Program Manager, Long Term Recovery Preparedness

Job Description:

Why Choose Us?

Joining the American Red Cross is like nothing else - it's as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world's 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, you'll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing mission that's bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you're 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.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview):

The Program Manager, Long Term Recovery Preparedness is responsible for developing and monitoring mechanisms, databases, and reports to track project status, budget, and issues, for coordinating project-related conferences with client staff and management, and for coordinating the work of data entry or other project support staff.

*This is limited term position that will go though January 2028.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities):

• Works closely with project managers and team members to develop, manage, and control multiple complex and inter-related project schedules utilizing current project management scheduling tools.

• Provides day-to-day monitoring and coordination of one or more business projects. Analyzes and tracks critical path, major milestones, cost and resource allocations, and identifies issues, resolves routine issues, and recommends resolutions to more complex issues. May conduct quality control analysis, testing, surveys, etc. to determine if project deliverables meet established standards and client expectations, and prepare resultant findings reports, include recommendations for quality improvement.

• Oversees project support staff, such as data entry, installation and technical support technicians, and the like, reviews support/technician work and provides guidance and correction as necessary. Provides input to project, unit and/or division manager regarding support/technician work performance. May participate in development of project deliverables and in testing/evaluation of completed aspects of project.

• Coordinates ongoing communications between project staff and vendors, contractors, and client staff and management to obtain or provide information, coordinate issues resolution, and arrange meetings. Prepares project reports, meeting agendas, user documentation, and other project-related documents.

• Typically has unit-specific responsibilities within the scope of the job.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED Minimum Qualifications):

Education - 4-year college degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Additional training/coursework in project management principles preferred.

Experience: Minimum 3 to 5 years required

Essential Functions/Physical Requirements: Depending on work assignment, may require ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; or the ability to stand, walk and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of up to 20 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read technical information. Overall mobility is essential. May include sitting for long periods of time, driving a vehicle and working under challenging conditions.

Work Conditions: Work is performed indoors with some potential for exposure to safety and health hazards related to emergency services relief work. May travel and participate in meetings and conferences throughout chapter jurisdiction, state and Red Cross system. Because the Red Cross is a disaster response organization, staff may be asked to be on 24-hour call during period of major disaster.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (Preferred Qualifications):

Experience in Project Management and emergency response a plus.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance the learn.

• Medical, Dental Vision plans

• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts

• PTO + Holidays

• 401K with 6% match

• Paid Family Leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term

• Service Awards and recognition

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 workforce.American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

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