Job Description

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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!

WHY CHOOSE US?

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.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

Supervise team to administer the delivery of American Red Cross services to meet the needs of United States military members and their families in accordance with Red Cross policies and procedures. Manage the daily operations and provide guidance, support and assistance to Red Cross offices in establishing, growing and maintaining programs and services. 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance, support and assistance to Red Cross field personnel, and ensure programs and services are carried out consistently and in accordance with specified Red Cross policies and procedures within their assigned area. Responsible for management of a team which may include hiring, assigning work, coordinating, training, coaching, and evaluating performance of staff and volunteers.
• Build and cultivate external relationships with community leaders, military leaders, government and civic organizations and other charitable agencies. Outreach includes command meetings, education briefings, presentations or information sessions with community service organizations, local schools, etc.
• Manage a volunteer program to meet the workforce model and enable delivery of programs and services.
• Ensure the efficient and consistent delivery of programs and services to all clients in assigned area, including follow up and referrals.
• Provide assistance on projects and work assignments as needed. Monitor and report on the outcomes and results of programs and services to ensure organizational accountability and make recommendations for continuous improvement to ensure metrics are consistently met.
• Manage expenditures to ensure programs are operating within budget.

Scope: Direct daily operations of work unit.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Management Experience: 1 year of lead or supervisory experience.
• Skills & Abilities: Must be able to operate independently, with initiative, and manage an assigned area of responsibility, with general supervision. Strong computer skills are required. Public speaking skills and the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing are required. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with multiple priorities are essential. Familiarity with military culture, regulations and protocol is strongly desired. Ability to work on a team.
• Travel: Travel is required

Mobility Requirements

• To be eligible for selection and maintain employment in this position, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• U.S. citizenship is required. Must be able to obtain a secret security clearance and a no-fee U.S. passport.

• Worldwide mobility is a condition of employment and an essential function of this position.

• Must accept work assignments anywhere in the world, including conflict areas, where the American Red Cross is providing services to members of the military and their families.

• Must meet strict medical and physical requirements, including immunizations required by the U.S. military.

• May be required to wear military uniforms and live and work in harsh and stressful environment in conflict areas.

• Periodically accompanies the military on deployments.

*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).

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to

make your career a force for good!

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.
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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.

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