Division Disaster Director - Southwest and Rocky Mountain Division

The Division Disaster Director leads and coordinates statewide disaster response plans across multiple regions within the Southwest and Rocky Mountains Division. This role serves as the primary interface with government entities and manages disaster volunteer leadership to ensure effective disaster services delivery. Responsibilities Develop, coordinate, and implement statewide response plans for multiple regions in support of state-wide achievement of goals. Support regional response efforts and ensure transition to next level occurs at appropriate triggers. Ensure coordination of resources, service delivery, and communication. Operate as a part of the Disaster Management Cycle including general management, programs and product distribution, interagency/community programs, technical assistance, response management, and program support. Serve as the primary interface with government entities (federal, state and local), organizations, and leadership entities in emergency services, disaster policy and operations, and community resiliency at the state level and across multiple regions. Ensure coordinated planning at the state level and with FEMA regions. Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers. Manage disaster leadership volunteers and teams responsible for disaster services programs throughout the state or division. Participate in leadership roles on larger operations regionally, division or nationwide. Ensure regional development of local resources to support state-wide, division, or organizational response. Staff state emergency operation centers and serve as primary point of contact to state government agencies. Manage state government relationships and develop employee and volunteer leadership cadres. Ensure plans are in place and executed in each region/local area to mobilize the community to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies. Coordinate regional planning, communication and responses at state, division, or organizational level. Ensure awareness and availability of vendor and material resources commensurate with risk for state or division response. Assess project requirements based on risk and unique circumstances not visible at division or national level. Requirements Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of education and related experience required. Degree in emergency management, public administration, or organizational development preferred. Minimum 10 years of related experience directing/leading large scale social service programs or equivalent combination of education and related experience required. Ability to collaborate, facilitate, and foster partnership management. Analytical skills for data analysis, planning, technical writing, public speaking, project management, data entry and management, organizational development and process improvement needed. Customer orientation, flexibility, organization and ability to operate with others to develop solutions, with an external and strategic focus. Required familiarity with program guidance, cell phone, laptop, internet cards, training, current information, and templates. Travel: This position requires approximately 25-50% travel and may involve disaster response deployments lasting up to three weeks at a time, depending on disaster activity and operational needs. Physical requirements include ability to use a personal computer, applicable software, and office equipment for sustained periods of time, sitting for long periods, driving a vehicle, and working under challenging conditions. Skills Disaster Response Emergency Management Project Leadership Social Service Program Management Partnership Management Data Analysis Project Management Technical Writing Public Speaking Organisational Development Process Improvement Customer Orientation Training Delivery Use of Mobile Technology Use of Laptop Computers Travel Management Volunteer Team Leadership Disaster Planning Use of Internet Cards Languages English #J-18808-Ljbffr Global Roles