VOAD Capacity Corps Program Coordinator
Listed on 2026-09-16
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Emergency Crisis Mgmt / Disaster Relief, Non-Profit / Outreach
CAREER DETAILS:
CAREER
TITLE:
VOAD Capacity Corps Program Coordinator
LOCATION:
Oklahoma City, OK
DIVISION:
Conservation Corps
DEPARTMENT:
Development
POSITION
REPORTS TO:
Arkansas/ Oklahoma Site Director
POSITION SUPERVISES:
None
CLASSIFICATION:
Temporary, Full-time, Non-Exempt
POSITION
PURPOSE:
Lead the planning and development of the Oklahoma VOAD Capacity Corps, a proposed Ameri Corps program designed to strengthen the capacity of Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), emergency management agencies, and other disaster-serving organizations across Oklahoma. The Program Coordinator will build and maintain strategic partnerships, assess organizational and community needs, identify future Ameri Corps volunteer service opportunities, develop host-site relationships and requirements, and coordinate development of the program systems, training framework, and partnership agreements necessary for successful implementation.
The position will work closely with Oklahoma disaster response and recovery organizations, emergency management agencies, community partners, and American Youth Works (AYW) staff to develop a sustainable, launch-ready Ameri Corps program that increases disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and community resilience capacity throughout Oklahoma.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions and basic tasks.
Under the direct supervision of the OKCC Operating Site Director, the VOAD Capacity Corps Program Coordinator will perform the following functions:
- Lead the VOAD Capacity Corps planning process, including discovery and assessment, program design, partnership development, and launch-readiness activities.
- Conduct stakeholder interviews, listening sessions, surveys, and other assessment activities and develop an Oklahoma Disaster Capacity Assessment identifying organizational needs, service gaps, geographic priorities, potential host organizations, and opportunities for Ameri Corps service.
- Coordinate development of the VOAD Capacity Corps service model and site-based placement framework, including host-site expectations, supervision standards, communication procedures, member support systems, and monitoring requirements.
- Develop a Launch-Ready Implementation Plan incorporating findings from the planning process and identifying committed host sites, service activities, staffing and supervision structures, training requirements, recruitment strategies, cost-share expectations, compliance systems, implementation budget, and other components necessary for program launch.
- Develop and maintain strategic relationships with disaster-serving organizations throughout Oklahoma, including Oklahoma VOAD, local VOAD organizations, nonprofit organizations, state and local emergency management agencies, Tribal partners, government agencies, and other organizations involved in disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and community resilience.
- Coordinate the development and ongoing engagement of an Oklahoma Disaster Advisory Team representing VOAD organizations, emergency management agencies, nonprofit organizations, and other key stakeholders to inform program planning and implementation.
- Identify and evaluate prospective host sites based on organizational capacity, demonstrated need, supervisory capacity, Ameri Corps requirements, and readiness to support an Ameri Corps member; work with selected partners to develop meaningful, compliant service activities and position descriptions.
- Coordinate and participate in stakeholder convenings, presentations, meetings, site visits, advisory committees, trainings, exercises, conferences, and other engagement opportunities relevant to program development, disaster services, emergency management, and national service.
- Develop host-site resources, including a Host Site Handbook and Site-Based Placement Playbook, outlining partner responsibilities, supervision expectations, Ameri Corps requirements, communication procedures, member support, and program monitoring.
- Coordinate development and execution of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), host-site commitments, and other partnership documents necessary to establish launch-ready service opportunities.
- Work with the OKCC Operating Site Director, Conservation Corps leadership, and prospective partners to develop a sustainable host-site…
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