Volunteer: Improve Disaster Relief/Recovery in the Philippines (remote)

Volunteermatch; Rockville (MD); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing disaster relief efforts in the Philippines. This virtual volunteer opportunity allows you to engage with local NGOs and the diaspora community, building awareness and support for vital disaster management initiatives. Your efforts will contribute to saving lives and improving community resilience through effective oversight and advocacy. Be part of a passionate team working towards impactful change in disaster preparedness and recovery.

Qualifications

• Experience in community organizing and disaster management is preferred.
• Strong communication skills to engage diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Identify local NGOs in the Philippines for disaster response.
• Engage diaspora communities to support local NGOs.

Job description

Improve Disaster Relief/Recovery in the Philippines (remote)

We are seeking volunteers to:

1. Identify Philippines-based NGOs that respond to disasters on the local and national levels, aiming to find at least 5-10 organizations per province. These should be local NGOs, not international ones. We will invite them to join www.smartresponse.org/Philippines.
2. Engage the diaspora community and others, both inside the Philippines and globally, who are interested in directly supporting local NGOs.
3. Build audience, awareness, and content on a Philippines-specific Facebook Page (Facebook Page) and share information about the organizations listed on the SmartResponse Philippines page.

Disaster Accountability Project (DAP) aims to save lives and reduce suffering by enhancing the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of disaster preparedness, response, relief, and recovery through oversight, transparency, advocacy, and public education.

Description

DAP is a leading nonprofit organization providing independent, long-term oversight of disaster management systems. It engages a dedicated community to promote policy research, advocacy, transparency, and public participation in oversight, community organizing, and discussions on disaster preparedness and relief.

Citizen oversight is crucial to ensure resources allocated for preparedness, relief, and recovery are used effectively, that communities are engaged and resilient, and that best practices and lessons learned are implemented to prevent repeated mistakes. Before DAP's creation, there was no dedicated, independent oversight of the agencies responsible for these vital life-saving activities.

CAUSE AREAS

• Disaster Relief
• Immigrants & Refugees
• International

These areas include Disaster Relief, Immigrants & Refugees, and International work.

WHEN

We will work with your schedule, including:

• Weekdays - Daytime and Evening
• Weekends - Daytime and Evening

WHERE

This is a virtual opportunity with no fixed location.