Operations Planning Manager

Team Rubicon (TR) is seeking an Operations Planning Manager, to join our hardworking, fun-loving and forward-thinking National Operations Center team. The right person assists with managing a team responsable for: maintaining situational awareness across the world, ensuring Team Rubicon maintains its rapid response capability, supplementing the capacity of consistent operational planning at the National Operations Center, mentoring Territory Planning and facilitating the capture of operational outcomes and lessons learned. You are passionate about building high-performing, mission critical teams within the National Operations Center and to complex disasters and humanitarian crises while ensuring solid planning efforts to maximize resources and minimize costs.

In this role, you will you will ensure compliance to domestic and international standards set forth by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the National Incident Management System (NIMS), the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), SPHERE and will be asked to lead, mentor, or support all aspects of TR’s disaster efforts, from training, to planning, to on-scene operations. You will also be responsible for day-to-day leadership of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) teams to identify potential deployment opportunities, activate the EOC, and deploy Team Rubicon Greyshirts.

Our culture requires individuals foolish enough to think they can change the world and smart enough to have a chance. Every day is 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 Deputy Director of Operations Support, and is based out of Team Rubicon’s National Operations Center in Grand Prairie, TX. Only the most awesome candidates should apply, period.

Duties:

• Maintain situational awareness and a unified common operating picture
• Cultivate and engage high-performing/mission-critical teams in conjunction with the IMT Chief, Ops Support team, the Medical Director, and Medical Operations/Planning Leads
• Consistently research and provide gap analysis for domestic and international capabilities
• Coordinate and ensure execution of After Action Reports in order to capture and implement organizational learning from disaster response operations and exercise scenarios
• Assist in the planning of operations in all phases of the disaster cycle
• Lead the planning section in delivery of products to maintain relationships with NGOs, IGOs, United Nations, Nation-State, partners, private organizations, federal agencies, and state agencies in support of domestic and international disaster operations
• Lead the EOC during activations

Experience and Background:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in the military, non-profit, emergency management, or related field
• 4+ years of relevant overseas experience (International Program, international humanitarian coordination, IGO deployments) preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, international relations, or related field; or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated leadership success as a business unit leader
• Understanding of and/or first-hand experience with TR’s disaster response history and capabilities preferred

Core Competencies:

• Professional Competency, Operational Planning: demonstrated passion for Emergency Management with a track record of career progression in the field.
• Built To Serve: authentic connection to Team Rubicon’s culture and mission, as demonstrated by empathy for others and a track record of service
• Resilience & Adaptability: ability to successfully navigate a fast-paced, high-growth environment, and solve problems in the face of ambiguity and constant change
• Trust & Respect: respect and inclusiveness. High openness to feedback; respect for the opinions and differences of others; and a tendency to always assume the positive intent of others
• Collaborates: shares perspective and seeks out opposing points of view; seeks to be part of a group whose impact is greater than the sum of its parts
• Plans & Aligns: Sets objectives to align with broader organizational goals. Breaks down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions, stages activities with milestones and schedules, anticipates obstacles and sets contingency plans
• Manages Conflict: Diplomatic; sees conflicts as opportunities. Works out tough agreements and settles disputes equitably, finding common ground and acceptable alternatives. Settles differences in productive ways, minimizing disruption.