Associate, Operations

Team Rubicon

Associate, Operations working with Team Rubicon to enhance disaster response in East Branch locations. Fostering relationships with community partners in Illinois and Wisconsin for effective assistance.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $48,936 - $72,987 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute Team Rubicon’s strategy to enhance our ability to respond rapidly and locally to disasters
Develop and maintain relationships with disaster assistance organizations at the state, county, and city levels
Support program delivery of the leadership lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, and development of Greyshirt volunteer leaders
Purchasing and expenses according to the Branch budget plan and approving events in the system
As needed, provide EOC support and disaster response coordination across relevant agencies

Requirements

What you’ll need

1-3 years of relevant professional experience in the military, disaster response, emergency management or first responder fields
Proven record of personnel management experience such as recruiting, managing, training, and developing employees and volunteers
Proficient with technology tools and in remote working for communicating and coordinating with a large network of TR staff members, Greyshirts (volunteers), and external stakeholders
Successful past performance in leading volunteers is highly desired

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible Unlimited Paid Time Off
Generous holiday schedule (including a paid week off between winter holidays)
Matching 401k contributions up to 4% with no vesting requirement
100% company-paid health benefits for employees and their dependents
Professional development, leadership development and events/conferences
Paid time off to volunteer with the non-profit of your choice
One-week all-inclusive onboarding experience

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Soft Skills

personnel managementrecruitingtrainingdeveloping employeesleading volunteers