Ministry Liaison Officer
Ministry: Cross-Cutting Emergency Leadership · Emergency Function: Ministry Liaison
Role Purpose
Maintains communication and coordination between ministries during emergencies, ensuring information flows and coordination happens across the entire emergency management system.
What You Would Help Do
Before an Emergency
- Develop inter-ministry liaison procedures.
- Build relationships with ministry leaders.
- Coordinate cross-ministry communication plans.
- Participate in preparedness exercises.
During an Emergency
- Maintain communication and coordination between ministries.
- Support information flow across the emergency system.
- Help resolve cross-ministry coordination challenges.
- Coordinate with Information on system-wide communications.
After an Emergency
- Document liaison and coordination lessons.
- Update inter-ministry liaison procedures.
- Support recovery coordination across ministries.
Qualifications & Helpful Skills
Who would be a good fit?
Required
- Willingness to complete Weather Watchmen training.
Helpful But Not Required
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Understanding of all ministry functions
- Coordination and organizational ability
- Calm, reliable presence
Training & Readiness
Volunteers are not expected to respond to emergencies without preparation.
Weather Watchmen volunteers may receive or be asked to participate in role-appropriate training, exercises, orientations, drills, and continuing preparedness activities before being assigned operational responsibilities.
Potential training for this role:
Working Together
No Ministry operates in isolation during an emergency.
Three-Deep Succession
Weather Watchmen's emergency management system is designed around continuity of leadership. Critical functions should have trained Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary personnel so that operations can continue if a primary leader is unavailable.
Multiple volunteers may express interest in the same operational area to build this depth.
Interested in Serving?
You do not have to know everything today. If you have relevant experience, transferable skills, or a willingness to train and serve, we encourage you to express your interest.