Disaster Preparedness Outreach Specialist

Inland Counties Legal Services; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Inland Counties Legal Services (ICLS) is seeking a Community Education Facilitator to lead disaster preparedness outreach across Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The role delivers education on disaster response and legal readiness, partners with emergency management and nonprofits, and creates print and digital outreach materials.

The position requires a four-year degree (or equivalent experience) and 1–2 years of outreach or emergency management experience; Spanish language skills are

Qualifications

• Four‑year college degree or equivalent experience in community outreach, emergency management, communications, or a related field.
• 1–2 years of experience in community outreach, public education, emergency management, or nonprofit program coordination preferred.
• Familiarity with disaster preparedness education, VOAD, or emergency management partnerships preferred.
• Experience developing presentations, printed materials, and digital content (website, newsletter, social media).
• Experience tracking program data and preparing reports for grants; Excel proficiency required.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills; comfort speaking to community audiences.
• Ability to collaborate with government agencies, nonprofits, and volunteer attorneys.
• Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint proficiency.
• Demonstrated experience working with individuals from diverse communities.
• Ability to learn quickly, take initiative, and work independently.
• Language: Read, write, and communicate in English; Spanish strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Community engagements: Deliver disaster preparedness, response, and recovery presentations to community groups across Riverside and San Bernardino counties, incorporating legal readiness topics appropriate to each phase.
• VOAD engagements: Attend Riverside and San Bernardino VOAD meetings and build referral relationships with member organizations.
• Community resource fairs: Represent ICLS at community fairs and maintain an inventory of disaster preparedness materials in English and Spanish.
• Digital engagements: Develop and maintain disaster preparedness content for the ICLS and Disaster Legal Assistance Collaborative (DLAC) websites, newsletter, and social media.
• Deliverables tracking and reporting: Track engagements and materials in the program's deliverables tracker, gather data from partner organizations, and prepare quarterly grant reports.

Skills

Community outreach

Emergency management

Public speaking

Content creation

Grant reporting

Excel

Spanish

Data tracking

Education

B.A. / B.S. or higher

Tools

Word

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Inland Counties Legal Services (ICLS) is seeking a Community Education Facilitator to lead disaster preparedness outreach across Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The role delivers education on disaster response and legal readiness, partners with emergency management and nonprofits, and creates print and digital outreach materials.

The position requires a four-year degree (or equivalent experience) and 1–2 years of outreach or emergency management experience; Spanish language skills are