Regional Volunteer Services Officer
Regional Volunteer Services Officer
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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 worlds largest humanitarian network
Join usWhere your Career is a Force for Good!
Job Description:
WHY CHOOSE US
Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else its as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worlds largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional yet unassuming. Diverse yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters where success is measured in people helped communities made whole and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.
When you choose to be a force for good youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others youre cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.
Where Your Career is a Force for Good!
We are seeking a Regional Volunteer Services Officer for the Eastern New York Region.
Optional office locations are Albany Newburgh or Syracuse.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
The Regional Volunteer Services Officer (RVSO) oversees efforts and activities of volunteer programs and services to ensure availability of sufficient numbers of volunteers to meet operational needs and meet objectives. Strengthens and grows programs and services that will meet the operational needs within resource constraints. The Regional Volunteer Services Officerdirects and oversees the work assignments and performance of staff and volunteers. Implements and executes strategy manages processes cultivates relationships and ensures coordinated outreach and partnerships within the American Red Cross organization and external constituents. Serves as a subject-matter-expert (SME) for assigned area(s) of responsibility.
The Regional Volunteer Services Officer oversees implementation for large-scale single programs/services or multiple smaller-scale programs/services. Provide support development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.
Primary duties: The Regional Volunteer Services Officer(RVSO) will supervise 4 staff members and serve as leader for the 1800 volunteers in 27 counties. Position requires a strong strategic leader who can focus on leading volunteer recruitment and engagement.
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD:
Develop implement and execute strategy within area of responsibility to advance volunteer services. Oversee risk management issues specific to volunteer services.
Lead and empower a team to implement and execute streamlined flexible effective programs activities systems and processes. Ensure goals are set monitored and realized including attainment of national standards.
Responsible for the management of volunteer and paid staff including but not limited to hiring training coaching evaluating and managing performance to ensure a well-qualified team and to enhance operational success.
Design and monitor effective metrics. Collect data and present key performance indicators and updates to management.
Build relationships and collaborate with internal partners staff volunteers community and external organizations. Work with internal partners to implement strategies for strengthening the Red Cross brand ensure communication and a consistent experience for volunteers across all lines of service. Serve as a resource to volunteers and internal partners and lead efforts to maximize involvement efficiency and institutionalization of volunteer support. Ensure that strategic partnerships are maximized to support relevant lines of service throughout the organization.
Lead project/program implementations.
May have budgetary responsibility. May be responsible for grant coordination duties in contract-funded programs.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
Education: Bachelors degree required.
Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience.
Management Experience: Minimum of 3 years of supervisory or management experience.
Skills & Abilities: Excellent organizational skills and ability to effectively implement programs. Ability to work on a team. Ability to handle multiple priorities effectively assimilate information quickly analyze problems and implement solutions appropriately. Ability to work independently while developing and motivating a functioning team as well as have excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with all levels of staff volunteers and donors. Excellent oral and written communication skills including training presentation and negotiating skills.
Travel: Will involve regional travel. Must have a current valid drivers license.
* Combination of candidates education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to descriptions minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).
The salary range for this position is (New York): $82800 - 87200
Note that the American Red Cross sets salary ranges aligned to a specific geographic location in which the work is performed. The stated salary range in this posting is an average. The specific salary information will be shared at the time of phone screening based upon your location and qualifications.
Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. The work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers phones and printers light traffic). The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
BENEFITS FOR YOU:
As a mission-based organization we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:
Medical Dental and Vision plans
Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
401K with up to 6% match
Paid Family Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Disability and Insurance: Short Long Term
Service Awards and recognition
Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to
make your career a force for good!
The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity 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.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.
AmeriCorps the federal agency that brings people together through service and its partners the Peace Corps AmeriCorps Alums National Peace Corps Association and the Service Year Alliance launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.
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Employment Type
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