Service to the Armed Forces Specialist

About the American Red Cross

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. As the world's largest humanitarian network, the organization offers a unique environment where you become a vital part of a movement that matters. Success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

Joining the team means becoming part of a community of welcoming, exceptional, and unassuming individuals who are diverse yet uncompromising in unity. You will have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path, aligning your life’s work with an ongoing mission that is bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you are cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. The organization 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 the 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. The specialist serves as the “face” of the Red Cross at the assigned location, building strong relationships with military leadership, key organizations, and community leaders. The role involves cultivating partnerships with external constituents, including government organizations, corporate partners, and civic organizations, to further the mission of the Red Cross.

Mobile Staff Requirements

Some positions are designated as “Mobile” and are subject to unique job requirements. SAF Mobile Staff perform the same basic job responsibilities as non-mobile staff in regions. In addition to those responsibilities, this special workforce is required to deploy on short-term temporary assignments, serving alongside military members who are deployed to designated theaters of operations anywhere in the world.

Mobile staff must be ready to deploy whenever called upon. To maintain readiness, staff must maintain all medical and security requirements, engage in an annual deployment familiarization program, and participate in additional trainings and meetings when activated to deploy. U.S. citizenship is required, and candidates must be able to obtain a secret security clearance and a no-fee U.S. passport. Worldwide mobility is an essential function of this position, requiring acceptance of work assignments anywhere in the world, including conflict areas. Candidates must meet strict medical and physical requirements, including immunizations required by the U.S. military, and may be required to wear military uniforms and live and work in harsh and stressful environments.

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 Statement

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.