Business Development and Program Management Support Consultant

Dexis Consulting Group

Washington, DC

Full-Time

Job Description

Dexis is a professional services firm that solves the most pressing social challenges in complex environments, paving the way for a more secure and prosperous world.

Dexis embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion and strives to build and maintain a safe environment where we celebrate diverse backgrounds, treat everyone with respect, and value the unique lived experiences each person brings based on their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, military or veteran status, national origin, age, marital status or family status and related conditions.

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

About the Position

Dexis' International Development Division (IDEV) provides technical, management, and administrative support for the US Government overseas and domestically, with a focus on field implementation. By executing a proven program management approach with a focus on quality assurance, organizational development, and personnel management, IDEV provides critical implementation and management solutions to strengthen and enhance institutions' decision-making capacity and provide rapid field assessments in conflict-affected environments.

IDEV includes three technical practices - Stabilization, Governance, and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL). The Stabilization Practice uses quick-impact activities and advanced analytics tailored to country contexts and political dynamics to support the US Government in consolidating security gains in conflict-affected areas, while the Governance Practice focuses on rule of law and anti-corruption programming. In addition to program management, Stabilization and Governance Practice team members provide business development support to stabilization and governance-related proposals with leadership serving as technical leads and writers.

The Stabilization Practice require a consultant to support targeted business development for bids in the 2024 pipeline, including, but not limited to: Lebanon, Mozambique, P4P2 TOs, OTI TOs, and other bids as needed. The consultant may also be required to support program management needs on an ad hoc basis.

Responsibilities

The consultant will provide support to the Stabilization Practice business development efforts as follows:

Support market research and competitive landscape(s) analysis;
Support bid capture efforts;
Serve as technical writer, including as lead writer or section writer;
Provide technical advice and guidance, as needed;
Support graphic development; and,
Provide proposal color reviews, providing actionable feedback for improvements.

The consultant will provide the following support to Stabilization programs, as needed. Program management tasks include:

Support the development and editing of reports or other contractual deliverables, such as semi-annual reports;
Provide in-country or home-office (HO)-based surge support during program start-up or close-out;
Provide surge support for the respective project management units (PMUs) during heavy workloads, such as preparation for Rolling Assessments or Strategic Review Sessions, annual reporting, or other key events or when a Home Office Point of Contact (HOPOC)/Director has not yet been assigned to a specific program;
Provide training/capacity building for PMU members in program management and client management best practices; and,
Develop and/or review of communications and media plans

Reporting:

The Consultant will report to the Stabilization Practice's Senior Technical Advisor (or designee) for all administrative and business development needs under this agreement.

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.

If you are hired for a position that is paid from the Dexis home office, you will be required to submit proof that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine unless you qualify for a legally recognized medical or religious exception to the vaccine requirement. This does not apply to AL, AZ, FL, KS, MT, NH, ND, or TX residents.