USDA Forest Services -Facilitator

The Rehancement Group•Fort Collins, CO

6h•Remote

About The Position

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. The work arrangement is primarily remote, with work locations established by individual BPA calls and may include USDA facilities, field sites, government offices, contractor facilities, or Fort Collins, Colorado. Periodic travel may be required within the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories. This is a full-time contract support position, contingent upon contract award and assigned BPA calls. The schedule is generally aligned with government business hours, though some assignments may require support outside normal business days or hours, including Federal holidays. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the USDA/Forest Service background investigation and Personal Identity Verification process.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience in natural resources, business, management, information systems, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings, workshops, interviews, training, or organizational improvement activities.
Experience with change management, organizational development, activity or data modeling, performance measurement, benchmarking, or identification of best practices.
Ability to interpret data, identify operational issues and trends, and present information in a form that supports understanding and decision making.
Excellent listening, communication, group-management, and presentation skills.
Ability to support both virtual and in-person sessions involving participants with varied technical backgrounds, organizational roles, and accessibility needs.
Must be able to successfully complete the Forest Service background investigation appropriate to the position, level of access, and need-to-know.
Must be able to obtain and maintain required USDA Personal Identity Verification credentials, facility access, and computer or information-system access.
Must comply with applicable USDA, Forest Service, GSA, NIST, HSPD-12, Privacy Act, information-security, acceptable-use, records-management, and facility requirements.
Must protect government information and Privacy Act records from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
Must remain eligible for assigned access throughout employment.
Must be available for travel, field support, on-site work, or work outside normal business hours when specified by an individual BPA call.

Nice To Haves

Experience facilitating federal policy, strategic planning, natural resource, environmental, scientific, or public-engagement sessions.
Professional facilitation, change management, training, mediation, or organizational development certification.
Experience creating Section 508-compliant presentations, online courseware, training materials, or multimedia products.
Familiarity with GIS-based information, performance dashboards, surveys, social assessments, or economic analysis.

Responsibilities

Plan and facilitate in-person and virtual meetings, workshops, interviews, policy discussions, training, conferences, symposiums, briefings, and feedback sessions.
Work with sponsors and project leads to define session objectives, agendas, participant roles, facilitation methods, decision points, and follow-up actions.
Guide diverse groups through complex discussions while maintaining neutrality, encouraging participation, managing conflict, and keeping the group focused on desired outcomes.
Apply business improvement and reengineering principles to organizational development, team transition, process modernization, and project execution.
Interpret qualitative and quantitative data to identify issues, opportunities, and trends, then translate findings into clear visual displays and discussion materials.
Capture decisions, action items, risks, unresolved issues, and next steps in accurate meeting records and follow-up products.
Develop accessible presentation materials, learning aids, process graphics, and training products for technical, managerial, legal, scientific, partner, and public audiences.
Use virtual meeting, collaboration, presentation, and knowledge-management tools to support geographically dispersed participants.
Ensure materials and communications meet applicable USDA and Section 508 accessibility requirements.
Support knowledge transfer and help teams convert discussion outcomes into executable work plans and measurable actions.