Group Facilitator
QueensAll locationsQueens42-09 28th street, Long Island City, NY 11101 Hybrid
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About the role
About the Role: We are seeking a professional facilitator to guide and support a multi-disciplinary committee composed of government agency representatives, community members and healthcare professionals. This facilitator will be responsible for creating a structured, inclusive, and outcomes driven process over the course of up to 6 meetings. The goal of the engagement is to ensure that the committee functions effectively, achieves consensus and develops data-driven actionable recommendations for eliminating sudden and unexpected infant death and for the Health Department to consider for IMAT project scale-up. This position will report to the IMAT Project Director, working in close collaboration with BMIRH’s Senior Advisor of Midwifery Initiatives, as well as other team members, as needed. Broadly, the CAT Stakeholder Engagement Facilitator will be responsible for coordinating, facilitating and supporting the operations of CAT meetings and collaborative member engagement, as well as providing guidance and input into meeting documentation, with a focus on key themes and take-aways from the meetings.
What you'll bring
- 5-10 years of experience in facilitating meetings, community engagement, strategic planning processes, and working with multi-disciplinary stakeholder groups.
- Demonstrated expertise in group facilitation methodologies, including consensus and capacity building, participatory decision-making and conflict resolution.
- Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to manage diverse group dynamics, including balancing power dynamics and creating inclusive environments.
- Strong meeting design and agenda-setting skills, tailored to specific goals and audiences.
- Experience managing virtual and hybrid meetings, using Zoom or MS Teams.
- Knowledge of local community and clinical service providers.
- Commitment to furthering infant health, reproductive justice, and health equity.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Experience in MS Office, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
- Experience in developing presentation and meeting materials.
- Understanding of data collection processes and analysis.