Stakeholder Engagement Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Assist in the development and implementation of strategic stakeholder engagement initiatives for the Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO).

• Create, plan, and organize DSPO roundtable series, meetings, working groups, and stakeholder engagement activities.

• Promote suicide prevention goals within the wider defense communities.

• Formulate agendas.

• Organize meetings.

• Coordinate events.

• Manage relationships with stakeholders.

• Aid in knowledge management.

• Carry out activities on the day of events.

• Oversee logistics for additional DSPO events and strategic engagement efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s degree.

• Over 10 years of relevant professional experience.

• Proven ability to create stakeholder engagement strategies that foster support, enhance partnerships, and further organizational goals.

• Experience in planning, coordinating, and executing meetings, roundtables, workshops, and working groups, including agenda creation, logistics management, scheduling, facilitation support, and meeting documentation.

• Established experience acting as a liaison among various stakeholder groups to encourage collaboration, communication, and alignment on common initiatives.

• Strong executive presence with the capability to engage senior leaders, military personnel, chaplains, clients, and other high-ranking stakeholders professionally.

• Experience in forming and sustaining stakeholder relationships within complex organizations.

• Ability to assist with knowledge management tasks, which include organizing information resources, documenting lessons learned, and maintaining reference materials.

• Experience in generating ideas, topics, and collaboration opportunities that bolster strategic prevention, resilience, or wellness initiatives.

• Capability to obtain and retain any necessary government security or access credentials.

• Preferred experience working within military organizations or in support of military personnel.

• Preferred experience engaging with General Officers, Flag Officers, Senior Executive Service (SES) personnel, or other senior executives.

• U.S. citizenship is required.

• Citizenship verification via I-9/E-Verify at the commencement of employment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical benefits.

• Dental benefits.

• Vision benefits.

• Life insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• Employer matching 401(k) retirement plan.

• Paid Time Off.

• Parental Leave.

• Bereavement Leave.

• Professional Development.