Disaster Readiness & Volunteer Programs Lead

American National Red Cross; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts & Flexible FS

PTO: Starting at 15 days a year

401K with 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance: Short + Long

Job summary

The American Red Cross seeks a Community Disaster Program Specialist to lead and support volunteer teams delivering disaster care. You will collaborate with staff to build robust volunteer engagement and ensure ready communities across the region.

You will deploy to disaster operations as needed, with training requirements met and capacity built. The role emphasizes leadership, partnership building, and regional program success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Empower and supervise volunteer teams delivering disaster cycle services.
• Support local disaster programming activities and partnerships.
• Engage and mobilize communities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.
• Coordinate volunteer engagement targets and disaster response tasks within geographic areas.

Skills

Volunteer management

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Staff coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The American Red Cross seeks a Community Disaster Program Specialist to lead and support volunteer teams delivering disaster care. You will collaborate with staff to build robust volunteer engagement and ensure ready communities across the region.

You will deploy to disaster operations as needed, with training requirements met and capacity built. The role emphasizes leadership, partnership building, and regional program success.