Wildland Fire Science Governance Facilitator - Remote with Occasional Travel

BETA Systems International · Remote, United States

Location:

Remote (U.with periodic travel to in-person meetings
Part-time 1099 consultant
Travel:

Up to 3 trips per year, typically 2–3 days each; travel expenses reimbursed per federal travel regulations
Applicants MUST have experience and working knowledge of wildland fire research and management, including the terminology and current issues.

BSI is preparing a proposal to support the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP), an interagency research and science delivery program governed by a board with representatives from the U.Wildland Fire Service, the U.Department of the Interior, and the USDA Forest Service.

The JFSP Governing Board sets research priorities, funds peer-reviewed wildland fire science, and charts the program’s strategic direction. Our two-person team will support its Governing Board meetings, monthly Board calls, Executive Committee meetings and calls, and occasional Fire Science Exchange Network sessions. JFSP places a high value on continuity, so the people we hire will be the people the Board works with at every meeting.

You will be the lead facilitator for the JFSP Governing Board and its Executive Committee. You will work with the JFSP Program Manager to shape agendas, keep discussions focused and on schedule, help the Board reach decisions, and make sure every session ends with a clear summary of outcomes and next steps. Facilitate Governing Board meetings (2–3 per year, 6-hour virtual or 8-hour in-person days, typically 2–3 days each).
Facilitate monthly one-hour Governing Board calls and monthly Executive Committee planning calls.
Facilitate Executive Committee working meetings (2–3 per year) and occasional Fire Science Exchange Network sessions.
Close each session by summarizing decisions and next steps, and review draft notes for accuracy.
Work with the Recording Specialist to run hybrid meetings smoothly, including remote participants at in-person sessions.
Working knowledge of wildland fire research and management, including the terminology and current issues.
~ Comfort facilitating in Microsoft Teams and Zoom, including polling and virtual whiteboards such as Mural.
~ Ability to travel to in-person meetings 2–3 times per year.

Prior experience with JFSP, the Fire Science Exchange Network, NWCG, USFS, DOI bureaus, or other wildland fire or land management programs.
Professional facilitation credential, such as IAF Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF).
Background in natural resources, fire ecology, forestry, or a related field.
Experience with research funding programs or peer-review processes.
This position is contingent upon contract award.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.