Information & Planning Disaster Assessment Service Associate

A Disaster Assessment Service Associate conducts field collection of damage assessment information and conducts 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.

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.

Qualifications (required):

• Willingness to comply with Red Cross COVID-19 policies for in-person volunteer activities.
• Ability to follow assessment procedures
• Ability to collect data
• Ability to enter data into systems of record (CAS2.0, DSARS)
• 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