Remote Lead Facilitator — Wildland Fire Governing Board

BETA Systems International; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 12,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

BSI seeks a lead facilitator for the JFSP Governing Board to shape agendas, keep discussions on schedule, and ensure clear outcomes. The role is remote in the U.S.

with periodic in-person travel and entails 200–340 hours per year as a part-time 1099 consultant. You will support Board meetings and calls, use Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and virtual whiteboards to engage senior federal leaders and scientists, and produce concise notes and summaries after each session.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional facilitation experience, including boards and committees.
• Working knowledge of wildland fire research and management terminology.
• Experience supporting federal interagency groups and meeting protocols.
• Confidence guiding senior federal leaders through complex discussions.
• Comfort using Teams and Zoom, with polling and virtual whiteboards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Travel to in-person meetings 2–3 times per year.

Responsibilities

• Plan and refine agendas with the Program Manager and Executive Committee, setting clear objectives for each session.
• Facilitate Governing Board meetings (2–3 per year, 6-hour virtual or 8-hour in-person days).
• Facilitate monthly Governing Board calls and monthly Executive Committee planning calls.
• Lead Executive Committee working meetings (2–3 per year) and occasional Fire Science Exchange Network sessions.
• Use facilitation techniques to keep discussions productive, manage time, and run engagement activities.
• Contribute to briefing packets so Board members have context for decisions.
• Track decisions and action items across meetings and turn feedback into agendas.
• Close sessions with clear summaries of decisions and next steps.
• Coordinate with Recording Specialist to run hybrid meetings with remote participants.

Skills

Facilitation experience

Wildland fire knowledge

Interagency coordination

Executive facilitation

Virtual meeting tools

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Zoom

Mural

Job description

BSI seeks a lead facilitator for the JFSP Governing Board to shape agendas, keep discussions on schedule, and ensure clear outcomes. The role is remote in the U.S.

with periodic in-person travel and entails 200–340 hours per year as a part-time 1099 consultant. You will support Board meetings and calls, use Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and virtual whiteboards to engage senior federal leaders and scientists, and produce concise notes and summaries after each session.