Lead Facilities Specialist

The American National Red Cross; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts

PTO starting at 15 days

Job summary

The American Red Cross is seeking a Facilities Services professional to lead region-wide fleet and facilities management, ensuring compliance with procedures and safety standards. You will oversee maintenance programs, budget analysis, and volunteer orientation, cooperating with internal partners to sustain high service levels across facilities.

Ideal candidates bring a Bachelor's degree and at least five years of related experience, with a valid driver's license and proven ability to lead teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall support in the execution of fleet and facilities management within a region.
• Develop and execute facilities maintenance for American Red Cross facilities.
• Develop and execute strategy for the American Red Cross fleet, including maintenance, reporting and vehicle reservations.
• Develop and implement volunteer orientation to utilize volunteers for fleet, facilities and admin operations.
• Collaborate with Volunteer Services to recruit and train assigned volunteers.
• May supervise volunteers; monitor and provide budgeting consultancy for regional fleet/facilities operations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Project planning

Budgeting

Presentations

Training modules

Teamwork

Driver's license

Confidentiality

Licensure

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home. 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.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview)

Develop and implement initiatives to maximize access, use, and effectiveness of American Red Cross facilities for the deliver of programs and services. Deliver unwavering excellent service and communication to all internal customers and external partners. Pursue goals and objectives to ensure that Red Cross facilities deliver high impact while managing operating expense. Act as a Facilities services subject matter expert (SME) to staff, management, volunteers and external partners. Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers. Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal, State and local regulations. This role is not eligible for relocation. This role reports to the Seattle, WA chapter office all 5 days a week. Travel across the region is expected. The salary range for this position is (Washington State): $80,168.40/yr. Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

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

Provide overall support in the execution of fleet and facilities management within a region. Develop and execute facilities maintenance for American Red Cross facilities. Develop and execute strategy for the American Red Cross fleet that includes preventative and corrective maintenance, fleet reporting and analysis, and the support process around vehicle reservations. Develop and implement volunteer orientation program to utilize volunteers to fully support the fleet, facilities and general administration operations teams in a cooperative atmosphere. Collaborate with Volunteer Services to recruit and train assigned volunteers. May directly supervise full-time and part-time volunteers. May hire, train, coach, counsel and evaluate performance of volunteers or provide recommendation regarding supervisory action. Monitor, analyze and provide consultation of the regional fleet and facilities budgets. Evaluate operations department outcomes and results to reinforce best in class fleet and facilities management. Develop and maintain active professional relationships with key internal and external partners or vendors. May write, organize or maintain technical sections of the department procedure manual. Enforce organization safety policies, regulations and procedures related to fleet and facilities management to ensure they are followed at all times. Responsible to be up-to-date on all relevant role specific training, in compliance with regulatory requirements. Carries out any additional assignments required to fulfill the Mission of the American Red Cross. Will drive vehicle to other locations. Scope: Individual contributor that is fully proficient in applying subject matter knowledge. Knowledge based acquired from several years of experience in particular area. Work independently and may instruct, or coach other professionals.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications)

• Education: Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Management Experience: N/A
• Skills and Abilities: Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills. Ability to develop project plans and budgets. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of program or service. Maintain confidentiality to work ethically and with integrity. Demonstrated ability to create presentations and training modules. Applicable local licensure if required by state directives. Ability to work on a team. A current valid driver's license and good driving record is required.
• Travel: May be required to travel.
• Scope: Individual contributor that is fully proficient in applying subject matter knowledge. Knowledge based acquired from several years of experience in particular area. Work independently and may instruct, or coach other professionals.
• * Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phones and printers, light traffic). The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (Preferred Qualifications)

Strong organizational and communication skills and demonstrated and ability to manage multiple concurrent work threads across teams and priorities.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

BENEFITS FOR YOU

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

Equal Opportunity Statement

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners — the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance — launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

Interested in Volunteering? Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.

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