SAF- IS Regional Program Specialist (Mobile)
Company: American Red Cross
Location: Miami
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Job Description:
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Career is a Force for Good!Job Description: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.
The American Red Cross is currently seeking a full-time SAF-IS
Regional Program Specialist to support the Service to Armed Forces
and International Services (SAF-IS) missions throughout the South
Florida Region. This position can reside in either Miami, Ft.
Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, or the Florida Gulf Coast of Heartland
. It is also 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 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, but will focused
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 South Florida.
The RPS also serves 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
1. Relationship Management and Community Outreach: Serves as the
"face" of the Red Cross throughout your region.
2. Volunteer Management:
3. Service Delivery Management: Ensures the delivery of SAF core
services to all clients within their jurisdiction.
4. Hero Care Network Contingency Team: Serves as a Subject Matter
Expert (SME) during emergency situations at the SAF Hero Care
Center.
5. 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:
6. Reporting & Admin Support: Monitors and reports on American Red
Cross Service Delivery Outcomes.* Interact with customers and other
teams to obtain data to document outcomes and program results to
ensure organizational accountability.
* 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.
* Makes recommendations for continuous improvement to ensure
metrics are consistently met.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in related field is strongly
preferred, however equivalent combination of education and
experience will also be considered in lieu of advanced degree.
Experience: At minimum, three years of related experience
required.
Management Experience: At least one year of management experience
is strongly preferred, as is a being bilingual
(Spanish/English).
Skills and Abilities: Position requires strong computer and public
speaking skills, must have the ability to communicate effectively
verbally and in writing, and be an effective leader. Must also have
strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in an
individual or team environment. The ability to balance multiple and
sometimes competing priorities is essential. Experience with
American Red Cross programs and services is strongly desired, as is
familiarity with military culture, regulations and protocol.
Travel: Travel throughout the South Florida region is required.
Must have a valid driver's license.
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:
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
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