Disaster Workforce Engagement Lead

American Red Cross; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

HSA & Flexible Spending Accounts

PTO: Starting at 15 days a year

Holidays: 11 paid holidays

401K with 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance

Job summary

American Red Cross in Ohio is hiring a Disaster Workforce Engagement Specialist to guide and support teams of trained volunteers in disaster relief efforts and volunteer engagement strategies. You will deploy to disaster operations, build partner relationships, and ensure culturally and linguistically accessible disaster services across communities.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, at least 3 years of related work, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience.
• Valid Driver's License and a clean MVR.

Responsibilities

• Empower Volunteers: Facilitate and support a diverse volunteer team responsible for the implementation of volunteer-led disaster cycle services programming.
• 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.
• Mission Capacity Building: Engage disaster volunteers who are the primary workforce, and representative of the communities they serve, both culturally and linguistically.
• Engage Community: Support local efforts to prepare and mobilize communities and engage partners to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergencies.
• Manage in a Matrix: Implement plans to meet assigned targets for volunteer engagement and volunteer-led Disaster Action Team response to local home fires or support specific function tasks within assigned geographic area.
• Know Your Communities: Act as the local point of contact for partners and communities. Partner with local organizations and leaders supporting frontline communities and community resiliency before, during and after disasters.
• 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.

Skills

Volunteer coordination

Team leadership

Diversity & inclusion

MS Office

Communication

Deployment readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

American Red Cross in Ohio is hiring a Disaster Workforce Engagement Specialist to guide and support teams of trained volunteers in disaster relief efforts and volunteer engagement strategies. You will deploy to disaster operations, build partner relationships, and ensure culturally and linguistically accessible disaster services across communities.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, at least 3 years of related work, and a valid driver's license.