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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

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Job Description:

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!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Were looking for a Transportation Specialist based out of our San Leandro location to coordinate the movement of life-saving blood products across our communities. In this vital role youll schedule and dispatch both paid and volunteer drivers manage transportation logistics and ensure timely safe deliveries to hospitals and facilities.

Youll also support the implementation of departmental programs assist with remote team building for employees and volunteers and gather feedback from end customers to continuously improve service. In addition youll participate in volunteer engagement activities and eventshelping to build and energize a compassionate mission-driven team.

If youre organized service-minded and passionate about making a difference join usWHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and schedule deliveries and shuttles including empty box pickups utilizing vendors/volunteers and ARC paid couriers based on the most economical and cost-effective means.
• Coordinate pickups of collected products (time-sensitive and non-time sensitive) from mobiles fixed sites and staging sites utilizing the most economical and cost-effective means. Make proactive adjustments to routes on an as needed basis due to inclement weather major traffic issues and special events etc.
• Schedule and supervise volunteers and work with volunteer Manager to increase volunteer base. Participate in/plan local volunteer recognition events.
• Engage volunteers as equal team members with specific responsibilities. Support the workforce engagement team; assist with the training and skill development of volunteers to enable mission delivery.
• Interact with internal and external customers to provide updates/status. Monitor electronic manifest to provide tracking of couriers and deliveries to customers. Perform Connect activities to ensure that we are responding in real time to provide better service to our customers.
• Work with supply management group and contracting as needed.
  Evaluate and ensure the proper vehicle needs are being met for the site and coordinate the request with the Fleet Coordinator. Work with Fleet for vehicle needs.
• Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal State and local regulations.

Standard Schedule: Mon-Fri. 9AM to 5:30PM or 10AM to 6:30PM. Therei is an on-call requirment; may work unscheduled hours/days and weekends travel up to 25% within the region.

This is an on-site position; and will work in our San Leandro location.

The salary range for this position is: $68640-$71000 year

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent required associate or bachelors degree is a plus.
• Experience: Minimum 3-5 years of related experience
• A valid drivers license and clean DMV record is required.
• Ability to work on a team. Ability to coordinate staff and volunteer activities. Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven track record of collaboration with diverse groups and individuals managing multiple priorities facilitation problem solving marketing leadership and partnership management.
• Additionally this position 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.
• Intermediate level proficiency with MS Office software including Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook. Familiarity with federal state and local employment laws.
• Travel: Travel may be required. For positions applicable to Disaster Services deployment to disaster operations outside the assigned region is required.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:

• Prior experience working with volunteer staff
• Experience with TMS RCD

Physical Requirements: Operational flexibility is required to meet sudden and unpredictable needs. Physical requirements may include the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. squatting push or pull

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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