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By joining the American Red Cross  you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best.  Are you ready to be part of  the world's largest humanitarian network?

Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!

Job Description:

WHY CHOOSE US?

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

We are currently seeking a Facilities Technician Lead to work at the American Red Cross in Connecticut in Farmington, CT.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

The Facilities Technician Lead will develop and implement initiatives to increase access, use, and effectiveness of Fleet and Facilities programs and services. Advance Fleet and Facilities services to meet established goals and objectives. Act as a Fleet and Facilities services subject matter expert (SME) to staff, management, volunteers and external partners. May manage a vehicle fleet and ensure that all vehicles are up to date on their recommended maintenance. Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD:

• Provide overall support in the execution of fleet and facilities management within a region.  Develop and execute facilities maintenance for American Red Cross facilities.  Develop and execute strategy for the American Red Cross fleet that includes preventative and corrective maintenance, fleet reporting and analysis, and the support process around vehicle reservations.  

• Develop and implement volunteer orientation program to utilize volunteers to fully support the fleet, facilities and general administration operations teams in a cooperative atmosphere.  Collaborate with Volunteer Services to recruit and train assigned volunteers.  May directly supervise full-time and part-time volunteers.   May hire, train, coach, counsel and evaluate performance of volunteers or provide recommendation regarding supervisory action. 

• Monitor, analyze and provide consultation of the regional fleet and facilities budgets.  Evaluate operations department outcomes and results to reinforce best in class fleet and facilities management.

• Develop and maintain active professional relationships with key internal and external partners or vendors.

• May write, organize or maintain technical sections of the department procedure manual.

• Enforce organization safety policies, regulations and procedures related to fleet and facilities management to ensure they are followed at all times.  Responsible to be up-to-date on all relevant role specific training, in compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Carries out any additional assignments required to fulfill the Mission of the American Red Cross.

• Will drive vehicle to other locations.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.

• Management Experience: N/A

• Skills and Abilities: Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills. Ability to develop project plans and budgets. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of program or service. Maintain confidentiality to work ethically and with integrity. Demonstrated ability to create presentations and training modules. Applicable local licensure if required by state directives. A current valid driver's license and good driving record is r