Meeting Facilitator; FS

Meeting Facilitator (FS2)

Pro Sidian Seeks a Meeting Facilitator (FS2) (Key Personnel | Program Manager
- Exempt 874-1 Consultant) located: CONUS
- Durango CO to provide meeting facilitation support to fulfill requirements for a Facilitation Support Services project with the USDA San Juan National Forest
- Southwest Colorado Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program's (CFLRP) governance group. The Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP), established in 2009, is one policy initiative to encourage and support innovative restoration projects that address the risk of large-scale issues such as wildfire risk reduction, watershed protection and restoration, and the spread of invasive species, insect infestation, and disease.

The Pro Sidian Facilitation Specialist will organize, facilitate, and document meetings of the Coordinating Council, Full Stakeholder meetings, and Projects and Places Committee meetings for at least one year. Other committee chairs may request facilitation support if needed; these requests are submitted to the Coordinating Council. This additional facilitation support will be limited to a total of three meetings over the course of the contract year.

The facilitator will work with committee chairs to develop agendas for committee meetings. Committee chairs will not participate in running meetings if the facilitator is facilitating. The facilitator will be expected to produce meeting notes and action items in a timely fashion, which should be circulated within the meeting group as well as shared with the Communications Subcommittee to be uploaded to the CFLRP website or made available to stakeholders via another web-based platform.

We aspire to build and enhance an exceptional and diverse team of high-achievers who always put the mission and the spirit of service first. This position aligns with functional/technical service requirements and client engagements in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, And Hunting Client Industry Sector
- Professional Services:
Multi-Sector Expertise, Experience, And Specialized Knowledge through Professional Services to Help Clients Solve Problems And Improve Operations. Meeting Facilitator (FS2) Candidates shall work to support requirements for RFQ: 1240LQ23Q0030

Functional Area

Services and shall work as a Meeting Facilitator (FS2).

Basic duties:

• Arrange meeting locations. All meetings will be located in the greater Durango area
• Announce meeting dates and times
• Set up and moderate online and in-person meetings as necessary
• Develop meeting agendas with participants
• Open and facilitate all meetings
• Employ existing and develop any necessary new rules of discussion and means of seeking agreement and hold participants to these rules and means
• Review/highlight rules of discussion and means of seeking agreement at each meeting
• Encourage participation by everyone on the Council, committee, or at a large stakeholder meeting
• Employ conflict resolution methods as necessary
• Ensure points of agreement/disagreement are accurately captured and clearly documented
• Manage and facilitate the flow of work so tangible outcomes are produced in accordance with deadlines determined by the group
• Ensure meeting notes and agendas are developed and made available in a timely manner and that they are accurate and complete

Facilitator
- Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Advanced Degree and 3 years of professional experience or equivalent relevant experience.
• Facilitation training and experience
• Experience working with large, diverse groups tackling challenging topics that experience disagreement and/or conflict
• Mediation/conflict resolution training and experience
• Neutrality (the facilitator does not stand to gain or lose from the outcome of processes, recommendations, and conversations they facilitate)
• Organized
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to hold working groups and individuals accountable in and between meetings
  - Ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
  
  - Ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical,…