JOB TITLE:

Director, Emergency Services

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides effective management of Emergency Services Specialist, other ES staff and volunteers.
2. Collaborates with Safety & Preparedness department, ensuring successful implementation of trainings and Community Disaster Education.
3. In partnership with volunteer leadership, oversees Disaster Committee and functional areas such as Logistics, Disaster Health Services and DSHR.
4. Effectively manages external relations with public, government, and private sector leadership as they relate to Emergency Services.
5. Ensures development, implementation, approval of, and compliance with Chapter and National Disaster Plans.
6. Supports volunteer recruitment, retention and mobilization.
7. Assumes leadership of major local disasters.
8. Effectively represents the Chapter to the community, including making presentations on Disaster Relief.
9. As a member of the Chapter’s management team, supports Chapter-wide strategies and other decision-making activities.
10. Ensures compliance with regulations and reporting to the Regional Chapter and National Headquarters.
11. Act within the regional structure to help with planning as well as provide support, and response assistance as needed.
12. Manages Emergency Services funds and client benefit distributions, with clear understanding of audit and Chapter Policy & Procedure requirements.
13. Serves as AmeriCorps Site Host.
14. Supervises AmeriCorps members (2)
15. Must demonstrate ability to work effectively with others (including co-workers, customers, volunteers and others) by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner listening to and objectively considering ideas and suggestions from others; keeping commitments; keeping others informed of work progress, timetables and issues; addressing problems and concerns constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions; and addressing the diversity of our work force in actions, words and deeds.
16. Performs other duties as assigned by the CEO, and works in conjunction with other departments to support Chapter activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience – Bachelors Degree in Social Work or other related field and a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience.
• Language Skills – Ability to read and speak English fluently. Ability to write clear correspondences, reports and memos, and follow template formats. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, as well as in group situations, to customers, clients, volunteers and other employees of the organization. Bilingual (Spanish) ability preferred.
• Mathetmatical Skills - Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Computer Skills – To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Outlook Internet software; Excel (basic) and MS Word. Also must be capable of working with required interactive forms supplied by National Headquarters.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations – Must have a current California Drivers License, and will be required to obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid certification through the American Red Cross.
• Physical Demands - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use his/her hands, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures, determines appropriate action beyond guidelines, reports potentially unsafe conditions, and uses equipment and materials properly.
• Dependability – Is consistently at work and on time. Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent. Follows instructions and responds to management direction. Takes responsibility for own actions. Keeps commitments. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Employee must demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others (including co-workers, clients, volunteers and others) by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner; listening to and objectively considering ideas and suggestions from others; keeping commitments; keeping others informed of work progress, timetables and issues; addressing problems and concerns constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions; and addressing the diversity of our work force in actions, words and deeds.

Send Resume attachment electronically to: hr@sbredcross.org

The American Red Cross Santa Barbara County Chapter
2707 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105-3567
(805) 687-1331 x138