Emergency Weather Response Coordinator

6 months ago

Victoria, Canada The Salvation Army - Victoria ARC Full time

**Job Title**:Emergency Weather Response Coordinator

**Ministry Unit/Dept**:Victoria Addictions and Rehabilitation Centre

**Status**:Part-time Temporary

**HOURS**:25 hours per week.

**Address**:525 Johnson Street, Victoria BC

**ABOUT THE SALVATION ARMY**:
**MISSION AND VALUES**:
The Salvation Army is an international Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible; its ministry is motivated by love for God and the needs of humanity.

**Mission Statement**
The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

**Core Values**
The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda has four core values:
**Hope**: We give hope through the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
**Service**: We reach out to support others without discrimination.
**Dignity**: We respect and value each other, recognizing everyone’s worth.
**Stewardship**: We responsibly manage the resources entrusted to us.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
**POSITION PURPOSE SUMMARY**:
The Emergency Weather Response Coordinator is a temporary position during the winter season. The coordinator will manage the community coordination and activations of the Emergency Response Program for the metropolitan Victoria area including logistics, communications, media relations, and program planning. The coordinator will coordinate service providers who are addressing the shelter needs for the unhoused during periods of harsh winds, rain, snow, and a temperature that meets the criteria set for activation of the community response. The coordinator will collaborate with other communities running the EWR program and share information as required.

The EWR Coordinator will monitor the weather patterns to determine when the EWR program needs to operate. They will send gather information on who is operating and send notifications to service providers throughout the community during the winter season about the activation and the mat programs available. The coordinator will assist the ARC and other service providers to prepare for emergency weather events and maintain collaborative relationships key community stakeholders. This position will complete reporting requirements as per the contractual obligations with BC housing.

**BASIC FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Monitor weather patterns and determine the need to operate the EWR.
- Notify the service providers and determine who is able to operate on any given EWR activation.
- Send out notification to key stakeholders when the emergency programs are operating and determine when the activation will be rescinded as per the criteria in the community plan.
- Assist in maintaining strong collaborative relationships with community service providers and stakeholders.
- Develop strong working relationships with EWR service providers and stakeholder organizations.
- Monitor weather patterns using environment Canada and other weather reporting organizations to determine, based on criteria, the operation of the EWR services.
- Notify the service providers of activation and deactivate when weather improves.
- Coordinate the formal notification of stakeholder organizations of the activation and deactivation.
- Coordinate community meetings every two months to discuss processes and activations throughout the winter period. These meetings are designed to improve communication with the community and key service providers with the EWR coordination organization and manage any concerns or issues as they arise.
- Provide media information and referral of media to appropriate individual to manage and monitor media.
- Monitor media for information or concerning articles and mitigate with the assistance of BC housing communications and outstanding issues in the community.
- Gather data, research and required information to support the annual reporting requirements for the EWR program.
- Develop an annual report for submission to BC housing as per contract obligations.
- Bi-monthly community meetings and report back on EWR program activations, capacity levels, and operational concerns.

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS**:

- *NOTE: For some jobs, you may be required to provide validated educational documentation._

**Education/Certifications**:

- Bachelor level degree in human services or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
- Clear criminal record check through the BC Criminal Record Review Program.
- Clear TB skin test required.
- Occupational First Aid Level 1 or equivalent.

**Experience**:

- 2-3 years' experience coordinating community programs.
- 2 years' experiencing building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.
- Good understanding of EWR program and familiarity with service providers is an asset.
- Clear understanding of monitoring and projecting weather patterns is an asset.
- 2 years' experience managing media and community relations.
- Solid knowledge of homeless and unhoused population.

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