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Event Assistance Coordinator (volunteer)
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Summary
As a coordinator you are responsible for planning and organizing the deployment of event emergency services at events in the Renkum Wageningen work area.Detailed description
Do you keep an overview and have an eye for people?
As second coordinator of Event Emergency Response at the Renkum Wageningen location, you are partly responsible for the planning and organization of the deployment of event emergency responders at all events in the Renkum Wageningen working area where the Red Cross provides First Aid.
You make agreements with external organisations about the deployment conditions. You make a planning and script for a deployment and discuss this with the volunteers involved.
Afterwards you evaluate the activities. You signal bottlenecks and make proposals for improvement. You work closely with the current coordinator and are part of a team of coordinators in the location. In addition, there is coordination with the coordinators Event Assistance of the other locations in the district and the district coordinator of Gelderland.
What do you get?
· A challenging volunteer position in which you can further develop your organizational qualities and collaborate with a fellow EHV coordinator;
· The opportunity to gain experience in event assistance in your region;
· A flexible and independent position in which you can expand your network;
· Reimbursement for travel and expenses incurred.
What are you taking with you?
· Organization and planning skills;
· Communicative skills with both external parties and volunteers;
· Solution-oriented;
· Enthusiasm and commitment to the volunteers and the objectives of the Red Cross; experience in event assistance is an advantage;
· You have your own computer and are proficient in software systems;
· You are available 4-6 hours per week, possibly more during the event season, and you live in or near Renkum Wageningen.
The Red Cross
The Red Cross helps people in need. We do this around the corner – and far away. We do this from our hearts and with our sleeves rolled up. And we do this with many volunteers who are passionately committed. We work worldwide based on our seven basic principles: Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntariness, unity and universality. The Red Cross's aid is constantly evolving.