Facilitator Job

Job Summary
Seeking a highly experienced Facilitator for a hybrid role to plan, conduct, and manage productive meetings — setting agendas, guiding discussions, and ensuring stakeholder engagement and objective achievement.

Key Responsibilities
• Coordinate with organizers to define objectives and prepare agendas
• Ensure materials/equipment readiness; distribute pre-meeting materials
• Serve as master of ceremonies, guiding discussions and covering all agenda items
• Encourage participation, manage group dynamics, and resolve conflicts
• Summarize decisions/action items and distribute meeting minutes promptly
• Track action item progress and follow up as needed
• Gather feedback to evaluate and improve facilitation effectiveness

Required Skills & Certifications
• Bachelor's degree (Master's or higher preferred)
• 10+ years as a meeting facilitator in the public sector
• Extensive consulting experience with governmental entities
• Experience designing public "town-hall" style meetings on policy issues
• Compelling, competent public speaker with strong conflict resolution skills
• Experience in state/DC government preferred
• Excellent communication skills across diverse stakeholder groups

Preferred Skills
• Experience working with diverse audiences

Scheduling
• Location: Washington, DC 20004 (Hybrid)
• Duration: 5 Months