Disaster Services Program Manager
Company: American Red Cross
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
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?**** As a condition of employment with
American Red Cross, you are required to provide proof that you are
fully vaccinated for COVID 19 or qualify for an exemption, except
in states where it is prohibited by law. Accordingly, employment is
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Career is a Force for Good!Job Description: As one of the nation's
premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is
dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States
and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the
world. We depend on the many generous contributions of time, blood,
and money from the American public to support our lifesaving
services and programs. At the American Red Cross, you will enjoy a
collaborative work culture committed to the diversity of our
people, programs, and services. If you share our passion for
helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity. The
American Red Cross is currently seeking a Disaster Program
Manager.Job Summary:The Disaster Program Manager will take full
cycle responsibility to provide service delivery programs. Through
a trained and engaged volunteer workforce, the Disaster Program
Manager will support local communities by providing services to
include but are not limited to: response to recurrent local
disasters (house fires, floods, etc.), capacity building for mass
care service delivery, participation in the Home Fire Campaign, and
direct assistance and recovery services to those impacted by
disasters. Develop, guide, lead, and support team of trained
volunteers, as well as implement and develop initiatives to
increase Red Cross visibility through program/service delivery of
disaster preparedness, response, and recovery programs. The
Disaster Program Manager acts as a program or service subject
matter expert (SME) to staff, management, volunteers and external
partners. Specific duties to be assigned at the discretion of the
region based on municipalities within coverage area, amount and
complexity of program activity, presence of significant grant
funding, geography, risk, population, frequency of events, and
regional structure. Provide support, development and/or leadership
guidance to all volunteers. Responsibilities:1 : Through a team of
volunteers, implement the Disaster Cycle Services program in
assigned territory in alignment with established metrics. Partner
with leadership and employees across the Red Cross to ensure the
most collaborative, impactful, and effective delivery of services.
2: Identify and develop volunteer leaders who can act in
facilitative leader roles across the disaster cycle, coordinate
internally and partner to align with government, and work to enable
the entire community to participate in all phases of the disaster
cycle by providing direct services and being a facilitative leader.
3: Support and develop a volunteer team responsible for the
implementation of disaster preparedness, response, and recovery
programs in the local area. Ensure the development of leadership
volunteers in each of the program support functional areas of the
disaster cycle to meet the needs of the territory, region, state
and division. May hire, train, coach, counsel, and evaluate
performance of volunteer leaders and volunteers. 4: Manage
volunteer recruitment and leadership identification. Lead and
support ongoing volunteer recognition and engagement opportunities.
Serve in planning capacity in anticipation of larger response and
recovery scenarios to include divisional coordination, multi-agency
planning, and participation in local/regional/national deployment
opportunities. Lead and/or assist with the implementation of
training efforts, community preparedness opportunities, and the
support to other American Red Cross stakeholders. 5: Represent
Disaster Cycle Services team and be prepared to mobilize a
volunteer workforce in support of disaster events across the
country. Assist in the mobilization and support of local resources
(volunteers, equipment, and supplies), as well as potential
deployment themselves to serve in a leadership capacity on a relief
operation outside of their area of responsibility. 6: Ensure
American Red Cross services are available to diverse communities.
Recruit and engage diverse workforce that represents the
communities we are serving. Implement the Disaster Cycle Services
structure and develop the team that mobilizes the local community
to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies, meeting
the needs and expectations of clients and stakeholders. Develop
human and material resources (volunteers, partners, community
agencies, shelter, and vendor agreements etc.) to ensure the full
cycle of disaster services is delivered. 7: Provide oversight and
support to local responses through the deployment of volunteer
leaders and volunteers on a daily basis in a rapid and accessible
manner. Qualified and experienced volunteer leaders should be
placed in key roles first. If volunteer leadership is unavailable,
may serve during times of disaster as the operational leadership.
Collaborate in local planning, exercises, and training, including
exercises called by local partners Volunteer Organizations Active
in Disaster, Emergency Management Agencies and Local Emergency
Planning Committees (VOADs, EMAs and LEPCs). Manage relationships
with fire department leadership on home fires as a responsive
deliverable. Support region with program deliverables.
Qualifications:Education: Bachelor's degree required.Experience:
Minimum 5 years of related experience with building, mobilizing,
leading and developing volunteer teams to execute a social services
program or service, or equivalent combination of education and
related experience required.Skills & Abilities: Excellent
interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to coach/mentor to accomplish work through
team leaders. Develop project plans & budgets. Demonstrate in-depth
knowledge of program or service, ability to create presentations
and training modules, and strategies to achieve organizational
goals. Demonstrated analytical and decision- making skills to
interpret program trends, results, formulate recommendations, and
develop creative processes for continuous program or service
improvements. Proven track record of collaboration with diverse
groups and individuals, managing multiple priorities, facilitation,
problem solving, marketing, leadership, and partnership management.
Additionally, this position requires ability for planning, public
speaking, project management and process improvement. Individual
must be customer oriented, organized, and able to operate with an
orientation toward solutions with an external focus, and team
orientation. Intermediate level proficiency with MS Office
software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Familiarity with federal, state, and local employment laws. Must be
able to perform all assigned responsibilities under "grey sky"
requirements. Ability to work in a matrixed environment and on a
team. Travel: Travel will be required. Valid driver's license
required. * Combination of candidate's education and general
experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate
to description's minimum education and general experience years
combined (Management experience cannot be substituted). Physical
Requirements: 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. While
performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly
required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The
employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The
employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel,
crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up
to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment will
consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers,
phones and printers, light traffic). The employee must have the
ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a
computer terminal for an extended period of time. DISCLAIMER: The
above statements are intended to describe the general nature and
level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this
position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive
list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel
so classified. Click the link below to see the full posting and
apply to join our team: Apply now! Joining our team will provide
you with the opportunity to make a difference every day. The
American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
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. Interested in Volunteering?Life's emergencies
don't stop, and neither do American Red Cross volunteers, who
represent more than 90 percent of our workforce to help prevent and
alleviate human suffering. You can make a difference by
volunteering in a position that appeals to you and allows you to
use your unique skills and talents. The Red Cross relies on
generous volunteers who give their time and talent to help fulfill
our lifesaving mission.Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn
more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.To view the
EEOC Summary of Rights, click here: Summary of Rights
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