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

Dexis • Washington, DC

10d • $118,000 - $193,200

About The Position

Dexis is 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 role oversees field team and supporting staff operations and performance and is accountable for overall contract performance, reporting, and client satisfaction. The position is based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and is contingent upon award.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience managing U.S. Government programs.
• At least five years of experience as a Project Director, Program Director, Task Order Manager, Chief of Party, Team Lead, or equivalent senior project leader 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.
• At least five 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.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Within the past three years, 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 predecessor offices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Dexis' primary point of contact with the COR and Department of State stakeholders, overseeing contract implementation, execution, delivery, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Oversee the operations and performance of field teams, supporting staff, subcontractors, and implementing partners.
• Lead identification and development of MEL and TPM support for humanitarian assistance activities.
• Lead development of task order concepts and technical approaches, from opportunity identification and capture through submission, negotiation, and inception.
• Contribute to bids by 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 as needed with U.S. Government stakeholders, multilateral organizations, UN agencies, OCHA, UNHCR, WFP, NGOs, and other humanitarian coordination actors.
• Maintain awareness of global humanitarian crises and programmatic needs.
• Represent Dexis in client engagements, briefings, coordination meetings, and field-facing partner discussions.
• Build trust with clients, partners, field teams, and local stakeholders as an externally facing leader.
• Monitor performance, risks, client feedback, and operational issues, and make strategic prioritization decisions in dynamic environments.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug coverage, with three UnitedHealthcare medical plan options and coverage for eligible dependents.
• Dental insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
• 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- and long-term disability coverage.
• Optional supplemental life and AD&D insurance, including options for eligible dependents.
• Employee Assistance Program offering confidential counseling and legal and financial support resources for employees and their families.
• Virtual care, behavioral health resources, and wellness programs through the medical plan.
• Personalized assistance with benefit enrollment, coverage questions, claims, and finding providers.

What This Job Offers

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