Military Briefing Presenter

Description:

Inform and educate Red Cross partners, military members and their families by conducting briefings at a variety of community venues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Red Cross mission
• Deliver information about Red Cross programs and services
• Answer questions in public forums (deployment briefings; Family Readiness meetings; Welcome briefings) and in "face-to-face" format such as community and deployment fairs, with audience size varying from small to very large numbers.
• Provide appropriate referrals
• Maintain professionalism and conduct as stated in Red Cross policy

Qualifications:

• Willing and able to support the Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) mission and have an awareness of and appreciation for military culture, military families, and veterans' issues
• Ability to communicate effectively in a public setting; enjoys public speaking
• Comfortable presenting to large and small audiences
• Ability to interact effectively with culturally diverse audiences
• Computer skills and working knowledge of Power Point preferred
• Flexible and able to adapt quickly to schedule changes
• Knowledge of Red Cross policy
• Knowledge of military and community resources
• Must have base access

Training:

• Orientation to the American Red Cross
• SAF Military 101
• SAF Overview
• Introduction to SAF Casework (recommended)
• Public speaking - such as Toast Masters (optional)
• On the job training