The Salvation Army USA Eastern Territory is Hiring a Deputy Director Divisional Headquarters Near New York, NY
The Emergency Services Deputy Director supports the Director in all preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts affecting the division and its programs and services. Serves as a key liaison to Corps leadership and divisional programs building local capacity and resilience. Serve as a key liaison to multi-sector partners and networks identifying opportunities for appropriate application of organizational capacity and competencies and/or available resources/referrals. Works with the Emergency Services Director in the operation and development of outreach programming providing direct supervision to program staff Responsibilities
Support all divisional preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts
Develop and maintain key external multi-sector partnerships and internal r elationships with all Corps leadership, Social Services program staff, etc
Participate in and/or provide leadership to relevant community/partner networks including Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOADs), Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COADs), community emergency networks, homeless services networks including the Rescue Alliance, etc.
Provide leadership to outreach programming including direct supervision of program staff, development of program tracking tools, resource guides, etc.
Develop/maintain data management systems for department projects/programs
Support the development of department contribution to grant application and reporting, internal program/project reports, etc.
Manage departmental statistical reporting
Provide key operational support to divisional emergency communication
Serve as organizational liaison within government emergency operations centers when activated
Serve as a certified instructor of relevant courses offered by the department
Serve as a lead planner of the Rescue Alliance’s Don’t Walk By outreach
Attend seminars, conferences, and workshops on related topics, as requested
With approval, deploy to national/international emergencies in support of response efforts
Qualifications
College degree in relevant field and 3-5 years’ experience
Demonstrated ability to supervise multiple employee positions
Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to work effectively with local, state, and federal level multi-sector partners, particularly within emergency management/humanitarian assistance
Instructor certification in first aid, CPR/AED, Mental Health First Aid, ServSafe and other relevant courses or demonstrated progress toward these certifications
Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal, and written communication skills
Demonstrated experience with data management processes
Ability to handle continuous involvement in a high-stress emergency setting
Valid driver’s license with the ability to drive large vehicles in a dense urban environment
Bi/multi-lingual, preferred
General knowledge of The Salvation Army, preferred