Chief Of Party

Summary

Join Bixal as the Chief of Party for a USAID-funded Communication and Knowledge Management Activity focused on enhancing collaboration and knowledge sharing within USAID's NextGen Supply chain awards. Lead a team of experts in collecting, analyzing, and disseminating results and learning from the NextGen awards. This role requires strategic leadership, project management, and strong stakeholder relationships. The position is full-time and remote, based anywhere in the USA, contingent on contract award. Bixal offers competitive benefits, including flexible work arrangements and generous PTO.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (Master's, or Ph.D. preferred) in a relevant field, such as international development, monitoring and evaluation, or organizational learning
• Minimum 10 years of experience in international development, with a focus on M&E, learning, and collaboration
• Knowledge of USAID’s supply chain investments
• Proven experience in leading complex projects and teams, with a strong track record of achieving results in challenging environments
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and creatively
• Experience working with USAID or other international donors, with a strong understanding of their policies and procedures
• Familiarity with M&E frameworks, data analysis, and knowledge management principles
• Ability to travel internationally (up to 20% of the time)
• Experience with data visualization and communication of complex data insights

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and vision to the project team, ensuring effective collaboration with NextGen awards, USAID/W, and USAID Missions
• Oversee the development and implementation of a comprehensive learning and collaboration strategy, aligning with the project's objectives and USAID's goals
• Ensures knowledge is systematically captured, analyzed, and applied, helping USAID communicate its successes while informing global evidence bases
• Provide overall technical leadership, management, and strategic direction across all activities and oversee team performance in pursuit of the objectives
• Provide vision and lead development and execution of the overarching strategy
• Responsible for managing the overall operations on the contract, which may include, but are not limited to, communications, administration, logistics, procurement, staffing/recruitment, budgeting, finances, and reporting
• Lead the design of semi-annual work plans, activity work plans, and ad hoc activity work plans in close collaboration with USAID
• Lead work plan development through adaptive and collaborative processes, oversee workplan implementation, responsively adapting to changes and lessons learned throughout implementation
• Ensure the collection, analysis, and synthesis of data and learning from NextGen awards, and develop actionable recommendations for stakeholders
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including USAID/W, USAID Missions, and NextGen award implementers
• Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and learning within the project team and among partner organizations
• Represent the project in various forums, including meetings with USAID, other donors, and stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on projects related to NextGen awards or similar initiatives
• Familiarity with design thinking and innovation methodologies
• Fluency in a second language (preferably French, Spanish, or Portuguese)

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Flex hours
• Work from home flexibility
• 401K with matching incentive
• Parental Leave
• Medical/dental/vision benefits
• Flex Spending Account
• Company provided short-term disability
• Company provided life insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Generous PTO
• 11 Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• New business referral bonus