Senior Associate, Mission Support (Planning) - Situation & Geospatial Analysis

Responsibilities

• Situational Awareness
• Coordinate with branch Greyshirt volunteer leaders engaged in more localized situational awareness reporting to ensure unity and continuity of effort.
• Geospatial (GIS) Capability & Volunteer Cadre Oversight
• Lead and develop a cadre of Greyshirt volunteers with GIS expertise to support situational awareness, planning, and decision-making across TR's functions & departments.
• Operational Support & Volunteer Empowerment
• Provide TR mission planning expertise to support and advise Greyshirt volunteer leaders and staff through the full mission planning process for domestic and OCONUS operations throughout all phases of the disaster cycle.
• Build strong working relationships across TR's geographic branches and mission support functions to remove friction, clarify roles, and ensure consistent planning standards, coordinating mission planning inputs to produce clear, executable plans.
• Maintain and continuously improve planning tools, templates, and procedures that promote consistency while remaining adaptable.
• Data Analysis, QA/QC, and Impact Assessment Support
• Experience and Background:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
• 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in disaster response, emergency management, crisis operations, humanitarian assistance, military operations, or related fields (public, private, and/or nonprofit)
• Previous experience and fluency in TR mission planning concepts and the ability to provide reliable guidance to volunteer and staff leaders across domestic and OCONUS contexts (or demonstrated ability to rapidly achieve this fluency)
• Experience supporting international/OCONUS operations, including awareness of common security and access considerations in the global humanitarian environment, the humanitarian principles, and coordination bodies such as the UN Cluster System

Benefits

Additional Information

Team Rubicon (TR) is seeking a Senior Associate, Mission Support (Planning) - Situation & Geospatial Analysis t o join our Programs x Domestic Ops - Mission Support ( MSB ) team! The Senior Associate, Mission Support ( Planning ) will strengthen TR planning capabilities at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels by keeping the organization informed of evolving domestic and global events that may affect TR operations. As a member of the Mission Support Branch (MSB) Planning team, this role enables TR's mission by equipping Greyshirt leaders and staff with actionable situational awareness and analysis, reliable planning functional guidance & expertise, and impact quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) support to TR's U SA- focused geographic branches and to international/outside the continental United States (OCONUS) operations. This role directly contributes to advancing TR's mission to serve communities before, during, and after disasters and crises, and TR's vision to build resiliency for vulnerable communities worldwide. This role thrives in a highly collaborative environment, both supporting behind the scenes and leading from the front ; and models "One TR" by building strong relationships across departments by standardizing planning & reporting practices that help volunteers lead and execute safe, effective operations. 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, Mission Support (Planning) and is based remote anywhere within the continental United States ("Lower 48").

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