AmeriCares

Position Title: Disaster Response Volunteer

Department: Humanitarian Programs

Location: Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste or Vietnam

Assignment Type: Volunteer; joining the Global Roster pre-qualifies you to be able to deploy with us when we support communities and survivors facing disasters.

Competitive deployment compensation will be offered based on the candidate’s skills and experience.

Application Requirements: Resume, completed application questions

About Americares:

Americares is a health-focused relief and development organization that helps people and communities around the world access health in times of disaster and every day. Each year, Americares reaches 85 countries on average, including the United States, with life-changing health programs, medicine, medical supplies, and emergency aid. Americares is one of the world’s leading nonprofit providers of donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information, visit americares.org.

Americares Values:

We create global community, treating people as they want to be treated.

We respond effectively and responsibly, putting plans into practice.

We embed ethics and equity in our work and workplace.

We are better together; partnership is at our core.

We ask and listen, to create sustainable solutions for a healthier tomorrow.

We commit to quality, growing and improving to ensure individuals and communities thrive.

About the Americares Global Roster:

Americares maintains a Global Roster, which is comprised of experienced professionals all over the world who can be available for short-term emergency deployments. Global Roster members are generally deployed after an initial rapid assessment is conducted by Americares core staff, but on occasion we may ask roster members to deploy immediately. Acceptance to the Global Roster does not guarantee deployment but does qualify members to respond with us for a future response if their qualifications would supplement the objectives of the intervention.

Selected candidates will be required to complete a series of online trainings on humanitarian standards, safety and security, and other topics before being eligible to deploy. Periodic trainings will be offered to all candidates on relevant topics. After training and onboarding is complete, roster members are considered eligible to deploy.

Deployments can last anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months depending on the needs of the response. Competitive deployment compensation will be offered based on the candidate’s skills and experience if a member is requested to deploy. Roster members are not compensated for time spent on trainings or other requirements.

All Global Roster members actively model and contribute to Americares values, work culture and mission, engage in and contribute to team spaces with openness, global competencies, and a growth mindset, and complete other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Volunteer Positions Available:

Allied Health Professional

The allied health professional’s primary focus is to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This includes Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Paramedic, Medical / Nursing Assistant, Radiology Technician, Laboratory Technician, Midwife (non-nurse), Community Health Worker, Optometrist, Dentist, or Dietician.

Degrees and/or experience required for the role:

• Required degree and/or certifications required for professional role
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience providing patient care and/or transportation.

Clinic Coordinator

When Americares is looking to establish health clinics in response to a disaster, the Clinic Coordinator will oversee the management of the clinic.

Degrees and/or experience required for the role:

• Medical degree/training required: MD/DO or industry standard equivalent
• Experience working in primary health care, maternal and child health, communicable disease, HIV/AIDs, or reproductive health
• At least 3 years of clinical experience
• Ability to adapt to the needs of local patients and effectively utilize the limited resources available
• Employ independent decision making while also working well with a cohesive medical unit

Logistics

The Logistics Officer provides program support for the Americares Humanitarian Response Team. The Logistics Officer will be responsible for information collection and data management of supplies and equipment, program reporting and deployment accountability measures, conducting research and analysis, and performing a range of other tasks to support Humanitarian Response operations.

Degrees and/or experience required for the role:

• At least 3 years of experience in logistical operations, including procurement, warehousing, inventory tracking and distribution.

MHPSS

The Mental Health and Psycho-social Services Officer position will implement a mental health component to emergency response programming in disaster settings. The Officer will work closely with program team members to assess mental health needs in the community and provide mental health services.

Degrees and/or experience required for the role:

• Advanced degree in Psychology, Psychiatric Nursing, Social Work or related mental health profession.
• Licensed professional preferred, if applicable.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience within the MHPSS field
• Experience providing mental health and psychosocial support in low-resource, cross-cultural and emergency contexts.
• Knowledge of and experience with Psychological First Aid and the IASC Guidelines for MHPSS in Emergencies.
• Experience delivering training and capacity building.

Nurse

Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) provide quality emergency care for the affected population. Practitioners should be experienced in areas such as initial trauma care on a mass scale, basic wound, fracture, and first aid management, emergency pediatric and obstetric care and/or mental health. Any care provided by the nurse during deployment with Americares will be within the Scope of Practice of their professional, clinical duties and practice at her/his regular place of work.

Degrees and/or experience required for the role:

• Active license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse
• At least 3 years of clinical experience
• Experience working in primary health care, maternal and child health, communicable disease, HIV/AIDs, or reproductive health
• Ability to adapt to the needs of local patients and effectively utilize the limited resources available.
• Exceptional bedside manner in a fast-paced environment
• Employ independent decision making while also working well with a cohesive medical unit.

Operations

The Operations Officer positions will support the procurement and fleet management aspects of the emergency response project.

Degrees and/or experience required for the role:

• At least 3 years of experience managing procurement and/or fleet management.

Pharmacist

The Pharmacist for the Global Roster will work with the Logistics team and Medical team on the ground to manage and maintain the medical supply for Americares’ emergency response projects. Any care or pharmaceutical services provided by the pharmacist during deployment with Americares will be within the Scope of Practice of their professional, clinical duties and practice at their regular place of work.

Degrees and/or experience required for the role:

• Medical degree/training required: Doctor of Pharmacy Degree or Registered Pharmacist (R.Ph) with active US license.
• Experience working in primary health care, maternal and child health, communicable disease, HIV/AIDs, or reproductive health
• At least 3 years of clinical experience
• Ability to adapt to the needs of local patients and effectively utilize the limited resources available
• Employ independent decision making while also working well with a cohesive medical unit

Provider

Providers include physicians such as general practitioners, emergency care, primary care, OB/GYNs, and pediatricians to provide quality acute and emergency chronic care for the affected population according to internationally acceptable standards. Practitioners should be experienced in areas such as initial trauma care on a mass scale, basic wound, fracture and first aid management, emergency pediatric and obstetric care and/or mental health. Any care provided by the physician during deployment with Americares will be within the Scope of Practice of her/his professional, clinical duties and practice at her/his regular place of work.

Degrees and/or experience required for the role:

• Medical degree/training required: MD/DO or industry standard equivalent
• Experience working in primary health care, maternal and child health, communicable disease, HIV/AIDs, or reproductive health
• At least 3 years of clinical experience
• Ability to adapt to the needs of local patients and effectively utilize the limited resources available
• Employ independent decision making while also working well with a cohesive medical unit

Safety & Security Officer

Under the supervision of the HQ Safety & Security team, the Safety & Security Officer will continuously conduct security risk assessments to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities

during humanitarian operations and communicate any changes to the relevant team members and/or HQ leadership. They should ensure compliance with security policies, guidelines, and standards set by the organization. The Officer must document and report security incidents and violations, ensuring accurate and thorough reporting mechanisms are in place. They may develop and implement mission specific security plans and protocols to ensure the safety of humanitarian staff and assets. During an EMT deployment, the Safety & Security Officer will be located at the camp site to provide oversight of the camp.

Degrees and/or experience required for the role:

• Demonstrated experience working in an emergency or disaster setting.
• At least 3 years of experience in managing safety and security operations.

WASH

The WASH Officer will organize water, sanitation and hygiene efforts in the aftermath of a disaster and ensure that all WASH standards are met.

Degrees and/or experience required for the role:

• Bachelor's or Advanced degree in public health, global health, international development, engineering, construction management or equivalent subject appropriate for the relevant position
• Demonstrated experience with international humanitarian standards and best practices in WASH
• Ability to effectively utilize the limited resources available and adapt to the changing needs of the project

These competencies are required for all roles:

• Demonstrated ability to work in disaster and/or emergency situations.
• Professional fluency in English.
• Ability to work well under pressure and in stressful situations.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively across time zones and cultures.
• Excellent decision making and judgement in rapidly changing environments.
• Dedicated commitment to safe and accountable programming.

Candidates must be able to deploy within 24 – 72 hours’ notice.

Candidates must be currently living in and have authorization to work in one of the following countries: Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste or Vietnam.

These competencies would be great to have, but are not required:

• Fluency in languages that are spoken in at least one of our core locations (India, Philippines, Tanzania, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc.), in addition to English.

Additionally, our core competencies as an organization are:

• Ownership and results
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Equity and inclusion
• Teamwork and conflict resolution
• Leadership
• Prioritization
• Management
• Strategy and planning
• Decision making

We know not all applicants will demonstrate all the competencies we’re looking for. We encourage you to apply even if you do not check all the boxes above, and we look forward to reviewing your application holistically.

What you can expect, if you move forward in the recruitment process:

1. Interview with People and Talent (30 minutes to 1 hour)

2. Video Technical interview (1 hour)

3. Reference and background check

4. Onboarding

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