Youth Volunteer Engagement Specialist

By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else - it's as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world's largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you'll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing mission that's bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you're cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Implement and execute Youth and Young Adult volunteer programs supporting regional youth recruitment and engagement. Assist with recruitment, screening, and placement of prospective volunteers to effectively support goals and ensure sufficient numbers of volunteers to meet operational needs within the region. May serve as liaison to internal partners and external organizations. Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all Youth and Young Adult volunteers.

• Contribute input and serve as a resource for Youth/Young Adult volunteer recruitment and engagement best practices. Empower youth volunteerism and leadership by building connections between youth and the Red Cross mission. Implement, execute and monitor Youth/Young adult volunteer engagement and retention strategies to include interaction with the volunteer community both personally and through the volunteer infrastructure.
• Participate in the recruitment, onboarding, and support of regional Red Cross Clubs. Meet with stakeholders and ensure alignment of established goals to volunteer needs.
• Develop and supervise volunteer teams to support Youth/Young Adult and Red Cross Club engagement.
• Facilitate formal and informal Youth/Young Adult recognition efforts and events to promote community and honor the volunteer experience and contributions.
• Other responsibilities as needed.

Scope:
Individual contributor that works under limited supervision. Applies subject matter knowledge; requires capacity to understand specific needs or requirements to apply skills/knowledge.

Knowledge of Youth/Young Adult volunteer programs preferred. Travel:
Ability to travel around two state-region.

Bachelor's degree required.

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years of related experience.

Ability to work on a team. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and presentation skills. Good organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple and continuously evolving priorities effectively. Intermediate proficiency with MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Knowledge of group dynamics, customer maintenance techniques, negotiation skills, and the ability to effectively implement programs is preferred.

Knowledge of Youth/Young Adult volunteer programs preferred. Travel:
Ability to travel around two state-region.

* Combination of candidate's education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description's minimum…