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International Business & 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/Event Facilitator

Department/Location: USAID / Washington, D.C.

Reports To: ISPI Project Manager

Type: Consultancy: 16 days (10 days planning remote, 5 days retreat in DC, 1 day after report remote). Tentatively for January 13-17, 2025

Clearance Required: N/A

Overview:

On behalf of USAID, IBTCI is seeking a consultant to serve as a retreat facilitator for the Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Office of Regional Sustainable Development (RSD) retreat from January 13-17, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The Retreat Facilitator must have experience in preparing retreats, surveys, and developing retreats agenda and following up post retreat. The start date is immediate. Specific experience supporting team retreats and facilitation skills are needed to successfully accomplish the tasks.

The purpose of the retreat is to assess Bureau technical support services needs, including meeting evolving technical needs, including:
1) Facilitate RSD priority setting exercises for the team’s contributions to the Bureau and region in terms of service delivery and support to LAC leadership and the field, as well as program management and implementation, and policy development.
2) Strategic consensus on near-, medium-, and long-term priorities and work streams.
3) Improved cross-team coordination, both within each of the 6 teams (and across the Bureau);
4) Identification of mechanisms for cross-team collaboration;
5) A common understanding of individuals’ roles within teams and across the Bureau;
6) Enhancing understanding of what works and what doesn’t;
7) A healthier workforce as a result of reduced stress and tension (individually and collectively) and a greater sense of accomplishment and enjoyment with work.

The Retreat Facilitator will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and will only have access to publicly available information.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

Deliverables:

• Prepare for RSD team wide retreat for a 35 person office (including, but not limited to, assessment, surveys, agenda planning, etc.) including meaningful participation for remote and virtual participants. Including bi-weekly preparatory meetings with the retreat planning committee.
• Facilitate a workplace style assessment for the team prior to team retreat to incorporate into the retreat discussions – DiSC, Values in Action character strengths survey, etc.
• Facilitate RSD team retreat tentatively slated for January 13-17, 2025.
• Provide follow up report and next steps from RSD Retreat.

Qualifications

Specific Knowledge Requirements:

• Prior experience facilitating and supporting team retreats

Minimum Requirements:

• Strong planning, management and execution skills
• Excellent multi-tasking skills with the ability to prioritize across demands
• Ability to adapt to changing work requirements and priorities

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

Supervisory Responsibility: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

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

Pay Transparency Statement: We are dedicated to ensuring a thoughtful, compliant, and equitable approach to employment compensation. Our commitment includes conducting a comprehensive salary analysis that considers individual skill sets, qualifications, business needs, internal compensation data, and industry and labor market surveys. The anticipated pay range for this consultancy is 450.00 to 698.00 USD daily.

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 activities 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 & Learning (MERL), Institutional Support (IS), Financial & Risk Management (FRM), Supply Chain Management & Procurement (SCMP); Social & Behavior Change (SBC) and Capacity Building. We provide these services across many sectors including, but not limited to, agriculture, resilience & food security, conflict & crisis, democracy & governance, economic growth & trade, education & human capacity development, energy & infrastructure, environment & climate change, global health & 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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