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Chief of Party

USAID Program Cycle Support Network

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Bixal

Bixal

201-500 employees

Delivers data-driven experiences for federal agencies

Consulting
Government & Public Sector
Social Impact

Expert

Washington, DC, USA

Category
Management Consulting
Consulting
Required Skills
Communications
Management
Requirements
  • Master’s degree in a relevant field.
  • Experience leading a project of similar size and scope.
  • At least 15 years of relevant experience in organizational learning, facilitation, and training experience working on complex international development programs.
  • Full familiarity with USAID’s Program Cycle.
  • At least ten years of experience with USAID, preferably within Washington-based bureaus and offices.
  • Experience in facilitating learning events, including pause-and-reflect meetings, after-action reviews, workshops, and retreats.
  • Demonstrated experience in both strategic planning and adaptive management, including the USAID principles of collaboration, learning, and adapting.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with evidence of ability to establish strong working relationships with diverse stakeholders.
  • Strong familiarity in web-based technology, social media, and digital strategy.
  • Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team with high sensitivity and cultural competence.
Responsibilities
  • Provide overall leadership, management, and strategic direction for the project, overseeing team performance in pursuit of project goals across four categories of activities:
  • Support PLR, Missions, and other USAID operating units to apply PC good practices through capacity building and technical assistance.
  • Generate and share evidence, good practices and lessons learned related to PC implementation for continuous learning.
  • Support peer-to-peer learning across networks of stakeholders that share responsibility for instituting PC practices and Agency priorities.
  • Enable PLR to effectively lead on key initiatives by providing backbone support to working groups, secretariats, and other multi-stakeholder structures.
  • Oversee and monitor quality of all project activities and ensure timely, high-quality delivery of all deliverables to USAID, assuming ultimate accountability for the quality of work and client satisfaction for Bixal tasks under this contract.
  • Serve as a thought leader and high-level representative for Bixal to USAID, developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with stakeholders from USAID and other stakeholders.
  • Oversee the development of program strategies, work plans, reports, and other deliverables, working in conjunction with USAID staff and Bixal team members.
  • Work with teams to strategically deploy staff and consultants.
  • Manage project partners and subcontractors, ensuring effective communication with consortium partners, identifying and resolving potential partnership issues that may arise, and ensuring cohesion throughout project implementation.
  • Ensure project responds to changing conditions and operating environments.
  • Assist with troubleshooting and problem solving when the need arises including delivering services to the client when required.
  • Oversee project administration, implementation, and financial management to ensure project implementation aligns with budget projections, internal policies, and USAID regulations.
  • Ensure effective cost-management, accurate financial reporting, and proper use of funds.
  • Mentor and support the professional development of all staff and consultants, including identification or development of internal learning opportunities.
  • International travel required.

Bixal specializes in delivering powerful data-driven customer experiences for federal agencies, utilizing data-driven strategies and transformative technologies to create human-centered digital experiences. The main technologies/methods used in the product include data-driven strategies and transformative technologies for creating human-centered digital experiences.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Fairfax, Virginia

Founded

2001

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

6%

1 year growth

13%

2 year growth

34%

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Flex hours/Telework options

Generous PTO

10 paid holidays

Medical/dental/vision insurance

New business referral bonus

Professional development inventives

WMATA commuter benefits program

Company provided short-term disability

Company provided life insurance

401(k) with employer match