Associate Director, Long-Term Recovery
Job description
Position Title: Associate Director, Long-Term Recovery
Department: US Programs
Location: Remote in CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, TN, TX, VA , and WA
Key Relationships:
Reports to : Senior Director, US Programs
Direct Reports : 1
Assignment Type: Full time, exempt – time-limited (2 years)
Compensation: $94,300 to $107,200
Benefits: Click here to learn more about our benefits!
Application Requirements: Resume, completed applicat ion ques tions
About Americares:
Americares is a health-focused relief and development organization that helps people and communities around the world access health in times of disaster and every day. Each year, Americares reaches 85 countries on average, including the United States, with life-changing health programs, medicine, medical supplies, and emergency aid. Americares is one of the world’s leading nonprofit providers of donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information, visit americares.org.
Americares Values:
We create global community, treating people as they want to be treated.
We respond effectively and responsibly, putting plans into practice.
We embed ethics and equity in our work and workplace.
We are better together; partnership is at our core.
We ask and listen, to create sustainable solutions for a healthier tomorrow.
We commit to quality, growing and improving to ensure individuals and communities thrive.
About the position:
The Associate Director will be responsible for leading the development of new long-term recovery programs and identifying and cultivating new partnerships.
Key Outcomes:
Within 30 Days:
Candidates must be currently living in and will continue to live in one of the following states/territories: CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, TN, TX, VA, or WA.
Ability to travel up to 30% depending on long-term recovery needs.
These competencies would be great to have, but are not required :
What you can expect , if you move forward in the recruitment process:
Americares is currently authorized to support remote work employees in the following locations: CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, TN, TX, VA, and WA. Please note that we do not provide relocation assistance at this time.
Americares is committed to ensuring safe and accountable workplaces and programs. Our code of conduct, organizational values, and policies and procedures help to safeguard the welfare of everyone working for and participating in Americares programs. Americares is committed to the prevention of all types of abuse, discrimination, harassment, and exploitation. Employment with Americares will be subject to appropriate screening, reference, credentials, and background checks. By applying to our organization, job applicants confirm their understanding of and consent to our procedures during recruitment, and to adhering to our values and commitment to safe and accountable workplaces and programs as an employee.
This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Americares. At any point in the recruitment process, we may request additional information to confirm qualifications. Any misrepresentation of qualifications in any stage of the process will prevent the applicant from moving forward in the process.
If you have a specific request or need assistance to fully participate in the application or recruitment process, please email us at talentcenter@americares.org.
Department: US Programs
Location: Remote in CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, TN, TX, VA , and WA
Key Relationships:
Reports to : Senior Director, US Programs
Direct Reports : 1
Assignment Type: Full time, exempt – time-limited (2 years)
Compensation: $94,300 to $107,200
Benefits: Click here to learn more about our benefits!
Application Requirements: Resume, completed applicat ion ques tions
About Americares:
Americares is a health-focused relief and development organization that helps people and communities around the world access health in times of disaster and every day. Each year, Americares reaches 85 countries on average, including the United States, with life-changing health programs, medicine, medical supplies, and emergency aid. Americares is one of the world’s leading nonprofit providers of donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information, visit americares.org.
Americares Values:
We create global community, treating people as they want to be treated.
We respond effectively and responsibly, putting plans into practice.
We embed ethics and equity in our work and workplace.
We are better together; partnership is at our core.
We ask and listen, to create sustainable solutions for a healthier tomorrow.
We commit to quality, growing and improving to ensure individuals and communities thrive.
About the position:
The Associate Director will be responsible for leading the development of new long-term recovery programs and identifying and cultivating new partnerships.
Key Outcomes:
Within 30 Days:
- Gain a strong understanding of long-term recovery program goals, budget structures, and operational tools.
- Begin building collaborative relationships with the Director of US Resilience, internal colleagues, and external partners.
- Review active awards and relevant documentation to become familiar with recovery timelines, deliverables, and reporting requirements.
- Alongside the Director of US Resilience and field teams, conduct long-term recovery assessment for Hurricane Helene and LA Wildfire needs and begin designing supportive, trauma-informed interventions.
- Independently manage day-to-day operations of long-term recovery initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and effective budget tracking.
- Maintain regular communication with partners and support resolution of implementation or operational challenges.
- Provide high-quality support to the Director of US Resilience on financial reporting, planning, and cross-team coordination.
- Serve as a dependable operational lead for long-term recovery programs, managing awards, deliverables, and partner relationships effectively.
- Identify and implement process improvements to strengthen the long-term recovery workstream.
- Play an active role in shaping future direction and strategy for long-term recovery efforts.
- Actively model and contribute to Americares values, work culture and mission.
- Engage in and contribute to team spaces with openness, global competencies, and a growth mindset .
- Lead portfolio of multiple complex clinic-to-community programs and provide support on key initiatives and projects .
- Drive execution of all day-to-day operations in a program/project life cycle.
- For assigned projects, programs, and workstreams, provide ownership and drive approved project workplans to ensure activities are carried out within expected timelines to ensure project success.
- Manage budget process for program-related expenses and grant payments
- Prepare and facilitate (or coordinate facilitation of) training and informational sessions to internal and external stakeholders related to programmatic goals and progress.
- Drive execution of approved engagement plan with assigned project/workstream donors and external partners
- Manage ongoing relationships with programmatic partners, including check-ins, creation and facilitation of needed support.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
- 6-8 years of experience in health, climate and disaster resilience, long-term recovery, communicable diseases, or emergency response program management.
- At least 1 year of people management experience.
- Demonstrated ownership and results in managing clinic-to-community programs.
- Demonstrated partnership focus and competency with clinics, local health centers, or other US safety net providers.
- Demonstrated excellence project management excellence, including attention to detail, day-to-day execution, and regular updates.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability supporting, tracking, or co-managing multiple concurrent awards and/or budgets.
- Successful team or project lead experience with the ability to successfully motivate a team to accomplish the goals of the department and organization, with an ability to focus on the bigger vision while providing attention to detail.
Candidates must be currently living in and will continue to live in one of the following states/territories: CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, TN, TX, VA, or WA.
Ability to travel up to 30% depending on long-term recovery needs.
These competencies would be great to have, but are not required :
- Fluency in languages that are spoken in at least one of our core locations (India, Philippines, Tanzania, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc.) , in addition to English.
- Ownership and results
- Communication
- Problem solving
- Equity and inclusion
- Teamwork and conflict resolution
- Leadership
- Prioritization
- Management
- Strategy and planning
- Decision making
What you can expect , if you move forward in the recruitment process:
- Interview with People and Talent (1 hour)
- Competency exercise
- Video interview with team (approximately 2 hours)
- Finalist interview with VP, US Programs (approximately 30 minutes)
- Reference check
- Offer!
- Background check and onboarding
Americares is currently authorized to support remote work employees in the following locations: CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, TN, TX, VA, and WA. Please note that we do not provide relocation assistance at this time.
Americares is committed to ensuring safe and accountable workplaces and programs. Our code of conduct, organizational values, and policies and procedures help to safeguard the welfare of everyone working for and participating in Americares programs. Americares is committed to the prevention of all types of abuse, discrimination, harassment, and exploitation. Employment with Americares will be subject to appropriate screening, reference, credentials, and background checks. By applying to our organization, job applicants confirm their understanding of and consent to our procedures during recruitment, and to adhering to our values and commitment to safe and accountable workplaces and programs as an employee.
This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Americares. At any point in the recruitment process, we may request additional information to confirm qualifications. Any misrepresentation of qualifications in any stage of the process will prevent the applicant from moving forward in the process.
If you have a specific request or need assistance to fully participate in the application or recruitment process, please email us at talentcenter@americares.org.
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