Program Director/Team Lead - Department of State M&E

Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world.

At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.

About the Position

We are seeking a highly experienced Program Director/Team Lead to lead implementation of an anticipated Department of State program focused on monitoring and evaluation of rapid foreign assistance programs in dynamic and fragile contexts.

The Program Director/Team Lead will oversee the operations and performance of the field team(s) and supporting staff. They will be responsible for overall contract performance, reporting, and client satisfaction.

This position is based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and is contingent upon award.

Responsibilities

Serve as Dexis' primary point of contact with the COR and Department of State stakeholders, overseeing overall contract implementation, execution, delivery, quality, and client satisfaction

Oversee the operations and performance of field team(s), supporting staff, subcontractors, and implementing partners

Lead identification and shaping of MEL and TPM support for humanitarian assistance activities

Lead development of task order concepts and technical approaches from identification of opportunity through capture through to submission, negotiation and inception.

Contribute to successful bids through developing technical approaches, building resources and workplans, and contributing to budget development

Negotiate successful task order proposals to contract

Coordinate task order capture efforts across technical and operational teams

Provide strategic oversight across activities to ensure alignment with client priorities

Manage on-the-ground operational and logistics requirements, including coordination across dispersed field teams, partners, and complex operating environments

Coordinate with U.S. Government stakeholders, multilateral organizations, UN agencies, OCHA, UNHCR, WFP, NGOs, and other humanitarian coordination actors as needed

Maintain awareness of global humanitarian crises and programmatic needs

Represent Dexis in client engagements, briefings, coordination meetings, and field-facing partner discussions

Serve as a deeply relational, externally facing leader who builds trust with clients, partners, field teams, and local stakeholders

Monitor performance, risks, client feedback, and operational issues, and make strategic prioritization decisions in dynamic environments

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum 10 years of experience managing U.S. Government programs .

Minimum five (5) years of experience serving as a Project Director, Program Director, Task Order Manager, Chief of Party, Team Lead, or in an equivalent senior project leadership role managing complex projects with multiple teams working simultaneously on different activities .

Deep familiarity with delivery of U.S. federal humanitarian assistance, disaster response, stabilization, and/or similar crisis-oriented programming .

Experience supporting humanitarian assistance or crisis response programs .

Minimum five (5) years of experience managing MEL and/or TPM activities in complex environments .

Experience managing on-the-ground operations and logistics, dispersed field teams, and coordination with local, international, and implementing partners .

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience with USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), the Department of State’s Bureau for Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), the Department of State’s Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response, and/or any of their predecessor offices, within the past three (3) years .

Below is the pay range aligned with this position. When developing a range, Dexis evaluates compensation holistically, triangulating between external market research , our budget for the position, and internal equity to arrive at a figure that is fair and competitive. Offers within this range will be based on an individual candidate's qualification, relevant education and experience, skills, performance, and organizational needs.

Dexis pay range for this role:

$118,000 — $193,200 USD

Benefits

Dexis offers benefits to support employees’ health, financial security, and well-being. The benefits outlined below are for full-time, US-based positions only. These benefits include:

Medical and prescription drug coverage: A choice of three UnitedHealthcare medical plans, with coverage options for employees and eligible dependents.

Dental insurance: Dental coverage for employees and eligible dependents, including preventive, basic, major, and orthodontic services, subject to plan limits.

Company-paid vision insurance: Vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents, with premiums paid in full by Dexis.

Employer-funded health reimbursement arrangement (HRA): Employees who enroll in the Silver HRA medical plan receive an employer-funded HRA to help pay eligible in-network deductible expenses.

Company-paid life and disability insurance: Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage.

Optional supplemental insurance: Voluntary supplemental life and AD&D insurance options, including life insurance options for eligible dependents.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Company-paid access to confidential counseling and legal and financial support resources for employees and their families.

Health and wellness resources: Virtual care, behavioral health resources, and wellness programs available through the medical plan.

Benefits assistance: Personalized support with benefit enrollment, coverage questions, claims, and finding providers through the Employee Care Center.

Participation, coverage, and employee contributions are subject to applicable benefit plan terms and eligibility requirements.

Dexis is on a mission to help solve today’s most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is “find a way or make a way” — that’s how Dexis goes “all in.” How will you?

If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now!

Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.

Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.

As part of a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, Dexis provides healthcare insurance in addition to other staff welfare benefits and perks.