Associate, Operations

Role Description

Team Rubicon (TR) is seeking an Associate, Operations (East Branch) - North Texas & Oklahoma to join TR's Programs x Domestic Operations - East Branch team!

The Associate, Operations will collaboratively and cooperatively work within their team and on cross-functional teams. This will require working with competing priorities and keeping multiple stakeholders appraising of decisions. The Associate, Operations will build relationships with community partners in emergency management, VOAD, and local disaster assistance organizations in Oklahoma (OK) and North Texas (TX), including:

• Amarillo
• Lubbock
• Abilene
• Dallas-Fort Worth
• Tyler Metro Areas

The Associate, Operations will also motivate and inspire coworkers, contractors, volunteer leaders, and volunteers to further Team Rubicon service delivery within assigned geographies. This position reports to TR’s Manager, Operations (East Branch) and is remote, preferably based within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Area; within Northeast Texas (TX), or Oklahoma (OK).

General Duties:

• Execute Team Rubicon’s strategy to enhance our ability to respond rapidly and locally to disasters.
• Develop and maintain relationships with disaster assistance organizations at the state, county, and city levels.
• Support program delivery of the leadership lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, and development of Greyshirt volunteer leaders.
• Manage purchasing and expenses according to the Branch budget plan and approve events in the system.
• Provide emergency operations center (EOC) support, and disaster response coordination across relevant agencies as needed.

Disaster Response Coordination Duties:

• Provide direct support in coordinating response activities with local, state, federal, and non-governmental agencies.
• Assist in developing and implementing disaster response strategies, ensuring resources are deployed efficiently.
• Facilitate communication between field operations, the emergency operations center (EOC), and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant professional experience in the military, disaster response, emergency management, or first responder fields.
• Proven record of personnel management experience such as recruiting, managing, training, and developing employees and volunteers.
• Proficient with technology tools and in remote working for communicating and coordinating with a large network of TR staff members, Greyshirts (volunteers), and external stakeholders.
• Successful past performance in leading volunteers is highly desired.

Requirements

• This is a full-time, REMOTE position preferably based within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Area; within Northeast Texas (TX) north of Abilene & east of Waco, or anywhere in Oklahoma (OK).
• Evening and weekend schedule supporting leadership meetings, video conferences, events, and operations.
• Local Travel: Reliable transportation is required. The person filling this position will be expected to travel within their local area to support ongoing efforts.
• Other Travel: At least 25% non-local travel to support broader organizational activities focused within the assigned territory.

Benefits

• Flexible Unlimited Paid Time Off.
• Generous holiday schedule (including a paid week off between winter holidays).
• Matching 401k contributions up to 4% with no vesting requirement.
• 100% company-paid health benefits for employees and their dependents.
• Professional development, leadership development, and events/conferences.
• Paid time off to volunteer with the non-profit of your choice.
• One-week all-inclusive onboarding experience.

Company Description

Team Rubicon is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to not only including but actively seeking out a diversity of lifestyles, experiences, perspectives, and voices in order to foster inclusion, growth, and innovation. Your candidacy will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.