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New Orleans Department of Homeland Security VISTA

NOLA Ready is the City of New Orleans' Emergency Preparedness Campaign, which shares information with New Orleans residents, businesses, and community groups about how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. In addition to crisis communications and year-round community outreach, this team manages the NOLA Ready Volunteer Corps which supports on-the-ground emergency operations and resilience efforts. The VISTA project will support NOLA Ready’s efforts to better prepare New Orleans’ low-income, black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), Latinx, Vietnamese, elderly, and disabled communities for future disasters by researching and developing new and innovative initiatives. This role will be primarily based in research, project development, grant research and writing, and cross-team collaboration. In grey skies and blue skies, VISTAs will learn about emergency preparedness in formal settings (ex: trainings) and informal settings (ex: during planning sessions or response). VISTAs also have the opportunity to network and collaborate with leaders in the disaster space as well as with community leaders.

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : Throughout one year of service, the VISTA member will work with the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP) and the NOLA Ready Team to: - Research and develop emergency preparedness strategies - Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and disaster partners to assess neighborhood-level capacity and unmet needs for community preparedness - Work with NOHSEP staff to develop community capacity-building training curriculum for the development, coordination, and promotion of the NOLA Ready Volunteer Corps - Cultivate and strengthen long-lasting community partnerships

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage* , Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas : Environment , Health , Community Outreach , Community and Economic Development , Education , Disaster Relief , Neighborhood Revitalization , Hurricane Katrina , Homeland Security .

Skills : Environment , Community Organization , Recruitment , Communications , Education , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Disaster Services , Leadership .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
New Orleans Department of Homeland Security VISTA

Program Start/End Date
05/05/2024 - 05/06/2025

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	LOUISIANA

Accepting Applications
From 02/01/2024 To 04/12/2024

Contact	Jennifer Agnew
1300 Perdido Street
New Orleans LA 70112
5046584920
jsagnew@cityofno.com
https://nola.gov/next/mayors-o

Listing ID	121779


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