Deputy Director, Hurricane Helene & Milton Long-Term Recovery Operation

Job Description:

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview):

Preference is for the position to be based in Florida, but consideration will be provided to candidates residing in Georgia or South Carolina.This is a term-limited, benefits eligible position expected to last through September 2026, with the opportunity to extend based on business need. This is a hybrid position.

Helene made landfall in the Florida Big Bend on Thursday, September 26, 2024, before continuing northward and weakening across Georgia, northwest South Carolina, western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee, and Kentucky. Helene brought devastating wind damage and catastrophic flash flooding to these areas before merging with an upper level low centered over the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Just two weeks after Helene devastated parts of Florida, Major Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, as a category 3 hurricane. Milton approached Florida as an extremely dangerous category 5 hurricane before it encountered increasing wind shear. Despite shear imparting some weakening effect on the storm's winds, Milton's wind field expanded as it approached the Florida Peninsula, extending impacts far and away from the storm's center. Impacts to east central Florida were significant, including a tornado outbreak that produced at least 7 confirmed tornadoes (additional surveys are ongoing) and hurricane-force wind gusts that downed trees and power lines. Additionally, on the northern side of Milton, torrential rainfall produced total rainfall amounts of 10 to 15 inches (and higher), leading to localized flooding and rises on area rivers and creeks. The American Red Cross will be standing up a long-term recovery field structure across Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina to provide recovery programming and services to individuals, households, and communities affected by the hurricanes.

The Hurricane Helene and Milton Long-Term Recovery Deputy Director reports to the Hurricane Helene and Milton Long-Term Recovery Operation Director and is responsible for supporting day-to-day operational activities, leading individual resilience and preparedness project implementation, and engaging with. This role requires an experienced community organizer/mobilizer with supervisory and program management experience to coordinate community engagement and problem solving around community recovery and resiliency building in communities impacted by Hurricane Helene and Milton in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

The Deputy Director will support the Director in the development and execution of overall program strategies, objectives and priorities. The Deputy Director will also supervise assigned staff and work with Regional and Divisional leadership to ensure the long-term recovery strategy is in line with local expectations and requirements. This role works with regional and National Headquarters volunteer and paid staff. Routine travel throughout the impacted areas will be required.

Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal, State and local regulations.

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

Scope: Interpret and administer policies, process, and procedures that may affect sections and subordinate units.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required, Master's degree preferred. 5 years of experience in community organizing, case management, partner-agency relations, grants management, and disaster response/recovery preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Management Experience: At least 3 years of experience as supervisor or manager of workforce engaged in direct client contact in an outcomes-based social-services environment. Experience building and supporting a volunteer workforce preferable.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Develop strategies to achieve organizational goals.
• Demonstrate analytical and decision-making skills to develop creative processes for continuous program or service improvements.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities with strong skills in planning and problem-solving.
• Ability to relate well and effectively with diverse groups and individuals.
• Ability to integrate diversity, equity and inclusion principles into all aspects of work.
• Proficiency with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Familiarity with federal, state and local employment laws. Ability to work on a team.

Deployment Requirement: Disaster employees are required to deploy to disaster relief operations outside of their region at a minimum of once a year. Deployments contribute to skill building, career development and exposure to different types of disasters. Employees must meet all training and physical capacity requirements for deployment.

* Combination of candidate's education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description's minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

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. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 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.

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.

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The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.

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