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 seeks a Chief of Party (COP) to lead an anticipated multi-year good governance and anti-corruption program in the Dominican Republic.
This position is contingent upon contract award.
Responsibilities
The Chief of Party is responsible for overall leadership and technical direction of the project and coordination with key counterparts, ensuring an integrated vision among different activities and stakeholders, with a focus on achieving the overall objective and deliverables defined in the scope of the contract.
- Providing overall management and technical leadership.
- Serving as lead supervisor of project personnel, short-term experts, subcontractors, and grantees to achieve project objectives in a timely manner.
- Providing technical direction to the team within the scope of the contract.
- Serving as Dexis’ point of contact for USAID, government institutions, other implementing partners, and other key stakeholders.
- Managing the contract and being responsible for the overall technical and financial health of the project.
- Leading the development and submission of project deliverables, such as reports, annual work plans, and other items as specified by the contract.
- Overseeing monitoring and evaluation of activities, meeting targets, and adapting activities as needed to achieve program outcomes.
- Ensuring the project adheres to USAID rules and regulations as well as Dexis’ policies and procedures.
- Fostering a collaborative, team-oriented environment that actively solicits inputs from team members and provides opportunities for growth.
Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree with 15 years of experience related to good governance and/or program management.
- Minimum of eight (8) years of experience related to anti-corruption, accountability, and transparency programming.
- At least three (3) years of senior leadership and supervisory experience, previous experience as a USAID COP strongly preferred.
- Previous successful representational experience with donors and all levels of host governments, civil society, and communities.
- Proven experience in oversight of finance, procurement, and logistics functions.
- Excellent interpersonal and intercultural skills with demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively with a wide range of staff and stakeholders.
- Professional proficiency in oral and written English and Spanish.
Below is the pay range aligned with this position. When developing a range, Dexis evaluates compensation holistically, triangulating between external market research, our budget for the position, and internal equity to arrive at a figure that is fair and competitive. Offers within this range will be based on an individual candidate's qualification, relevant education and experience, skills, performance, and organizational needs.
Dexis pay range for this role:
$140,000—$185,000 USD
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.
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.
