Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Title:

Peer and Family Educator / Community Facilitator

Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely.

KBR is seeking a PEER AND FAMILY EDUCATOR to support our SPARC Team for KBR’s Science and Space division.

KBR is seeking outreach, education, community educators that are interested in being appreciated for their high-level skills in navigating community partners, military and veteran community members, and who enjoy being on the ground floor exciting research that benefit todays and tomorrow’s warfighters through brain health, wellness and donation initiatives. If you’re interested in an organization that truly understands work-life balance, and you’re ready to provide real solutions for those most in need, we’d love to add you to our team. We are a Fortune 100 company that recognizes your value and your facilitation skills, self-driven DNA, dynamic and persistent outreach skills, ability to maintain relationships with a portfolio of partners, and outstanding presentation, and leadership skills. If you fit this bill, get ready for a dynamic career as a Peer and Family Educator. You will analyze exciting data with cutting edge tools and engage current and former military community members to create awareness, enthusiasm and a call to action to participate in groundbreaking research. You have an extensive background in this area and can tackle the most complicated issues and problems. Very experienced leaders and mentors will be available to support and encourage you in your career with KBR. Your insights, inputs, and interventions will be the key to truly making a difference in the lives of our clients, and you’ll have powerful leadership support to provide everything you need to continue to be the best in your field. 

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Peer and Family Educators organize and execute all facets of community partner engagement, stakeholder management, and direct service member and veteran interactions for their assigned commands.

• Peer and Family Educators shall be responsible for collecting and reporting data for the purposes of formative and outcome evaluations of this outreach initiative and other community-based programs. 

• Peer and Family Educators shall collect original data and data from secondary sources in support of program assessment and continuous improvement. This data includes, but is not limited to: daily encounters with community members, activation of website engagements, training and education initiatives, donor registrations, among other critical information and data needs.

• Peer and Family Educators shall support all aspects of community partnership, events outreach initiatives in coordination with the Marketing Technical Lead assigned to the region as well as other Peer and Family Educators and Donor Team members assigned to the region.

• Peer and Family Educators shall develop and provide needs-based programming, prevention programs, and supports to service specific demographic groups and geographic locations.  

• Peer and Family Educators shall also have extensive knowledge of DoD and VA resources, such as the Military OneSource, Military Family Life Counselors (MFLC), Personal Financial Counselors (PFC), and Military Crisis Line and aligned community-based resources.

• Peer and Family Educators shall lead and/or assist in the coordination and/or development of official processes, functions and networking opportunities for subpopulations served.

• Establish, maintain, and report activity of field activity for the supported region.

• Report activity using specified reporting tool and frequency identified by the Senior Program Manager, Outreach and Education Manager, or other leadership team members.

• Conduct and/or contribute to unit level career transition programs for military members and spouses  

• Maintain awareness of and conduct or contribute to education/communication of installation and/or local community behavioral health and resiliency resources; lead, establish, and maintain local and community coalitions and collaboratives

• Assist with development of standard operating procedures and service provision protocols. 

• Coordinate, with site coordinator, education and referrals regarding the benefits of brain donation for tissue research

• Assist site coordinator in developing relationships, and processes that support awareness of, support for, and activation of registration or consent to the donation program.

  REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: This position requires US Citizenship. 

• Able to pass and maintain appropriate certifications and security clearances for this position.

• A bachelor’s degree in education, human/social services, marketing/sales or related field or four years’ experience providing social service education, or work/family life consultation or coordination services.  

• Must have a minimum of two years’ experience executing research and/or health promotion, community initiatives, or education activities preferably for military-connected families.

• Shall have, or be willing to receive, specialized training on peer support counseling, community resources and referrals, suicide prevention best practices trainings, training and coordination with local resources to execute mission.  

• Must remain current on their knowledge of best practices and developments in areas of peer support counseling and suicide prevention, and will keep abreast of DoD, Services and community sponsored resources intended to promote the wellbeing of service members and their families. 

Standard Company Requirements:  

• Must comply with Safety, Health and Environmental plan, policies, and procedures.  

• Must comply with the Quality Assurance plan, policies, and procedures.  

• Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance.  

• Responsible for completing all required training.  

• Perform other assignments and duties, as required.

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to read, write and speak Spanish.

• Previous experience working with military and veteran families and/or community partners who engage with these audiences.

KBR BENEFITS

KBR offers a wide range of benefits for their employees; we offer medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, retirement 401k, travel benefits, PTO, holidays, flexible work schedules, parental leave, military leave, education assistance, and the list goes on and on! We also support career advancement through professional training and development .

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture.

These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.