Senior Community Disaster Program Manager

American Red Cross

. Guide, lead, and support employees and trained volunteers delivering disaster comfort and care .

Posted 10/1/2026full-timeRedding • California • United StatesSenior💰 $94,820 - $101,112 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in disaster cycle services, including mass care, response, preparedness, recovery, and planning. Proven ability to lead and engage volunteers and employees in disaster relief operations while collaborating effectively with diverse groups.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Disaster Cycle Services ManagementVolunteer Engagement and LeadershipAnalytical and Decision-Making SkillsMicrosoft Office ProficiencySupervisory Experience

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Hard Skills

Disaster ResponseMass CarePreparednessRecoveryPlanning/ReadinessProgram Trend AnalysisPartnership ManagementFacilitationProblem SolvingVolunteer Coordination

Soft Skills

Interpersonal CommunicationVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationLeadershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Outlook

Industry Keywords

Disaster Relief OperationsCommunity PreparednessVolunteer ServicesRed Cross

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Guide, lead, and support employees and trained volunteers delivering disaster comfort and care
Build, sustain, and energize employee and volunteer engagement
Collaborate with volunteer services staff to maintain a robust workforce
Ensure communities are prepared to respond to disasters
Deploy to disaster relief operations outside the region at least once a year
Lead volunteer teams implementing disaster cycle services programming
Oversee disaster cycle services or regional functional activities, including mass care, response, preparedness, recovery, and planning/readiness
Develop and support Disaster Leadership Volunteers and volunteer partners
Prepare and mobilize communities and engage partners for disaster response and recovery
Collaborate with internal employees and volunteers in a matrix management environment
Serve as a regional Red Cross disaster subject matter expert
Initiate, scale, coordinate, and manage regional disaster relief operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience required
Minimum 5 years of related experience
3 years of supervisory or management experience
Current valid driver's license and good driving record
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Analytical and decision-making skills for interpreting program trends, formulating recommendations, and developing improvement processes
Experience collaborating with diverse groups, managing multiple priorities, facilitation, problem solving, marketing, leadership, and partnership management
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Ability to work nights and weekends outside regular duty hours
Must work daily in the assigned geographic area or region
Must meet all training and physical capacity requirements for deployment
Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods and meet stated physical requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental Vision plans
Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on FLSA status and tenure
11 paid holidays, including six core holidays and five floating holidays
401K with 6% match
Paid Family Leave
Employee Assistance
Short- and Long-Term Disability and Insurance
Service Awards and recognition
Deployment allowances may be provided for personal circumstances and local response activity
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