Retreat Facilitator

About Us

International Business and Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over 100 countries and implemented over 300 projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies, and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) and institutional support across many areas and sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, agriculture, economic growth, food security, education, environment, and global health.

Job Title:Retreat Facilitator

Department/Location:USAID LAC/South America Office, Washington DC (home based assignment, except 1 day Retreat in Washington DC)

Reports To:ISPI Project Manager

Type:Consultancy, approximately 30 hours (flexible, dependant on advise from Retreat Facilitator)

Clearance Required: N/A

Overview: On behalf of USAID LAC/South America IBTCI is seeking a Retreat Facilitator to facilitate a one-day retreat for an 11-person team on or around October 22nd 2024 (tentative, subject to Facilitator availability), including in-person facilitation and preparation in the lead up to the retreat to develop strategic planning for the SA Office. Includes close coordination with Elisa Zogbi, Patrick Goodwin, and Carlos Lamadrid to develop the agenda and exercises to facilitate the retreat.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

Deliverables:

– Pre-retreat planning.
– Final agenda developed for retreat with exercises and team building activitiesand materials for retreat.
– Coordinate closely with Elisa Zogbi, Patrick Goodwin, and Carlos Lamadrid leadsin lead up to retreat.
– Facilitate a team wide survey assessment and provide synthesized results to SAleadership.
– Facilitate retreat on October 22nd 2024 (tentative on availability) in Washington DC.
– Agenda, break-out sessions, developing materials and exercises to support sessions, etc.
– Prepare final Retreat Report and a one-year strategic plan.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

– A successful candidate will have at least a high school diploma and relevant formal education and training, and/or completion of a recognized facilitators training program;
– Demonstrable and relevant facilitation experience;
– Capacity to formulate relevant, memorable curriculums;
– Knowledgeable routine assessment and moderation operations;
– Ability to drive critical dialogs about session topics;
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
– Respectful, astute, and accommodating;

Education:High school diploma, relevant formal education and training, and/or completion of a recognized facilitators training program.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

– Substantial experience facilitating organizational and strategic planning retreats for reputable organizations, especially international development organizations;
– Prior experience with USAID is a plus;
– Demonstrated experience in organizational design and improvement, strategic planning, promoting leadership development, communications, team building, and change management;
– Advanced oral and written proficiency in English;
– An understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by USG employees is a plus;

Physical Requirements:This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.

Supervisory Responsibility:This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Work Authorization: Candidate must be authorized to work in United States of America

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and acti ities may change at any time with or without notice.

About the Organization:

IBTCI has been in business since 1987. We specialize in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL), Institutional Support (IS), Financial and Risk Management (FRM), Supply Chain Management and Procurement (SCMP); Social and Behavior Change (SBC) and Capacity Building. We provide these services across many sectors including, but not limited to, agriculture, resilience and food security, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth and trade, education and human capacity development, energy and infrastructure, environment and climate change, global health and WASH and humanitarian and disaster assistance. At IBTCI, our colleagues are encouraged to collaborate and be part of the solution while getting the tools and guidance needed to grow and support our clients missions.

IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identification, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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