Volunteer Opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Biomedical Services Supply Chain leadership team in achieving its Employee Engagement goals and performance targets.
• Coordinate and assist with facilitating or leading meetings related to employee engagement, communicates, and develops engagement goals and expectations, and reports to the leadership team, as determined by the Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Office on work and progress.
• Prepare materials for participants and provide/respond to evaluation and provide tech savvy, high-quality communication in-print and online, providing necessary reports in a timely manner.
• Develop relationships with other Red Cross departments that will assist with the scheduling of special events.

 

• This role requires candidates to be able to perform duties that can include but are not limited to the following:
• Meet with event stakeholders to gain an understanding of the event's purpose and goals
• Outline the scope of the event, including time, date, location, and budget
• Scout and inspect event venues (when in-person)
• Select or recommend speakers and keynotes
• Work with vendors to get bids and determine best fits for the budget and goals of the event
• Coordinate event logistics and services, including technology and equipment needed to run the event, food, drinks, transportation, lodging, and more
• Manage the event budget and ensure event stays within guidelines; Coordinate with Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Office to support vendors being paid

Qualifications

Required:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience leading or producing online and in-person events
• Experience leading or producing a series of events unified by a theme or purpose
• Degree in Communications or experience in Communications or Event Planning
• Organizational, content-delivery and technical skills with a broad understanding of remote engagement and the technical programs associated: TEAMS, webinars, PowerPoint, social media platforms, etc.
• Natural affinity for cultivating relationships and persuading, convening, facilitating, and building consensus among diverse individuals.
• Exhibits integrity, credibility and has a passion to support the department.  
• Recognizes needs and designs engagement activities with the cultural profile and diversity of the Supply Chain community in mind.
• Has corporate experience in the field of communications or human resources and a focus on staff engagement
• Comfortable working in a virtual environment
• Reliable access to resources needed to volunteer 100% virtually
• Willingness to comply with current public health and Red Cross policies

 

Preferred:

• Knowledgeable and respected in their sphere of influence and particularly understands the organization’s Engagement goals, objectives, and current available services

Training

• Orientation to the American Red Cross
•  On-the-job training with supervisor