Program Director - Military Veterans

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

The Program Manager will oversee program to ensure that implementation and defined activities are carried out in accordance with specified objectives. Manage planning, design and implementation of assigned program area. Analyze program activity and identify areas for improvement. Work with internal and external contacts to develop program strategies and proposal initiatives. Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.

1: Direct activities concerned with implementation and carrying out objectives of program function or activity. Responsible for the planning, execution and evaluation of a specific project or program.

2: Ensure integration of assigned project or function with overall program initiatives.

3: Analyze data, identify areas of need and/or improvement, and develop recommendations for program improvement. Develop reports on project status and issues for management review.

4: Oversee processes within assigned program area. Analyze operating practices and recommend revisions to improve established procedures.

5: Work in conjunction with internal departments and external government and/or non-government agencies in the development of program strategies and proposal initiatives as required.-

Scope: Temporary Individual contributor and acknowledged expert both within the organization as well as within other organizations. Typically participates in industry/knowledge reference groups. Involves mastery of a specialized discipline and thorough understanding of a number of disciplines. May also require development of new solutions for complex projects.

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. 

This job will be posted for a minimum of five business days and extended if the applicant pool needs to be expanded. 

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree required.

Experience: Minimum 10 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.

Management Experience: n/a

Skills & Abilities: Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of program or service. Demonstrated ability in creating presentations and developing training modules. Excellent oral and communication skills, including training and presentations. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Develop project plans, budgets and strategies to achieve organizational goals. Demonstrate analytical and decision-making skills to develop creative processes for continuous program or service improvements. Intermediate level proficiency with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Ability to work on a team.

Travel: Travel may be required.

* Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phones and printers, light traffic). The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

·       Medical, Dental Vision plans

·        Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts

·        PTO:  Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure

·        Paid Holidays: 11 comprised of 6 core holidays & 5 floating Holidays

·        401K with up to 6% match

·        Paid Family Leave

·        Employee Assistance

·        Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term

·        Service Awards and recognition

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