Position: Workshop Facilitator / Change Management Expert Place of Performance: Hybrid / Alexandria, VA 22314 General Responsibilities: Change Management and Organizational Transformation of Programmatic Activities. The Facilitator shall: a. Lead discussions with program directors that will envision and pilot innovative programs in research areas of strategic importance to the country, e.g., Cascading Hazards, Critical Minerals, Climate and Human Health, and Earth System Economics/Economics of Resilience b. Support strategy development and execution of the programmatic changes. Specific Duties: The anticipated scope includes a suite of activities to include planning, design, cadence, and implementation. These activities are expected to emerge and evolve over the course of the 1-year contract. The Facilitator shall: a. Consult with staff on change management strategies. b. Design and facilitate meetings and retreats to align programmatic change management needs, strategies, and plans. c. Provide team coaching to support the realignment of programmatic changes. d. Implement and facilitate working groups to drive strategic programmatic changes throughout the Directorate. e. Design a series of internal (staff only) workshop f. Conduct a series of half-day (3-4 hour) internal (staff only) workshops for approximately 10 - 40 people to explore and design new mechanisms to support innovative programs in research areas of strategic importance to the country strategies. g. Develop and maintain electronic platforms for communications. h. Provide monthly electronic progress reports and attend bi-weekly meetings. Workshop Objectives: · Assist staff in exploring and designing new mechanisms to support innovative programs in research areas of strategic importance to the country. This framework will be merged with thematic areas to generate the call for proposals. Experience: The Facilitator must have specialized expertise and experience in: a. Leadership and organizational consulting. b. Program management alignment transformations, and cultural transformations that support programmatic efficiencies and evolutions. c. Facilitating group, interactive, and collaborative workshops. d. Conducting workshops in a hybrid format. Job Types: Contract, Full-time Work Location: In person