Organization
American Red Cross

Volunteer in your community as a Local Community Volunteer (LCV) with the American Red Cross!

Duration
Recruiting now
Location
Binghamton, NY

Opportunity Details

Ongoing

In-Person

Recruiting now

Binghamton, NY 13905

About this Opportunity

Help your local community when disaster strikes!Disaster Services- Staff Services Local Community Volunteer

This position supports the Regional Disaster Cycle Services department. The Role of the LCV activity is to recruit, on-board, and place local human resources to meet the staffing needs in the Services Delivery Plan for a Disaster Relief Operation (DRO). (virtual opportunity)

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities and expectations include but are not limited to:

  • Contact local community based volunteers who have completed intake requirements to recruit them to fill DRO needs.
  • Monitor Event Based Volunteer queue in Volunteer Connection and ensure volunteers complete intake requirements.
  • Welcome and schedule volunteers coming into the Volunteer Intake Center or the Volunteer Reception Center [if applicable]
  • Schedule volunteers for training [if required for position]
  • Maintain daily Volunteer Connection Shift Tool Roster data
  • Assign, check in, out-process local community volunteers
  • Thank volunteers [phone/email]
  • Conduct intake and maintain Volunteer Connection documentation on volunteers from partner businesses and organizations as part of the relief operation
Qualifications:
  • Passion for Red Cross mission, desire to assist residents of impacted community, and desire to engage local volunteers to support the community
  • Proficiently able to use a computer and standard office programs
  • Able to follow instructions
  • Willingness to learn
  • Able to keep volunteer information confidential
  • Work independent and as part of a team
  • Receive feedback
  • Able to work under stressful and changing environments
  • Strong interpersonal/communication skills

Customer Focus

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Action Oriented

Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Values Differences

Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

  • Lift / carry 20 lbs. and/or 50 lbs. multiple times/shift.
  • Stand and or sit for two-hour periods, and walk for two miles during a shift.
  • Walk on uneven terrain.
  • Bend or stoop multiple times and/or crawl on the floor or ground.
  • Work outdoors in inclement weather, extreme heat and/or humidity and/or extreme cold.
  • Speak clearly on phone and in person.
  • Work for long periods on computer and/or reading small print and/or writing.
  • Drive in day time and at night.
  • Able to step up/down 18 inches and climb two or more flights of stairs.

Watch our video to learn more: Disaster Cycle Services

Skills/Interests

  • Administrative
  • Web Development

Issue area

  • Disaster Response & Recovery