Disaster Assessment - Local or Domestic Travel to Impacted Areas

Make a crucial impact with the Red Cross by volunteering as a Disaster Assessment Service Associate. Conduct field collection of damage assessment information and conduct damage assessment review and interpretation for Individual Assistance Providers (IAPs). This includes the collection and recording of impact and damage data and supporting Recovery Services with data interpretation. In this role, you may assist with local assessments or choose to travel domestically to impacted areas. Qualified candidates will have paid travel and accommodations.

Key Responsibilities

• • Gather impact assessment information.
  • Define areas of known damage by field assessments for the area assessment.
  • Conduct Detailed Damage Assessments (DDA) in the field.
  • Support data entry of damage assessment information into systems of record as directed.

What makes you a great fit?

• • Ability to follow assessment procedures, collect data, enter data into systems of record
  • Ability to utilize online technology (internet) to gather assessment data
  • Conducts phone surveys to gather impact and preliminary damage assessment information.
  • Ability to collect detailed damage assessment data and utilize the RC Collect mobile app
  • Ability to effectively read and interpret maps

Customer Focus

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Action Oriented

Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Values Differences

Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Physical Requirements

Is able to:

• • Stand and/or sit for two-hour periods
  • Walk on uneven terrain
  • Spend hours writing, reading small print and/or working on the computer
  • Speak clearly on phone and in person
  • Climb two or more flights of stairs
  • Drive in daytime and at night

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