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Disaster Recovery AmeriCorps Member

New Orleans, LA · On-site

$2.23K - $2.40K/mo

Disaster Recovery AmeriCorps Member Description: About SBP: SBP is a national nonprofit ... they assist with your rebuilding efforts. You will learn sustainability and energy efficiency ...

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Disaster Recovery AmeriCorps Member

Disaster Recovery AmeriCorps Member

SBP

New Orleans, LA

$2.23K - $2.40K/mo

Full-time

Medical

Posted 18 days ago

Job description

Disaster Recovery AmeriCorps Member

Description:
About SBP:
SBP is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities shrink the time between disaster and recovery. We take a holistic approach to disasters by increasing readiness and resilience before they happen, and streamlining rebuilding and long-term recovery after.
  • Building the Way Home for Disaster Survivors: SBP serves the most vulnerable homeowners in a community impacted by a major disaster through its Recovery Services. These services are currently offered through eight states across the Gulf South, where the risk of major natural disasters is greatest.
  • Building Readiness and Resilience Through Local Partnership: SBP supports low-capacity, high-risk communities through its Advisory Services, providing training, consulting, and organizational capacity-building through a team of subject-matter experts and Resilience Fellows.

Joining SBP is more than just joining a workforce. It’s about contributing to a mission where you can enact real change and make a difference in the lives of people impacted by disasters.

Where can you choose to serve?
  • Locations vary.

Apply Today at: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/1062570/SBP/SBP-Disaster-Recovery-AmeriCorps-Program.

What positions are available?
  • As a Project Lead, you will rebuild, construct, and fortify the homes of disaster survivors. You will learn and master many phases of construction, and lead, mentor, and coach volunteers as they assist with your rebuilding efforts. You will learn sustainability and energy efficiency techniques that help homes better withstand future storms. No construction experience is necessary.
  • As a Volunteer Coordinator, you will recruit and coordinate volunteer visits. You will welcome volunteer groups, talk to them about the impact of their service, and empower individuals to join us in being part of the solution!
  • As a Supply & Logistics Coordinator, you will streamline SBP's warehouse and delivery system operations and make daily deliveries of supplies to our service sites. By prioritizing efficiency and ensuring our sites have the materials they need, you will actively help SBP reduce the time to bring disaster-impacted families back home.
  • As a Construction Coordinator, you will play a fundamental role in maintaining the momentum of our operations by overseeing the construction progress of our client’s homes. You will be involved from start to finish, whether securing proper permits for each site, designing subcontractor schedules, or monitoring overall site progress.
  • As a Client Services Coordinator, you will be our clients’ main point of contact throughout their time with SBP. Client Services Coordinators serve as a liaison for disaster survivors, offering them support by assessing needs, providing referrals, and guiding the application and construction process. Your work will fortify these members of our community from reaching their breaking points.
  • As a Disaster Corps Project Lead, you will embody SBP’s dedication to timely response, deploying to disaster-impacted communities following the immediate impact of natural disasters. When not on deployment, you will serve as Project Leads supporting recovery in your community.
  • As a Client Preparedness Coordinator, you will execute community-wide preparedness engagements and work with SBP's clients to increase their knowledge and capacity to make more informed disaster preparedness decisions.

SBP AmeriCorps Benefits:
Benefits & Compensation Package:
  • Stipend of $2,228 per month (pre-tax).
  • Free individual health insurance.
  • A housing stipend of $175/month for AmeriCorps alumni.
  • Relocation reimbursement of up to $500 for eligible members.
  • Segal Education Award of $7,395 (Can be used as tuition assistance and/or for repaying qualified student loans and is awarded upon successful completion of a 10-month term of service).
  • AmeriCorps Childcare Benefits Program.
  • Student loan forbearance for qualified loans.
  • Free Mental Health, Financial, and Legal support through the Member Assistance Program.

When would you start?
  • We have rolling start dates throughout the year! Submit your application now and one of our recruiters can talk to you about upcoming start dates.

Want to learn more?
  • Watch this video to learn What is AmeriCorps?
  • Fill out this form to have a member of our team contact you!

SBP is building a team from a broad range of backgrounds.
We love fresh perspectives and we know our teams grow stronger when they include different experiences. We adhere to all relevant employment laws and never discriminate in our hiring. By welcoming people from varied backgrounds, we spark new ideas and are better prepared to support the communities we serve.

SBP is an equal opportunity employer.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, religion, age, national origin, genetic information, disability, military status, familial status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Apply Today at: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/1062570/SBP/SBP-Disaster-Recovery-AmeriCorps-Program

About SBP:

SBP was founded in March 2006 by Zack Rosenburg and Liz McCartney after the couple (now married), who originally lived in Washington, D.C., volunteered in Louisiana’s St. Bernard Parish following Hurricane Katrina. The parish, located just outside of New Orleans, was rendered 100% uninhabitable by Katrina’s floodwaters. Seeing the inefficiency and unbearably slow progress of the institutional - or “traditional” rebuilding process, but inspired by the residents' collective spirit and fierce determination to rebuild, Zack and Liz launched an organization - originally called St. Bernard Project - to help them achieve their recovery goals.With the tremendous support of donors, volunteers and corporate partners, that organization has grown from a three-person volunteer team into a national organization headquartered in New Orleans, and recognized as a leader in disaster resilience and recovery, with a mission to shrink the time between disaster and recovery.SBP’s model is greatly enhanced by AmeriCorps members from all over the country who serve as client case managers, volunteer coordinators and construction site supervisors, overseeing the labor of more than 30,000 volunteers annually at SBP operations around the U.S.SBP seeks to achieve its mission via five interventions:- Rebuild homes quickly after disasters by mobilizing private sector innovations and assigning a single point of contact to make the home rebuilding process faster and more predictable.- Share rebuilding innovations with other rebuilding organizations to allow for efficient, predictable recovery on a national scale.- Prepare home and business owners prior to and following disaster with specific steps to mitigate risk and improve resilience.- Advise policy makers immediately after a disaster so they can deploy federal dollars sooner, and in a way that empowers an efficient recovery.- Advocate for the reform of disaster recovery strategies in the U.S. to improve the predictability and speed of recovery.