American Red Cross
Volunteer Transportation Program Specialist
Program Specialist – Volunteer Transportation / Workforce Engagement As a Volunteer Transportation Specialist, you will provide functional support to build, sustain and energize the departmental and/or volunteer workforce. You will create and maintain continuous and robust volunteer engagement, collaborate with volunteer services staff, and support implementation of sound workforce engagement principles to build effective teams in operations and program service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Participate in volunteer workforce planning within assigned area.
Support functional leads and supervisors in engaging the volunteer workforce aligned with the volunteer recruitment and engagement cycle.
Engage volunteers as equal team members with specific responsibilities and support the workforce engagement team.
Assist with the training and skill development of volunteers to enable mission delivery.
Strive to achieve a diverse workforce, including disabilities and functional needs, representative of the communities served.
Support implementation of a targeted volunteer engagement plan; manage assigned program goals, objectives, policies, and procedures in alignment with established metrics.
Evaluate and report on the capacity and effectiveness of programs and services; prepare recommendations for continuous improvement.
May support mission‑related components by implementing workforce engagement principles and practices to build effective teams.
What You Need To Succeed
Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
Experience: Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Skills & Abilities: Teamwork, coordination of staff and volunteer activities, excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, analytical and decision‑making skills, facilitation, problem‑solving, project management, process improvement, and customer orientation.
Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and familiarity with federal, state and local employment laws.
Travel may be required.
Benefits For You
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off: Starting at 15 days a year, increasing with tenure
Holidays: 11 paid holidays (six core, five floating)
401(k) with up to 6% match
Paid Family Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Short‑term and Long‑term Disability & Insurance
Service Awards and recognition
Standard Schedule: Monday‑Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Pay Range: $47,000 – $62,000 annually (salary varies with geographic location and other factors)
Application: Submit your application through the American Red Cross Careers portal.
The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all EEOC, Fair Chance Ordinances, and related laws. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable laws.
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Program Specialist – Volunteer Transportation / Workforce Engagement As a Volunteer Transportation Specialist, you will provide functional support to build, sustain and energize the departmental and/or volunteer workforce. You will create and maintain continuous and robust volunteer engagement, collaborate with volunteer services staff, and support implementation of sound workforce engagement principles to build effective teams in operations and program service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Participate in volunteer workforce planning within assigned area.
Support functional leads and supervisors in engaging the volunteer workforce aligned with the volunteer recruitment and engagement cycle.
Engage volunteers as equal team members with specific responsibilities and support the workforce engagement team.
Assist with the training and skill development of volunteers to enable mission delivery.
Strive to achieve a diverse workforce, including disabilities and functional needs, representative of the communities served.
Support implementation of a targeted volunteer engagement plan; manage assigned program goals, objectives, policies, and procedures in alignment with established metrics.
Evaluate and report on the capacity and effectiveness of programs and services; prepare recommendations for continuous improvement.
May support mission‑related components by implementing workforce engagement principles and practices to build effective teams.
What You Need To Succeed
Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
Experience: Minimum 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Skills & Abilities: Teamwork, coordination of staff and volunteer activities, excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, analytical and decision‑making skills, facilitation, problem‑solving, project management, process improvement, and customer orientation.
Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and familiarity with federal, state and local employment laws.
Travel may be required.
Benefits For You
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off: Starting at 15 days a year, increasing with tenure
Holidays: 11 paid holidays (six core, five floating)
401(k) with up to 6% match
Paid Family Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Short‑term and Long‑term Disability & Insurance
Service Awards and recognition
Standard Schedule: Monday‑Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Pay Range: $47,000 – $62,000 annually (salary varies with geographic location and other factors)
Application: Submit your application through the American Red Cross Careers portal.
The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all EEOC, Fair Chance Ordinances, and related laws. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable laws.
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