Community Disaster Program Manager Eugene, OR

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Job Description :

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else its as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worlds 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 youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others youre 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.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview) :

As a Community Disaster Program Manager you will ensure effective collaboration with Volunteer Services; identify mobilize and engage partners in all communities in 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.

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.

This role is not eligible for relocation assistance. This role reports to the Southwest Oregon Chapter and covers Benton Douglas Lane Lincoln and Linn counties.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities) :

Empower Volunteers : Lead and support a diverse volunteer team responsible for the implementation of volunteer-led disaster cycle services programming throughout the assigned geographic area or functional activities throughout the region. Functional activities include mass care response community preparedness recovery and planning and readiness.

Lead the Program : Implement either disaster cycle services activities within assigned geographic area or specific functional activities within the region

Mission Capacity Building : Develop and support disaster volunteers who are the primary workforce and representative of the communities they serve both culturally and linguistically Cultivate and develop Disaster Leadership Volunteers including volunteer partners to meet specific responsibilities as part of their work in disaster readiness preparedness response and recovery.

Engage Community : Lead and coordinate efforts in assigned geographic area to prepare and mobilize communities and engage partners with specific functional expertise and assets to prepare for respond to and recover from disasters and emergencies.

Manage in a Matrix : Build relationships and collaborate in the matrix management environment with internal partners including employees and volunteers.

Know Your Communities : Act as the Red Cross disaster subject matter expert within assigned geographic area to maximize Red Cross presence and community engagement and mobilization. Prospect and partner with organizations and leaders supporting frontline communities and community resiliency before during and after disasters.

Ready to Respond : Initiate and coordinate disaster relief operations in assigned geographic area or functional activities in the region in alignment with the Disaster Cycle Services Concept of Operations.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications) :

Education : Bachelors 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.

A current valid drivers license and good driving record is required.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

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

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

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 regionsgeographic area to provide leadership and functional support engage and mobilize communities and support volunteers.

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.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (Preferred Qualifications) :

Experience cultivating and maintaining community partnerships and / or stakeholder relationships highly preferred.

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.

BENEFITS FOR YOU :

As a mission-based organization we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes :

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 comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays

401K with 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance : Short Long Term

Service Awards and recognition

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Program Management,Management Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Project Management,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,DoD Experience,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Contracts

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1