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ORGANIZATION: American Red Cross of Idaho and Montana
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PLACEMENT PURPOSE
You will be an essential part of the American Red Cross Idaho Montana Region response and recovery team. This position is responsible for safely deploying, coordinating, coaching and supervising Idaho and Montana disaster workers to active disaster scenes throughout the two states. The duty officer position was created to support disaster responders in the field and ensure accountability and standardization for the entire Idaho Montana Region disaster response and recovery program. This is NOT an on-scene type disaster response position and can be done from the comfort of volunteers’ homes. Duty officers are not allowed to be on call for a local disaster action team at the same time they are on for a duty officer shift as they are responsible for their duty officer role across two states. Duty officers are tasked with ensuring material, financial and volunteer resources are used wisely throughout the state, dispatching and safety of the disaster workforce for response, maintaining an incident log, tracking deployed resources and frequent communications with disaster responders in the field, as well as with emergency management partners, all duty officers and administrative staff. In addition, duty officers will approve soft assistance (hygiene kits, blankets, referrals to partner agencies) and financial assistance needed for clients based on assessed disaster caused needs to aid in disaster recovery, update the Client Assistance System (CAS
OPEN TIME DAYS
We are willing to work with your schedule as long as it fits the needs of the program and organization.
Minimum requirement to hold the duty officer position is nine shifts per month, shifts are in Mountain Time Zone and are 12a -6am,｠6am-12pm,｠12pm -｠6pm, 6pm-12am.
REQUIRED TRAININGTRAINING REQUIREMENTS
- Disaster Services: An Overview (Online EMBARC)
- Recovery Services: An Overview (Online - EMBARC)
- Casework and Recovery Planning Fundamentals (Online EMBARC)
- Casework and Recovery Planning Management Course (Online EMBARC)
- Direct Client Assistance Fundamentals Course (Online EMBARC)
- CAS 2.0: An Introduction (Online SABA)
- CAS 2.0: Creating and Editing Cases (Online SABA)
- CAS 2.0: Issuing Assistance (Online SABA)
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TRAINING - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
- Mass Care: An Overview (Online EMBARC)
- Shelter Fundamentals (Online EMBARC)
- Psychological First Aid (Classroom)
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TRAINING PROVIDED
- Series of webinars to introduce tools used by duty officers on a routine basis (neighborhood, etc.)
- Disaster Cycle Services Operations (DCSOps)
- Client Assistance System (CAS)
- National Shelter System (NSS)
- Ongoing support from an assigned coach for two to three months, once initial training completed
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About American Red Cross of Idaho and Montana
Location:
5380 W Franklin Rd, Boise, ID 83705, US
Mission Statement
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Description
The American Red Cross, through its strong network of volunteers, donors and partners, is always there in times of need. We aspire to turn compassion into action so:
- All people affected by disaster across the country and around the world receive care, shelter and hope;
- Our communities are ready and prepared for disasters;
- Everyone in our country has access to safe, lifesaving blood and blood products;
- All members of our armed services and their families find support and comfort whenever needed; and
- In an emergency, there are always trained individuals nearby, ready to use their Red Cross skills to save lives.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
City and CountywideZortman, MT 59546
DATE POSTED
May 30, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
N/A