Military Funeral Honors Regional Coordinator

Patriot Enterprises LLC; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated individual to support Military Funeral Honors and Survivor Outreach Services. In this role, you will oversee regional coordinators, ensuring compliance with military standards and providing essential support to families of service members. Your expertise in mentoring and program management, combined with a strong sense of mission, will be vital in delivering dignified services. Join a team that values emotional maturity and effective communication, making a meaningful impact in the lives of families during their most challenging times.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in military funeral honors and outreach services.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build rapport with families.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate activities of MFH State Coordinators.
• Ensure timely entry and closeout of mission requests in the MFH database.

Skills

Military Funeral Honors

Mentoring

Emotional Maturity

Time Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Patriot Enterprises will provide the Army National Guard (ARNG) Military Funeral Honors (MFH) and Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) support to geographically dispersed service members and families. The MFH Regional Coordinators oversee and coordinate the activities of the Coordinators within their respective regions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assure all MFH State Coordinators are vetting all mission requests IAW published guidance.
• Assure all MFH State Coordinators enter all mission requests into the MFH database within 24 hours and closeout all missions within 72 hours.
• Assure all MFH State Coordinators are following the ARNG MFH Training SOP and overseeing all training within their respective state/territories.
• Assure all MFH State Coordinators are properly trained to perform all the assigned tasks.
• Mentor and advise all staff in areas of program understanding and compliance of Army, NGB, State NG, and IMCOM guidance and regulations.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in business, management, or related field

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant experience providing military funeral honors, information, assistance, outreach, referral, and follow-up services to Families and survivors from all service components
• Possess a strong sense of mission, focus, knowledge, and resourcefulness related to MFH
• Possess emotional maturity, tact, and attentive listening
• Ability to provide dignified verbal and written responses; articulate well in sensitive situations; build rapport with Families, Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs), and a variety of other stakeholders and resource groups involved in meeting the needs of each Family; understand verbal and nonverbal reactions, and exercise independent judgement
• Ability to manage, train, mentor, and advise MFH State Coordinators
• Understand and the ability to use the ARNG MFH database, produce reports and data, and ensure MFH State Coordinators cases are entered timely and accurately
• Understand applicable Army, NGB, State NG, and IMCOM policies, regulations, guidance, SOPs, training, and resources
• Understand ARNG organization and structure and military culture
• Experience with Microsoft Office products
• Self-starter and good time management skills
• Ability to travel
• S. citizenship required
• Ability to pass extensive background investigation