Community Disaster Program Specialist

americanredcross; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Sp

Job summary

The American Red Cross in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a dedicated professional to support disaster program management and lead volunteer engagement. This role focuses on serving the local community through disaster readiness, response, and recovery, while aligning with organizational principles.

You will coordinate volunteers, monitor program activities, and work with leadership to deploy resources during local emergencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and experience in social services or service/program delivery.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a related field.
• Volunteer experience required and Indianapolis residence.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Disaster Program management and leadership in the Indianapolis region.
• Coordinate volunteers and assist with program activities and disaster readiness.
• Monitor data and contribute to program delivery and community outreach.
• Work flexible hours including nights and weekends as needed.

Skills

Volunteer coordination

Project planning

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

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?

Join us-Where your Career is a Force for Good!

Job Description:

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else - it's as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world's 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, you'll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing mission that's bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you're 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.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW :

Providing support to Disaster Program management and leadership within the Indianapolis, IN region. Support Disaster Program management and volunteer workforce by focusing primarily on volunteer engagement and direct assistance to recurring local disasters within Indianapolis, IN region . (home fires, floods etc.). In limited circumstances, may be assigned to support specific function at the direction of a regional functional manager. Guide, and support team of trained volunteers, as well as implement initiatives to increase Red Cross visibility through program/service delivery.

Perform all duties and responsibilities in alignment with the Fundamental Principles and in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal, State, and local regulations.

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

• Empower Volunteers: Facilitate and support a diverse volunteer team responsible for the implementation of volunteer-led disaster cycle services programming, or specific functional activities throughout the assigned geographic area.
• Support the Program: Assist with the successful implementation of either specific disaster cycle services program activities, or a specific disaster cycle services function within an assigned geographic area Monitor, collect and analyze business data to improve services to individuals and communities.
• Mission Capacity Building: Engage disaster volunteers who are the primary workforce, and representative of the communities they serve, both culturally and linguistically Support the development of Disaster Leadership Volunteers, including volunteer partners, to meet specific responsibilities as part of their work in disaster readiness, preparedness, response, and recovery, or specific functional tasks.
• Ready to Respond: Participate in disaster response operations in the region in alignment with the Disaster Cycle Services Concept of Operations, upon completion of training requirements.

This role is not eligible for relocation assistance

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED :

• Education: Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience with social services or service/program delivery, or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Volunteer Experience Required
• You must live in the Indianapolis IN area

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:

Ability to coordinate staff and volunteer activities.

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Develop project plans & budgets.

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.

On Call 24/7

Geographic Community Disaster employees are expected to work daily in their assigned geographic area to engage and mobilize communities and support volunteers.

Deployment Requirement: 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. Employees must meet all training and physical capacity requirements for deployment.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition