ID
9-509-1223
Name
Mass Evacuee Support Team Leader
Status
Published
Version
1.4
Updated
5/22/2020 11:26:28 AM
Original Release
11/07/2017
Last Major Release
05/22/2020
NQS Position
Resource Category
Mass Care Services
Primary Core Capability
Mass Care Services
Secondary Core Capability
 
Resource Kind
Personnel
Overall Function
The Mass Evacuee Support Team Leader oversees the operational coordination of mass evacuee support services
Single resource
In conjunction with a NIMS typed team
NIMS Typed Team
Mass Evacuee Support Team
In conjunction with a NIMS typed unit
NIMS Typed Unit
 
Description Notes
Not Specified
Supporting Core Capabilities
None
Types
Type Description
Type 1Same as Type 2, PLUS: The NIMS Type 1 Mass Evacuee Support Team Leader oversees the operational coordination of mass evacuee support services at large (1,500 disaster survivors or more per day) mass evacuee sites and recruits, assigns, and oversees Deputy or Assistant Supervisory staff.
Type 2The National Incident Management System (NIMS) Type 2 Mass Evacuee Support Team Leader oversees the operational coordination of mass evacuee support services at small (fewer than 500 disaster survivors per day) to medium-sized (fewer than 1,500 disaster survivors per day) mass evacuee sites and: 1. Ensures overall responsibility for ensuring sites are fully operational, supplied, and staffed 2. Monitors and adjusts team staffing levels as needed 3. Monitors resource burn-rates and plans for replenishment 4. Coordinates with other Operations Section groups supporting the mass evacuation effort 5. Reports to the Mass Care Group Supervisor, Operations Section Chief, Mass Evacuee Support Task Force Leader, or a designated Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) contact
Components
Component Notes  
EducationNot Specified
Component Types
Type Criteria
Type 1Not Specified
Type 2Not Specified
TrainingJust-in-time training on AHJ evacuee processes, procedures, and systems.
Component Types
Type Criteria
Type 1Same as Type 2
Type 2Completion of the following: 1. IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100 2. IS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS-200 3. IS-700: National Incident Command System, An Introduction 4. IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction
ExperienceNot Specified
Component Types
Type Criteria
Type 1Experience: 1. One additional year of operational incident experience in a mass care/emergency assistance leadership role 2. Two years supervisory experience
Type 2Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 1. General knowledge of mass evacuee support requirements and its place within mass evacuation operations 2. Ability to adapt to the AHJ’s specific mass evacuee support requirements 3. Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the State Mass Care Coordinator (or equivalent) 4. General knowledge of emergency management structures 5. Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) Experience: 1. One year of operational incident experience, equivalent participation in exercises, drills, or simulations 2. Experience conducting staff meetings, delegating tasks, and communicating instructions 3. Experience with future planning 4. One year supervisory experience
Physical/Medical FitnessThe NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS) defines Physical/Medical Fitness levels for NIMS positions.
Component Types
Type Criteria
Type 1Same as Type 2
Type 2Arduous
CurrencyProvider must carry out and use any background checks as applicable law specifies. This may include a background check completed within past 12 months; sex-offender registry check; and a local, state, and a local, state, and national criminal history.
Component Types
Type Criteria
Type 1Same as Type 2
Type 21. Functions in this position during an operational incident, planned event, exercise, drill, or simulation at least once every two years 2. Background checks as applicable law permits and requires
Professional and Technical Licenses and CertificationsNot Specified
Component Types
Type Criteria
Type 1Not Specified
Type 2Not Specified
Composition and Ordering Specifications
Specification
Discuss logistics for deploying this position, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment
Requestor may specify any additional qualifications necessary based on incident complexity and needs
1355
Notes
References
Reference
FEMA, NIMS, 509: Mass Care Specialist
FEMA, NIMS, 509: Mass Evacuee Registration and Tracking Specialist
FEMA, NIMS, 509: Mass Evacuee Support Task Force Leader
FEMA, NIMS, 508-9: Mass Evacuee Support Team
FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017
FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System (NQS), November 2017
Published Versions
Version Publish Date Document Type
1.4 5/22/2020 11:26:28 AM PDF
1.3 1/26/2019 10:42:22 PM PDF
1.2 1/4/2019 3:18:43 PM PDF
1.1 9/28/2018 5:13:54 PM PDF
1.0 11/7/2017 4:04:45 PM PDF