American Red Cross - Information and Planning Lead Volunteer

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MISSION
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers, guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
This position supports the Regional Disaster Cycle Services department. The purpose of this position is to perform the Information Planning readiness and capacity-building activities needed to enable effective service delivery (in disaster response).

Information and Planning is responsible for gathering assessment and operational data required for effective management of a response, including information about the scope of the disaster and the effectiveness of the response. The data compiled by Information and Planning supports reports to donors about the effective use of the resources they have provided to the Red Cross.

This position is responsible for supporting and engaging the workers assigned to the team which includes:

• Providing supervision including ensuring assigned volunteers are engaged in regional activities by assigning tasks to complete function activities, regular and ongoing communication of opportunities, discussing level of involvement and development, providing timely feedback and coaching;
• Onboarding volunteers to Disaster Cycle Services and the volunteer's chosen functional area;
• Provide training as required for the volunteer's functional area in collaboration with the Disaster Workforce Engagement Team;
• Receive recognition for successful completion of tasks; and in collaboration with the Disaster Workforce Engagement Team for yearly region recognition;
• Provide evaluation of performance in completing assigned tasks and collaborating with Disaster Workforce Engagement Team for yearly evaluation and completion of volunteer's development plan;

• Team Leaders are responsible for the overall execution of assigned tasks which may include:

  • Planning activities include Analysis and Planning, Disaster Assessment, Financial and Statistical Information, and Information Dissemination.
  • Management and use of information management technology platforms for Disaster Response and Recovery (DSARS, RCView, etc.)
  • Providing operational planning support in both Blue Sky and Gray to events

Willingness to comply with Red Cross COVID-19 policies for in-person volunteer activities.

Ability to:

• build and lead a team using a collaborative leadership style and demonstrating traits of honesty, forward-lookingness, competence, intelligence, and compassion.
• build effective relationships with groups and individuals who can help with related goals.
• follow and implement requests received from supervisors with little or no supervision.
• adapt to change, negotiate compromise, and tolerate ambiguity.
• build effective relationships with others who can help with work-related goals.
• be sensitive in human interactions to diversity inclusiveness.
• monitor and correct performance and manage conflict.
• work toward a Supervisor position in at least one Mass Care Activity

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Although this role is remote, volunteers MUST reside in Los Angeles County to participate

QUESTIONS?
This project is created, organized, and managed by our nonprofit partner, the American Red Cross. Please contact the Opportunity Coordinator listed below for support.

All volunteers participating in this volunteer opportunity are expected to adhere to the health and safety guidelines outlined here: https://www.laworks.com/health-and-safety

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