Job Vacancies American Red Cross, July 2010

Job Vacancies American Red Cross
Position: Field Operations Officer, Washington
Closing date: 09 Aug 2010
Location: United States of America (the) – Washington, DC

SUMMARY:

One of two Field Operations Officers who are responsible for analysis and coordination of a wide variety of activities necessary to support the disaster response operations of the International Services Department (ISD) as part of the International Response Operations Center (IROC) team. The position reports to the Director of the IROC. The position is responsible for ensuring our readiness to respond to international disasters through equipment, response teams, operational knowledge and best practice, and provision of operational and technical support to headquarters based response leads and emergency deployed field staff. The most common interventions of the American Red Cross are emergency assessments, response planning, operational leadership, emergency monitoring and reporting typically in support of response.

Key components of the position are utilizing field experience to inform headquarters based operations management, support internal and external coordination as needed, coordinating internal operating systems and standard operating procedures, emergency operations support, equipment management, and support in deploying international emergency response operations personnel.

The position is based at headquarters with emergency operational field deployments anticipated.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Provide emergency operational technical guidance and training to International Services volunteers and professional staff
- Develop, implement, and adapt innovative response systems and strategies beyond current tools and sectors as appropriate and ensuring best practices and lessons within American Red Cross and other sources are incorporated
- Provide fast, accurate, well presented information and recommendations to regional response leads based on best practice, field experience and situational appropriateness for decision making in an emergency response
- Coordinate use of internal and external experience and knowledge through working groups and other platforms expertise to support effective emergency response
- Support and work closely with the International Response and Programs team during global operations. Support may include appropriate distribution of supplies or other emergency intervention, prioritizing and facilitation of rapid assistance including financial and in kind resource, tracking internal processes
- Provide support of the rapid deployment of personnel, daily communications, and guidance as required for emergency field operations, ensuring high performance of deployed field personnel
- Be available to deploy to field operations for up to six weeks for response activities and be willing to work after hours during an emergency
- Serve as liaison and/or maintain important internal relationships and process management with other units including Business Operations, Logistics, Tech Support, and ARC Domestic Disaster Response
- Ensure resources, agreements and systems are in place to respond multilaterally and bilaterally to emergencies, including global and regional response teams
- Work with colleagues to ensure appropriate training and opportunities are developed, including annual facilitation of core training
- Develop and maintain relationships and represent American Red Cross at meetings, workshops, training events which may include International Federation, ICRC, and external organizations

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelors degree required (Masters preferred)
- Minimum five years working in emergency humanitarian response, disaster relief and/or development environment with technical knowledge in international disaster response
- Candidates must have demonstrated knowledge and experience in international disaster response operations including knowledge of supply chain, distributions, reporting and emergency monitoring and reporting
- Experience in additional logistics, shelter, cash transfer programming, and/or telecommunications also preferred
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and demonstrated ability to work in a high stress environment
- Experience working with international partner organizations and individual counterparts preferred
- Exceptional verbal and written communication, organizational and information management skills required
- Excels in collaborative, collegial team environment with very strong interpersonal skills
- Fluency in a foreign language (Spanish or French) preferred
- Previous experience with the Red Cross is preferred
- Physical requirements are those present in normal office environment conditions in addition to movement and lifting of equipment and living and working in challenging physical conditions
- Candidate should be physically able to lift at least 50 lbs

The American Red Cross National Headquarters is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

How to apply
Please visit our website at www.americanredcross.apply2jobs.com, and reference position number NHQ1832.
Reference Code: RW_876QBE-54
Source: Reliefweb




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