Consultant - Disaster Resilience

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What you'll be doing...

As part of our responsible business plan, Verizon is developing and launching a newly expanded disaster resilience strategy which is committed to helping communities better prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team seeks a Consultant who will report directly to the Sr Manager - Disaster Resilience and work with project teams and stakeholders to help plan, execute, monitor, & evolve the program.

• Perform project management duties such as maintaining project plans, tracking deliverables, coordinating with stakeholders on follow-ups, and ensuring action items are completed on time.

• Support the program manager with the administration of the program budget, including the activities related to processing grants, invoices, and V-cards.

• Facilitate partner management tasks like contract administration, vendor set-ups, payment processing and onboarding.

• Communicate consistently and clearly with all project stakeholders, ensuring clarity about the strategy, requirements, timeline, adjustments, and progress.

• Conduct secondary research and monitor market trends to identify opportunities for the evolution of the Disaster Resilience program.

• Manage the processes supporting the Disaster Resilience program to identify and implement efficiency improvements.

• Monitor the results of the Disaster Resilience program and provide recommendations and suggestions for remediation where needed.

• Organize and facilitate key meetings and events with internal and external stakeholders, including assisting the senior manager with content development.

• Develop and maintain online resources of information and digital files, including shared drives, partner folders, microsites, etc.

What we're looking for...

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work and/or military experience.

• Highly organized with demonstrated ability to manage complex programs with multiple stakeholders and workstreams to meet timelines.

• Team oriented, collaborative, and flexible with proven experience working in cross-functional teams.

• Ability to prioritize, problem solve and execute sound judgment.

• Expertise in using Google and Microsoft Office software with strong Powerpoint/Google Slides and Excel/Google Sheets skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, as well as strong oral and written communication.

• Self-motivated and able to work independently; comfortable with ambiguity and able to balance multiple projects and tight deadlines.

• Willingness to travel as needed.

Even better if you have:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a relevant discipline, such as Sustainability, Climatology, Emergency Management or other relevant discipline.

• Ability to think creatively to identify opportunities and develop potential solutions and analyze alternatives in a structured and organized way.

• Knowledge and/or experience with leading/well-known disaster relief or recovery programs.

• Understanding of the telecommunications industry.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.