DISASTER RESERVIST POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - A person who possesses clerical, supply control, telephone answering, computer, basic accounting, and organizational skills.

COMPUTER SPECIALIST - A person who has the knowledge and skill to oversee computer operations and provide technical assistance in repair and systems management.

DATA ENTRY CLERK - A person who has knowledge of various computer programs and can maintain logs, data bases, and develop spread sheets.

GRANTS MANAGER - A person who has good organizational and communications skills with a background in business or grants management. This person will become very knowledgeable of the Public Assistance program and serve as an advocate for the cities, counties, and eligible non-profits that receive grants under a funding agreement.

LOGISTICS SPECIALIST - A person with experience and skill in managing the logistics for force deployment, procurement, telecommunications, transportation, and space design and layout. These individuals will receive training in the special needs of disaster recovery team personnel and in disaster recovery processes.

DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER SPECIALIST - A person who serves as a manager, co-manager, assistant manager, or supervisor at a center where disaster victims come to receive information and guidance related to programs that provide disaster assistance. This person has to have strong people skills and be able to function in a stressful environment.

VOLUNTEER SPECIALIST - A person who has good skills to assist in the interviewing and processing of volunteers that may be utilized during the disaster.

COMMUNITY RELATIONS FIELD WORKER-This person will be part of a team of Federal/State/Local field workers to visit local disaster impacted communities to ascertain needs and issues, explain basics of disaster assistance programs, encourage victims to Tele-Register for assistance, provide assistance points of contacts to citizens and businesses, provide Disaster Field Office in writing and by telephone reports on disaster activities, issues and problems in their designated area. A person with good communication skills, experienced in public presentations and the ability to work in a stressful environment that includes those persons impacted by a disaster.

COMMUNITY RELATIONS TEAM LEADER/AREA MANAGER-This person will supervise from four to eight Community Relations Field Workers during a declared disaster. Will coordinate deployment of field staff with the State' Community Relations Coordinator. Team leaders/area managers organize and oversees the operations of a designated area and are responsible for supporting the activities of field workers in their assigned area. This position requires skills that demonstrates leadership, team building, report writing and personnel management.

DONATIONS SPECIALIST - A person who has skills to assist in receiving, storing, and distribution of donated goods.

ARCHITECT - A person with education, training, or experience in design of new buildings, rehabilitation of existing or damaged buildings, and the ability to work well with local, state, and federal design persons to resolve conflict.

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST - A person who has knowledge, training, or is experienced in appraising structural damages to individual homes, businesses, or the public infrastructure.

ENGINEER - A person with education, training, or experience in determining scope of works for projects, the cost of labor/equipment/materials, and the ability to work with local and federal engineers to resolve conflicts.

INSURANCE SPECIALIST - A person who has the knowledge, skill, and ability to adjust damage claims from wind damage or flood damage. These individuals will receive public assistance program training prior to or during the disaster recovery process.

MITIGATION SPECIALIST - A person who has training, experience, or knowledge of construction and design methods that can be taken to lessen or eliminate repetitive damages and prevent possible future losses.

PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST - A person with public information experience that has good communications skills to assist and enhance the information flow.

HISTORIAN - A person who has good organizational skills and is experienced with photographic equipment, video graphics, and collecting data to capture and record all aspects of the disaster.

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