ID
10-509-1404
Name
Voluntary Agency Liaison
Status
Published
Version
1.0
Updated
7/2/2019 9:04:38 AM
Original Release
07/02/2019
Last Major Release
07/02/2019
Resource Category
Emergency Management
Primary Core Capability
Operational Coordination
Secondary Core Capability
Resource Kind
Personnel
Overall Function
The Voluntary Agency Liaison (VAL) serves as the central coordination point between local, state, tribal, territorial, and Federal governments and voluntary, faith-based, and community organizations responding in times of disaster—including supporting the coordination of volunteers, donations, and people providing disaster services. The VAL also gathers and provides daily statistical reports and other pertinent information about disaster response and recovery services, including mass care and other services, from voluntary, faith-based, and community organizations to appropriate government agencies and other voluntary organizations.
Single resource
In conjunction with a NIMS typed team
NIMS Typed Team
In conjunction with a NIMS typed unit
NIMS Typed Unit
Description Notes
Not Specified
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| Type | Description |
| Type 1 | Same as Type 2, PLUS: 1. Supervises other VAL personnel 2. Establishes and maintains good working relationships with other groups in the operation 3. Coordinates between voluntary agency and local, state, tribal, territorial, and Federal community relations personnel, Donations Management, Public Information Officers (PIO), the Joint Information Center (JIC), and other individuals and groups as appropriate 4. Assesses the necessary number of VAL personnel 5. Serves as a trainer for courses in developing Long-Term Recovery Committees (LTRC), Community Organizations Active in Disasters (COAD), and volunteer/donations management, and potentially Mass Care, as appropriate 6. Collects and maintains data and provides guidance on best practices for operations involving voluntary agencies at the local, state, tribal, and territorial levels 7. Assigns responsibilities for ongoing VAL contact with county and local emergency management staff 8. Maintains contact with the state, tribal, or territorial Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) chairperson and emergency management staff as appropriate 9. Ensures completion of responses to congressional inquiries, as appropriate 10. Establishes and maintains systems for matching voluntary agencies with FEMA, state, tribal, or territorial referrals for emergency, medical, unmet, and access and functional needs |
| Type 2 | The VAL: 1. Helps coordinate between state VOAD, local COAD, other voluntary agencies, and the affected jurisdiction, handling spontaneous and solicited goods, storage, and disbursement 2. Helps coordinate state VOAD and COAD agencies in managing emergent volunteers during a disaster response 3. Helps communities build a framework for establishing a LTRC 4. Works with state VOAD leaders to establish and carry out frequent coordination meetings with VOAD and COAD agencies during the disaster response and recovery phases 5. Supports the state VOAD in establishing and strengthening local COAD and LTRC organizations |
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| Education | Not Specified |
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| Training | Not Specified |
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| Experience | Not Specified |
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| Physical/Medical Fitness | National Incident Management System (NIMS) Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS) defines Physical/Medical Fitness levels for NIMS positions. |
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| Currency | Not Specified |
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| Professional and Technical Licenses and Certifications | Not Specified |
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| Composition and Ordering Specifications |
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| Specification |
| Discuss logistics for deploying this position, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment |
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| References |
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| Reference |
| FEMA, National Incident Management System Guideline for the National Qualification System, November 2017 |