External Aid Coordinator
Ministry: Trade & Commerce · Emergency Function: External Aid Coordination
Role Purpose
Coordinates incoming external aid, donations, and partner support during disasters, ensuring external resources are organized, appropriate, and distributed effectively.
What You Would Help Do
Before an Emergency
- Build relationships with aid organizations and partners.
- Develop external aid coordination procedures.
- Coordinate with Trade Director on resource needs.
- Participate in preparedness exercises.
During an Emergency
- Coordinate incoming external aid and donations.
- Organize and distribute external resources.
- Liaise with humanitarian and government partners.
- Coordinate with Information on aid communications.
After an Emergency
- Support ongoing aid coordination and recovery resources.
- Document aid lessons and partnership effectiveness.
- Update external aid plans.
Qualifications & Helpful Skills
Who would be a good fit?
Required
- Willingness to complete Weather Watchmen training.
Helpful But Not Required
- Background in nonprofit, humanitarian, or partnership work
- Relationship-building and coordination skills
- Experience managing donations or aid
- Communication and organizational ability
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.