CERC Service & Deployment Coordinator

CERC is an AmeriCorps program centered disaster preparedness and response.

CERC’s missions are to help Californians become better prepared for disasters and to be on call for deployment in response to disasters throughout the state. When not on deployment, CERC members work with regional partners and focus on priorities such as helping local communities respond to, prepare, and recover from disasters.

This position involves travel throughout California. The candidate must live in California or be willing to relocate to California.

AmeriCorps experience as a Member or Staff is preferred but not required.

As a Service & Deployment Coordinator you will:

• Recruit, hire and train AmeriCorps members to place at our partners in throughout the state
• Ensure members are serving an average of 40 hours per week through their contract
• Ensure Members are providing services in Disaster Preparedness, and Food Insecurity Operations a minimum of 20 hours per week
• Work with members and partners to meet the specified individual requirements outlined in the grant
• Deploy as Team Lead to state-wide deployments for a minimum of two weeks each

Responsibilities:

• Recruit, train and manage a deployable group of AmeriCorps members when requested by California Volunteers and California Office of Emergency Services
• Ensure CERC members complete their minimum hour requirements by the end of their contracts
• Create a comprehensive disaster-response training plan for AmeriCorps members hosting two training events per month virtually or in-person aligning to Incident Command Structure doctrine and best-practices for state-wide members
• Conduct member disaster simulations for state-wide members
• Ensure the health and safety of all deployment personnel for the full duration of the assignment
• Create a program-wide “gray sky” Incident Action Plan and Standard Operating Procedure for state-wide program
• Ensure all members complete FEMA ICS 100, 200, and Red Cross Disaster Cycle Services, Sheltering Operations, Everyone is Welcome and Psychological First Aid, and other training as assigned
• Establish collaborative partnerships with local organizations
• Work in partnership with BACR Operations and Human Resources for continual support of members and on-boarding processes and procedures
• Ensure inventory control of deployment gear for all state-wide members
• Responsible for individual member goal setting, mid-year evaluation and end of year

Qualifications:

• Willingness to participate in disaster response operations for up to two weeks or longer
• Willingness to learn and participate in disaster cycle services (Preparedness, Response, Recovery) operations
• Strong team and individual leadership skills
• Logistics and inventory control management
• Adept to detailed planning
• Ability to adapt to unexpected circumstances and changing priorities
• Ability to work with diverse individuals
• Proficiency/willingness to learn data keeping systems i.e. Google, Salesforce, Box etc…
• Ability to complete projects in a timely manner following all program guidelines and compliance requirements

Experience:

• Working within the parameters of state/federal grants
• Managing and leading teams of diverse individuals
• Working within a fast-paced and fluid environment
• Collecting, organizing, and displaying program data sets

Qualities:

• Commitment to National Service
• Adaptability to frequent changes
• Flexibility
• Strong team leadership
• A Can Do Attitude

About Us:

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) promotes the healthy development of individuals, families and communities through direct services, volunteerism, and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We have deep respect for the communities we serve throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, the dedicated staff who show up for those in need, and the opportunity we have been given through this work to promote resilience in tens of thousands of individuals every year.

BACR is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment w/o regard to perceived age, marital or familial status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability including AIDS or AIDS-Related Complex or military status.

Visit our website at www.bacr.org

or learn more about CERC here www.caemergencyresponsecorps.org

Above is the pay range for this position that we reasonably expect to pay. Individual compensation is based on various factors including experience/education, skillset, and geographic location.