Trade Director
Ministry: Trade & Commerce · Emergency Function: Logistics & Resource Management
Role Purpose
Leads the Ministry's logistics and resource management operations during disasters, coordinating transportation, inventory, and aid across all ministries.
What You Would Help Do
Before an Emergency
- Develop logistics and resource management plans.
- Coordinate fleet, inventory, and supply partnerships.
- Build external aid coordination relationships.
- Participate in preparedness exercises.
During an Emergency
- Command logistics and resource operations.
- Coordinate transportation and distribution across ministries.
- Manage incoming external aid and donations.
- Liaise with external supply and logistics partners.
After an Emergency
- Support resource recovery and restocking.
- Document logistics lessons and resource gaps.
- Update logistics plans.
Qualifications & Helpful Skills
Who would be a good fit?
Required
- Willingness to complete Weather Watchmen training.
- Incident Command System training required for this leadership role.
Helpful But Not Required
- Background in logistics, supply chain, or transportation
- Leadership and coordination ability
- Experience managing resources and inventory
- 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.