Recovery Coordinator
Ministry: Cross-Cutting Emergency Leadership · Emergency Function: Recovery Coordination
Role Purpose
Leads community recovery planning and coordination after disasters, helping the community transition from emergency response to recovery and restored preparedness.
What You Would Help Do
Before an Emergency
- Develop recovery plans and procedures.
- Coordinate with all ministries on recovery readiness.
- Build recovery partnerships and resources.
- Participate in preparedness exercises.
During an Emergency
- Begin recovery planning during response operations.
- Coordinate transition from response to recovery.
- Liaise with external recovery partners and agencies.
- Coordinate with all ministries on recovery needs.
After an Emergency
- Lead community recovery coordination.
- Support restoration of services and preparedness.
- Document recovery lessons and community needs.
Qualifications & Helpful Skills
Who would be a good fit?
Required
- Willingness to complete Weather Watchmen training.
- Incident Command System training strongly preferred for this role.
Helpful But Not Required
- Background in emergency management or recovery planning
- Leadership and coordination ability
- Experience with disaster recovery
- Relationship-building skills
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.