Disaster Response Specialist

2 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States American Red Cross Full time
Job Description:

As a Community Disaster Program Specialist with the American Red Cross, you will play a critical role in guiding and leading teams of trained volunteers to deliver comfort and care in times of disaster. Your expertise will be essential in creating and maintaining a foundation of continuous and robust volunteer engagement, using established processes and collaborating with volunteer services staff.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Empower Volunteers: Facilitate and support a diverse volunteer team responsible for the implementation of volunteer-led disaster cycle services programming, ensuring disaster cycle services are delivered in a rapid, accessible, and equitable manner to meet the urgent, disaster-caused needs of our clients.
  • Support the Program: Assist with the successful implementation of 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, partnering 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.
Requirements:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
  • Experience: Minimum 3 years of related experience.
  • Language: Must be bilingual and proficient in Spanish.
  • Valid Driver's License.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in emergency management or disaster services, shelter experience.
  • Experience in community engagement and cultivating partner relationships.
  • Experience in volunteer management.
  • Excellent customer service and strong interpersonal skills.
Benefits:

We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance your career.

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 5% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term

Service Awards and recognition



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