Regional Disaster Officer

Regional Disaster Officer

We are seeking a Regional Disaster Officer for the American Red Cross of Massachusetts. Position is based in Dedham, MA.

As a Regional Disaster Officer, you will oversee, through a team to include both paid and volunteer workforce, the successful implementation of the volunteer-led disaster cycle services program throughout the region in alignment with established program standards. You will work with volunteers to ensure that the communities you serve are ready to respond to disasters.

Join us in meeting the needs of continuous disaster response! Regional disaster employees are required to deploy to disaster relief operations outside of their region at a minimum of once a year. Deployments contribute to skill building, career development and exposure to different types of disasters. Allowances may be provided for personal circumstances and local response activity. Employees must meet all training and physical capacity requirements for deployment.

Key responsibilities include:

empowering volunteers, leading the program, mission capacity building, engaging community, managing in a matrix, knowing your communities, and ready to respond.

Minimum qualifications include: a bachelor's degree, minimum 7 years of related experience, 5 years of management experience of paid or volunteer workforce, and travel required. Must have a current, valid driver's license.

Required skills and abilities include: excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, demonstrated analytical and decision-making skills, proven record of accomplishment of collaboration with diverse groups, intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Office software, and ability to work outside of regular duty hours including nights and weekends.

Residency requirements include: must reside in Massachusetts.

Pay information:
The salary range for this position is (Massachusetts): $120,840 - $127,222. This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.

Physical requirements include: ability to sit, use hands to handle or feel, talk or hear, reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

Preferred qualifications include: experience as a great people manager.

Benefits include: medical, dental vision plans, health spending accounts & flexible spending accounts, PTO, holidays, 401K with 6% match, paid family leave, employee assistance, disability and insurance: short + long term, service awards and recognition.