Deputy Team Lead (AM&E Specialist), DOS

Dexis • Washington, DC

10d • $115,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Dexis is recruiting a Deputy Team Lead to support anticipated programming with the Department of State (DOS). The role will provide policy direction and oversight in international security, security assistance, military operations, and defense strategy and plans, with a focus on Foreign Military Financing (FMF) and International Military Education and Training (IMET) military grant assistance programs. The position is contingent upon contract award, and candidates must hold an active Secret Clearance.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant discipline, such as international relations, defense and security policy, military studies, trade policy, public policy, or public administration.
• At least five years of relevant experience.
• At least three years of foreign or security assistance initiative experience designing or conducting large-scale AM&E analytic activities for international programs.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with disparate stakeholders with competing interests.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent technical writing and editing, oral communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Experience developing data collection plans to guide research efforts.
• Experience preparing written analytical reports.
• Experience coordinating and collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
• Awareness of Department of State monitoring and evaluation policies.
• Experience and understanding of security assistance and security cooperation policies, activities, and processes.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly organized.
• Ability to develop and implement processes and procedures to increase team effectiveness.
• Ability to multitask, respond to quick-turnaround requests, and prioritize tasks.
• Flexible and readily adaptable to changes in processes, requirements, and priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Lead in overall program management, including strategic vision and team leadership, work-plan development and implementation, stakeholder liaison, interviews with foreign government officials, program risk mitigation, and achievement of program results and objectives.
• Provide technical support and oversight for knowledge management, monitoring, evaluation, capacity building, learning, and other project activities; assist the Team Lead in monitoring staff work.
• Research and analyze program data to identify trends.
• Develop country reports, annual assessments, and in-depth analyses.
• Manage performance-monitoring tasks for FMF and IMET, including supervising data collection, generating new project data, and participating in evaluations and assessments.
• Contribute to the design and development of evaluation methodology, participatory data collection methods and protocols, data verification techniques, evaluation products, and other analytical tasks.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug coverage, with a choice of three UnitedHealthcare medical plans and coverage options for employees and eligible dependents.
• Dental insurance for employees and eligible dependents, including preventive, basic, major, and orthodontic services, subject to plan limits.
• Company-paid vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• Employer-funded health reimbursement arrangement for employees enrolled in the Silver HRA medical plan.
• Company-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Optional supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, including options for eligible dependents.
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program with confidential counseling and legal and financial support resources for employees and their families.
• Virtual care, behavioral health resources, and wellness programs available through the medical plan.
• Personalized benefits support with enrollment, coverage questions, claims, and finding providers through the Employee Care Center.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level