Senior Associate, Field Leadership

Team Rubicon (TR) is seeking a Senior Associate, Field Leadership to join TR's Programs x Mission Support team! The Senior Associate, Field Leadership will serve as a tactical Subject Matter Expert (SME) to collaboratively and cooperatively work within their team and on cross-functional teams. This will require balancing competing priorities and keeping multiple stakeholders informed of decisions. The Senior Associate, Field Leadership will provide functional support to Team Rubicon in the following areas: Mission Planning, Command & General Staff (C&G), and Field Leadership. This also means connecting the geographical branch teams with the ones for which they are assigned to keep them connected, promoting a unified team. This position will motivate and inspire coworkers, contractors, volunteer leaders, and volunteers to further Team Rubicon's service delivery within assigned geographies.

Every day will be a challenge, but every month brings new opportunities for an organization that is quickly becoming a household name in disaster response. This position reports to TR's Manager, Field Leadership and is remote based in the United States.

Duties:

• Execute Team Rubicon’s strategy across a designated area to enhance our ability to respond rapidly and locally to disasters.
• Participate in the development of standards, policies, and processes for response, recovery, and mitigation operations.
•  Connect the Branch with the representative functional leader through matrixed reporting and coordination.
• Support localized responses and operations management.
•  Lead and mentor functional Greyshirt volunteer leaders.
•  Support and coordinate Field Leadership Team members who are deployed to TR operations.
• Mentor and train volunteer leaders to lead on-scene operations and to support the growth and diversity of future responses.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Incident Commanders deployed on disaster operations as direct reports ensure consistency in operations and culture.
•  Support and identify volunteer Command & General Staff (C&G) appropriate for Branch operations.
• Assist with management of Field Leadership Leased Employees (LE).

Education and Background:

• 3-4 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
• Experienced 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

Special Requirements: 

• This is a full-time; REMOTE position and can be based anywhere within the continental United States and provides a flexible & non-traditional work schedule (relocation expenses not provided)
• 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 branch. On average one week per month of travel to the National Operations Center (NOC) based in Grand Prairie, TX.

Job Type: 

• Full-time; salary, exempt

Pay Range:  

• $55,204.80 - $94,099.20 per year

Cultural Values:  

• Mission First, Greyshirts Always: Anyone joining TR must understand that our mission to provide disaster response comes first 
• Step Into The Arena: TR needs leaders who aren’t afraid to dare to be great 
• Everyone Has A Role Know It: Ability to successfully navigate a fast-paced, high-growth environment and solve problems in the face of ambiguity 
• GSD: We are entrepreneurial, resourceful, and determined no matter how chaotic the situation 
• Change Your Socks: We take care of ourselves and each other so we are best equipped to serve those in gre