Job Description
The Human Resources Team Leader provides information to best deploy staff and volunteers during disaster response and recovery.
When a disaster strikes, the main functions include:
- Issuing disaster-related work policies.
- Providing staff with emergency updates.
- Instructing staff to document the disaster-related hours they worked and the expenses incurred.
- Updating staff contact information and confirming staff availability.
- Coordinating volunteers.
Qualifications may include:
- Familiarity with payroll and time-keeping process.
- Ability to interpret work policies.
- Knowledge about union contracts and working relationships with union officials.
- Strong organizational and communications skills.
A likely staff member to fill this role may be:
- Director of Human Resources, an accountant or other staff.
During the planning phase, the Human Resources Team Leader should:
- Review employee contracts and work policies and update them as needed.
- Review the Staff Communications Guide and distribute the Staff Contact Sheet to staff.
- Review the Volunteer Guide and customize the Volunteer Agency Tracking Sheet.
- Distribute the Disaster Related Hours and Expenses Worksheet, and instruct staff on how to document the information in it.
