Committee Chair (River Recovery Program) - Omaha
Summary
| Title: | Committee Chair (River Recovery Program) - Omaha |
|---|---|
| ID: | 8416 |
Description
Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (“Jamison”) is currently seeking a qualified and motivated candidate for the position of Committee Chair – River Recovery Program.
Schedule | Part-time, project-based, with variable hours
Work arrangement | Virtual meetings and webinars, with required travel to Omaha, Nebraska
Anticipated term | Six-month base period with two optional three-month extensions
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:
Jamison Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Committee Chair to lead a multi-stakeholder advisory committee supporting a river recovery program. The committee brings together Tribal, state, and federal representatives, local governments, and nongovernmental stakeholders. The Chair will serve as an impartial leader, helping members express their interests, work through differences, and develop consensus-based recommendations.
Responsibilities:
Chair in-person plenary meetings in Omaha. Guide deliberations and uphold the committee’s charter, operating procedures, and ground rules.
Work with the program team and meeting facilitators to develop agendas and meeting materials. Lead agenda planning calls and review draft meeting summaries.
Participate in committee work group calls, planning sessions, and webinars. Facilitate committee-wide webinars as needed.
Use structured decision-making and consensus-building practices to help members resolve disputes and formulate recommendations.
Communicate committee recommendations to program leadership and support the committee member selection process.
Lead development of the annual work plan and annual report with input from committee members and the program team.
Respond to formal committee and program inquiries within five business days.
REQUIRED AND DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Experience chairing or facilitating multi-party committees, advisory groups, or collaborative processes involving participants with differing interests.
Demonstrated ability to remain impartial, build trust, and guide groups toward consensus.
Experience with structured decision-making and collaborative dispute resolution.
Working knowledge of threatened and endangered species and river habitat needs sufficient to follow technical discussions.
Strong writing and project management skills, including experience preparing agendas, work plans, reports, or recommendations.
Availability for scheduled weekday meetings, required travel to Omaha, and applicable security training.
Schedule and travel
The six-month base period includes approximately 187 hours of planned work, plus an in-person plenary in Omaha, Nebraska, anticipated for February 2027. The plenary is expected to involve 2½ meeting days and two travel days. Hours will vary around meetings and reporting deadlines. A second Omaha plenary may be required if the second option period is exercised.
Clearance Level Required: Employment is contingent upon successfully completing any required background checks, in accordance with applicable law.
JAMISON CORPORATE OVERVIEW:
Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (Jamison) is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. We specialize in providing professional management, administrative, healthcare, court reporters and transcriptionist experts, and document/ record and telehealth operational support solutions to U.S. Government, State, and commercial clients. Jamison is a nationwide professional staff augmentation company, that helps commercial clients and government agencies expand their talent acquisition reach by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to be successful.
Jamison offers a wide range of employment opportunities in the commercial and government sectors. We seek employees who share our values of service excellence, integrity, and professionalism.
Jamison affords equal employment opportunity to all individuals, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Our employees, as well as applicants and others with whom we do business, will not be subjected to sexual, racial, religious, ethnic, or any other form of unlawful harassment and/or discrimination. In addition, Jamison adheres to the equal employment opportunity requirements of all states and localities in which it does business.
Jamison’s commitment to equal opportunity is applied through every aspect of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, termination, and all other matters of employment.
Applicants may be required to successfully complete an online assessment to determine qualifications for positions requiring specific skills.
All applications must be submitted through our application system at: https://www.jps-online.com/apply-now/
Schedule | Part-time, project-based, with variable hours
Work arrangement | Virtual meetings and webinars, with required travel to Omaha, Nebraska
Anticipated term | Six-month base period with two optional three-month extensions
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:
Jamison Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Committee Chair to lead a multi-stakeholder advisory committee supporting a river recovery program. The committee brings together Tribal, state, and federal representatives, local governments, and nongovernmental stakeholders. The Chair will serve as an impartial leader, helping members express their interests, work through differences, and develop consensus-based recommendations.
Responsibilities:
Chair in-person plenary meetings in Omaha. Guide deliberations and uphold the committee’s charter, operating procedures, and ground rules.
Work with the program team and meeting facilitators to develop agendas and meeting materials. Lead agenda planning calls and review draft meeting summaries.
Participate in committee work group calls, planning sessions, and webinars. Facilitate committee-wide webinars as needed.
Use structured decision-making and consensus-building practices to help members resolve disputes and formulate recommendations.
Communicate committee recommendations to program leadership and support the committee member selection process.
Lead development of the annual work plan and annual report with input from committee members and the program team.
Respond to formal committee and program inquiries within five business days.
REQUIRED AND DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Experience chairing or facilitating multi-party committees, advisory groups, or collaborative processes involving participants with differing interests.
Demonstrated ability to remain impartial, build trust, and guide groups toward consensus.
Experience with structured decision-making and collaborative dispute resolution.
Working knowledge of threatened and endangered species and river habitat needs sufficient to follow technical discussions.
Strong writing and project management skills, including experience preparing agendas, work plans, reports, or recommendations.
Availability for scheduled weekday meetings, required travel to Omaha, and applicable security training.
Schedule and travel
The six-month base period includes approximately 187 hours of planned work, plus an in-person plenary in Omaha, Nebraska, anticipated for February 2027. The plenary is expected to involve 2½ meeting days and two travel days. Hours will vary around meetings and reporting deadlines. A second Omaha plenary may be required if the second option period is exercised.
Clearance Level Required: Employment is contingent upon successfully completing any required background checks, in accordance with applicable law.
JAMISON CORPORATE OVERVIEW:
Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (Jamison) is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. We specialize in providing professional management, administrative, healthcare, court reporters and transcriptionist experts, and document/ record and telehealth operational support solutions to U.S. Government, State, and commercial clients. Jamison is a nationwide professional staff augmentation company, that helps commercial clients and government agencies expand their talent acquisition reach by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to be successful.
Jamison offers a wide range of employment opportunities in the commercial and government sectors. We seek employees who share our values of service excellence, integrity, and professionalism.
Jamison affords equal employment opportunity to all individuals, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Our employees, as well as applicants and others with whom we do business, will not be subjected to sexual, racial, religious, ethnic, or any other form of unlawful harassment and/or discrimination. In addition, Jamison adheres to the equal employment opportunity requirements of all states and localities in which it does business.
Jamison’s commitment to equal opportunity is applied through every aspect of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, termination, and all other matters of employment.
Applicants may be required to successfully complete an online assessment to determine qualifications for positions requiring specific skills.
All applications must be submitted through our application system at: https://www.jps-online.com/apply-now/
