Wildland Fire Science Governance Facilitator - Remote with Occasional Travel

Location: Remote (U.S.), with periodic travel to in-person meetings Employment type: Part-time 1099 consultant Estimated annual hours: About 200–340 hours per year (roughly 17–28 hours per month on average, with heavier weeks around Board meetings) Travel: Up to 3 trips per year, typically 2–3 days each; travel expenses reimbursed per federal travel regulations Applicants MUST have experience and working knowledge of wildland fire research and management, including the terminology and current issues. About Us BSI is preparing a proposal to support the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP), an interagency research and science delivery program governed by a board with representatives from the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, the U.S. Department of the Interior, and the USDA Forest Service. About the Program The JFSP Governing Board sets research priorities, funds peer-reviewed wildland fire science, and charts the program’s strategic direction. Our two-person team will support its Governing Board meetings, monthly Board calls, Executive Committee meetings and calls, and occasional Fire Science Exchange Network sessions. JFSP places a high value on continuity, so the people we hire will be the people the Board works with at every meeting. The Role You will be the lead facilitator for the JFSP Governing Board and its Executive Committee. You will work with the JFSP Program Manager to shape agendas, keep discussions focused and on schedule, help the Board reach decisions, and make sure eve