements.
• Write technical reports to document design history and test results.
• Review technical content for accuracy such as drawings, models, engineering analyses, and test reports that are developed by outside resources such as volunteer teams and suppliers.
• Manage small projects with supervision.
• Attend meetings with suppliers and provide suppliers with appropriate technical information.

Requirements:

• Understands and supports the mission of a Christ‐centered organization dedicated to sharing the Gospel by word and deed.
• Passion and agreement with Design Outreach’s vision and mission.
• Kingdom and abundance‐minded when working with ministry partners.
• High capacity to be self‐motivated for independent work and to be collaborative for work with teams, including volunteers.
• Strong communication (writing, oral, and presentation) and interpersonal skills.
• Self‐motivated and detail‐oriented.
• Excellent verbal, grammar, computer, and Word/Excel/PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to provide presentations to coworkers and volunteers.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in CAD and statistical analysis.
• High capacity to multitask, work independently, and problem solve.
• Ability to commit an average of 8 hours per day 5 days per week (40 hours total per week), with availability in evenings and weekends to support special events, accommodate volunteer/donor schedules, and ensure deadlines are achieved.
• Works from office in Columbus, Ohio, with ability to travel domestically and internationally to meet with staff and/or partners.
• Ability to work in a team‐based collaborative environment.

Required:

• BS degree in an applicable (i.e., mechanical, electrical, civil, environmental, or related) engineering field; MS a plus.
• References.

Timeline:

• Position start date is negotiable, and interviews will be ongoing until position is filled.

Support-Raised

Project Engineer, Medical

Gahanna, Ohio

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Position:

• Provide engineering support for development of medical devices through, but not limited to, research, design, analysis, prototyping, testing, manufacturing support, documentation, and risk management.
• Provide secondary engineering support to WASH projects on an as‐needed basis.
• Collaborate with Field Programs department, including DO field offices in Malawi and Zambia, to field test and implement new technologies. International travel 1‐2 times per year is required.
• Support‐raise launch funds and annual funds, while maintaining consistent and appropriate contact with ministry partners.
• Participate in design project teams and professionally represent Design Outreach while interfacing with various volunteer, industry, healthcare, and advisory partners.
• Implement the DO Way for Appropriate Technology Development on projects.
• Collaborate with staff and volunteers on user/human‐centered design activities and studies.
• Generate CAD models and drawings; manage design changes.
• Utilize prototyping methods to evaluate, test, and refine concepts.
• Design and implement test methods to verify and validate, per applicable standards, that design outputs meet design inputs and user needs/intended uses.
• Plan and conduct usability validation studies at selected hospitals in developing nations.
• Document product development history per FDA design control requirements.
• Support risk management activities.
• Support 510(k) submissions.
• Review technical content for accuracy such as drawings, models, engineering analyses, and test reports that are developed by outside resources such as volunteer teams and suppliers.
• Manage small projects with supervision.
• Attend meetings with suppliers and provide suppliers with appropriate technical information.

Requirements:

• Understands and supports the mission of a Christ‐centered organization dedicated to sharing the Gospel by word and deed.
• Passion and agreement with Design Outreach’s vision and mission.
• Kingdom and abundance‐minded when working with ministry partners.
• Ability to learn and provide support to comply with applicable medical device regulations.
• High capacity to be self‐motivated for independent work and to be collaborative for work with teams, including volunteers.
• Strong communication (writing, oral, and presentation) and interpersonal skills.
• Self‐motivated and detail‐oriented.
• Excellent verbal, grammar, computer, and Word/Excel/PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to provide presentations to coworkers and volunteers.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in CAD and statistical analysis.
• High capacity to multitask, work independently, and problem solve.
• Ability to commit an average of 8 hours per day 5 days per week (40 hours total per week), with availability in evenings and weekends to support special events, accommodate volunteer/donor schedules, and ensure deadlines are achieved.
• Works from office in Columbus, Ohio, with ability to travel domestically and internationally to meet with staff and/or partners.
• Ability to work in a team‐based collaborative environment.

Required:

• BS degree in an applicable (i.e., mechanical, biomedical) engineering field; MS a plus.
• References.

Timeline:

• Position start date is negotiable, and interviews will be ongoing until position is filled.