Regional Disaster Leader: Empower Volunteers & Communities

American Red Cross; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts & Flexible SP

PTO: Starting at 15 days a year

Holidays: 11 paid holidays

401K with 5% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance: Short + Long

Service Awards and recognition

Job summary

American Red Cross in Austin, TX is seeking a Regional Disaster Officer to lead a team of staff and volunteers in delivering disaster services across the region. You will deploy as needed, oversee the disaster cycle, and build partnerships to serve communities before, during, and after emergencies.

You will manage a mix of paid staff and volunteers, ensure readiness, and coordinate with internal partners to scale operations while meeting program standards and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• Experience: Minimum 7 years of related experience.
• Management Experience: 5 years of management experience of paid or volunteer workforce.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the volunteer-led disaster services program across the region, with paid staff and volunteers.
• Work with volunteers to ensure communities served are ready to respond to disasters.
• Regional disaster employees are expected to deploy outside the region at least once per year.
• Deployments may include allowances and require training and capacity to meet deployment requirements.

Skills

Experience

Management experience

Driver's license

Travel

Interpersonal communication

Analytical decision-making

Collaboration with diverse groups

MS Office proficiency

Nights & weekends availability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

American Red Cross in Austin, TX is seeking a Regional Disaster Officer to lead a team of staff and volunteers in delivering disaster services across the region. You will deploy as needed, oversee the disaster cycle, and build partnerships to serve communities before, during, and after emergencies.

You will manage a mix of paid staff and volunteers, ensure readiness, and coordinate with internal partners to scale operations while meeting program standards and safety requirements.