at American Red Cross in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
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 world's largest humanitarian network?
Join us-Where your Career is a Force for Good!
Job Description:
WHY CHOOSE US?
As one of the nation's premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. When you join our team, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission, and you can help save lives every day. If you share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity. Work where your career is a force for good.
We are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering our programs and services in a culturally competent manner reflecting the communities we serve. Our work environment is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive with a focus on building allyship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members. Come to learn, grow, and succeed while sharing your passion for making a difference.
The Red Cross supports a variety of cultural and community resource groups for employees and volunteers. From the Ability Network, our Asian American & Pacific Islander Resource Group, the Latino Resource Group, and Red Cross PRIDE, to the Umoja African American Resource Group, our Veterans+ Resource Group, and the Women's Resource Group, these networks provide connections, mentoring and help give voice to important concerns and opinions.
At the American Red Cross, your uniqueness can shine!
The American Red Cross is hiring SAF/IS Reserve employees to join our elite workforce of mobile employees to deploy to overseas locations in support of military personnel and DOD civilians. This overseas Reserve deployment occurs every January and July.
These positions are remote based with a time commitment of approximately 6 months of being deployed overseas.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
SAF/IS Reservist assist in the delivery of American Red Cross programs and services to meet the needs of United States military members, veterans, and their families in accordance with Red Cross policies and procedures. SAF/IS Mobile Reservist are an elite workforce required to deploy on 6-month rotations serving alongside military members in designated theaters of operations around the world. Reservist must be ready to deploy when called upon, and to do so are required to meet and maintain specific medical and readiness requirements. Requirements for Reserve employment includes the following:
* Must be a U.S. citizenship able to obtain a secret security clearance and a no-fee U.S. passport.
* Worldwide mobility is a condition of employment and an essential function of this position.
* Must accept work assignments anywhere in the world, including conflict areas, where the American Red Cross is providing services to members of the military and their families.
* Must meet strict medical and physical requirements, including immunizations required by the U.S. military.
* May be required to wear military uniforms, and live and work in harsh and stressful environment in conflict areas.
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE GOOD:
* Emergency Communications: Provide emergency communications services between military personnel and their families.
* Morale & Welfare: Develop, implement, and support morale and welfare programs on installations. This may include hospital visits, canteen functions, internet lounges, libraries, distribution of donated items, fun runs and other special events.
* Relationship Management with Military Command Structure: Represent the American Red Cross and promote programs and services on the installation by ensuring effective working relationships with military command structure.
* Volunteer Management: Assists in the supervision of volunteer staff and management of all related human resource functions - including recruitment, training, utilization, evaluation, and recognition in accordance with ARC policies and procedures; helps ensure volunteer staff ratio reflects the diversity of the population being served.
* Deployment Readiness: Reservist are required to deploy and maintain readiness at all times. In order to maintain their annual readiness certification, the following is required:
* Deployment Familiarization Training on military culture and protocols, command relationships, do's & don'ts while deployed and scenario-based situations.
* Advanced leadership training... For full info follow application link.
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.
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