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American Red Cross Program Manager, Disaster Services in Grand Junction, Colorado
By joining our company 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? Join us- Where your Career is a Force for Good!
Job Description: WHY CHOOSE US? As one of the nation's premier humanitarian organizations, our company is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other company networks, throughout the world. When you join our team, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission, and you can help save lives every day. If you share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity. Work where your career is a force for good.
We are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering our programs and services in a culturally competent manner reflecting the communities we serve. Our work environment is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive with a focus on building ally-ship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members. Come to learn, grow, and succeed while sharing your passion for making a difference.
Our company supports a variety of cultural and community resource groups for employees and volunteers. From the Ability Network, our Asian American & Pacific Islander Resource Group, the Latino Resource Group, and Red Cross PRIDE, to the Umoja African American Resource Group, our Veterans+ Resource Group, and the Women's Resource Group, these networks provide connections, mentoring, and help give voice to important concerns and opinions.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview): Provide functional expertise to Leadership at a regional level or take full cycle responsibility to provide service delivery programs within a defined geography. Through a trained and engaged volunteer workforce, 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 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. Act 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 Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal, State, and local regulations.
The salary range for this position is (CO): $58,000.00-$ 60,560.00 Note that our company's salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.
This job will be posted for a minimum of five business days and extended if the applicant pool needs to be expanded.
There will be approximately 25% travel. You must be willing to be on call 24/7 unless on PTO. The candidate must reside within 1 hour of the chapter.
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities): 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 our company to nsure the most collaborative, impactful, and effective delivery of services. Identify and develop volunteer leaders who can act as 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. 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 programs to 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 the performance of volunteer leaders and volunteers. 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 support to other company stakeholders. Represent the 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