Onsite Community Disaster Program Specialist

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About the role

  • Community Disaster Program Specialist facilitating volunteer efforts in disaster response for American Red Cross. Engaging communities and supporting local disaster readiness and recovery initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Empower Volunteers: Facilitate and support a diverse volunteer team responsible for the implementation of volunteer-led disaster cycle services programming
  • Support the Program: Assist with the successful implementation of either specific disaster cycle services program activities, or a specific disaster cycle services function within an assigned geographic area
  • Mission Capacity Building: Engage disaster volunteers who are the primary workforce, and representative of the communities they serve
  • Engage Community: Support local efforts to prepare and mobilize communities and engage partners to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergencies
  • Manage in a Matrix: Implement plans to meet assigned targets for volunteer engagement and volunteer-led Disaster Action Team response
  • Know Your Communities: Act as the local point of contact for partners and communities
  • Ready to Respond: Participate in disaster response operations in the region 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 3 years of related experience
  • A current, valid driver's license with good driving record is required
  • Ability to coordinate staff and volunteer activities
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Proven record of accomplishment of collaboration with diverse groups and individuals
  • 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

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental Vision plans
  • Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
  • PTO: Starting at 19 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

Job title

Community Disaster Program Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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