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 Project
Dexis is seeking highly qualified Authority Coordinators to support ongoing work with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). This role is part of a large contract that provides a broad range of assessment, monitoring, and evaluation (AM&E) support including desk and field research, analysis, data collection and visualization, strategy development, policy writing and coordination, and AM&E capacity building. This role is embedded within a client office in Arlington, VA and may be eligible for telework pending client approval.
Authority Coordinator(s) are experts in specific authorities and represent the contract with the various stakeholders relevant to the authority. The Security Cooperation authorities that the contract supports, either in whole or in part are:
- Section 333 (Global Train and Equip),
- Section 332 (Institutional Capacity Building or ICB),
- Section 341 (State Partnership Program),
- Section 342 (Regional Centers),
- Section 345 (Regional Defense Fellowship Program),
- Section 401 (Humanitarian and Civic Assistance),
- Section 2561 (Humanitarian Assistance),
- Section 407 (Humanitarian Mine Action),
- Section 2557 (Excess Property Humanitarian Donations), and
- Section 402 (Denton Transportation);
- Section 1263, as amended (Maritime Security Initiative, or MSI);
- Section 1250 (Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, or USAI);
- Section 1210 (Legal ICB), and
- Section 1334 (Women, Peace, and Security).
Responsibilities
Authority Coordinators serve as the technical representative of the contract to the authority, and represent the needs, requirements, and plans of the authority to the contract. They advocate and ensure the larger contract develops and supports the needs of the authority and we coordinate authorities and assistance when applicable. Their role and support to the specific authority is primarily with AM&E and includes:
- Providing guidance and assistance in the development and implementation of AM&E activities, including frameworks, logic models, strategic indicators, monitoring plans, etc.
- Developing and presenting briefings, memos, and other written products to senior leaders in the security cooperation community.
- Supporting development and refinement of AM&E products.
- Provide day-to-day research, analysis, and program support services.
- Manage AM&E projects and tasks.
- Support continued development of AM&E processes and procedures.
- Represent the GAME contract and team with each authority.
- Ensure templates and completed products are leveraged and saved in correct locations of analysis; are leveraged for relevant analysis and planning; and are shared appropriately.
- Ensure products are aligned with the needs of each authority and made useful, being a value to the government office
Qualifications
- a Bachelor’s degree;
- 3 years of experience planning, designing or implementing assessment, monitoring and evaluation programs or projects;
- 3 years of experience planning, executing, or overseeing policy or guidance for SC activities implemented under one of the aforementioned authority
- At least 8 years of relevant experience
- an Active Secret clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SharePoint, MS Planner, MS Office
- Experience briefing at the General Officer level
- Experience writing for DoD
Please note that the purpose of this Call for CVs is to build out a roster of professionals with relevant experience in the following areas for which Dexis frequently recruits. There is no closing date for applications nor a deadline by when candidates will be assessed; new applicants are reviewed by our team on a regular basis and added to prospective candidate pools. When new positions become available relevant to this sector, Dexis will post a complete job description with detailed information on the responsibilities and qualifications. Candidates with relevant experience who have submitted their CV under this announcement may be contacted when new related jobs open up and are invited to apply.
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.
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.
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What We Do
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.
We advance the mission of leading global engagement agencies, including USAID, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. We specialize in stabilization and conflict mitigation, security sector assistance, rule of law, anti-corruption, and inclusive economic growth.
Our staff of over 500 full-time employees maintain an active presence across 80 countries. Our ISO 9001-certified quality management system (QMS) makes us a reliable partner with our clients.
Established in 2001, Dexis has grown at double-digit rates for over a decade and is now a solidly middle-market company, a feat demonstrated by 2.5% of small government services firms. Dexis’ agile, digital-forward workforce and robust business platforms ensure adaptive management is built into everything we do.
As a minority-owned company, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as the foundation of our corporate culture. Women make up seventy percent of staff and half of our executive leadership team. Forty percent of our staff and leadership team are from minority or historically under-represented communities.
We are an active member of the communities where we work and provide matching donations to employee-driven social causes. Our employees have top ranked Dexis in Glassdoor as a company with the best growth prospects among its peers.
