4 jobs found in Louisiana

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: As an employee at the American Red Cross, you could be on the front lines making a positive impact on our community. You could provide your services directly to the American public or support to the people who do. Both roles help further the mission of the Red Cross. Join our non-profit organization, where your heart and mind go to work! We are currently seeking a Lead Specialist, Preparedness to support the state of Louisiana. This is a full-time position, working Monday – Friday. Weekend and evenings are required during business need. * * All full-time employees in the disaster cycle services must be willing and able to be deployed, as needed.** This position can be housed out of any Red Cross office in the state of Louisiana. The Lead Specialist serves as the lead functional expert in a Red Cross Region for Individual and Community Preparedness and Resilience. Tailoring national program offerings for the Region and communities within the Region, providing technical expertise, and leading local implementation of preparedness and resilience offerings, this position works through regional employees and volunteers to build prepared and resilient communities. Specific functions of this position include acting as local community preparedness expert and advocate with community groups, elected and appointed officials; program implementation; team building; management of volunteers; and soliciting feedback from end customers. Responsibilities: 1. With the entire disaster team, prepare the communities within the Region for disasters so that people suffer less, help their neighbors more, and bounce back faster after an event. 2. Within scope of function, represents the entire disaster cycle of preparedness, response, and recovery. 3. Ensures American Red Cross services are available to diverse communities. 4. Achieve target outcomes derived from national, state, and Regional preparedness metrics. 5. Lead the local tailoring and implementation of a comprehensive community preparedness program which engages volunteers and other disaster-cycle employees in getting their communities prepared. 6. Regularly assess hazards and community assets to inform local community preparedness implementation. 7. Lead the entire disaster team in the integration of community preparedness in all of our interactions with community partners, government agencies, and our clients. 8. As needed, represent the American Red Cross with elected and appointed officials and community leaders. 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. Demonstrated experience in coordinating 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. Ability to relate well and effectively with diverse groups and individuals. Management Experience: Minimum of 1-3 years staff supervisory experience desired. Skills and Abilities: Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Develops project plans & budgets. Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of program or service. Demonstrated ability in creating presentations and developing training modules. Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals. Demonstrated analytical and decision-making skills to develop creative processes for continuous program or service improvements. Proven track record of collaboration, facilitation, problem solving, marketing, leadership, and partnership management. Additionally, requires ability for planning, public speaking, project management and process improvement. Individual must be customer oriented, organized, and able to operate with an orientation toward solutions, with an external focus, and team orientation. Other: Intermediate 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. All full-time employees in the disaster cycle must be willing and able to be deployed, as needed. Travel: May involve travel Other Requirements: After employment, this position requires familiarity with the following specific areas of knowledge: ARC programs and procedures -Volunteer Management -Financial Management -Cultural Competency -Emergency Management Practices -Adult Education -Complex Systems -Community -Government -Partnerships -Disaster technical expertise 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: As one of the nation’s premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. We depend on the many generous contributions of time, blood, and money from the American public to support our lifesaving services and programs. If you share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity. We are currently seeking a Business Operations Specialist to work in our Shreveport, LA office. This is a Monday - Friday, non-exempt (hourly) position with a varying schedule which may include early mornings, evenings and weekends. The Business Operations Specialist supervises the daily operation of support services and business office operations for regional administrative functions. This includes supervision of volunteers who will handle daily transactional responsibilities. Oversees budget monitoring, daily finance transactions, local vendor relationships, facilities management, fleet management, HR, IT, and records/reports. Establishes work procedures and standards to improve efficiency and effectiveness of assigned operations. Is the lead system trainer for software business applications. Provides COO/CAO operations management for the Region in the absence of the COO/CAO. Responsibilities: 1. Financial & Administrative Reporting: Provides administrative budget monitoring and expenditure review regarding expenses including approval of regional procurement transactions. Collaborates with department leaders to ensure that programs are executed within budget. Ensures location processes are established and functioning for all cash and card transactions. Prepares and analyzes data for monthly forecasting of expenses for department directors. Provides guidance and data for grant reporting. Responds to internal/external requests for information and/or documentation and delegates as appropriate to volunteers for input, tracking or reporting. Acts as Region point of contact for FOCIS information. Develops and oversees maintenance and distribution of consistent regional operations processes and procedures. Advises COO/CAO of findings and recommendations. 2. Facilities/Asset Management Oversight: Coordinates activities of the facility in regard to maintenance. Approves and ensures repairs are completed within budget and appropriate system is used to pay vendors. Develops and maintains relationships with vendors supporting each physical location. Obtains proposals for potential new vendors. Provides and analyzes information/data needed for developing Business Plans for real estate transactions. Collaborates with region management to ensure business office operations achieve objectives and performance targets. Is liaison with other sectors for shared facilities/assets. Analyzes risk management system with current values/status as appropriate. 3. Volunteer Supervision and Coordination: Provides direction and training to volunteers to handle the administrative transactions necessary for the business, ensuring that their efforts are well-coordinated with the strategic business goals. Evaluates volunteer performance. Plans work schedules, assigns or delegates work daily. 4. Fleet Management Support: Analyzes fleet inventory records. Ensures appropriate and timely maintenance. Manages and trains volunteers regarding the filing and maintenance of insurance claims and follow up with estimates/repairs. Is liaison with Fleet Management in other sectors. 5. Events: Participates in planning events meetings. Trains volunteers to prepare insurance certificate applications, financial collection processes, and appropriate forms and codes used for regulated items including alcohol. 6. Lead Trainer for Business Applications and IT Services: Trains staff in use of business software application systems. Expedites escalations for regional phone and computer issues. Assures appropriate level of assistance for expediting tech services requests. Qualifications: Education: Associate’s degree in Accounting, Business or Public Administration required. Applicable experience may be applied towards education requirement but must be in addition to years experience required below. Experience: Minimum 4 years’ financial or facilities business operations/administrative experience in community organizations, government agencies, non-profit organizations or business. Experience working effectively with volunteers and board members. Experience in coordinating finance and administrative functions including information systems and facilities. A Bachelor’s degree combined with 2 years related experience may substitute for the years of education/experience indicated previously. Management Experience: Prefer minimum 6 months experience supervising employees or volunteers. Skills and Abilities: Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work to maximize team performance and meet customer expectations. Excellent organizational skills and ability to work with attention to detail. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to create and maintain collaborative work relationships within the organization and with external stakeholders. Other: Proficient with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Strong knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws. Travel: Travel is required throughout the Region. Some out-of-region travel may also be 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

Float Member Service Representative The Float Member Service Representative is responsible for a wide variety of teller, administrative and clerical duties.  Duties include a high level of external and internal public contact and management of varied records and file systems.  Confidentiality is involved, and sensitive situations may be handled. This position is located at the O.C. Haley branch, however this person will be required to work in the various locations throughout the New Orleans area where volume and customer traffic warrants the presence of a MSR.    Essential Duties and Functions Establish and maintain member accounts Prepare and process teller transactions efficiently and effectively Adhere to established cash handling and balancing procedures Prepare corporate deposits daily Perform a variety of administrative duties including but not limited to answering telephones, typing and filing Provide excellent customer service Adhere to all branch procedures Travel to various HOPE locations to work as needed   Competencies/Skills Ability to handle monetary instruments and make transactions accurately Working knowledge of word processor, spreadsheet, other PC applications, or mainframe applications to produce non-standard, creative products Ability to read and interpret documents, write routine reports and correspondence Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers and employees of the organization Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent, and interpret data Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations    Preferred Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree, business concentration preferred Three plus years of experience in banking/finance in areas related to job requirements Cash handling and customer service experience Fluency in Spanish and English required HOPE offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.  Visit www.hopecu.org to learn more about our organization.