Professional Development Facilitator & Mentor
Company: SA Public Health Solutions, LLC
Position Type: Part-Time / Contingent Upon Contract Award
Anticipated Commitment: Approximately 10–20 hours per month; not expected to exceed 30 hours per month
Anticipated Start Date: November 2026, subject to contract award and government direction
Location: Remote with potential limited travel for in-person program activities
Travel: Occasional travel may be required
Position Summary
SA Public Health Solutions, LLC is seeking experienced, engaging, and highly professional individuals to serve as Professional Development Facilitators & Mentors for an anticipated federal professional development and mentoring program.
These positions are contingent upon contract award.
The Professional Development Facilitator & Mentor will serve in a dual role, providing individual mentoring and professional development support while also facilitating virtual and/or in-person learning experiences for program participants.
Participants may represent a range of professional and leadership levels, from junior and emerging professionals to experienced and senior-level personnel. Successful candidates must therefore demonstrate professional maturity, strong interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and the ability to establish credibility with individuals at different stages of their careers.
This role is particularly well suited for experienced professionals, consultants, educators, trainers, coaches, retired military or federal personnel, and organizational leaders who enjoy helping others strengthen their leadership capabilities and achieve professional development goals.
Key ResponsibilitiesMentoring & Professional Development
- Serve as a mentor to assigned program participants at junior, mid-career, and/or senior professional levels.
- Establish productive professional relationships with assigned mentees and provide individualized guidance based on professional development goals.
- Conduct scheduled one-on-one mentoring sessions with assigned participants.
- Help mentees identify professional goals, strengths, development opportunities, and actionable strategies for continued growth.
- Provide guidance related to leadership development, communication, career planning, professional presence, workplace effectiveness, decision-making, and other relevant professional development topics.
- Encourage mentee accountability and progress toward established professional development objectives.
- Participate in scheduled mentor office hours or other informal opportunities for participants to seek professional guidance.
- Recognize situations that require referral or escalation to program leadership rather than attempting to address matters outside the mentor's appropriate role.
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and protect confidential or sensitive information shared within the mentoring relationship.
Facilitation & Instruction
- Facilitate engaging professional development workshops, webinars, training sessions, and other learning activities.
- Deliver programming effectively in both virtual and in-person environments.
- Demonstrate confidence and professional presence when presenting before groups of varying sizes and professional levels.
- Encourage participant engagement, discussion, reflection, and application of learning.
- Adapt facilitation approaches based on audience needs, learning objectives, and program requirements.
- Utilize virtual collaboration and presentation technologies such as Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, and other approved platforms.
- Work collaboratively with other facilitators, mentors, and program leadership to provide a consistent and high-quality participant experience.
Curriculum & Program Development
- Assist in developing and refining professional development curricula, workshops, webinars, presentations, exercises, participant materials, facilitator guides, and other learning resources.
- Contribute subject-matter expertise to the development of new professional development offerings and special-topic webinars.
- Help translate professional development concepts into practical, engaging, and applicable learning experiences.
- Review existing curriculum and recommend enhancements based on participant needs, emerging workforce issues, and lessons learned from program implementation.
- Develop or contribute to interactive exercises, case scenarios, discussion questions, reflection activities, job aids, and other learning tools.
- Ensure assigned materials are professional, accurate, accessible, and consistent with program requirements.
- Support the development of materials that meet applicable Section 508 accessibility requirements.
Potential Professional Development Topics
Depending upon individual expertise and program needs, facilitators and mentors may support topics such as:
- Leadership and professional development
- Career development and career planning
- Effective mentoring and relationship building
- Communication and interpersonal effectiveness
- Emotional intelligence
- Conflict management and difficult conversations
- Team building and collaboration
- Coaching and feedback
- Professional presence and executive presence
- Time and priority management
- Decision-making and problem-solving
- Change management and organizational adaptability
- Leading in virtual and hybrid environments
- Transitioning into supervisory or leadership roles
- Building professional networks
- Goal setting and individual development planning
- Workforce resilience and professional growth
- Other emerging leadership and workforce-development topics
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates should possess:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in business, management, leadership, education, organizational development, human resources, psychology, public administration, communications, or another relevant discipline; equivalent combination of education and substantial professional experience may be considered.
- Demonstrated professional experience in leadership, management, mentoring, coaching, training, workforce development, organizational development, or a related area.
- Experience mentoring, coaching, supervising, developing, or advising professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate training, workshops, presentations, meetings, or professional development activities.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Confidence presenting before both virtual and in-person audiences.
- Ability to engage effectively with professionals representing different career stages, backgrounds, responsibilities, and levels of seniority.
- Experience working independently and as part of a geographically dispersed or remote team.
- Comfort using Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, Microsoft 365, and similar virtual collaboration technologies.
- Ability to prepare and/or contribute to high-quality professional development curriculum and learning materials.
- Strong interpersonal skills, professional judgment, reliability, and discretion.
- Ability to meet established deadlines and participate in scheduled program activities.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference may be given to candidates possessing one or more of the following:
- Master's degree or other advanced professional degree.
- Professional certifications related to project management, coaching, leadership, human resources, training, organizational development, change management, or a related discipline.
- Previous experience supporting the U.S. military, Department of Defense, federal government, or other public-sector organizations.
- Prior military service or experience working with military personnel.
- Experience mentoring or developing professionals across multiple career or leadership levels.
- Experience designing professional development curricula, workshops, webinars, or leadership programs.
- Experience facilitating both virtual and in-person professional development programming.
- Experience with adult-learning principles and interactive instructional techniques.
- Experience supporting mentoring, leadership development, workforce development, or succession-development programs.
- Subject-matter expertise in one or more professional development areas that could contribute to the program's training and webinar catalog.
Desired Characteristics
Successful candidates will be:
Engaging. Able to capture and maintain the attention of professional audiences.
Credible. Able to establish rapport with professionals ranging from emerging leaders to senior personnel.
Development-focused. Genuinely interested in helping individuals identify and achieve professional goals.
Adaptable. Comfortable adjusting approaches based on participant needs and program circumstances.
Collaborative. Willing to contribute expertise while working within a larger facilitator and mentor team.
Technology-comfortable. Confident delivering professional development programming in remote and hybrid environments.
Dependable. Able to honor mentoring commitments and scheduled program activities consistently.
Professional and discreet. Able to maintain appropriate confidentiality and professional boundaries within mentoring relationships.
Schedule & Level of Effort
This is a part-time position anticipated to average approximately 10–20 hours per month, depending upon mentoring assignments, facilitation schedules, curriculum development activities, and other program requirements.
Monthly hours may fluctuate based on program activities but are not anticipated to exceed approximately 30 hours per month.
Program activities may include scheduled one-on-one mentoring sessions, mentor office hours, facilitator planning meetings, curriculum development, webinars, workshops, and occasional in-person events.
Candidates should have sufficient schedule flexibility to maintain consistent relationships with assigned mentees and participate in scheduled program activities.
Location & Travel
The position may primarily be performed remotely. Facilitators must have an appropriate professional remote-work environment, reliable internet connectivity, and the ability to participate effectively in virtual meetings and training sessions.
Limited travel may be required for selected in-person workshops, training events, or other program activities. Travel requirements will be communicated in advance and will depend upon program needs.
Contingency of Engagement
This position is contingent upon SA Public Health Solutions, LLC receiving the anticipated federal contract award and authorization to begin performance.
The anticipated program start date is November 2026, subject to contract award, government authorization, and final program requirements.
Submission of an application, participation in an interview, or identification as a prospective team member does not constitute an offer or guarantee of employment or engagement.
About SA Public Health Solutions, LLC
SA Public Health Solutions, LLC provides program management, evaluation, training, technical assistance, workforce development, and strategic consulting services to government and organizational clients.
Our approach emphasizes strong partnerships, practical solutions, measurable outcomes, and the development of people and organizations.
Better strategy. Better partnerships. Better public health outcomes.
Equal Opportunity
SA Public Health Solutions, LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Pay: $55.00 - $75.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 20.0 per week
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Stafford, VA 22554
