Associate, Global Readiness
Americares
Associate, Global Readiness
Americares
Global nonprofit delivering health aid worldwide
Global Health Starts with YOU!
Americares is a global health and disaster relief 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 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.
Position Title: Associate, Global Readiness
Department: Humanitarian Programs
Location: Remote in CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, TN, TX, VA, and WA
Reports to: Associate Director, Global Readiness
Direct Reports: none
Assignment Type: Full time, non-exempt
Travel Required: 15%
Compensation: $53,100 USD gross annually
Application Requirements: Resume, completed application questions, and previous work sample
Benefits: Click here learn more about our benefits!
About the position:
The Associate, Global Readiness supports the Global Readiness team in ensuring Americares is prepared to respond effectively to emergencies and health crises around the world. The role contributes to readiness planning, response coordination, training and exercises, deployment preparedness, data management, and ongoing program improvement efforts. The Associate plays a key role in maintaining operational readiness and supporting cross-functional collaboration before, during, and after emergency response activities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Outcomes:
In the first 30 days, the Associate will:
In the first 90 days, the Associate will:
In the first year, the Associate will:
Degrees and/or experience required for the role:
Competencies required for this role:
US work authorization without restriction and 15% travel are required for this role.
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
These competencies are preferred, but not required:
Additionally, our core competencies as an organization are:
Recruitment process for this role:
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Americares complies with the EEOC and labor guidelines in each of our locations.
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.
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Global nonprofit delivering health aid worldwide
What Americares does: Americares is a global nonprofit that provides emergency relief and ongoing health programs to save lives and improve access to healthcare around the world. How its products work: It delivers medical supplies, medicines, and equipment, funds and supports local health programs, and partners with clinics and health workers to respond quickly to disasters and health crises while building lasting health systems. How it differs from competitors: It combines rapid disaster response with long-term health work, working directly with local partners and communities to supply needed care, train health workers, and fund approved health projects rather than just giving money or supplies. What its goal is: To save lives and improve health for people in communities affected by disasters, disease, and poverty by making healthcare more available and resilient.
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