Disaster Preparedness Coordinator AmeriCorps*VISTA
Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona
Objective
The project goals are to mobilize volunteers to build the capacity and resiliency of the community so that it can effectively engage volunteers to respond to and recover from disasters and emergencies of all kinds and to increase the awareness of the value of volunteerism as a strategy for solving problems.The VISTA member will be a key component of a community effort to increase capacity to deal with natural and/or manmade disasters and emergencies.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities
Responsible for outreach to support community disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts.
•Recruit volunteers to meet community needs before, during and after a disaster or emergency Design and implement a volunteer recruitment strategy.
•Design and maintain databases that support the volunteer and donations management functions of the Volunteer Center and the Pima County Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security (PCOEMHS)
•Develop infrastructure to support outreach and preparedness programs that enable communities to respond to disasters and other emergencies.
•Work with local and regional Citizen Corps Councils, PCOEMHS, AzVOAD (www.azvoad) and the Southern Arizona VOAD to complete resource/capability assessments and mitigation plans.
•Work with rural counties to assist their efforts to develop their ability to leverage community volunteers to assist in their homeland security efforts
Desired Skills
•Strong oral and written communications skills.
•Ability to work well in diverse teams.
•Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative.
•Spanish language (preferred)
•Strong desire to dedicate full year of service.
Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree.
•Car necessary.
•Minimum age: 21
Commitment
•Full-time (40 hours a week) without outside commitments.
•One full year of service.
Benefits
•Living allowance ($10,380): VISTA members earn a small allowance that basically brings them to poverty-level wages.One of the founding principals of VISTA is for members to live at the economic level of the communities that they are serving in order to be attuned to the challenges of poverty.
•Choice of Education Award ($4,725) or End of Service Stipend ($1,200).
•Health insurance coverage.
•Childcare assistance if eligible.
•Student loan forbearance or deferment (for most Federal loans).
•Relocation allowance.
•Significant Professional Development.
•Of course, most VISTA members would say that the real benefit is the opportunity to make a difference in communities while gaining unique experiences and building professional skills that serve one for a lifetime.
Application Process
To apply, visit https://my.americorps.govand search for this Position.
If you have questions, please contact singram@volunteersoaz.org.
Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona
Mission: The Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona inspires and mobilizes people to become engaged, take action and solve community problems.
Vision: As a result of our work, all people will be actively engaged in building better communities.
History: The Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona, founded in 1965, is a private nonprofit organization.We’re best known as a clearing house for volunteers, but we also deliver creative solutions to community problems by harnessing the power of volunteerism in a number of ways.We directly engage young people and adults in a variety of programs that better the community and encourage life long involvement in volunteer activities.And we support hundreds of other nonprofit organizations that use volunteers by helping them develop their volunteer programs, and by training, referring, and honoring volunteers. For the past 15 years, the Volunteer Center has been a national model for AmeriCorps programs engaging and supporting hundreds of National Service members in their journey “To Get Things Done”.
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