Associate, Operations (East Branch) - New England

Team Rubicon (TR) is seeking an Associate, Operations (East Branch) - New England to join our Programs x Domestic Operations - East Branch team! The Associate, Operations will collaboratively and cooperatively work within their team and on cross-functional teams. This position will require working with competing priorities and keeping multiple stakeholders appraising of decisions. This Associate, Operations will build relationships with community partners in emergency management, VOAD, and local disaster assistance organizations in New England: Connecticut (CT), Massachusetts (MA), Maine (ME), New Hampshire (NH), Rhode Island (RI), and Vermont (VT). The Associate, Operations will also motivate and inspire coworkers, contractors, volunteer leaders, and volunteers to further Team Rubicon 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, Operations (East Branch) and is based remote in New England: Connecticut (CT), Massachusetts (MA), Maine (ME), New Hampshire (NH), Rhode Island (RI), and Vermont (VT).

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.
• Purchasing and expenses according to the Branch budget plan and approving events in the system. 

 Emergency Operations Support Duties:

• Serve as a key member of the Emergency Operations Team (EOT) during disaster situations.
• Assume a designated position within the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and perform all duties assigned by the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) leadership.
• Participate in the activation, operation, and deactivation of the EOC, ensuring effective response coordination. 

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 EOC, and external stakeholders. 

Education and Background:

• 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  

Special Requirements: 

• This is a full-time; REMOTE position and can be based out of the following locations: New England: Connecticut (CT), Massachusetts (MA), Maine (ME), New Hampshire (NH), Rhode Island (RI), or Vermont (VT) and provides a flexible & non-traditional work schedule
• Evening and weekend schedule supporting leadership meetings, video confer