Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Location Sunrise, FL Job Type Volunteer / Internship Job Number 2025-026 Department HUMAN RESOURCES Opening Date 10/18/2024 Closing Date Continuous Bargaining Unit PT Description Benefits Description Join the CITIZEN VOLUNTEER CORPS today! The Citizen Volunteer Corps program is designed to inspire community engagement by encouraging residents to get involved in the nuts and bolts of local government through volunteering their time and talents in various city departments. This program seeks to create an innovative partnership between the City and the citizens we serve, by providing volunteers the opportunity to directly impact programs and services that our residents count on every day.Who joins the corps? A diverse range of dedicated people who may be: Theyve discovered that volunteering is a great way to:between jobs & want to keep their skills sharpretired with years of knowledge & experience to sharegraduate program candidates in need of an internship opportunityhigh school students looking to serve civic volunteer hoursnew graduates seeking work experiencecivically engaged people who take the time to get involved in this community!earn recognitioninspire community engagementhelp expand & improve City servicesmeet new people & make new friendsdevelop marketable job skillsgain experience with a great organizationexplore careers / build a resumemake a difference in our community Examples of Duties CERTThe Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community. Requirements IMPORTANT DETAILS ABOUT OUR CITYS VOLUNTEER PROGRAMVolunteers do not need to live within the City of Sunrise, but must be at least 15 years old.Potential volunteers will need to submit the online application and may be subject to background checks depending on where they will be placed.Once selected, participants can enroll for free in the national Presidents Volunteer Service Awards program.Citizen Volunteer Corps members are eligible to earn special recognition and awards from the City for their creditable volunteer service hours.Visit the Presidents Volunteer Service Awards website for program information and online enrollment at: www.presidentialserviceawards.gov Supplemental Information INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: The City of Sunrise offers internships in the areas of administration, finance, leisure services, urban planning, emergency management, engineering and special projects throughout the City. This is varied semi-professional work which may include, but not limited to, research, technical/financial analysis, special projects, preparation of written communications, critical review of documents and agreements, citizen engagement, interdepartmental coordination, project management, involvement in a wide range of municipal management and community development issues, and assisting in administrative/office management.HOURS: Up to 26 hours per week / (3 to 6 months to be determined)Internships may be Paid or For Credit KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Ability to perform research and prepare pertinent reports.Experience in use of computers (Word and Excel) and good communication skillsInternships in various departments may have specialized requirements depending on area of assignment. The City of Sunrise is an economic powerhouse in western Broward County encompassing more than 18 square miles. As the host of Sawgrass International Corporate Park - the largest business park in South Florida - Sunrise has its own flourishing job market and currently employs approximately 1,100 employees and numbers continue to rise.The City takes a very active role in business development, recruitment and prides itself on creating job opportunities for its residents. There are very few communities of similar size that welcome the tens of millions of visitors that we do here in Sunrise, or that can boast the magnitude of regional assets found in our City.Our City shines and we understand in order to shine brighter; we must continue to recognize our employees as one of our most valuable assets. The City of Sunrise takes great pride in recruiting future employees and developing and retaining current ones by offering our comprehensive compensation and benefits package throughout an employee's career.Paid Time Off1) PTO = Paid Time Offo At the department's discretion and approval, regular part-time employees may use PTO.o PTO may be used for sick or vacation time-off requests.2) Employee must work a full fiscal quarter before they are eligible for any PTO:Fiscal Year Quarters Applicable Months1st Quarter January - March2nd Quarter April - June3rd Quarter July - September4th Quarter October - December3) PTO earned per fiscal quarter will be earned in accordance with the following accrual table:Bi-Weekly Average Hours Worked PTO Earned 8 to 13.99 2 hours 14.00 to 26.99 4 hours 27.00 to 39.99 6 hours 40.00 + 8 hours*Maximum PTO that may be earned in a fiscal quarter is 8 hours (Total of 32 max hours per year)4) PTO earned will be calculated and posted to employee's leave accruals on the month following the end of the fiscal quarter.o Calculation will be based on check dates within a fiscal quarter.5) Employees may use PTO in four (4) hour increments only.6) PTO must be requested the business day before requested time off.7) Employees must use PTO earned in a fiscal year by the end of the following fiscal year or accrued time will be forfeited.8) There will be no payouts upon separation of service and no cash outs of accumulated time.9) Any PTO used within a fiscal quarter will not count as time worked for future calculations of any benefit.10) PTO balances will not transfer with the employee if they go to full-time status.o Employees that transfer to full-time status are treated as new hires.o Regular part-time employees will have the ability to request time off in Kronos.o Regular part-time employees in the Police or Fire Rescue departments will have the ability to request time off in Telestaff.11) A new PTO code has been set-up in Tyler Munis for payroll processing.12) Seasonal staff and interns are not eligible to receive PTO.HOLIDAYS1) Part-time employees are eligible to earn 4 hours of holiday pay for each official City-observed holiday.o Currently ten (10) City holidays (4) hours of paid Holidays for a total of 40 hours per year).o Employees receive four (4) hours of Holiday pay regardless of how many hours they work.o No look-back period would be applicable.2) If employee works on a City holiday, the employee will get paid for the actual hours worked plus receive four (4) hours of holiday pay.3) If an employee is scheduled to work on a City holiday and calls out or fails to show up for work, the employee will not be eligible to receive holiday pay.4) Holiday pay does not count as time worked.5) A new PTO code has been set-up in Tyler Munis for payroll processing.6) Seasonal staff and interns are not eligible to receive holiday pay. Employer City of Sunrise Address 10770 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Sunrise, Florida, 33351 Phone 954-838-4522 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/sunrisefl/default.cfm