Disaster Action Team (DAT) Service Associate

About the role

This position supports the Regional Disaster Services department Disaster Action Team (DAT) Service Associate (SA) supports the Red Cross mission by serving on a team to provide 24-hour immediate support and assistance to individuals and families who have been impacted by a home fire or other local disaster.

Responsibilities

• Serve on a team to provide 24-hour immediate support and assistance to individuals and families affected by disasters.
• Be available to respond reliably to local disaster during assigned shifts in RC Respond, the DAT scheduling system.
• Sign up for the minimum number of required shifts per month as determined by the region.
• Use RC Care and RC Respond systems and online interfaces.
• Work independently and within a team, comfortable working with a broad variety of people with diverse backgrounds.
• Function in a dynamic and stressful environment, able to appropriately involve others in managing problems and conflict.
• Able to acquire, evaluate, and report information accurately.

Requirements

• Demonstrate commitment to mission of the American Red Cross
• Reliable access to a cell phone (with ability to receive text messages), laptop or computer
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must have a valid driver's license, reliable way to get to the scene.

Qualifications

• Comfortable working independently and within a team
• Ability to work with a broad variety of people with diverse backgrounds
• Ability to have good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to listen actively and work well with others
• Ability to function in a dynamic and stressful environment
• Ability to appropriately involve others in managing problems and conflict
• Ability to acquire, evaluate, and report information accurately

Skills

• Computers knowledge

Benefits

Training Provided

Pay

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Schedule

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