The primary duty of the Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Intern is to provide technical and administrative assistance with the research, design, and implementation of emergency response and preparedness procedures for the International Rescue Committee in Maryland-- offices located in the Baltimore Resettlement Center (BRC) and Silver Spring Suburban Washington Resettlement Center (SWRC).
ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS:
•Review existing emergency preparedness guidelines, models, practices and lessons learned from several sources, including recommendations for EPR for refugee families and appropriate list of items for emergency kit
•Liaison with counterparts within IRC’s national resettlement system as well as local partners to share information on models and tools related to EPR
•Identify essential personnel and define key roles for emergency response including development of structural mapping of key partnerships and communications protocols
•Collect and document essential information that will provide quick, procedural guidance to all employees and partner agencies
•Coordinate responsibilities/communication with all partner agencies within the BRC/SWRC and the local and state health departments, fire departments, police and emergency response agencies to ensure personal safety and sustained operations through and after a disruption to normal business operations
•Design disaster preparedness exercises -- including tabletop simulations (employees talk through their responses) and full-action drills (employees carry out their responses) -- for natural (i.e. hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), pandemic, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies, hazardous materials spills) disaster situations (based on previously completed risk assessment/analysis)
REQUIREMENTS:
•Undergraduate or graduate student in a related field (e.g., emergency and or disaster preparedness, life safety, security, emergency management, public health, homeland security, etc,).
•Demonstrated interest and experience in public health and vulnerable populations, especially displaced/immigrant/refugee populations
•Effective interpersonal, organizational, and writing skills -- a high degree of self-direction and administrative skill to coordinate activities within and between the two IRC offices and the surrounding public and private entities (health department, social service agencies) that will serve as resources or give direction during emergencies.
•Interest and flexibility in working in a fast-paced, multi-cultural setting
Time Commitment: 10-15 hours a week during business hours (Mondays – Fridays, 9:00am-5:00pm)
Reports to: Public Health Advocate
Position: Unpaid Internship
Updated: November 6, 2009
To apply, please e-mail a cover letter and your resume.
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