Facilitator II

Crowned Grace International; Silver Spring (MD); Remote; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowned Grace International is seeking a Facilitator II to design and support meetings and collaborative sessions for Forest Service teams, partners, and stakeholders. This mid-level role requires independent work under general direction and the ability to own assignments from start to finish.

The position is virtual with travel to meeting sites, may require outside normal hours, and provides opportunities to apply structured facilitation methods to help generate decisions and clear outcomes for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public administration, organizational development, natural resources, or a related field.
• Minimum of three years of meeting facilitation or related experience, including at least one year leading facilitated sessions.
• Knowledge of facilitation methods, group processes, and meeting design.
• Skill in managing group dynamics and maintaining cadence.
• Ability to synthesize discussion into themes, outcomes, and recommendations.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Works with meeting sponsors to define session purpose, desired outcomes, process design, and agendas.
• Leads facilitated discussions, workshops, and meetings in person and virtually, keeping groups focused and on schedule.
• Applies structured facilitation techniques, including brainstorming, prioritization, and consensus-building methods, matched to session objectives.
• Manages group dynamics, encourages balanced participation, and addresses conflict constructively.
• Assists groups in productively discussing key issues and reaching clear outcomes.
• Interprets session outcomes and provides recommendations to aid the Government in understanding and responding to them.
• Prepares facilitation summary reports documenting themes, decisions, and recommendations.

Skills

Facilitation

Group dynamics

Communication skills

Meeting design

Facilitation training

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Facilitator II

About Crowned Grace International

Crowned Grace International (CGINTL) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, and Small Disadvantaged Business headquartered in Lanham, Maryland, with an office in San Antonio, Texas. We serve the Department of Defense, federal civilian agencies, and Fortune 1000 clients in workforce intelligence and transformation, modernization, and staff augmentation. CGINTL is ISO 9001:2015 certified and operates as a marketplace ministry, guided by our purpose: Accelerating Mission-Ready Capabilities.

The Opportunity

Crowned Grace International is seeking a Facilitator II to design and support meetings and collaborative sessions that help Forest Service teams, partners, and stakeholders work through key issues and reach decisions. The position supports the USDA Forest Service and is contingent upon contract award. This mid-level role is for a professional who works independently under general direction and is ready to take ownership of assignments from start to finish.

What You Will Do

• Works with meeting sponsors to define session purpose, desired outcomes, process design, and agendas.
• Leads facilitated discussions, workshops, and meetings in person and virtually, keeping groups focused and on schedule.
• Applies structured facilitation techniques, including brainstorming, prioritization, and consensus-building methods, matched to session objectives.
• Manages group dynamics, encourages balanced participation, and addresses conflict constructively.
• Assists groups in productively discussing key issues and reaching clear outcomes.
• Interprets session outcomes and provides recommendations to aid the Government in understanding and responding to them.
• Prepares facilitation summary reports documenting themes, decisions, and recommendations.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public administration, organizational development, natural resources, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of three years of meeting facilitation or related experience, including at least one year leading facilitated sessions.
• Knowledge of facilitation methods, group processes, and meeting design.
• Skill in managing group dynamics and maintaining.
• Ability to synthesize discussion into themes, outcomes, and recommendations.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.

Preferred

• Formal facilitation training, such as International Association of Facilitators (IAF) or Technology of Participation (ToP) methods.
• Experience facilitating federal, interagency, or partner meetings.
• Familiarity with wildland fire or natural resource management issues.

Work Environment

Virtual position with travel to meeting sites. May require work outside normal hours.

Our Culture

At CGINTL, everyone is a Leader. We hire to, develop toward, and hold one another accountable to seven Core Values: Integrity & Trust; Credibility; Accountability ("No Excuses Here"); Continuous Improvement; Action Orientation; Caring for the Team, the Client, and the Business; and Marketplace Ministry.

• Must be able to pass government background investigation.