Application Due Date: 4/22/22
Start Date: 5/2/22

Scope of Work:
Collaborate with NMD partners and other community groups on both sides of the border to respond to requests from family members searching for missing loved ones and provide a humanitarian, civil, non-violent response to the missing persons crisis in the borderlands. In 2014, we launched a search and rescue (SAR) task force to increase our efforts to strengthen the coalition, increase capacity and formalize cross-border collaboration.

Job Responsibilities:

• Calls to authorities and follow up (Make calls to border patrol, 911 for emergency/active cases)
• Participation in trainings
• Monthly reporting: provide information on calls handled, how many cases have been closed, how many are in follow up, how many successful rescues have been made, information on projects completed and projects in planning.
• Participate in weekly hotline meetings.
• Participate in shared SAR/hotline meetings.
• Evaluation after 3 months will take place

Requirements:

• Local to Tucson, AZ
• Bilingual in Spanish & English

Contract Conditions:

• 1 out of 2 positions
• 30 hours per week
• Includes a paid training and observation period
• $16 per hour
• 6- month contract with the possibility of an extension after an evaluation

Note: ALL OF THIS IS DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REST OF THE OPERATORS AND VOLUNTEERS OF THE SAR/HOTLINE WORKING GROUP

No More Deaths is an equal-opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ+ applicants. Individuals with personal ties to the border or who identify as coming from an affected community are especially encouraged to apply. 

Thanks for your interest in this position!

Apply here: https://form.jotform.com/220875454725159

Job definition:
This position works alongside the full time Logistics Coordinator to support all logistical aspects of the No More Deaths Desert Aid volunteer program. The Logistics Coordinator is part mechanic, part administrator, part troubleshooter. The logistics coordinator must be highly organized and able to manage many details and moving pieces, while also keeping a big-picture view of Desert Aid. The logistics coordinator works closely with the volunteer coordinator as well as with several of the NMD working groups. As the point person for logistics, they are expected to respond in a timely manner to requests and needs, including in emergencies, and to delegate responsibilities effectively, making use of NMD community resources and volunteers. 

Application deadline
April 6th, 2022

Term of service
May 15th 2022 – May 15th, 2023 (20 hours/week)

Regular duties of the job include:
In collaboration with the Full Time Logistics Coordinator, No More Deaths volunteer facilitators and participants in the Desert Aid Working Group, the Logistics Coordinator is responsible for:

Admin stuff:

• Answer texts and phone calls on the logistics phone in a timely manner
• Build open lines of communication with all field-site volunteers and facilitators
• Participate in all facilitator meetings, Desert Aid Working Group meetings, finance meetings
• Share attendance of Spokes Council meeting with the volunteer coordinator to act as Desert Aids representative
• Visit field sites as needed
• Possess an organizational credit card to be used for NMD expenses; collect receipts and give to bookkeeper monthly
• Monitor Desert Aid’s budget and proactively bring concerns to the working group. In addition track all logistics expenditures
• With the Desert Aid Working Group, create and regularly update a work plan, clearly communicating time on/time off, coverage, and pro-actively solicit and incorporate feedback
• Maintain, improve, and create systems across all No More Deaths logistics
• Document and update processes including guidance, manuals, and resources
• Respond to, troubleshoot, and pro-actively seek support to resolve emergencies and problems as they arise

Support for volunteer program:

• With and Volunteer Coordinator and facilitators schedule and coordinate vehicles, weekly groceries, supplies, transportation of facilitators and volunteers, for each new transition to the field
• Coordinate and/or ensure that critical tasks are completed including: grocery shopping, laundry, food bank, med packs, water orders, and supply inventory
• Assist with setup of NMD cell phones and managing their use
• Collect, sort, and distribute incoming material-aid donations and oversee NMD storage facilities
• Center safety of participants and visitors to NMD project sites, transportation, and activities

Vehicle Maintenance, Repair and Coordination

• Coordinate all vehicles coming in and out of the field and know the location and condition of all vehicles
• Work with the vehicle committee to ensure that vehicle maintenance and repairs occur promptly, as needed.
• Make sure all volunteer drivers of NMD vehicles adhere to internal policy, procedure and practices and proactively address problems as they arise.
• Respond to all parking/traffic tickets, impounds, seizures, or vehicle citations
• Support vehicle committee on vehicle purchases and retirement.

Infrastructure Maintenance, Repair and Coordination:

• Monitor maintenance and repair and condition of humanitarian aid facilities infrastructure including solar, water, internet, sanitation etc.
• Maintain grounds and interior of the volunteer apartment, including communication with landlord
• Oversee NMD office/storeroom at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church, and ensure office at Global Justice Center is kept clean and tidy
• Maintain working relationship with other facilities administrator

Requirements:

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Self-motivated, independently able to identify issues and come up with innovative solutions
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and keep track of many moving pieces
• Proficiency with basic office computing software (e.g. Google docs, Microsoft Office, NextCloud etc)
• For the purpose of vehicle insurance, the applicant must be at least 21 years old and hold a valid driver’s license.
• Physical demands of job include regularly lifting approximately 50 pounds (e.g., crates of water, tires), significant time outdoors in extreme heat and cold, manual labor (vehicle and facility repair, etc)
• English fluency required; Spanish proficiency preferred
• Strong knowledge of consensus decision decision-making and facilitation preferred
• Basic mechanical knowledge of 4WD trucks preferred
• Past or current Desert Aid volunteer experience strongly preferred

Contract conditions:

• Wage: $16 an hour
• Cell phone provided by NMD, to be used for logistics purposes only
• Responsible access to NMD vehicle (if NMD vehicle not available, transportation expenses related to NMD work will be reimbursed)

No More Deaths is an equal-opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ+ applicants. Individuals with personal ties to the border or who identify as coming from an affected community are especially encouraged to apply. 

Thanks for your interest in this position! Apply here: https://form.jotform.com/200335141704138

Job Definition:
This position manages all logistical aspects of the No More Deaths Desert Aid volunteer program. The logistics coordinator is part mechanic, part administrator, part troubleshooter. The logistics coordinator must be highly organized and able to manage many details and moving pieces, while also keeping a big-picture view of Desert Aid. The logistics coordinator works closely with the volunteer coordinator as well as with several of the NMD working groups. As the point person for logistics, they are expected to respond in a timely manner to requests and needs, including in emergencies, and to delegate responsibilities effectively, making use of NMD community resources and volunteers. 

Application deadline:
April 1st, 2022

Term of service:
May 1st 2022 – April 30th, 2023 (Full Time 40 hours/week)

Regular duties of the job include:
In collaboration with No More Deaths volunteer facilitators and participants in the Desert Aid Working Group, the Logistics Coordinator is responsible for:

Admin stuff:

• Answer texts and phone calls on the logistics phone in a timely manner
• Build open lines of communication with all field-site volunteers and facilitators
• Participate in all facilitator meetings, Desert Aid Working Group meetings, finance meetings
• Share attendance of Spokes Council meeting with the volunteer coordinator to act as Desert Aids representative
• Visit field sites as needed
• Possess an organizational credit card to be used for NMD expenses; collect receipts and give to bookkeeper monthly
• Monitor Desert Aid’s budget and proactively bring concerns to the working group. In addition track all logistics expenditures
• With the Desert Aid Working Group, create and regularly update a work plan, clearly communicating time on/time off, coverage, and pro-actively solicit and incorporate feedback
• Maintain, improve, and create systems across all No More Deaths logistics
• Document and update processes including guidance, manuals, and resources
• Respond to, troubleshoot, and pro-actively seek support to resolve emergencies and problems as they arise

Support for volunteer program:

• With and Volunteer Coordinator and facilitators schedule and coordinate vehicles, weekly groceries, supplies, transportation of facilitators and volunteers, for each new transition to the field
• Coordinate and/or ensure that critical tasks are completed including: grocery shopping, laundry, food bank, med packs, water orders, and supply inventory
• Assist with setup of NMD cell phones and managing their use
• Collect, sort, and distribute incoming material-aid donations and oversee NMD storage facilities
• Center safety of participants and visitors to NMD project sites, transportation, and activities

Vehicle Maintenance, Repair and Coordination:

• Coordinate all vehicles coming in and out of the field and know the location and condition of all vehicles
• Work with the vehicle committee to ensure that vehicle maintenance and repairs occur promptly, as needed.
• Make sure all volunteer drivers of NMD vehicles adhere to internal policy, procedure and practices and proactively address problems as they arise.
• Respond to all parking/traffic tickets, impounds, seizures, or vehicle citations
• Support vehicle committee on vehicle purchases and retirement.

Infrastructure Maintenance, Repair and Coordination:

• Monitor maintenance and repair and condition of humanitarian aid facilities infrastructure including solar, water, internet, sanitation etc.
• Maintain grounds and interior of the volunteer apartment, including communication with landlord
• Oversee NMD office/storeroom at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church, and ensure office at Global Justice Center is kept clean and tidy
• Maintain working relationship with other facilities administrator

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Self-motivated, independently able to identify issues and come up with innovative solutions
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and keep track of many moving pieces
• Proficiency with basic office computing software (e.g. Google docs, Microsoft Office, NextCloud etc)
• For the purpose of vehicle insurance, the applicant must be at least 21 years old and hold a valid driver’s license.
• Physical demands of a job include regularly lifting approximately 50 pounds (e.g., crates of water, tires), significant time outdoors in extreme heat and cold, manual labor (vehicle and facility repair, etc)
• English fluency required; Spanish proficiency preferred
• Strong knowledge of consensus decision decision-making and facilitation preferred
• Basic mechanical knowledge of 4WD trucks preferred
• Past or current Desert Aid volunteer experience strongly preferred

Contract conditions:

• Wage: $16 an hour
• Health and dental insurance
• Cell phone provided by NMD, to be used for logistics purposes only
• Responsible access to NMD vehicle (if NMD vehicle not available, transportation expenses related to NMD work will be reimbursed)

No More Deaths is an equal-opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ+ applicants. Individuals with personal ties to the border or who identify as coming from an affected community are especially encouraged to apply. 

Thanks for your interest in this position! Apply here: https://form.jotform.com/200335141704138

JOB DEFINITION:
This position serves the needs of No More Deaths by facilitating incoming volunteers to support our humanitarian-aid work in the borderlands. The primary duties will involve preparing for and implementing NMD’s Desert Aid volunteer program. The full time Volunteer Coordinator (who works 35 hours a week) will work in conjunction with the part time Volunteer Coordinator (who works 20 hours a week) as a team*. The two positions will collectively be responsible for the following duties. Flexible working hours, but must also be available to work some evenings and weekends.

*A division of duties will be decided upon by the two volunteer coordinators and with input from the Desert Aid Working Group within the first month of training.

PART TIME HOURS: 20 hours a week @ $16 an hour
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 25th, 2022

TERM OF SERVICE:
Training period (part time) = June 9, 2022 to May 19, 2023May 19, 2022 to June 9, 2022
Contract dates (full time) = May 10, 2022 to April 18^th, 2023

TENTATIVE TRAINING PERIOD HOURS:
Week of May 19^th = 20 hours a week (week one of training)
Week of May 26th = 20 hours a week (week two of training)
Week of June 2^nd = 20 hours a week (week three of training)

DUTIES:

Administer Desert Aid volunteer programs (Month-long & Local)
(60 percent):

• Represent NMD as a spokesperson for interested volunteers
• Ensure that program dates, applications, and reference forms are posted on the NMD website at least four and a half months ahead of the start of any given program
• Ensure that all volunteer program information on the website is up to date
• Create & post content to social media platforms to publicize the Desert Aid Volunteer Programs
• Track volunteer applications and bottom-line review process
• Communicate with interested, accepted, and rejected volunteers
• Provide comprehensive and up to date pre-arrival information & training packets to incoming volunteers
• Provide Desert Aid facilitators with demographic info about incoming volunteers
• Track all volunteer housing requests, bring them to the working group, and keep track of approvals
• Coordinate, Organize & upkeep gear lending library in St Marks Office

• With logistics coordinator, check in on and maintain upkeep of interior and exterior of all volunteer housing spaces
• Schedule new & returning volunteers on the Desert Aid calendars, and ensure that the calendars are organized and current. Do outreach for calendar coverage as needed
• Coordinate debriefs for outgoing volunteers and share pertinent feedback with the Desert Aid Working Group
• Coordinate new volunteer onboarding and review process, connect available volunteers with facilitators for training as needed
• Ensure volunteers have access to working group communication and file sharing platforms
• Serve as a point person for volunteer feedback. Where there are systems in place to address concerns, support the implementation of such systems. If systems are lacking, ensure concerns are brought to the working group.
• Participate in problem solving, development, and implementation of existing protocols to support volunteers.
• Work closely as a team with the 2 Desert Aid logistics coordinators & Part Time Volunteer Coordinator

General NMD volunteer coordination (25 percent):

• Spend at least 1 day in the field (Byrd camp, Ajo, etc) every 2 months to stay up to date on current context of the desert
• Respond promptly to volunteer information requests by email and phone
• Bottom-line and facilitate monthly Volunteer Orientations that inform new volunteers of the scope of NMD work, including history of the border crisis, NMD structure, history, and legal issues, desert aid protocols, know your rights, and how to get involved with the work we do; assemble team of volunteers to help host orientations
• Communicate with and support returning desert aid volunteers tapping back in to field work
• Play an active support role for any volunteers involved in surveillance and / or law enforcement raids in the field.
• Ensure content of monthly trainings is current

Administration and Transitions: (15 percent):

• Collect agenda items, prepare agenda for weekly Desert Aid Working Group meetings, and attend these meetings. Facilitate these meetings and document notes as needed.
• Track and guide working group processes and action steps
• Bottom line scheduling / attend monthly facilitator meetings. Facilitate these meetings and document notes as needed.
• Split responsibility of attending spokes-council meetings over the duration of the position with the Part Time Volunteer Coordinator and 2 Logistics Coordinators
• Participate in the yearly budgeting process for the Desert Aid Working Group
• Attend monthly Personnel meetings
• Ensure that all materials are up to date before transferring job duties to next volunteer coordinator
• With the help of long-term volunteers, train incoming volunteer coordinator at the end of the position with an overlap period
• Identify and improve systems that need updating, complete other job duties as they arise

When it is Covid safe to do so, the Volunteer Coordinators will also:

• Collaborate with End Streamline Coalition to organize volunteer group attending an Operation Streamline court hearing during the program

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be based out of Tucson or willing to relocate (this is not a remote position)
• Experience with program development, administration, and organizational skills.
• Experience with mutual aid, social justice, and/or community organizing in migrant/refugee, BIPOC, and working-class communities
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Self-motivated, independently able to identify issues and come up with innovative solutions
• Adaptability to changing organizational context and processes
• Proficiency with or ability to learn office software used by No More Deaths, including e-mail, file sharing, spreadsheets, slideshow, listservs, and shared calendar
• Knowledge of global migration issues and their impacts on the US/Mexico/Central American crossing corridor
• English fluency required, conversational to fluent Spanish skills preferred.
• Past or present No More Deaths volunteer experience strongly preferred.

CONTRACT CONDITIONS

• Hourly wage of $16/an hour
• Health care benefits with dental
• Cell phone and computer provided by NMD, to be used for job purposes only
• Responsible access to NMD vehicle (if NMD vehicle not available, transportation expenses related to NMD work will be reimbursed)
• Personnel support group will meet with the volunteer coordinator on a monthly basis (or as needed) to provide ongoing support and feedback during the time of service.

No More Deaths strongly encourages applications from Black, Indigenous, and people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ+ applicants. Individuals with personal ties to the border or who identify as coming from an affected community are especially encouraged to apply. No More Deaths is an equal-opportunity employer.

Thanks for your interest in this position!Apply here:
https://form.jotform.com/210386682933159

JOB DEFINITION:
This position serves the needs of No More Deaths by facilitating incoming volunteers to support our humanitarian-aid work in the borderlands. The primary duties will involve preparing for and implementing NMD’s Desert Aid volunteer program. The full-time Volunteer Coordinator (who works 35 hours a week) will work in conjunction with the part-time Volunteer Coordinator (who works 20 hours a week) as a team*. The two positions will collectively be responsible for the following duties. Flexible working hours, but must also be available to work some evenings and weekends.

*A division of duties will be decided upon by the two volunteer coordinators and with input from the Desert Aid Working Group within the first month of training.

FULL-TIME HOURS:
35 hours a week @ $16 an hour + health insurance
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 25th, 2022

TERM OF SERVICE:
Training period (part time) = May 19, 2022 to June 9, 2022
Contract dates (full time) = June 9, 2022 to May 19, 2023

TENTATIVE TRAINING PERIOD HOURS:
Week of May 19^th = 20 hours a week (week one of training)
Week of May 26th = 30 hours a week (week two of training)
Week of June 2^nd = 35 hours a week (week three of training)

DUTIES:

Administer Desert Aid volunteer programs (Month-long & Local)
(60 percent):

• Represent NMD as a spokesperson for interested volunteers
• Ensure that program dates, applications, and reference forms are posted on the NMD website at least four and a half months ahead of the start of any given program
• Ensure that all volunteer program information on the website is up to date
• Create & post content to social media platforms to publicize the Desert Aid Volunteer Programs
• Track volunteer applications and bottom-line review process
• Communicate with interested, accepted, and rejected volunteers
• Provide comprehensive and up to date pre-arrival information & training packets to incoming volunteers
• Provide Desert Aid facilitators with demographic info about incoming volunteers
• Track all volunteer housing requests, bring them to the working group, and keep track of approvals
• Coordinate, Organize & upkeep gear lending library in St Marks Office
• With logistics coordinator, check in on and maintain upkeep of interior and exterior of all volunteer housing spaces
• Schedule new & returning volunteers on the Desert Aid calendars, and ensure that the calendars are organized and current. Do outreach for calendar coverage as needed
• Coordinate debriefs for outgoing volunteers and share pertinent feedback with the Desert Aid Working Group
• Coordinate new volunteer onboarding and review process, connect available volunteers with facilitators for training as needed
• Ensure volunteers have access to working group communication and file sharing platforms
• Serve as a point person for volunteer feedback. Where there are systems in place to address concerns, support the implementation of such systems. If systems are lacking, ensure concerns are brought to the working group.
• Participate in problem solving, development, and implementation of existing protocols to support volunteers.
• Work closely as a team with the 2 Desert Aid logistics coordinators & Part Time Volunteer Coordinator

General NMD volunteer coordination (25 percent):

• Spend at least 1 day in the field (Byrd camp, Ajo, etc) every 2 months to stay up to date on current context of the desert
• Respond promptly to volunteer information requests by email and phone
• Bottom-line and facilitate monthly Volunteer Orientations that inform new volunteers of the scope of NMD work, including history of the border crisis, NMD structure, history, and legal issues, desert aid protocols, know your rights, and how to get involved with the work we do; assemble team of volunteers to help host orientations
• Communicate with and support returning desert aid volunteers tapping back in to field work
• Play an active support role for any volunteers involved in surveillance and / or law enforcement raids in the field.
• Ensure content of monthly trainings is current

Administration and Transitions: (15 percent):

• Collect agenda items, prepare agenda for weekly Desert Aid Working Group meetings, and attend these meetings. Facilitate these meetings and document notes as needed.
• Track and guide working group processes and action steps
• Bottom line scheduling / attend monthly facilitator meetings. Facilitate these meetings and document notes as needed.
• Split responsibility of attending spokes-council meetings over the duration of the position with the Part Time Volunteer Coordinator and 2 Logistics Coordinators
• Participate in the yearly budgeting process for the Desert Aid Working Group
• Attend monthly Personnel meetings
• Ensure that all materials are up to date before transferring job duties to next volunteer coordinator
• With the help of long-term volunteers, train incoming volunteer coordinator at the end of the position with an overlap period
• Identify and improve systems that need updating, complete other job duties as they arise

When it is Covid safe to do so, the Volunteer Coordinators will also:

• Collaborate with End Streamline Coalition to organize volunteer group attending an Operation Streamline court hearing during the program

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be based out of Tucson or willing to relocate (this is not a remote position)
• Experience with program development, administration, and organizational skills.
• Experience with mutual aid, social justice, and/or community organizing in migrant/refugee, BIPOC, and working-class communities
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Self-motivated, independently able to identify issues and come up with innovative solutions
• Adaptability to changing organizational context and processes
• Proficiency with or ability to learn office software used by No More Deaths, including e-mail, file sharing, spreadsheets, slideshow, listservs, and shared calendar
• Knowledge of global migration issues and their impacts on the US/Mexico/Central American crossing corridor
• English fluency required, conversational to fluent Spanish skills preferred.
• Past or present No More Deaths volunteer experience strongly preferred.

CONTRACT CONDITIONS

• Hourly wage of $16/an hour
• Health care benefits with dental
• Cell phone and computer provided by NMD, to be used for job purposes only
• Responsible access to NMD vehicle (if NMD vehicle not available, transportation expenses related to NMD work will be reimbursed)
• Personnel support group will meet with the volunteer coordinator on a monthly basis (or as needed) to provide ongoing support and feedback during the time of service.

No More Deaths strongly encourages applications from Black, Indigenous, and people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ+ applicants. Individuals with personal ties to the border or who identify as coming from an affected community are especially encouraged to apply. No More Deaths is an equal-opportunity employer.

Thanks for your interest in this position!Apply here: https://www.jotform.com/build/210465543364151