Community Disaster Program Specialist

Jobtailor; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Disaster Program Coordinator to support management and leadership in the Victoria, TX/Corpus Christi region. The role focuses on engaging volunteers, delivering services during local disasters, and guiding trained volunteers.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years in social services or program delivery, and a valid driver's license. You will work closely with regional leaders, analyze data, and deploy regionally up to once a year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with social services or service/program delivery.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record.
• Ability to coordinate staff and volunteer activities.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop project plans and budgets.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to work outside regular duty hours, including nights and weekends.
• Employees must complete required training and meet deployment readiness requirements.
• Regional disaster employees are required to deploy outside their region at least once a year.
• Must engage and mobilize communities daily in the assigned geographic area.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Disaster Program management and leadership within the Victoria, TX/Corpus Christi Region.
• Support Disaster Program management and volunteer workforce, focusing on volunteer engagement and direct assistance to recurring local disasters.
• Support specific functions at the direction of a regional functional manager when assigned.
• Guide and support trained volunteers.
• Implement initiatives to increase Red Cross visibility through program and service delivery.
• Facilitate volunteer-led disaster cycle services programming and functional activities.
• Assist with implementation of disaster cycle services program activities or functions.
• Monitor, collect, and analyze business data to improve services.
• Engage disaster volunteers representative of the communities they serve culturally and linguistically.
• Support development of Disaster Leadership Volunteers for disaster readiness, preparedness, response, and recovery.
• Participate in regional disaster response operations after completing training requirements.
• Work daily in the assigned geographic area to engage and mobilize communities and support volunteers.
• Deploy to disaster relief operations outside the region at least once a year.

Skills

Disaster Program Management

Volunteer Engagement

Data Analysis

Project Planning

Community Mobilization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

• Provide support to Disaster Program management and leadership within the Victoria, TX/Corpus Christi Region
• Support Disaster Program management and volunteer workforce, focusing on volunteer engagement and direct assistance to recurring local disasters such as home fires and floods
• Support specific functions at the direction of a regional functional manager when assigned
• Guide and support trained volunteers
• Implement initiatives to increase Red Cross visibility through program and service delivery
• Facilitate volunteer-led disaster cycle services programming and functional activities
• Assist with implementation of disaster cycle services program activities or functions
• Monitor, collect, and analyze business data to improve services
• Engage disaster volunteers representative of the communities they serve culturally and linguistically
• Support development of Disaster Leadership Volunteers for disaster readiness, preparedness, response, and recovery
• Participate in regional disaster response operations after completing training requirements
• Work daily in the assigned geographic area to engage and mobilize communities and support volunteers
• Deploy to disaster relief operations outside the region at least once a year

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum 3 years of experience with social services or service/program delivery, or equivalent combination of education and related experience required
• Current valid driver's license and good driving record required
• Ability to coordinate staff and volunteer activities
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to develop project plans and budgets
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to work outside regular duty hours, including nights and weekends
• Employees must complete required training and meet physical capacity requirements for deployment
• Regional disaster employees are required to deploy outside their region at least once a year
• Must work daily in the assigned geographic area to engage and mobilize communities and support volunteers

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in disaster program management, volunteer engagement, and community mobilization, with a strong focus on service delivery and operational support. Proficient in data analysis and project planning to enhance disaster readiness and response initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Disaster Program Management
• Volunteer Engagement
• Data Analysis
• Project Planning
• Community Mobilization

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Social Services Experience
• Program Delivery
• Project Planning
• Budget Development
• Data Collection
• Disaster Cycle Services
• Training Implementation

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Coordination Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Valid Driver's License

Industry Keywords

• Disaster Readiness
• Preparedness
• Response
• Recovery
• Volunteer Workforce

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Outlook