*HELP! Harris Co. Damage Assessment information for the Red Cross after large scale disasters

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.

Volunteers in this role are required to be fully vaccinated.

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.

Qualifications:

• 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

Time Commitment:

Regional 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.

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

If you are interested and want to start right away start your application at:http://www.redcross.org/volunteerand upon completionplease call me or email me so that we may begin your Red Cross Journey today!