Position Overview:
The Rehancement Group,TRG is seeking a Facilitator to plan and lead structured discussions that help Forest Service teams define issues, evaluate options, build agreement, and move work forward. The position will support in-person and virtual sessions ranging from focused project meetings to policy discussions, training events, conferences, symposiums, all-employee forums, and public or partner engagements.
Work Arrangement: Primarily remote. Work location will be established by individual BPA calls and may include USDA facilities, field sites, government offices, contractor facilities, or Fort Collins, Colorado.
Travel: Periodic travel may be required within the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories.
Employment Type: Full-time contract support, contingent upon contract award and assigned BPA calls.
Schedule: Generally aligned to government business hours. Some assignments may require support outside normal business days or hours, including Federal holidays.
Security: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the USDA/Forest Service background investigation and Personal Identity Verification process appropriate to the position and level of access.
Key Responsibilities:
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Plan and facilitate in-person and virtual meetings, workshops, interviews, policy discussions, training, conferences, symposiums, briefings, and feedback sessions.
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Work with sponsors and project leads to define session objectives, agendas, participant roles, facilitation methods, decision points, and follow-up actions.
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Guide diverse groups through complex discussions while maintaining neutrality, encouraging participation, managing conflict, and keeping the group focused on desired outcomes.
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Apply business improvement and reengineering principles to organizational development, team transition, process modernization, and project execution.
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Interpret qualitative and quantitative data to identify issues, opportunities, and trends, then translate findings into clear visual displays and discussion materials.
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Capture decisions, action items, risks, unresolved issues, and next steps in accurate meeting records and follow-up products.
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Develop accessible presentation materials, learning aids, process graphics, and training products for technical, managerial, legal, scientific, partner, and public audiences.
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Use virtual meeting, collaboration, presentation, and knowledge-management tools to support geographically dispersed participants.
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Ensure materials and communications meet applicable USDA and Section 508 accessibility requirements.
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Support knowledge transfer and help teams convert discussion outcomes into executable work plans and measurable actions.
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience in natural resources, business, management, information systems, or a related field is required.
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Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings, workshops, interviews, training, or organizational improvement activities.
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Experience with change management, organizational development, activity or data modeling, performance measurement, benchmarking, or identification of best practices.
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Ability to interpret data, identify operational issues and trends, and present information in a form that supports understanding and decision making.
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Excellent listening, communication, group-management, and presentation skills.
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Ability to support both virtual and in-person sessions involving participants with varied technical backgrounds, organizational roles, and accessibility needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Experience facilitating federal policy, strategic planning, natural resource, environmental, scientific, or public-engagement sessions.
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Professional facilitation, change management, training, mediation, or organizational development certification.
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Experience creating Section 508-compliant presentations, online courseware, training materials, or multimedia products.
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Familiarity with GIS-based information, performance dashboards, surveys, social assessments, or economic analysis.
Security, Access, and Employment Conditions:
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Must be able to successfully complete the Forest Service background investigation appropriate to the position, level of access, and need-to-know.
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Must be able to obtain and maintain required USDA Personal Identity Verification credentials, facility access, and computer or information-system access.
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Must comply with applicable USDA, Forest Service, GSA, NIST, HSPD-12, Privacy Act, information-security, acceptable-use, records-management, and facility requirements.
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Must protect government information and Privacy Act records from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
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Must remain eligible for assigned access throughout employment. Ineligibility or loss of required access may prevent performance on the contract.
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Must be available for travel, field support, on-site work, or work outside normal business hours when specified by an individual BPA call.
TRG provides competitive salaries commensurate with education and experience with full options for advancement and a robust benefits program.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dawn Newton, HR and Talent Acquisition Manager at [email protected]. 