PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions/Standard Position Description Template: Difference between revisions

<span style="color:red">''Indicates whether the position has a disaster preparedness role, a response role, a recovery role, or a combination of those three on the Disaster Management Cycle. For example, someone confirmed to provide mental health first aid would have a response role. However, those skills are also needed during the Recovery phase of a disaster.  

 

<span style="color:red">''It is important to note that this portion of the Position Description does not commit a volunteer to a specific part of the Disaster Management Cycle. It only indicates what the possibilities are. In this example, "Response" is the only mission area this volunteer position is active in...Preparedness and Recovery are greyed out.''

| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Lead Agency'''

| style="background: white; padding: 10px" |<span style="color:red">''This is almost always PBEM, but there are occasional exceptions. Please ask PBEM if you're not sure.''<span />

| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Active NET Required?'''

| style="padding: 10px" |<span style="color:red">''The majority of volunteer position descriptions are open to ATVs. Whether or not the one you are working on is should be clearly indicated in the VSF Directory.''<span />

| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Structure'''

| style="background: white; padding: 10px" |''Describes the position describes span of control and chain of command for the volunteer position.''

| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Relevant Knowledge, Skills, Abilities'''

| style="padding: 10px" |''A list of ideal qualities and knowledge that a candidate for the volunteer position possesses. However, the purpose of listing them is to give volunteers a better idea of the expectations associated with the role. They are not intended as prescriptive.''

| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Licenses and Certifications'''

| style="background: white; padding: 10px" |''Any licenses or certifications required OR recommended for this volunteer position.''

| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Currency'''

| style="padding: 10px" |''"Currency" means how often they need to renew training or certifications, and/or contact with their team or team leader. In other words, indicates how often a volunteer must renew training and/or knowledge in order to be deployable in this volunteer position. All position descriptions should also include:''

Required to complete a [[Background Checks|criminal background check]] at PBEM's expense every three years."

| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Physical Requirements'''

| style="background: white; padding: 10px" |''More detailed knowledge on the physical expectations associated with completing the position's key responsibilities.''

| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Task Book'''

| style="padding: 10px" |''If a task book is available for this volunteer position, it will be linked here. Not every position has a task book.''

| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''PPE and Recommended Equipment'''

| style="background: white; padding: 10px" |''Any required personal protective equipment (PPE) associated with deploying in this volunteer position, and any relevant equipment that facilitates completing volunteer responsibilities.''

| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Forms'''

| style="padding: 10px" |''Forms that a volunteer in the position should be familiar with and know how to complete.''

| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Updated'''

| style="background: white; padding: 10px" |''Indicates by date the last time anything in the position description was changed.''

| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Released'''

| style="padding: 10px" |''Indicates by date when the position was first released and published.''