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Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Specialist

Location

Great Lakes, Illinois

Job Purpose

The Department of Defense (DOD) Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program was mandated by Public Law 110-181, Section 582, of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2008. As a result, the Armed Forces are required to provide a national veteran reintegration program that offers information, referral services, and practical, pre-emptive outreach opportunities to Service and Family members throughout the deployment cycle. The Navy Reserve Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) hosts pre, during and post-deployment events for service members and their family members/support system in an effort to support their overall health and well-being throughout the deployment cycle. The primary purpose of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Specialist is to plan and coordinate events at the regional level, execute these events, perform required pre, during and post-event duties and manage the regional Navy Reserve Yellow Ribbon Program.

Duties and Responsibilities

As a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Specialist (YRPS) with a business management, marketing, project/program management and/or event planning background, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and enhancing the Yellow Ribbon program's regional activities. Your diverse responsibilities will leverage your business acumen and skillsets to include:

1. Event Coordination and Management:
   • Employ your business management skills to oversee registration and event attendance using the Yellow Ribbon EventPLUS database.
   • Collaborate with Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command (REDCOM) Training Department on travel orders and related issues for event attendees.
   • Coordinate with Navy Reserve Center (NRC) points of contact (POC) to coordinate in-person and virtual trainings and provide support and guidance on the Yellow Ribbon Program.
2. Strategic Regional Event Planning:
   • Utilize your business strategy expertise to support, advise, and strategically coordinate with on-site government points of contact (POC) in planning and executing regional Yellow Ribbon pre, during and post-deployment events.
   • Serve as a critical and expert advisor, acting as a subject matter expert (SME) on the regional YR program, offering recommendations to senior leadership, and providing guidance, best practices, and business-oriented training to new team members as needed.
3. Stakeholder Engagement and Business Networking:
   • Leverage your business networking and communication skills to coordinate with military-friendly support agencies, services, organizations, commands, and speakers to enhance Yellow Ribbon events and establish valuable partnerships.
4. Strategic Reporting and Documentation:
   • Apply your strategic mindset to work with on-site government POC in developing event agendas, estimated event budgets, and After Action Reports (AAR) and Actual Expenditure Reports (AER) for each Yellow Ribbon Event.
   • Demonstrate strategic thinking in completing various recurring reports, including the Monthly YRPS report, Travel Authorization Report, Travel Expenditure Report, and YRPS Trip Report.
5. Strategic Attendance and Representation:
   • As the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and program coordinator, you will attend all virtual and in-person Yellow Ribbon Events in the Area of Responsibility (AOR) and execute events in collaboration with on-site government POC.
   • Attend annual off-site trainings, Program Manager Meetings, and HQ-level meetings and trainings as required.
6. Qualifications:
   • Business Management background.
   • Project/Program Management.
   • Event Planning and Management expertise.
   • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, OneNote, Lists, SharePoint, PowerPoint).
   • Familiarity with Event Plus (training provided).
   • Strong communication skills and marketing experience.
   • Conflict resolution abilities and the capacity to interact effectively with professionals at all levels.
   • Organized, detail-oriented, and proactive.
   • Knowledge of military protocols (preferred).
   • Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain one.
   • Bachelor’s degree.

If you are a strategic thinker with a business management, marketing, project/program management or event planning background, passionate about supporting our military community, and possess the qualifications mentioned above, we invite you to join our dynamic team as a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Specialist. Your strategy execution background and approach and business expertise will contribute to the success of our regional Yellow Ribbon program.

Working Conditions

This position supports an in-person and hybrid teleworking model. This position may work a hybrid schedule at the discretion of REDCOM Great Lakes and the Yellow Ribbon Program Manager, which will require attendance at REDCOM Great Lakes for training, meetings, weekly mandatory in-person workdays and other operational needs. Widescope will provide YRPS with a company cellphone and laptop.

Employees must reside within a reasonable distance of their assigned REDCOM for compliance with workplace reporting requirements. This is an independent role requiring a motivated, conscientious and disciplined professional.

This job requires approximately 30% travel. Travel for each event is 4 days (Thursday-Sunday), since events are conducted over weekends. Events vary per region, but there are 2-5 in-person events per year and 6-20 virtual events per year. The YRPS is required to attend and execute all events in area of responsibility (AOR).

All applicants must possess (or have possessed) a valid Common Access Card (CAC) and be eligible to access government systems and facilities. The CAC is required for identification and access control purposes within the organization. Applicants without a CAC or those who do not meet eligibility criteria will not be considered for this position.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with partial company patch
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Annual Performance Appraisals
• And More

Contact

If you are qualified and have an interest in joining a great organization, please apply on the website.