Community Disaster Program Manager

Overview

Job Description

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that works to help people and communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. This description outlines the role of a Community Disaster Program Manager who collaborates with Volunteer Services and partners, mobilizes resources, and ensures readiness in the assigned geographic area.

As a Community Disaster Program Manager, you will ensure effective collaboration with Volunteer Services; identify, mobilize, and engage partners in all communities in the assigned geographic area; and determine current readiness resources, facilities, supplies, local vendors, and strategies for addressing gaps. You will work with volunteers to ensure that the communities you serve 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. 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.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 5 years of related experience with building, mobilizing, leading and developing volunteer teams to execute a social services program or service.
• Valid Driver's License

• 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 collaboration with diverse groups and individuals representative of all demographics of the 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.

• Chapter-based positions:
  Geographic Community Disaster employees are expected to work daily in their assigned geographic area to engage and mobilize communities and support volunteers.
• Regional positions:
  Regional leadership and functional employees are expected to work daily within their region's geographic area to provide leadership and functional support, engage and mobilize communities, and support volunteers.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. They may include sitting, using hands to handle or feel, talking or hearing, reaching with hands and arms, standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 30 pounds.

Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment will include moderate noise. The ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods is required.

Experience in Project Management and emergency response is a plus.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We take care of you, while you take care of others. Our comprehensive benefits help you balance home and work. With our resources and perks, you have possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance your career.

• 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
• 401K with 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance:
  Short + Long Term

Apply now. Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make your career a force for good.

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state and local laws.