Executive Director - Kalamazoo, MI
Company: The American National Red Cross
Location: Kalamazoo
Posted on: February 23, 2021
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Job Description:
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Candidate Home. By joining the American Red Cross you will touch
millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the
human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's
largest humanitarian network? Job Description: Executive Director -
Kalamazoo, Michigan We are currently seeking a professional,
innovative and enthusiastic Executive Director for our Southwest
Michigan Chapter based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. NOTE: In order to
receive full consideration, please upload a formatted copy of your
updated resume, when applying to this position.
As one of the nation's premier humanitarian organizations, the
American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need
throughout the United States and, in association with other Red
Cross networks, throughout the world. We depend on the many
generous contributions of time, blood, and money from the American
public to support our lifesaving services and programs. If you
share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent
career opportunity. This position involves very little operational
responsibility. It is an external-facing, community relations
position. The successful candidate must be comfortable being the
face of the Red Cross in their assigned territory. This position is
responsible for supporting region-led mission capacity building,
informing the regional leadership team of community needs and
perceptions, and strengthening relationships across all elements of
the community by communicating the American Red Cross programs,
capabilities and opportunities for community involvement. Reporting
to the Regional Executive, or designated span break, the position
serves as the primary liaison to the community supported by
Community Volunteer Leaders and the Chapter Board. This position
works alongside the volunteers and employees assigned to deliver
mission fulfillment in the Region and Chapter and is a member of
the Region Leadership Team. This is accomplished through the
following key areas of responsibility: 1. Serves as the Face of the
Red Cross to maximize Red Cross presence and connectivity in the
community and expand the community's recognition of the breadth of
the Red Cross contribution to the community. 2. Develops sustained
community relationships to ensure capacity to achieve region
mission goals. 3. Develops and manages the chapter board to
effectively mobilize support and resources around the Red Cross
mission. 4. Develops and manages community volunteer leaders to:
serve as the Face of the Red Cross in assigned territories; to
support mission capacity building by developing key community
partnerships; and to recruit volunteers. 5. Influences to create an
environment of teamwork and inclusion to effectively deliver
against the Red Cross mission. Serves, when assigned, as a member
of the Elected Officials Liaison Network supporting disaster
responses across the nation. Job Description Responsibilities: 1.
Serves as the Face of the Red Cross to maximize Red Cross presence
and connectivity in the community and expand the community's
awareness of the breadth of the Red Cross contribution to the
community. Manages a portfolio of strategic relationships with
local elected officials and key community leaders and stakeholders
with specific outcomes defined jointly by the Regional Executive
and the Executive Director. This includes local elected government
officials, legislators, and those with potential to collaborate
with the Red Cross on volunteer recruitment and engagement, the
disaster cycle (prepare, respond, recovery), Service to the Armed
Forces, Training Services, and/or Biomedical Services as determined
by the region. Conveys information and fosters increased awareness
across the community of the full extent of Red Cross service
delivery in a manner as to deepen the connectivity and commitment
to the Red Cross as a primary partner, meriting community support.
2. Develops sustained community relationships to ensure capacity to
achieve region mission goals. 2a. Revenue: ED to lead the chapter
in supporting achievement of region revenue target, including
support of Sound the Alarm events/STA fundraising target
achievement (as applicable) and board member external solicitation
goals; and meets assigned individual fundraising target by
cultivating strong United Way relationships (as applicable),
meeting annual chapter board member giving campaign, and
maintaining a small number of key donor accounts as defined by the
Regional Executive. 2.b. Mission Capacity Building: Supports
achievement of the region volunteer engagement goals, blood
collection goals, and community engagement mission goals by
identifying and stewarding specific strategic relationships in the
community and serving as a connector for internal stakeholders for
these activities. Leverages the board mission capacity committee,
biomed committee, diversity committee, and community volunteer
leaders to meet established goals. 3. Develops and manages the
chapter board to effectively mobilize support and resources around
the Red Cross mission. The chapter board must meet all published
board guidance for board membership, committees, and member
engagement in the mission (has all required committees; board
engagement plan completed for all board members using template
provided; board members understand board member giving expectations
and personally meet board member give and solicitation
expectations). 4. Develops, leads, and manages community volunteer
leaders who are responsible for serving as the Face of the Red
Cross in assigned territories; supporting mission capacity building
by developing key community partnerships. 5. Influences to create
an environment of teamwork and inclusion to effectively deliver
against the Red Cross mission by ensuring that information flow is
facilitated. The Executive Director informs the regional team, as
well as volunteers and staff assigned to the chapter area, of
community needs and communicates the American Red Cross programs
and capacity needs to the community. 6. Serves as a member of the
Elected Officials Liaison Network supporting disaster responses in
the chapter area, regional area and nationally. May be asked to
deploy to disasters outside the chapter jurisdiction for up to 2
weeks.-- 1. Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the
expectations and requirements of internal and external
stakeholders; gets first hand stakeholder information and uses it
to communicate needs to internal decision makers; acts with the
stakeholders in mind; establishes and maintains effective
relationships with stakeholders and gains their trust and respect.
2. Manage Vision and Purpose - communicates a compelling and
inspired vision or sense of core purpose; talks beyond today; talks
about possibilities; is optimistic; creates mileposts and symbols
to rally support behind the vision; makes the vision shareable by
everyone; can inspire and motivate units or organizations. 3.
Informing - Provides the information people need to know to do
their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit,
and/or organization; provides individuals and groups with
information so they can make accurate decisions; is timely with
information. 4. Political Savvy - Can maneuver through complex
political situations effectively and quietly; is sensitive to how
people and organizations function; anticipates where the land mines
are and plans his/her approach accordingly; views corporate
policies as necessary part of the organizational life and works to
adjust to that reality; is a maze-bright person. 5. Deal with
Ambiguity - can effectively cope with change; can shift gears
comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture;
isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish
things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and
uncertainty. 6. Interpersonal Savvy - relates well to all kinds of
people - up, down and sideways; inside and outside the
organization; builds appropriate support; builds constructive and
effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can defuse
high-tension situations comfortably. 7. Professionalism and
Integrity - evaluates lessons learned from both successes and
failures; demonstrates willingness to make commitments based on
information known at the time; delivers on commitments; models a
'can-do' attitude and takes initiative; is a self-starter; inspires
and motivates others to do the same. Embraces rather than resists
additional responsibilities. Adheres to enterprise policies; acts
with integrity; settles rather than creates conflict.
Qualifications:
Education: Four year college degree (BS/BA) in Business,
Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Finance or non-profit
administration or equivalent experience required. Prefer Master's
degree in the field of community organization, public or business
administration or non-profit management.
Experience : Minimum of 5 year related experience. Demonstrated
ability to exercise good and timely judgment in complex situations.
Demonstrated ability for strong communications and influencing
skills along with public speaking and writing. Demonstrated ability
to develop and implement fundraising strategies. Demonstrated
ability to build sustain community relationships/partnerships
Proven experience in influencing others and building
relationships.
Management Experience: Minimum 3 years related
management/supervisory experience. Experience working in an
environment requiring flexibility and managing change.
Other:-- Proficient with MS Office software, including Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and Outlook. Familiarity with federal state and local
employment laws.--
Travel: Travel within communities served and region, occasionally
division. May travel and participate in meetings and conferences
throughout chapter jurisdiction, state and Red Cross system. May
include sitting for long periods of time, driving a vehicle and
working under challenging conditions. A current valid driver's
license and good driving record is required. The American Red Cross
is a nonprofit organization that offers employees growth and
development; team spirit; a competitive salary; and a comprehensive
benefits package. *LI-MM1 Apply now! Joining our team will provide
you with the opportunity to make a difference every day. The
American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability,
protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic
protected by law.
--- The American Red Cross is a diverse nonprofit organization
offering its employee's professional development and growth
opportunities, a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a
collaborative team spirit environment. To be considered for this
position, please visit www.redcross.org/jobs to apply. The American
Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the
United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks,
throughout the world. We depend on the many generous contributions
of time, blood, and money from the American public to support our
lifesaving services and programs. Whether you're a recent graduate
or an experienced professional, if you share our passion for
helping people, we invite you to join us - where your career is a
force for good. The American Red Cross is committed to excellence
in service through diversity and inclusion. You will enjoy a
collaborative work culture committed to the diversity of our
people, programs, and services. We celebrate the distinct
differences that make us unique, and we foster work environments
that recognize the diverse needs of our people. We need people who
want to contribute their individual talents to help their neighbors
locally, across the country, and around the world. As a leading
humanitarian organization in the nation, the American Red Cross
embeds principles of diversity and inclusion in all we do to
fulfill our mission in a manner that is culturally competent and
that deeply values and respects all humankind.
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