Qureos Mentor

American Red Cross

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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?</h1><h1 class="jobSectionHeader">
Join us&mdash;Where your Career is a Force for Good!</h1>
Job Description:
WHY CHOOSE US?
Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else &ndash; it&rsquo;s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world&rsquo;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&rsquo;ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life&rsquo;s work with an ongoing mission that&rsquo;s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you&rsquo;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!
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 at Fort Belvoir and surrounding installations. 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. This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.
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&rsquo;s military member, veterans and their families. 
 
The SAF-IS Regional Program Specialist assists in the delivery of American Red Cross programs and services to meet the needs of United States military members, veterans and their families in accordance with Red Cross policies and procedures. One focus will be on supporting the delivery of International Services (IS) U.S. programs and services to include International Humanitarian Law (IHL), Youth Action Campaign (YAC) and Restoring Family Links (RFL). This is accomplished through managing volunteers and working with other Red Cross departments to support strong visibility for SAF/IS U.S. throughout the military community in the Pacific Islands Region. 
The RPS may also serve as part of the Hero Care Center Contingency Team. Will act as the first line of supervision and support to provide casework expertise and manage volunteers and other staff members during surge situations and disaster responses. Supports Disaster Cycle Services (DCS) as necessary in accordance with the DCS COOP SAF responsibilities. Maintains deployment readiness at all times by completing medical requirements, clearance requirements and by completing ongoing training requirements to maintain proficiency with casework and relationship management. 
Primary Responsibilities 
Relationship Management and Community Outreach: Serves as the &ldquo;face&rdquo; 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 with the purpose of furthering the mission of the Red Cross. Outreach includes command meetings, education briefings, presentations or information sessions. Will also be responsible for establishing and maintaining effective command relationships during deployment. 
Volunteer Management: 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 &amp; Safety Services, and Disaster Cycle Services.
Supervises volunteer staff in their daily work responsibilities. 
Service Delivery Management: 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. Services may include conducting training, meetings, presentations, and workshops as well as scheduling, recruitment, marketing and providing materials and support throughout the community. 
Hero Care Network Contingency Team: May serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) during emergency situations at the SAF Hero Care Center. 
Deployment Readiness: Mobile staff are required to deploy and maintain readiness at all times. In order to maintain their annual readiness certification, the following is required:
Deployment Familiarization Training on military culture and protocols, command relationships, do&rsquo;s &amp; don&rsquo;ts while deployed and scenario-based situations.
Advanced leadership training and advanced casework training must be completed.
All trainings must be recertified annually to ensure continued readiness.
Once activated for deployment, staff will meet regularly with senior leadership to ensure readiness and ability to backfill OCONUS SAF-IS Mobile positions as needed.
Additional training with site specific scenarios with the current staff members at their deployment location is required.
Additional deployment medical requirements must be met.
Must obtain a no-fee passport prior to deployment and a Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC) upon arrival. 
Reporting &amp; Admin Support: Monitors and reports on American Red Cross Service Delivery Outcomes.<ul><li>Interact with customers and other teams to obtain data to document outcomes and program results to ensure organizational accountability.</li><li>Input and Evaluate Service Delivery Data for consistency completeness, accuracy, reasonableness.</li><li>Generate data reports on a scheduled and/ or periodic basis for management or local command.</li><li>Makes recommendations for continuous improvement to ensure metrics are consistently met.</li></ul>
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
Education: Bachelor&rsquo;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.
Experience: A minimum of three years related experience
Management Experience: n/a
Requires strong computer skills. Public speaking skills and the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing are required. Must have 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 is essential. The ability to balance multiple priorities is essential. Experience with American Red Cross programs and services is strongly desired. Familiarity with military culture, regulations and protocol is strongly desired.
Depending on work assignment, may require ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; or the ability to stand, walk and manipulate (lift, carry, move) weights of up to 50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read technical information. Overall mobility is essential. May include sitting for long periods of time, driving a vehicle, and working under challenging conditions.<ul><li>Combination of candidate&rsquo;s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description&rsquo;s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).</li></ul>
Work Conditions:
Work is performed indoors with some potential for exposure to safety and health hazards related to emergency services relief work. May travel and participate in meetings and conferences throughout chapter jurisdiction, state, and Red Cross system. Because the Red Cross is a disaster response organization, staff may be asked to be on 24-hour call during period of major disaster.
FOR MOBILE POSITIONS ONLY (Domestic and Overseas settings)
Some positions are designated as &ldquo;Mobile&rdquo; and subject to unique job requirements. SAF Mobile Staff perform the same basic job responsibilities as non-mobile staff in regions. In addition to those responsibilities, this special workforce is also required to deploy on short term temporary assignments, serving alongside military members who are deployed to designated theaters of operations anywhere in the world. Mobile staff must be ready to deploy whenever called upon, and to do so are required to meet and maintain specific medical and other readiness requirements. Requirements unique to mobile positions include the following:
Support both the day-to-day operations and emergency needs of the Hero Care Center as a member of the Hero Care Network Contingency Team.<ul><li>
Completes all trainings and requirements to maintain casework proficiency, to include working shifts and participating in readiness drills.</li><li>
Responds to emergency, surge, and disaster situations, as needed.</li></ul>
To maintain readiness, staff must:<ul><li>
Maintain all medical and security requirements</li></ul><ul><li>
Engage in annual deployment familiarization program to include trainings and meetings</li><li>
When activated to deploy, participate in additional trainings and meetings to prepare for deployment</li></ul>
OVERSEAS SETTING ONLY
In addition, mobile staff based overseas may also be responsible for managing the promotion and delivery of all Red Cross services to clients within their jurisdiction. This may include:<ul><li>
Ensuring Training Services programs are supported and promoted in their jurisdiction and that there are sufficient trained volunteers to provide classes</li><li>
Ensuring Disaster Cycle Services are provided including responding to local, regional and division level disasters and acting as a planning partner for local emergency management and response activities</li><li>
Establishing and maintaining a positive and mutually beneficial relationship with local Armed Forces Blood Service Programs</li></ul>
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.
Mobile staff requirements: 
SAF Mobile Staff perform the same basic job responsibilities as non-mobile staff in regions. In addition to those responsibilities, this special workforce is also required to deploy on short term temporary assignments, serving alongside military members who are deployed to designated theaters of operations anywhere in the world. Mobile staff must be ready to deploy whenever called upon, and to do so are required to meet and maintain specific medical and other readiness requirements. Requirements unique to mobile positions include the following:
World-wide mobility is a condition of employment. It is an essential function of this position and employees must accept assignments anywhere in the world where we provide services to members of the U.S. military and their families.
Mobile staff members must be US citizens and able to obtain/maintain a secret security clearance and no-fee U.S. passport.
Must meet and maintain strict medical and physical requirements, including immunizations required by the U.S. military and Department of Defense.
Responsible for proper wear and maintenance of daily Red Cross Duty Uniform, and live and work in harsh and stressful environment in conflict areas.
Periodically accompanies the military on deployments.
Some station offices are in remote locations without public transportation.
An interim Secret Security Clearance must be obtained if SSC is not currently held.
When deployed, you may be required to work 12-hour shifts, 7 days a week. Privacy is often limited, and you may have to share accommodations with co-workers, military members, etc.
WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:
Ideal candidates will have a passion for supporting military members with the physical stamina and emotional capacity to live and work alongside deployed military members in harsh climates and difficult environments. SAF/IS employees are servant leaders supporting deployed military members through difficult and challenging issues. Candidates need to thrive on service and teamwork. Candidates must be adaptable with an ability to manage through ambiguity engaging others in problem solving complex issues.
Core Competencies
<ul><li>Adaptability: Successful candidates must adjust to new situations quickly and have the ability to tackle the challenges these situations present.</li><li>
Independent Problem Solving: Successful candidates are capable of handling high-pressure situations by knowing who to engage in dialogue and up with actionable solutions</li><li>
Teamwork: Successful candidates have the ability to collaborate with team members, volunteers, and military personnel to achieve SAF/IS mission.</li><li>
Servant Leader: Successful candidates must be leaders who out others and the mission first. Someone who understands that deployment is a hardship, and our mission is to support our military personnel in uncomfortable situations and circumstances.</li></ul>
BENEFITS FOR YOU:
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 the learn.<ul><li> Medical, Dental Vision plans</li><li> Health Spending Accounts &amp; Flexible Spending Accounts</li><li> PTO + Holidays</li><li> 401K with 6% match</li><li> Paid Family Leave</li><li> Employee Assistance</li><li> Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term</li><li> Service Awards and recognition</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to
</h2><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">make your career a force for good!</h2>
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 &mdash; the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance &mdash; 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.
To view the EEOC Summary of Rights, click here: Summary of Rights</div>

SAF - IS Regional Program Specialist, Mobile

<div><h1 class="jobSectionHeader">Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home.</h1><h1 class="jobSectionHeader">
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?</h1><h1 class="jobSectionHeader">
Join us&mdash;Where your Career is a Force for Good!</h1>
Job Description:
Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else &ndash; it&rsquo;s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world&rsquo;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&rsquo;ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life&rsquo;s work with an ongoing mission that&rsquo;s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you&rsquo;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! 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview): 
As a Community Disaster Program Specialist, you will guide, lead and support teams of trained volunteers to deliver comfort and care in times of disaster. You will also create and maintain a foundation of continuous and robust volunteer engagement using established processes and collaborating with volunteer services staff. You will work with volunteers to ensure that the communities you serve are ready to respond to disasters. 
Join us in meeting the needs of continuous disaster response! Regional disaster employees are required to deploy to disaster relief operations outside of their region at a minimum of once a year. Deployments contribute to skill building, career development and exposure to different types of disasters. Allowances may be provided for personal circumstances and local response activity. Employees must meet all training and physical capacity requirements for deployment.
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities): 
1. Empower Volunteers: Facilitate and support a diverse volunteer team responsible for the implementation of volunteer-led disaster cycle services programming as well as ensure disaster cycle services are delivered in a rapid, accessible, and equitable manner, both culturally and linguistically, to meet the urgent, disaster-caused needs of our clients, with a focus on frontline communities.
2. Support the Program: Assist with the successful implementation of either specific disaster cycle services program activities, or a specific disaster cycle services function within an assigned geographic area.
3. Mission Capacity Building: Engage disaster volunteers who are the primary workforce, and representative of the communities they serve, both culturally and linguistically.
4. Engage Community: Support local efforts to prepare and mobilize communities and engage partners to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergencies.
5. 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.
6. Know Your Communities: Act as the local point of contact for partners and communities. Partner with local organizations and leaders supporting frontline communities and community resiliency before, during and after disasters.
7. 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.<div>
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications): 
<ul><li>Education: Bachelor's degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.</li><li> Experience: Minimum 3 years of related experience.</li><li>Valid Driver&rsquo;s License</li></ul></div>
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:<ul><li>Ability to coordinate staff and volunteer activities.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.</li><li>Proven record of accomplishment of collaboration with diverse groups and individual&rsquo;s representative of all the demographics of this community, managing multiple priorities, facilitation, problem solving, marketing, leadership, and partnership management.</li><li>Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.</li><li>Ability to work outside of regular duty hours including nights and weekends.</li></ul>
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS<ul><li>Chapter-based positions: Geographic Community Disaster employees are expected to work daily in their assigned geographic area to engage and mobilize communities and support volunteers.</li><li> Regional positions: Regional leadership and functional employees are expected to work daily within their region's geographic area to provide leadership and functional support, engage and mobilize communities, and support volunteers.</li></ul>
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 offices 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):
Experience in Project Management and emergency response a plus
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: 
As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:<ul><li>Medical, Dental Vision plans</li><li>Health Spending Accounts &amp; Flexible Spending Accounts</li><li>PTO: Starting 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure</li><li>Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays</li><li>401K with up to 6% match</li><li>Paid Family Leave</li><li>Employee Assistance</li><li>Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term</li><li>Service Awards and recognition</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to
</h2><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">make your career a force for good!</h2>
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 &mdash; the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance &mdash; 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.
To view the EEOC Summary of Rights, click here: Summary of Rights</div>

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