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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? **** As a condition of employment with American Red Cross, you are required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated for COVID 19 or qualify for an exemption, except in states where it is prohibited by law. Accordingly, employment is conditioned on providing proof of vaccination or having an approved exemption prior to starting employment **** Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good! Job Description: The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. It does this through services that are consistent with its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The American Red Cross is the foremost volunteer emergency service organization in the United States with more than 590 chapters nationwide. We are currently seeking a Regional Disaster Program Officer for our Northern New England Region . Can work in Concord, NH, Portland, ME, or Burlington, VT. Job Summary The Regional Disaster Program Officer (RDPO) will d irect, through a team to include Managers, the implementation of the disaster services program throughout the Northern New England Region in alignment with established metrics. The Regional Disaster Program Officer  ensures employees and volunteers within a region are assigned specific relationship management responsibilities with key emergency management staff, non-governmental organizations and corporate/organizations supporting disaster services (i.e., account management).  Serve during times of disaster in an operational leadership role for any scale of disaster.  Participate in a leadership role on larger operations for region, division, or nationwide. The Regional Disaster Program Officer is r esponsible for local government partnerships, measurement and evaluation, information dissemination, preparedness, readiness, and response management. Drivers for this work include the number of municipalities within its coverage area, the amount and complexity of program activity, presence of significant grant funding, geography, risk, population, frequency of events, and regional structure. Provide support, development, and leadership guidance to all volunteers. Support and guide disaster employees to accomplish mission work through meaningful engagement of volunteer workforce. The Regional Disaster Officer will supervise a team of 10 staff. Responsibilities: 1. Oversee and support a paid and volunteer team responsible for the implementation of volunteer-led disaster cycle services programming throughout the region. Ensure disaster cycle services are delivered in a rapid and accessible manner to meet the urgent, disaster-caused needs of our clients, with a focus on vulnerable or under-served communities. 2. Develop and support disaster volunteers who are the primary workforce. Champion and drive the development of Disaster Leadership Volunteers to meet service delivery needs. Lead and empower a diverse team of volunteers and employees. This includes, but is not limited to, hiring, training, coaching, delegating, coordinating, and evaluating and managing performance to ensure a well-qualified, empowered team and enhance programmatic success. 3. Facilitate regional efforts to mobilize communities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergencies. Ensure inclusion of diverse stakeholders across the disaster cycle. Meet the needs and expectations of clients and stakeholders. 4. Build relationships and collaborate with internal partners, employees, volunteers, communities, and external organizations. Work collaboratively with internal partners to implement strategies for strengthening the Red Cross brand, ensure effective communication and deliver timely and effective services. Cultivate collaboration between lines of service to meet shared objectives and goals. 5. Serve as the regional Red Cross disaster thought leader and ensure interface with community-based, non-governmental and faith-based organizations supporting disaster services, key emergency management and government entities, and other leaders in the field of emergency services, disaster policy and operations, vulnerable communities, and community resiliency. 6. Initiate and scale a regional response when required. Work with Division staff who provide oversight and management on the regional response and support escalation to Divisional or National response.   Serve during times of disaster as the operational leader for the region for any scale of disaster.   Participate in a leadership role on larger operations for region, division, or nationwide. Must be able to perform all assigned responsibilities under “grey sky” requirements with potential for deployment as directed. 7. Oversee the successful implementation of the disaster cycle services program in alignment with established program standards. Lead project/program implementation. Monitor and collect data and present key performance indicators and updates to management. Work with division disaster team to develop gap plans for program areas not achieving expectations or metrics. Qualifications: Education: Bachelor's degree required. Experience: Minimum 7 of years related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required. Management Experience: 5 years of management experience of paid or volunteer workforce. Skills & Abilities: Proven track record of collaboration, facilitation, problem solving, leadership and partnership engagement. Demonstrated experience leading high-performing volunteer teams and effectively engaging and mobilizing communities and community-based organizations. Proven ability with analyzing, interpreting, and acting on business analytics, planning, technical writing, public speaking, project management, data entry and management, and process improvement. Ability to handle multiple priorities effectively, assimilate information quickly, analyze problems and implement solutions appropriately. Ability to work independently while developing and motivating a high functioning team of employees and volunteers as well as have excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with all levels of employees and volunteers across the enterprise. Excellent oral and written communications skills, including training, presentation and negotiating skills. Experience with budget management, oversight, and compliance. Must be analytical, customer oriented, flexible, organized, and able to operate with an orientation toward solutions, an external focus, and team orientation. Familiarity with program guidance and standards required. Proficiency in standard office technology tools such as cell phone, laptop, and Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel). Ability to work on a team. Travel: Travel will be required. Deployment to disaster operations outside the region will be required. *LI-POST IND123 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. ​ Interested in Volunteering? Life’s emergencies don’t stop, and neither do American Red Cross volunteers, who represent more than 90 percent of our workforce to help prevent and alleviate human suffering. You can make a difference by volunteering in a position that appeals to you and allows you to use your unique skills and talents. The Red Cross relies on generous volunteers who give their time and talent to help fulfill our lifesaving mission. 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