SAF - IS Regional Program Specialist, Mobile

American Red Cross • Princeton, NJ

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About The Position

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. The American Red Cross is currently seeking a full-time Mobile SAF-IS Regional Program Specialist to support the Service to Armed Forces and International Services (SAF-IS) mission in Princeton, New Jersey and surrounding areas. This position is a part of our mobile staff which requires meeting strict medical and security clearances prior to employment. In a mobile role, worldwide deployment is a condition of employment. Mobile staff members typically deploy for 6 months at a time typically, approximately once every 18 months, and can be sent to any military base in the world. The Services to the Armed Forces (SAF) and International Services (IS) mission is to provide care and comfort to the members of the United States Armed Forces and their families. It is the impetus for the establishment of the American Red Cross (ARC). SAF at the Red Cross is a mixture of both tradition and innovation. ARC continues to provide traditional support to military families; serve in military and veterans hospitals, and conduct emergency communication. But, we also continually adapt our traditional services and create new programs to meet the needs of today's military member, veterans and their families.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, human resources management, community organization, social or health sciences, or related field; or relevant equivalent experience is required.
• A minimum of three years related experience.
• Strong computer skills.
• Public speaking skills and the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in an individual or team environment.
• Flexibility to accommodate short notice assignments and long periods of time away from home.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Experience with American Red Cross programs and services is strongly desired.
• Familiarity with military culture, regulations and protocol is strongly desired.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with American Red Cross programs and services.
• Familiarity with military culture, regulations and protocol.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the 'face' of the Red Cross throughout your region.
• Cultivates relationships and partnerships with external constituents in the local community, including government organizations, corporate partners, civic organizations and other community charitable and nonprofit agencies.
• Develops and implements a strategic volunteer program to engage and enable delivery of all Red Cross programs and services on a military installation.
• Recruits and trains volunteers in the delivery of SAF programs and services, Preparedness, Health & Safety Services, and Disaster Cycle Services.
• Supervises volunteer staff in their daily work responsibilities.
• Ensures the delivery of SAF core services to all clients within their jurisdiction.
• Supports other lines of ARC service to ensure the delivery of Preparedness, Health and Safety Services training, and disaster preparedness and response.
• May serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) during emergency situations at the SAF Hero Care Center.
• Monitors and reports on American Red Cross Service Delivery Outcomes.
• Input and Evaluate Service Delivery Data for consistency completeness, accuracy, reasonableness.
• Generate data reports on a scheduled and/or periodic basis for management or local command.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO + Holidays
• 401K with 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees