Military Outreach Consultant

Job Details

Military Outreach Consultant

Ann Arbor, MI

**US Citizenship Required

We are looking for someone who is passionate about our Military and their support, with prior military service being a major plus! This is travel heavy role, about 75-100% throughout the state and/or region to support events that increase awareness of military community services.

You will collaborate with existing family support resources, identifies recommendations to address service gaps, and form relationships with community service providers, military services, and regional and local representatives.

Job Description

• Provides Service members and families with information and referrals and support for events to increase awareness of military community services including, but not limited to, relocation assistance, non-medial individual and family counseling, personal and family life education, Personal Financial Management (PFM) services, information and referral services, deployment assistance, exceptional family member services, child abuse prevention and response services, domestic violence prevent and response services, Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) services, and transition assistance, when requested and approved by the Government.
• Attends various community events and meetings to bring awareness directly to the military community.
• Identifies problems and/or gaps in available services/resources and determines methods to fill gaps and enhance existing support system efforts, in collaboration with Military OneSource, DoD, State Joint Force HQ, and civilian community resources.
• Participates in and facilitates collaboration between military and civilian agencies to improve coordination.
• Provides briefings and training to share information that brings related groups together (e.g., unit/command members, staff, volunteers, etc.) when approved by the government.
• Collaborates with military and civilian personnel and other departments to develop presentation and training materials.
• Maintains an online repository of state-specific information on Government approved family programs and support resources.
• May provide guidance to junior team members.
• Ensures confidentiality in all aspects of support.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent of 4 years relevant experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience made up of a combination of at least 6 years of prior military experience or relevant knowledge plus an additional 4 years' experience working in Military Service Programs and marketing, sales, recruiting, education, or other similar networking-intensive work.

Other Job Specific Skills

• Possess strong customer service skills, knowledge of call center operations, and knowledge of the military lifestyle
• Ability to tailor communications to multiple audiences/entities
• Excellent analytical, organizational, time-management, and multi-tasking skills
• Willingness to travel up to 80% within assigned geographical area of responsibility
• Experience with project administration and meeting multiple deadlines
• Experience in customer service quality and/or help desk
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Prior experience in marketing, recruiting, counseling and/or academic instruction a plus.

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