The MRCKC Executive Committee is accepting applications for the following position:
Commander / Chair
This position is Open. Please submit completed application (above right), include an updated resume and send via the following:
Position Summary: The primary responsibility Command & General Staff Chair is to provide leadership to the Command & General Staff to enhance its effectiveness. The Chair shall set the “tone” for the Committee and its members to foster ethical and responsible decision making and ensure that members are kept informed of MRCKC matters. The chair, in collaboration with the MRCKC Command & General Staff, assigns projects and tasks to subcommittees.
Elected by: MRCKC Full Corps
Length of Term: 3 years
Time Commitment: 100% of Chaired Meetings, 80% of Command & General Staff Meetings, 60% of Full Corps Meetings,
2 Events open to all trained MRCKC Volunteers.
Reports To: The Command & General Staff
Responsibilities
Qualifications
For more information about the Medical Reserve Corps of Greater Kansas City, contact us at [email protected] or 211
Commander / Chair
This position is Open. Please submit completed application (above right), include an updated resume and send via the following:
- email: [email protected]
Position Summary: The primary responsibility Command & General Staff Chair is to provide leadership to the Command & General Staff to enhance its effectiveness. The Chair shall set the “tone” for the Committee and its members to foster ethical and responsible decision making and ensure that members are kept informed of MRCKC matters. The chair, in collaboration with the MRCKC Command & General Staff, assigns projects and tasks to subcommittees.
Elected by: MRCKC Full Corps
Length of Term: 3 years
Time Commitment: 100% of Chaired Meetings, 80% of Command & General Staff Meetings, 60% of Full Corps Meetings,
2 Events open to all trained MRCKC Volunteers.
Reports To: The Command & General Staff
Responsibilities
- Attends Command & General Staff Meetings and participate actively
- Works with the MRCKC Vice-Chair and Volunteer Coordinator to draft agendas for MRCKC Co-Chair and Command & General Staff meetings
- Represents the MRCKC Command & General Staff on related MRCKC Work Groups
- Represents the MRCKC Command & General Staff on RHSCC Subcommittees and regional planning events as needed
- Works with the MRCKC Vice-Chair and MRCKC Advisory Committee, to provide leadership to Subcommittee and Taskforce Chairs
- Works with the MRCKC Command & General Staff to appoint & assign At-Large Members roles and responsibilities
- Works with the MRCKC Command & General Staff to appoint liaisons to MRCKC and RHSCC/MEMC Committees and Subcommittees
- Acts as a liaison to Voluntary Disaster Response Organizations, Emergency Management Agencies, Public Health Departments and any additional stakeholders in the Kansas City Metro Region
- Participates in at least two MRCKC Events per calendar year. Events must be open to all trained MRCKC Volunteers and cannot be an MRCKC Command & General Staff or Workgroup meeting. Examples include but are not limited to: Community outreach events, training, workshops, and regional exercises.
- Responds to requests for information via telecommunications within 48-hours of receipt for non-urgent messages and within 12-hours of receipt for urgent messages
- Acts as a liaison between the Command & General Staff and MoDRS management and communicates concerns of the Command & General Staff and MRCKC members to the MoDRS leadership team
- Attends and participates in appropriate local, regional, state and national meetings events including seminars, training, and conferences as a representative of MRCKC
- Provides oversight and supervision to the MRCKC Volunteer Coordinator to ensure governance and compliance issues are dealt with in a timely and appropriate fashion
- Oversees the functions delegated to the committees and monitors the committees’ work to see that these functions are carried out and results are reported to the Command & General Staff
- Provides leadership to the Command & General Staff, encouraging the Committee’s role in planning, financial accountability, and evaluation of program performance
- Works to build a strong, effective and well balanced Command & General Staff; supporting committees and assisting with succession planning
Qualifications
- Completion of all training required of MRCKC Volunteers
- A commitment to the value and mission of the MRCKC
- Knowledge, experience and appreciation for the work of volunteers
- Comprehensive understanding of how the MRCKC integrates into the KC Metro Region
- Comprehensive understanding of Regional Homeland Security Coordination Committee structure, policies and methods of operation
- Knowledge of KC Metro Regional Emergency Planning initiatives
- Knowledge of KC Metro Regional Public Health Planning initiatives
- Knowledge of KC Metro Regional Disaster Volunteer initiatives
- Positive working relationship with KC Metro stakeholders and ability to demonstrate diplomacy when working with local, state and federal planning and response partners
- Ability to pass a City of Independence background check
For more information about the Medical Reserve Corps of Greater Kansas City, contact us at [email protected] or 211