Chief Justice
Ministry: Justice · Emergency Function: Rights Protection & Justice
Role Purpose
Leads the Ministry's justice and rights protection efforts during disasters, ensuring fairness, dignity, and rights are upheld across all emergency operations.
What You Would Help Do
Before an Emergency
- Develop rights protection and justice plans for emergencies.
- Coordinate with all ministries on rights and fairness standards.
- Train volunteers in rights protection and mediation.
- Participate in preparedness exercises.
During an Emergency
- Lead rights protection and justice operations.
- Ensure fair and dignified treatment in shelters and operations.
- Coordinate mediation and dispute resolution.
- Liaise with external legal and justice partners.
After an Emergency
- Document justice and rights protection lessons.
- Support community recovery and rights restoration.
- Update justice plans and procedures.
Qualifications & Helpful Skills
Who would be a good fit?
Required
- Willingness to complete Weather Watchmen training.
- Legal, mediation, or justice background strongly preferred for this leadership role.
Helpful But Not Required
- Background in law, mediation, or justice
- Leadership and fairness
- Conflict resolution experience
- Community trust and respect
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.