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Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home. 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? Job Description: Laboratory Assistant needed for busy CLIA-licensed, AABB-accredited molecular testing laboratory responsible for patient and blood donor high-complexity molecular testing. The lab receives specimens from patients and blood samples from across the US. The responsibilities of this position include receiving accessioning specimens as well as answering customer email and telephone communications, some data entry and general administrative tasks. Responsibilities: * Receive customer calls, including orders for antigen negative blood products * Operate, maintain and may perform quality control checks on laboratory equipment. * Perform receiving, inspection and storage of IRL supplies and reagents. * May perform manufacturing duties associated with special blood products, if applicable. * May perform donor product inventory management. * May perform labeling and verification of blood products. * Maintain accurate, legible and complete records. * May perform duties associated with receipt, coordination, shipment and transport of patient and donor blood samples. * May monitor temperatures of blood products and donor/patient samples. * Adhere to procedures and good manufacturing practices (GMP). Qualifications * High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of laboratory experience required or equivalent combination of education and experience.  * Associate degree (AS) or higher preferred. * Computer experience and familiarity with office automation (e.g. MS Word) desired. Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day. The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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. ​ The American Red Cross is a diverse nonprofit organization offering its employee’s professional development and growth opportunities, a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative team spirit environment. To be considered for this position, please visit www.redcross.org/jobs to apply. To view the EEOC Summary of Rights, click here: Summary of Rights

Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home. 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? Job Description: At the Red Cross, there is no such thing as a small disaster. In every single case it is the Red Cross’ mission to help people affected by disaster meet their emergency needs that include shelter, food, clothing, and health and mental health services. As a paid staff member, you will support our loyal Red Cross disaster volunteers who serve selflessly to provide a bridge of assistance until individuals and families can resume a normal life. Our disaster volunteers are the heart and soul of our mission to respond to emergencies and provide relief to victims of disasters. They serve in a number of capacities, including Disaster Action Team Member, Disaster Assessment, Caseworker, Mass Care Feeding, Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) Driver, Shelter Manager/Staff, Disaster Health Services and Disaster Mental Health. The American Red Cross Southeast Pennsylvania Region is seeking a Disaster Workforce Engagement Manager (DWEM). The position will be based in our Philadelphia, PA office.   You must have a valid drivers license in order to operate a Red Cross vehicle! Job Summary: The Disaster Workforce Engagement Manager is responsible for leading and managing a primarily volunteer team to support and provide Disaster Workforce engagement in the Southeast PA region.  Will serve as the lead functional expert in a Red Cross Region for supporting the disaster workforce. Tailoring national program offerings for the Region and communities within the Region, providing technical expertise, training, and leading regional implementation of Disaster Workforce priorities, this position supports regional employees and volunteers in the disaster territories to build capacity in the local community for the disaster cycle. Specific functions of this position include program implementation, remote team building of employees and volunteers, and soliciting feedback from end customers. Works to perform these functions according to the program direction provided by the Disaster Workforce Engagement function at headquarters.  Team leadership, supervision, and personnel development is provided by the Regional Disaster Functions/ Support Director or the Regional Disaster and Program Officer; and may have a dotted line to the DPM or Community Exec (s) in the territory they cover. Operates as a part of the process called Engage Volunteers and Employees which is one of the (five pillar / three core) processes of the Disaster Management Cycle.  Specific functions of this position include: Workforce, training, engagement and  deployment and workforce development. Drivers for this work include: Scheduled volunteers and need for trained volunteers. Responsibilities: 1. Responsible for leading and managing a primarily volunteer team to support and provide Disaster Workforce engagement in an assigned geographic region.  2. Within scope of function, represents the entire disaster cycle of preparedness, response, and recovery. 3. Ensures that American Red Cross services are available to diverse communities. 4. Support program leaders and disaster program managers in the supervision of disaster volunteers to include - ensuring an orientation to the program is provided, placement of the volunteer into a disaster function, coordinating the development and training plan for the disaster volunteer, supporting recognition and retention practices for volunteers and ensuring deployment of volunteers in a large response. 5. Staffing Regional responses; ensure trained and skilled disaster volunteers are assigned;  ensure performance is measured; ensure recognition is conducted and retention metrics are achieved in partnership with the Regional Volunteer Director. 6. Develops and supports volunteers who are the primary workforce.  Engages volunteers as equal team members with specific responsibilities. 7. Assign and schedule disaster workers to jobs. 8. Evaluate disaster worker satisfaction of specific operation/assignment. 9. Ensure disaster workers keep their Volunteer Connection profile and availability up-to-date. 10. Reach out to available disaster workers to confirm availability. 11. Set and manage volunteer expectations on requirements and operational conditions. 12. Ensure staff wellness and mental health support are provided to disaster workers on operations. 13. Update Volunteer Connection for disaster related needs. Essential Functions/Physical Requirements: 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) light to medium weights up to 20 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 including sitting for long periods of time, driving a vehicle and working under challenging conditions. 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. Should this occur, salary compensation would be given in accordance with the law. 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. Qualifications: Education:  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience:  Minimum of 5 years experience with social services or service/program delivery.  Experience in providing leadership to staff and volunteer activities.  Ability to interpret program trends, results, and related data to formulate recommendations.  Ability to manage multiple priorities with strong skills in planning and problem solving.   Management Experience:  Minimum 1-3 years of supervisory experience preferred. Skills and Abilities:   Proven track record of collaboration, facilitation, problem solving, leadership, and partnership management.  Additionally, requires the ability for planning. Individual must be customer oriented, flexible, organized, and able to operate with an orientation toward solutions with a customer focus and team orientation.  Demonstrates in depth knowledge of program or service.   Participates in developing strategies to achieve organizational goals.  Demonstrated analytical and decision making skills to develop creative processes for continuous program or service improvements.  Demonstrated ability in creating presentations and developing training modules.  Excellent oral and communication skills, including training and presentations. Other:  Intermediate level proficiency with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.  Familiarity with federal, state, and local employment laws. Must be able to perform all assigned responsibilities under “grey sky” requirements. This position is also responsible for ensuring that all American Red Cross finance policies and procedures are followed as related to the scope of work activity Travel: Will require travel; valid driver's license required.   Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day. The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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. ​ The American Red Cross is a diverse nonprofit organization offering its employee’s professional development and growth opportunities, a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative team spirit environment. To be considered for this position, please visit www.redcross.org/jobs to apply. To view the EEOC Summary of Rights, click here: Summary of Rights

Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home. 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? Job Description: Major Responsibilities: Perform and interpret manual and automated testing procedures on blood samples in the laboratory. Perform and accurately record required quality control procedures. Recognize and identify testing irregularities, equipment problems, errors and other potential problems that may adversely affect test performance or results. Report problems to the Laboratory Supervisor or other appropriate supervisory staff. Trouble-shoot and implement corrective actions. Comply with all designated safety policies and procedures in the work area, including the use of applicable protective equipment when necessary to prevent exposure to potentially infectious agents. Maintain accurate, complete and legible records. Identify discrepancies and verify documentation performed by other technologists and technicians. Review documentation for accuracy, validity and completeness. Review test runs and verify test procedures are done in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures. Perform proficiency testing and validations as required. Prepare and evaluate reagents and quality control samples. Maintain inventory of reagents, equipment and supplies necessary for the performance of testing. Understand reagent stability and follow manufacturer recommended storage conditions. Properly perform and document required preventative maintenance and calibration on lab equipment. Demonstrate knowledge in all procedures performed in the assigned departments. Participate in continuing education programs and training/retraining as necessary. Participate in special projects and committee assignments as directed. Understand and comply with applicable federal and state regulations, AABB Standards, and ARCBS directives pertaining to blood banking and safety. Adhere to quality assurance procedures and current Good Manufacturing Practices. May be required to work overtime, holidays or provide on-call coverage as needed.   SHIFT: Tuesday - Saturday 11pm - 7:30am Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a major in chemical, physical, or biological science, medical technology or the equivalent experience required. Medical Technologist (ASCP) or equivalent certification desired. Will be required to meet specific state requirements. * Minimum of one-year laboratory experience required, which may include an internship year. Degrees from foreign institutions will require credential equivalency evaluation. * Ability to understand and perform complex procedures and techniques and work with complex instrumentation. * Skills required for proper specimen and reagent handling, labeling, processing, preparation, transportation and storage necessary. * Ability to correctly interpret test results, to include identification and correction of discrepancies. * Must be knowledgeable of regulations and comply with them. * Ability to provide excellent customer service internally and externally. * Possess superior written and verbal communication skills. Ability to read, understand and follow detailed procedures. Analytical, numerical and reasoning abilities necessary. Proven skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making. Use of good sound judgment. Ability to prioritize, organize, and handle a high volume workload efficiently essential. Must maintain high standard of performance during repetitious tasks. Ability to promote cooperative work environment with laboratory staff. Basic computer skills necessary. Equipment used includes the following: telephone, printer, photocopier, calculator, fax machine, variety of laboratory instrumentation (mechanical, electrical and pressurized), and maintenance tools. Essential Functions/Physical Requirements: Frequent standing, walking and sitting. Manual dexterity necessary. Good close vision and color perception required. Clear simple speech and good hearing required. Kneel, stoop, crouch and balance occasionally. May lift or carry up to 50 pounds occasionally. Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day. The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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. ​ The American Red Cross is a diverse nonprofit organization offering its employee’s professional development and growth opportunities, a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative team spirit environment. To be considered for this position, please visit www.redcross.org/jobs to apply. To view the EEOC Summary of Rights, click here: Summary of Rights

Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home. 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? Job Description: Make your career count! Seeking a visionary fundraiser who can meet goals and objectives, connect with our individual donors and serve our mission. You will be expected to meet annual revenue targets by engaging, cultivating, and ultimately soliciting major gifts from regional individual donors, thereby advancing the organizational mission and creating meaningful impact in the lives of both donors and beneficiaries of that mission.   Responsibilities:   1. Strategy: Develops and executes ongoing strategy for qualifying donors in extensive donor discovery, retention and growth of donor contributions as well as recapture from previous donors. Works collaboratively with other departments and partners with development staff at the National Office to create customized solicitation strategies matching the objectives of the organization and interests of the donor/prospect.   2.  Fundraising Targets and Portfolio Management: Manages an assigned portfolio of corporate donors.  Responsible for minimum annual fundraising goal tied to blended portfolio as specified in performance standards, including both renewable gifts and new incremental revenue.  Develop aggregate donor management plans resulting in primarily phone interaction and local face to face solicitation.  Revenue target may increase due to major domestic disasters.  Serve as mentor/informal leader to less experienced team members and operational resource in the areas of retention and strengthening donor relationships.   3. Prospect Development : Implements programs/activities to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward donors at the $2,500 level or higher, with an emphasis on maximizing revenue for the American Red Cross. May work with community Board members and other leadership volunteers to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward appropriate donors. Updates donor records in region and/or district database and Salesforce following donor contacts.   4. Relationship Development : Accountable for cultivating relationships of individual and organizational fundraising with focus on retention, recapture and growth. Responsible for new business development and the need to steward donor relationships until annual hand off of accounts occurs which meets channel design and donor centric principles. Qualifications:   Education : Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Advanced degree highly desirable.   Experience : Minimum five years sales and/or fundraising experience required. Experience in qualifying donors through donor discovery and proven success with straightforward requests is required.   Skills and Abilities : Ability to relate well and work effectively with multiple constituencies and audiences. Excellent organizational, verbal and written skills required. Knowledge of office systems: MS-Office preferred and fundraising database systems (e.g., Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce.com). *LI-LS1   Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day. The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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. ​ The American Red Cross is a diverse nonprofit organization offering its employee’s professional development and growth opportunities, a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative team spirit environment. To be considered for this position, please visit www.redcross.org/jobs to apply. To view the EEOC Summary of Rights, click here: Summary of Rights

CADC, LLC is seeking qualified, highly motivated individuals to fill the role of Field Organizer. Field Organizers serve an important role on the front lines of today’s progressive fights, and organizer experience is vital to any seeking a career in politics. CADC specializes in direct voter contact on behalf of   progressive   candidates and causes. CADC’s leadership has decades of combined experience with campaigns of all shapes and sizes, from the DSCC and DCCC to national issue advocacy campaigns and municipal races. Field Organizers (FOs) are responsible for the day-to-day recruitment, instruction and management of canvass teams. Successful applicants will possess at least three months of canvass or field experience on a candidate or issue advocacy campaign. Canvass experience is preferred. FOs report directly to the Regional Field Director. Applicants for the position must possess strong organizational and communication skills as well as the ability to multitask and meet deadlines. They must also be willing to relocate as necessary, possess reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license. The willingness to work extended hours and weekends is also required. Field Organizer Responsibilities Recruitment, Hiring and Training Assisting the Regional Field Director in all canvasser recruitment activities and ensuring that recruitment goals are achieved throughout the duration of the program Implementing, under the supervision of the Regional Field Director, the complete vetting, interviewing and hiring of all successful applicants Ensuring the successful training and orientation of all canvassers Canvasser Management Providing canvass teams with the positive leadership culture, resources, guidance and technical support required to succeed during each phase of the program while ensuring compliance with all CADC policies and best practices Ensuring that all canvasses are launched and completed in a timely, orderly fashion Promoting the continued development of canvass teams in their day-to-day duties and responsibilities over the course of the program Accountability Communicating all pertinent on-the-ground information to, and providing timely response to requests from, the canvassers under your direction Ensuring that canvass teams properly perform their roles and maintain accurate and reliable data Providing the Regional Field Director with daily quantitative and qualitative reports as part of an ongoing evaluation of the program’s success Desired Skills and Experience Experience A minimum of three months field experience. Proficiency with VAN, Microsoft Office Suite and Google Docs. Previous payroll experience is a plus. Skills A strong commitment to progressive values, including diversity, equality for all and economic justice. Strong communication and organizational skills. An understanding and appreciation of the urgent nature and time demands of campaigns. Miscellaneous Willingness to work long hours and weekends. A valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and an ability to relocate as needed. Working laptop. Conversational or Fluent in Spanish. Compensation and Application Submission CADC offers a highly competitive salary, based on experience. This position is salaried, full-time, short-term position. Application Deadline: ASAP Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@cadc-llc.com  as soon as possible.