Strategic Events and Engagements Coordinator

KBR•Eglin Air Force Base, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

KBR is seeking a highly organized and energetic professional to plan, coordinate, and execute logistics for a semi-annual weapons planning conference involving General Officer-level and Senior Executive Service-level participants. The position serves as the central integrator for conference planning and execution, synchronizing administrative, logistical, operational, stakeholder engagement, and coordination requirements. The coordinator will work in a high-visibility environment and may directly coordinate with senior participants while personally handling tasks of all sizes to ensure successful events. The role is based on-site at Eglin AFB, Florida, with low travel requirements and standard working hours with core hours from 0900 to 1500. An active Secret clearance is required. Candidates joining KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before its planned spin-off are expected to transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete without needing to reapply.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Experience in event planning, protocol, executive coordination, program support, operations support, or conference management in a defense, Government, or similarly complex environment.
Experience coordinating high-visibility events involving senior leaders, flag officers, general officers, or executive-level stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple planning lines of effort simultaneously, including logistics, scheduling, invitations, stakeholder coordination, and execution support.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage timelines, track actions, and ensure planning requirements are completed.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for senior audiences.
Experience coordinating across Government, military, industry, and external-partner stakeholder groups.
Ability to operate professionally and effectively in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.
Ability to anticipate issues, solve problems proactively, and execute complex events with minimal oversight.
Active Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in protocol or ceremonies.
Experience coordinating events with joint service, international, and industry participation.
Familiarity with protocol considerations for senior leader or general officer-level events.
Experience with event registration tools, attendee tracking systems, and conference planning platforms.
Prior experience supporting a government program office, headquarters staff, or senior leader engagement process.
Active Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of plans for a semi-annual weapons planning conference involving general officer-level participants.
Handle administrative and logistical duties and coordinate directly with senior participants across a large team and government or joint-agency environment.
Develop and maintain integrated planning timelines, task trackers, event checklists, seating and room plans, and execution schedules.
Coordinate venue selection, room setups, audiovisual support, catering, transportation considerations, badging, and attendee support.
Develop and distribute invitations, track RSVPs, manage participant registration, and communicate with attendees.
Coordinate the development and staffing of conference agendas, read-aheads, event materials, speaker support packages, and administrative products.
Synchronize planning requirements with Government stakeholders, joint service representatives, international participants, and industry attendees.
Coordinate event requirements with security, public affairs, protocol, and communications stakeholders.
Track action items, decisions, suspense dates, and follow-up requirements before, during, and after each conference.
Provide on-site event execution support and troubleshoot issues in real time.
Develop after-action materials, lessons learned, and recommendations for improving future conference planning and execution.