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Opportunity Details
Job Title
Purpose
Appointed by
Reports To/Partners With
FOCIS Category
Location(s)
Maximum Positions
Community
Partnerships Chapter/Territory Coordinator
The purpose of this position is to perform Community Partner readiness
capacity building activities across all phases of DCS for the purpose
and
of enabling effective service delivery for preparedness programs and
during response and recovery operations.
Disaster Program Manager and Community Partnerships Regional
Program Lead
Disaster Program Manager and Community Partnerships Regional
Program Lead
Disaster Services
Chapter/Territory
Service Details
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Service
Disaster
Cycle Services
Service Area
Position Type
Partnerships
Position Sub-Type
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Opportunity Description
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Key Responsibilities
Volunteer Match ☐
RCO ☐
Community Partnerships collaborate with other non-profits,community
groups, faith-based, civic groups, and other community stakeholders to
develop and implement strategies to engage in programs and service
delivery across prepare, response and recover while adhering to the
principles of the Red Cross.
Time Commitment
Qualifications
Training
Relationships
Length of
Appointment
Development
Opportunities
This position is responsible for the overall execution of the Community
Partnerships (CP) program within the Region including:
1. Oversee overall CP program, ensuring current CP doctrine and guidance
is observed.
2. Ensure effective planning for CP program to identify and build relationships
with groups
reflective
of at-riskprojects
population
able to assist with program
Varies
depending
on regional
andand
priorities
and service delivery.
3. Ensure adequate training for CP operations.
4. Ensure appropriate partnerships are established and relationships
managed to address regional needs for planning and coordination of
operational plans. Manage expectations around Red Cross capability,
capacity
Ability to and
buildreporting
and lead a team using a collaborative leadership style and
5.
Ensure
adequate
reporting
systems
ensure competence,
Red Cross leadership
is
demonstrating
traits of
honesty,
forwardtolooking,
intelligence
informed
about
CP
plans,
activities;
situational
awareness
maintained
and compassion. This position will envision a team’s impact on CP/EM
6.
Build CP capacity
and capability
through
partnership,
recruitment,
training
relationships
and inspire
the team into
action.
They will ensure
the team
and
mentoringhow they fit into the larger DCS structure and how their actions
understands
7.
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as subject
matter
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programasguidance
can
positively
influence
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support
the DCS
Program
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Disaster Cycle Services: An Overview
* Concept of Operations Workshop
* Collaborating Essentials
* Government Operations Fundamentals
* Partner Engagement Essentials
* Public Affairs Essentials
* Facilitative Leadership: Mobilizing the Community
* Basic activity courses: Sheltering, Feeding, Bulk Distribution,
DisasterAssessment
with Frontline
the RDO,Supervisor
DPMs, DPSs
the chapter/territory
Works closely
* Disaster
andand
Simulation
coordinators from other programs to ensure coordination and support between
* FEMA Online:
programs.
o IS-100b Introduction to Incident Command System
Ongoingo IS-200b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
o IS-700a NIMS: An Introduction
o IS-800b National Response Framework: An Introduction
Recommended:
Take SDSM
and FCDOM
IS-300
Take training
IS-300and gain experience required to serve as:
• ER Lead
at a District or DRO Headquarters during operations.
SDSM
• CP/EMFCDOM
Region Lead.
Volunteer Position Template
Volunteer Match
Call to Action
Keywords
Good Match For
☐ Great for Groups ☐ Great for Kids
Volunteer Match Cause Area/Categories
Volunteer Availability
☐ Great for Teens
☐ Great for 55+
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Children & Youth
Community
Disaster Relief
☐ During business hours
☐ Volunteer in the office
☐ Only during a large disaster
response
☐ Respond to disasters that
happen everyday
☐ Volunteer from home
☐ On weekends/evenings
☐ Build my resume
☐ Learn new skills
☐ Meet new people
☐ Give back to others
☐ Gain leadership experience
☐ Have fun
☐ Explore a career
☐ Get to know the community
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☐ I’m flexible
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Volunteer Interests
☐ Respond to disasters
☐ Teach and train others
☐ Support the military
☐ Work with logistics
☐ Be out in the community
☐ Offer administrative support
☐ Interact directly with clients
☐ Prepare my community
☐ Work with technology
☐ Help with special events
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☐ Work with numbers/data
☐ Work independently
☐ Work with government
partners
☐ Work with a team
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☐ Lead a team
☐ Interact with the media
☐ Apply a specialized skill
☐ Place/manage volunteers
☐ Work with youth programs
☐ Support blood drives
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