Information & Planning Volunteer

Support the American Red Cross Disaster Services Response!

We are looking for someone to act as our Information & Planning Generalist.

An information & Planning Generalist's role is to assist in the collection, evaluation, analysis and dissemination of operational information related to an incident.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare standard reports, including Incident Action Plans (IAP) and Situation Reports
• Distribute reports and plans as appropriate
• Create incident maps
• Gather and distribute information important to the incident, including damage and communities impacted
• Gather and analyze data regarding incident operations
• Assist in scheduling briefings in support of operations planning

Time Commitment:

Local responses: Shift work determined by the scale of the relief operation; a minimum requirement of 8-12 hours per day during the disaster relief operation for multiple, consecutive days.

National Deployment responses: 12-14-hour days for extended periods depending on distance. Time and length of commitment will vary by operation

Candidate Must Be:

Customer Focus

Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Action Oriented

Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things that she/she sees as challenging.

Manages Diversity

Treats all kinds and classes of people equitably; deals effectively with all races, nationalities, cultures, disabilities, ages and both sexes