RETREAT FACILITATOR

Job Description

RETREAT FACILITATOR

(10+ years’ experience required)

SALARY RANGE: Up to $635.77 daily depending on salary history

OPEN PERIOD: September 5th-12, 2012

POSITION INFORMATION: Consulting opportunity (Dates September 24- October 23, 2012, 8 Days LOE)

DUTY LOCATIONS: Washington, DC

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: U.S. Citizens and Green Card Holders; applicants within 50 mile radius of Washington, DC preferred.

Background:

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. With headquarters in Washington, DC, USAID fosters transformational development around the world. Our work supports economic growth and trade; agriculture and the environment; education and training; democracy and governance; global health; global partnerships and humanitarian assistance. We operate in four regions of the world: Sub-Saharan Africa; Asia and the Near East; Latin America and the Caribbean; and Europe and Eurasia. USAID employs individuals in the Civil Service and Foreign Service, as well as through Personal Service Contracts for service in Washington, DC and overseas. This advertisement is for a consulting opportunity with USAID Washington DC.

Objectives:

USAID is seeking an experienced Retreat Facilitator with expertise in organizational development and teambuilding to plan and conduct a retreat for the Office of Population and Reproductive Health’s research division within USAID’s Global Health Bureau (GH/PRH/RTU). The Retreat Facilitator will be expected to contribute to planning and facilitation of a two-day retreat on October 17-18, 2012, as outlined below. The venue for the retreat will be in the DC metro area, in close proximity to the Ronald Reagan Building.

The draft objectives of the GH/PRH/RTU retreat are to:

• Clarify goals for the division and define how the division will measure progress towards those goals.
• Consider the role of the division to support research within the Office of Population and Reproductive Health and the role of the division vis-à-vis the Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact (CAII).
• Establish consensus on lines of communication and communication norms within teams and the division.
• Other objectives as defined by division through a retreat planning/assessment process

The Retreat Facilitator is expected to:

1. Assist in designing a retreat agenda to address the division’s objectives and needs as outlined above
2. Facilitate a productive and effective 2-day retreat in order to achieve its stated objectives.
3. Prepare a final report of the retreat, including decisions made, action items and questions that need further discussion.

Tasks

LOE

Meeting with event organizers, interviews with staff, and planning the agenda

4 days

Retreat facilitation

2 days

Synthesizing results and prepare retreat report

2 days

TOTAL LOE

8 days

Deliverables:

The consultant will help in establishing the agenda for the retreat and serve as facilitator for the retreat to ensure objectives are achieved. The facilitator will also prepare a report that synthesizes results from the retreat.

The following qualifications are preferred:

Over 10 years experience in group facilitation. Proved competence in public speaking, team building, conflict resolution, leadership development, and communication and collaboration skills.

To apply:

Please submit a CV and cover letter summarizing relevant expertise and experience per the qualifications listed above via Devex. Only finalists will be contacted. No telephone inquiries, please.