TRC - Outreach Specialist FOX Veterans Suicide Prevention
About The Position
The Outreach and Education Coordinator will support the goals of the Fox Veterans Suicide Grant by developing, coordinating, and implementing outreach and education activities designed to increase awareness of veteran suicide prevention, available mental health resources, and community-based support services. The Coordinator will serve as a key liaison between veterans, families, veteran-serving organizations, healthcare providers, community partners, and other stakeholders. This role involves coordinating The Resource Center’s presence at community events to enhance awareness of the Fox program and its supports, ensuring the availability of informational materials, and maintaining event-related equipment. The position also requires assessing event effectiveness, suggesting improvements, and documenting TRC's presence through social media.
Requirements
- Must be detail-oriented and possess the ability to deal effectively with staff and management, as well as with community members and groups, at all levels within and outside of the organization.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet time-sensitive deadlines.
- Ability to convey the essence and impact of TRC’s mission to targeted audiences.
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and public speaking communication skills.
- Ability to post content to social media platforms.
- Ability to carry out a wide variety of tasks in a comprehensive, accurate, and thorough fashion.
- Reliability, adaptability, and flexibility.
- Willingness and ability to travel.
- Willingness and ability to work non-traditional hours as needed or assigned, including active participation in agency-sponsored special events.
- Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the job.
- Bachelor’s degree in a field such as Business, Community Health, Communications, Public Relations, etc. from an accredited college or university, or Associates Degree plus two (2) years’ experience in community outreach, communications or public relations.
- Valid driver’s license and driving record acceptable to agency insurance carrier.
- Use of personal vehicle for travel to multiple sites or equivalent accommodations.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and expand a list of community events and other opportunities where TRC can set up an information table or deploy volunteers.
- Attend events to represent the Fox Veterans program.
- Ensure sufficient quantities of current brochures and similar materials are available.
- Develop and order materials (table, tablecloth, banners, signage, popup tent, giveaways, etc.) for events.
- Network with external event participants and attendees to leverage opportunities for further engagement.
- Assess the effectiveness of each event and suggest/implement changes to increase future effectiveness.
- Possess an understanding of the scope of the Fox program and services, and convey that information to community members.
- Assist in posting content on social media channels.
- Assist in planning and implementing the use of media to educate the public and increase community awareness.
- Write articles and human-interest stories for internal and external use, as requested.
- Maintain favorable internal and external communications.
- Support and participate in functions and activities, as appropriate.
- Contribute to the success of events coordinated by Fox and other Veterans services programs, including assisting in marketing and promotion, and volunteering at events.
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with various media.
- Represent at speaking engagements, as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
