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Two positions open- Endicott, NY & New York, NY

Coordinates the American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY) New York State (NYS) Citizen Preparedness Programs at the regional level. Serves as the Regional Preparedness Liaison for regional and community chapters of the American Red Cross, offices of Emergency Management, and Community Based Organizations (CBO). Develops partnerships with regional and local leadership to strengthen overall citizen preparedness. Develops and implements citizen preparedness initiatives, including recruiting and training volunteers. Coordinates special events and meetings.


PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Ensures the goals and objectives of the grant are completed at the regional level.

2. Serves as the American Red Cross lead to local government and non-government entities interested in citizen preparedness including training and mobilizing volunteers to support disaster preparedness and response activities within the respective region.

3. Cultivates the development of Citizen Corps Councils or other preparedness councils as deemed necessary by local and county officials, emergency responders and voluntary agencies.

4. Assists local , regional and State Emergency Management Office and American Red Cross Chapters in the development and facilitation of Spontaneous Volunteer Management Training and exercises.

5. Plans and coordinates meetings with CBOs ,American Red Cross Chapters and local and regional government agencies to implement and/or facilitate local and/or regional citizen preparedness initatives which may include conducting, tracking, and reporting on these CPP initatives.

6. Identifies potential volunteer resources and assists in making presentations on citizen preparedness and American Red Cross and/or other disaster preparedness volunteer opportunities.

7. Assists with implementing a statewide preparedness training conference.

8. Writes weekly and quarterly program reports as well as completes various administrative forms and tasks.

9. Participates in classes, including FEMA and ARC online courses, as well as other trainings conducted throughout the contract period.

10. Performs other duties and special projects as required.

11. Assists in disaster response on an as needed basis.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Experience: Two to three years of experience in public administration, community organization and/or program management. Demonstration of community collaboration skills working with CBOs, government and for profit agencies required. Experience working with volunteers or serving in a volunteer capacity strongly preferred. Working knowledge of or experience in emergency management, state and local government preferred.

Related Skills: Excellent communication skills both oral and written and excellent public presentation skills. Good interpersonal skills in order to foster cooperative working relationships. Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Experience with office systems; MS-Office preferred. Excellent organizational skills with superior attention to detail.


Other Requirements (including Physical Demands):

This regional position requires travel throughout service territory which could consists of a minimum of 10 counties. Some business travel outside of New York State required.

Flexible hours including nights and weekend assignments as required.

Frequent day travel with some overnight travel required.

Must possess a valid driver’s license from the state of residence and must be familiar with New York State traffic laws and regulations.

Must have own automobile for business use.

Salary is commensurate with experience; comprehensive benefits package; FAX: 212-875-2357; Email: recruiting@nyredcross.org. Please send resume and cover letter, including salary history and requirements.