Community Safety Workgroup Facilitator (75% FTE - 30 hrs/week)

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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process . Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click "Apply" and complete the application process for external applicants . Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants . This position is funded for 12 months; continuation past 12 months will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding. This is a/an 75 % full-time equivalency (FTE) job. This position will work 30 hours per week. This position is eligible for benefits associated with any full-time position. The salary grade and range listed in the posting is reflective of a 100% Full-time position. Full-time equivalency job offers may fall outside of the listed range due to the assigned percentage of effort. POSITION SPECIFICS The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State seeks a qualified and experienced candidate for the role of Community Safety Workgroup Facilitator to support constructive dialogue and shared problem‑solving across community safety systems in the City of Pittsburgh. This position manages a structured, multi‑stakeholder engagement process across two community safety workgroups-Police and Emergency Medical Services (EMS)-and a cross-sector leadership steering committee. The role focuses on facilitation, process design, and the synthesis of workgroup outputs into actionable insights for senior city leadership. This is a facilitation-centered role requiring the ability to guide complex discussions with neutrality, foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders, and help groups move toward shared understanding and clear outcomes. The position is 75% FTE (30 hours per week) and is benefits-eligible. This position will be filled at the Industry Relations Coordinator - Advanced Professional OR Senior Professional level. Key Responsibilities: Following are the key responsibilities of this position: Facilitation Plan, schedule, and facilitate regular working sessions for Police and EMS workgroups and periodic meetings of the leadership steering committee. Guide discussions to ensure focus on shared goals, while constructively managing group dynamics and surfacing areas of tension. Build and sustain trust among diverse stakeholders, including front-line employees, civilian staff, union representatives, and community members. Capture, synthesize, and communicate key decisions, areas of agreement, unresolved questions, and next steps. Translate workgroup progress into clear, concise updates for senior city leadership and elevate issues requiring executive guidance. Process Design and Strategic Support Adapt facilitation strategies in real time to respond to evolving discussions and emerging needs. Identify cross-cutting themes, patterns, risks, and opportunities across workgroups. Contribute to the design and progression of the overall engagement, balancing immediate meeting objectives with long-term outcomes. Collaborate with Clearinghouse researchers and staff to incorporate relevant data, insights, and evidence-based strategies into workgroup deliberations. Coordination and Communication Coordinate meeting logistics in partnership with City staff. Maintain consistent communication with workgroup members between sessions. Prepare clear written summaries, process notes, and status updates. Qualifications: The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following: Proven experience facilitating multi-stakeholder processes, preferably in public-sector, public safety, or community engagement settings. Strong interpersonal and observational skills, including the ability to read and respond to group dynamics in real time. Ability to build trust and work effectively with diverse participants and perspectives. Strategic thinking skills, including synthesizing information, identifying emerging issues, and guiding process decisions. Comfort working in environments characterized by ambiguity, complexity, and conflict. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Familiarity with public safety organizations, municipal government, or labor-management environments is preferred but not required. Working Arrangement: Working Arrangement: This position requires frequent travel to Pittsburgh. When not traveling, this position may operate remotely. Therefore, applicants must be within a commutable distance from Pittsburgh. Why This Work Matters: Police and EMS workgroups operate at a critical intersection of