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Service to the Armed Forces Specialist

$60k-65k/hr•Full-timeOn-site

location_onWood River Refinery, Roxana, Madison County, Illinois, 62084, United States

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Job Description

Join Us—Where Your Career is a Force for Good! 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?

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.

About the Role

The American Red Cross is currently seeking a Mobile SAF-IS Regional Program Specialist to support the Service to Armed Forces and International Services Division mission. This position is regional, but also part of our mobile staff which requires meeting strict medical and security clearances prior to employment. In this role worldwide deployment is a condition of employment. Mobile staff members typically deploy for 6 months at a time, approximately once every 18-24 months, and can be sent to any military base in the world. Relocation assistance is only available for current employees within a 50-mile radius within the division.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Ideal candidates will have a passion for supporting military members with the physical stamina and emotional capacity to live and work alongside deployed military members in harsh climates and difficult environments. SAF/IS employees are servant leaders supporting deployed military members through difficult and challenging issues. Candidates need to thrive on service and teamwork. Candidates must be adaptable with an ability to manage through ambiguity engaging others in problem solving complex issues.

Equal Opportunity

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.

Work location

Work model: On-site

Wood River Refinery, Roxana, Madison County, Illinois, 62084, United States

Roxana, Illinois

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Key Responsibilities

  • check_circleManage and administer delivery of Red Cross services to military members, veterans, and families
  • check_circleBuild relationships with military leadership, community organizations, and partners
  • check_circleCoordinate services with military treatment facilities and VA hospitals
  • check_circleDevelop and manage program budgets and expenditures
  • check_circleMonitor program outcomes and report results to ensure accountability
  • check_circleDeploy worldwide to support military members in conflict areas
  • check_circleSupport emergency communications and disaster response efforts
  • check_circleRecruit, train, and supervise volunteers to support program delivery

Requirements

  • verifiedBachelor’s degree in business, public administration, human resources, community organization, social/health sciences, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • verified5 years minimum related experience in program management or related field
  • verifiedU.S. citizenship required
  • verifiedAbility to obtain a secret security clearance
  • verifiedAbility to obtain a no-fee U.S. passport
  • verifiedStrong computer skills
  • verifiedPublic speaking skills
  • verifiedEffective verbal and written communication skills
  • verifiedStrong interpersonal skills

Benefits & Perks

check_circleMedical, Dental, and Vision insurance planscheck_circleHealth Spending Accounts and Flexible Spending Accountscheck_circlePaid Time Off starting at 15 days a yearcheck_circle11 paid holidays including core and floating holidayscheck_circle401K retirement plan with up to 6% matchcheck_circlePaid Family Leavecheck_circleEmployee Assistance Programcheck_circleShort and Long Term Disability and Insurance

Skills, education and keywords

Skills: computer skills, public speaking, keyboard, security clearance, passport.

Education: Bachelor's degree in specified fields or related equivalent experience required.

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In this Service to the Armed Forces Specialist at American National Red Cross role, you will manage and administer delivery of red cross services to military members, veterans, and families; build relationships with military leadership, community organizations, and partners; coordinate services with military treatment facilities and va hospitals; and develop and manage program budgets and expenditures.
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American National Red Cross is looking for candidates who meet the following requirements: Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, human resources, community organization, social/health sciences, or related field (or equivalent experience); 5 years minimum related experience in program management or related field; U.S. citizenship required; Ability to obtain a secret security clearance; Ability to obtain a no-fee U.S. passport; and Strong computer skills.
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The advertised salary range for Service to the Armed Forces Specialist at American National Red Cross is $60k-65k/hr.
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Service to the Armed Forces Specialist at American National Red Cross is based in Wood River Refinery, Roxana, Madison County, Illinois, 62084, United States. This is a on-site role.
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American National Red Cross has listed this Service to the Armed Forces Specialist role as on-site.
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Service to the Armed Forces Specialist at American National Red Cross typically requires 5+ years of relevant experience at the senior level.
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Key skills for Service to the Armed Forces Specialist at American National Red Cross include computer skills; public speaking; keyboard; security clearance; and passport.
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Educational requirements for this role: Bachelor's degree in specified fields or related equivalent experience required.
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Service to the Armed Forces Specialist at American National Red Cross is part of the Public Sector & Government job category on Recrutus.