This is a request form for the Disaster Workforce Engagement_Leadership Development Team to support various Group/Activity/Position (GAP) and Specialty Track updates in Volunteer Connection

• Add GAP(s) in SA position
• End Dated GAP(s)
• Change primary GAP: You are able to change the ranking of your Secondary and Tertiary GAPs thru the Volunteer Connection home page on your own as often as desired by click the 'DCS Responder' under your profile picture, to access the 'Edit Group Activity Position (GAP)' button. ONLY fill out this form if you would like to have your Primary GAP changed.
• Speciality Track qualification review
• Supervisor promotion qualification review (include RES/DAT/MN). For Manager promotion, please click this link to the NC Region Responder MN or Above Positions Reassignment Request Form
• Other MISC related to GAP 

Service Associate (SA) position, include RES/DAT/SP (Response/Disaster Action Team/Specialist) assignment:

1. Completed all required trainings per current Disaster Responder Training Requirements
2. Responder accepted the responsibilities and met the qualifications stated in the Disaster Cycle Services - Operational State Positions

Supervisor (SV) position or RES/DAT/MN (Response/Disaster Action Team/Manager) reassignment:

A reassignment request packet is not required for SV or RES/DAT/MN promotion. The LDT will initiate the promotion process for responder, or the responder/responder's supervisor can submit a promotion qualification review using this form.

Promote to SV position or RES/DAT/MN when all four of the following criteria are met:

1. Completed all required trainings per current Disaster Responder Training Requirements
2. Had at least one Work Performance Evaluation received recommendation to promote OR had at least two 'Satisfactory' Work Performance Evaluations from Disaster Relief Operation deployment(s) in the relevant Group/Activity.
   • For RES/DAT/SV and RES/DAT/MN, this criterion is replaced by Multifamily Fire experience
   • For responders who do not meet Work Performance Evaluation qualification, promotion can be initiated thru the NC Region GAP Supervisor Promotion Exception Request Form
3. Received promotion approval from the majority of relevant parties who are responder’s CDPM, responder’s CDPS, correlated Group/Activity RPL(s), correlated Group Functional DPM.
4. Promotion accepted by the responder.
   • Responder accepted the responsibilities and met the qualifications stated in the Disaster Cycle Services - Operational State Positions

Please note: If the supervisor promotion is not approved. the relevant parties are responsible to create a development plan to support the responder in capacity building.

Manager (MN) or above positions reassignment:

Please click this link to the NC Region Responder MN or Above Positions Reassignment Request Form for more detail.

• If you need to reach out to the Leadership Development Team members directly, please email your concerns to the NC Leadership Development Team
• Troubleshooting for Training Transcripts:
  • Completed online courses showed as missing: please fill out this form, the Leadership Development Team can help to fix your EDGE training transcript.
  • If you have difficulty in registering any instructor-led training courses, please reach out to the Region Training lead, Cherry Callahan (callahan3@redcross.org) for assistance.
  • If you are an instructor, some time the courses you are authorized to teach did not credit in the EDGE for you. If this is the case, please reach out to the Region Training lead, Cherry Callahan (callahan3@redcross.org) for assistance.
  • Completed FEMA training courses showed as missing: please send your FEMA Certificates/Transcript to the NC Training (nctraining@redcross.org) to credit them in the EDGE for you to make them a part of your 'Official' transcripts.

• Group Activity Position Chart
• Disaster Cycle Services: Operational State Position Descriptions
• Disaster Responder Training Requirements
• Disaster Cycle Services Qualifications / Specialty Tracks