National Health Convening Facilitator / Emcee

**Position Title:** National Convening Facilitator and Emcee, Part\-Time/Consulting **Location:** Remote with Travel to Houston, Texas **Department:** Veritas Management Group **Status:** Contingent Upon Contract Award **Summary** ----------- Veritas Management Group (VMG) is a leading management consulting firm offering solutions to complex challenges involving public health, technology, and military domains. We serve government and commercial sector organizations, academic institutions, and non\-profit organizations, domestically and globally. We are committed to transforming public health through equitable, data\-driven solutions. VMG is seeking an experienced **National Convening Facilitator and Emcee** for a proposed National Endowment for the Arts project focused on **arts and pediatric cancer care**. This part\-time consulting role will support the planning, preparation, and facilitation of a two\-day national convening scheduled to take place in **Houston, Texas, in February 2027**. The National Convening Facilitator and Emcee will work collaboratively with project leadership and stakeholders to help shape an engaging, inclusive, and productive national convening. The selected candidate will prepare session facilitators and moderators, serve as the primary emcee, facilitate complex discussions, and help translate research findings and diverse stakeholder perspectives into meaningful field\-building conversations and actionable recommendations. **Key Responsibilities** ------------------------ * Collaborate with project leadership to shape the overall design, flow, and facilitation approach for a two\-day national convening focused on arts and pediatric cancer care. * Provide strategic input on session structure, participant engagement, discussion formats, and overall convening experience. * Serve as the primary emcee for the national convening, providing clear transitions, introductions, framing, and audience engagement throughout the event. * Facilitate plenary sessions, panel discussions, interactive conversations, and other convening activities as needed. * Prepare and coach session facilitators, moderators, and speakers to promote consistent, effective, and engaging delivery. * Review research findings, background materials, stakeholder input, agendas, and other project materials in preparation for the convening. * Translate complex research, scientific information, and stakeholder perspectives into accessible discussion points for diverse audiences. * Guide conversations involving researchers, healthcare professionals, arts practitioners, patients and families, community representatives, and other stakeholders. * Facilitate discussions that identify areas of consensus, emerging priorities, opportunities, challenges, and recommendations for the field. * Promote meaningful participation and balanced engagement across stakeholder groups and areas of expertise. * Adapt facilitation approaches in real time based on