A006 Facilitator

Collaboredge Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Collaboredge Inc. seeks a highly experienced Facilitator for a hybrid role in the DMV area. This position is limited to local candidates and will be for 30 hours per week.

The facilitator will plan, conduct, and manage productive meetings, set agendas, guide discussions, and ensure stakeholder engagement. Strong communication and public-sector experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of meeting facilitation in the public sector.
• Extensive experience consulting for governmental entities or related field.
• Experience designing public town-hall type meetings and policy convenings.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in state or local government, preferably within the District of Columbia.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, and manage meetings to be productive and focused.
• Set agendas, guide discussions, and ensure all items are covered.
• Summarize decisions and action items; distribute minutes promptly.
• Coordinate with organizers; prepare materials and distribute pre-meeting info.
• Follow up on action items and track progress; gather feedback to improve facilitation.

Skills

Meeting facilitation

Public sector experience

Public speaking

Town-hall design

Stakeholder engagement

Public policy consulting

Education

Bachelor’s degree; Masters or higher preferred

Job description

Short Description:

A006 - Facilitator
**Hybrid role -- candidates local to DMV area only**
**This position will be for 30 hours/week**

Complete Description:

The highly experienced Facilitator is responsible for planning, conducting, and managing

meetings to ensure that they are productive and focused.

The role involves setting

agendas, guiding discussions, and ensuring that all participants are engaged and that

objectives are met.

This role requires a deep understanding of business principles, coupled

with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to stakeholders at all levels.

Preparation:

• a. Coordinate with meeting organizers to understand objectives and prepare an agenda.
• b. Ensure that all necessary materials and equipment are available and functional.
• c. Distribute agendas and pre-meeting materials to participants in advance.

Meeting Facilitation:

• d. Serve as the master of ceremonies
• e. Guide discussions to keep the meeting on track and ensure that all agenda items are covered.
• f. Encourage participation from all attendees and manage group dynamics.
• g. Address conflicts and ensure that all viewpoints are heard and considered.

Follow-Up:

• h. Summarize key discussion points, decisions, and action items.
• i. Distribute meeting minutes or summaries to participants promptly.
• j. Track progress on action items and follow up as needed.

Evaluation:

• k. Gather feedback from participants to assess the effectiveness of the meeting.
• l. Continuously improve facilitation techniques based on feedback and experience.

Education: Bachelor’s degree (Masters or higher preferred)

Qualifications:

• 1. Minimum 10+ years of experience as a meeting facilitator in the public sector
• 2. Vast experience providing consulting services to governmental entities or field of specialization.
• 3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• 4. Experience designing public “town-hall” type meetings and other convenings on public policy issues
• 5. Experience working with diverse audiences
• 6. Compelling and competent public speaker
• 7. Strong conflict resolution skills
• 8. Experience in state or local government, preferably within the District of Columbia government.

Candidate Skills Matrix:

Following sections are to be filled by the candidate:

Skills | Required/Desired | No. of Years | How many years of experience candidate has?
Experience as a meeting facilitator in the public sector | Required | 10 |
Experience providing consulting services to governmental entities or field of specialization | Required | |
Experience designing public “town-hall” type meetings and other convenings on public policy issues | Required | |
Compelling and competent public speaker | Required | |
Experience in state or local government, preferably within the District of Columbia government. | Required | |
Bachelor’s degree (Masters or higher preferred) | Required | |

Background check:

• Extensive criminal history background check will be required. We cannot submit candidates with recent histories (go back seven years) of extensive driving, drug, robbery or any other illegal activity. Any criminal activity on the background check will eliminate the candidate from consideration. If selected, please make certain that you inform all candidates that they will have to complete this criminal background check prior to starting. NATIONAL background checks are required; Federal background checks are NOT compliant under this contract. A national background check is a national criminal background check that pulls criminal records from State and County Courts in almost every US State.