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ORGANIZATION: American Red Cross - Utah & Nevada Region
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The American Red Cross in Southern Nevada needs help to work with external organizations to build capacity, coordinate activities, and provide channels to reach all disaster affected communities, particularly traditionally underserved populations. For about five hours per month, you can help us provide disaster relief services to your community and gain (or use) valuable skills in communications, public relations, emergency operations, community engagement, and planning.
Key responsibilities:
- Engages organizations and groups with their CEP Team according to the service delivery plan.
- Serves as a liaison to other units within the DRO.
- Attends NGO and private sector meetings and training sessions in conjunction with the affected area.
- Promotes regional engagement in community convening and coordination efforts.
- Supports regional development of holistic effective, diverse and inclusive partnerships.
- Provides support to multi-agency collaborative efforts and partner activities.
- Implements Community Engagement (mobilization) and Partnerships Standards and Procedures and job tools (under development).
- Models appropriate behavior and treats all workers with respect and dignity at all times.
- Briefs Community Engagement and Partnerships Supervisors on status of community engagement and partnerships activities.
Qualifications:
- Results oriented, client and integrity focused
- Ability to display tact, political acumen and diplomacy in difficult or sensitive situations
- Ability to negotiate compromise and tolerate ambiguity, particularly to meet sudden and unpredictable needs
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to implement Community Engagement (Mobilization) and Partnerships Standards and Procedures and job tools (under development)
- Proficient in Word, Excel
- 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.
- Ability to stand and sit for 2 hour periods
- Ability to speak clearly on the phone and in person
- Ability to drive in day time and at night
- Ability to work long hours under stressful conditions
- Ability to lift 20 lbs.
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About American Red Cross - Utah & Nevada Region
Location:
6616 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, US
Mission Statement
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Description
Every single day, the American Red Cross helps people in emergencies. Whether its one displaced family, thousands of disaster victims, or providing care and comfort to an ill or injured service member or veteran or support to a military family member, our vital work is made possible by people like you. It is through the time and care of ordinary people that we can do extraordinary things.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
444 E. Warm Springs RdSuite 110Las Vegas, NV 89119
DATE POSTED
April 27, 2020
SKILLS
- Marketing Strategy & Planning
- Public Relations
- Administrative Support
- Community Outreach
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- Flexible. Less than 5 hours per month
- 8-10 hours of training