Responsible for regionwide mass care planning to ensure essential disaster services, including feeding, sheltering, household pets, distribution of emergency supplies and reunification, are available and delivered in a seamless fashion.
Work with volunteers to ensure that the communities served are ready to respond to disasters.
Regional disaster employees are required to deploy to disaster relief operations outside of their region at a minimum of once a year.
Lead and support a diverse volunteer team responsible for implementation of volunteer-led disaster cycle services programming throughout the assigned geographic area, or functional activities throughout the region.
Implement disaster cycle services activities within assigned geographic area or specific functional activities within the region.
Develop and support disaster volunteers; cultivate and develop Disaster Leadership Volunteers and volunteer partners.
Lead and empower a diverse team of volunteers.
Lead and coordinate efforts in assigned geographic area to prepare and mobilize communities and engage partners to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergencies.
Build relationships and collaborate in the matrix management environment with internal partners, including employees and volunteers.
Act as the Red Cross disaster subject matter expert within assigned geographic area, maximizing Red Cross presence and community engagement.
Initiate and coordinate disaster relief operations in assigned geographic area in alignment with the Disaster Cycle Services Concept of Operations.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
Minimum 5 years of related experience with building, mobilizing, leading and developing volunteer teams to execute a social services program or service.
Travel: Travel may be required.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Demonstrated analytical and decision-making skills to interpret program trends, results, formulate recommendations, and develop creative processes for continuous program or service improvements.
Proven record of accomplishment of collaboration with diverse groups and individual’s representative of all the demographics of this community, managing multiple priorities, facilitation, problem solving, marketing, leadership, and partnership management.
Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to work outside of regular duty hours including nights and weekends.
Employees must meet all training and physical capacity requirements for deployment.
Benefits
Medical, Dental Vision plans
Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA status and tenure
Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
401K with 6% match
Paid Family Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
Service Awards and recognition
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