Disaster Workforce Engagement Leader

American Red Cross; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

401K with 6% match

PTO: Starting at 15 days a year

11 paid holidays

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

The American Red Cross in Portland, Oregon seeks a Disaster Workforce Engagement Manager to guide and support teams of trained volunteers, building a robust volunteer engagement program across disaster cycles.

You will deploy to disaster sites as needed, collaborate with volunteer services staff, and ensure readiness of communities. Strong leadership, communication, and coordination skills required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• 5+ years leading volunteer teams.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Travel may be required; deployment to disaster operations outside the region is required.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support volunteer teams across disaster cycles.
• Develop and sustain robust volunteer engagement.
• Deploy to disaster operations outside region at least once yearly.
• Collaborate with volunteer services staff and partners.
• Engage communities and partners to prepare for and recover from disasters.
• Meet targets for volunteer engagement and response tasks.
• Act as local point of contact for partners and communities.

Skills

Volunteer leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

MS Office

Flexible hours

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The American Red Cross in Portland, Oregon seeks a Disaster Workforce Engagement Manager to guide and support teams of trained volunteers, building a robust volunteer engagement program across disaster cycles.

You will deploy to disaster sites as needed, collaborate with volunteer services staff, and ensure readiness of communities. Strong leadership, communication, and coordination skills required.