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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Deliver one-hour and one-day briefings to transitioning service members
that cover critical benefits including education, compensation, pension,
vocational rehabilitation and employment, home loan guaranty, insurance,
burial benefits, health care, and information and demonstrations on
electronic tools and resources.
Follow established procedures on setting up and breaking down briefing
rooms, preparing materials for participants, and preparing and securing
any required electronic equipment.
Facilitate individualized discussions with service members to further
explain the benefits and services that may be available, assist with
finding answers to questions related to filing claims or applications,
and accept a completed application for Chapter 36 or Chapter 31
benefits.
Refer service members to contacts and assist in making appropriate
connections to that service.
Attend training sessions, as required per program requirements.
Complete course required documentation including, but not limited to,
attendance reports, evaluation forms, and other workshop reports.
QUALIFICATIONS
3 years equivalent work/military experience in the areas of: Training,
Education, Career Counseling, or Human Resources. A bachelors degree in
a relevant field may be substituted for work/military experience.
Prefer experience delivering workshops to military audiences.
Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
Must be keen observer of behavior and interpreter of non-verbal
language, have excellent listening skills, possess an innate sensitivity
to unspoken needs and be acutely attuned in gauging the comfort of all
participants.
Must be able to demonstrate an interactive, dynamic and energetic
training style necessary to engage the military audience in job search
training activities.
Ability to adjust teaching style to meet needs of participants.
Ability to read applications and government forms.
Ability to learn information in a rapid timeframe.
Knowledge of the military and experience working with military clients
is strongly preferred.
Must successfully complete a two-week standards-based training course.
Successful course completion includes passing a written test and an oral
presentation.
Must be able to pass a personal background check.
Flexibility to travel up to 50% to other military bases to deliver
workshop, if needed.
Must be able to use a wide range of adult learning and group
facilitation techniques including interactive/collaborative sessions.
Able to maintain fluency on all benefits and programs in the contract
area.
Able to provide post-briefing assistance services related to
benefits/programs.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity or national origin.
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled