Technical Director of Organizational Learning

Summary

Join Bixal as a Technical Director of Organizational Learning for a USAID-funded project focused on strengthening program cycle practices. This full-time, remote position (within the Washington, DC metro area) requires facilitating workshops, retreats, and team-building activities to foster organizational learning and adaptive management. You will support pause-and-reflect sessions, promote peer-to-peer learning, and provide organizational development support to USAID teams. The ideal candidate possesses a Master's degree, eight years of relevant experience, and proven success in organizational learning and facilitation within international development. Bixal offers competitive benefits, including flexible hours, work-from-home flexibility, and generous PTO.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a relevant field, plus at least eight years of relevant experience in organizational learning and facilitation working on complex international development programs
• Proven successful organizational learning and facilitation team lead experience
• Experience working on USAID-funded projects
• 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 the ability to establish strong working relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Proficient 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

• Facilitate learning processes (e.g., workshops, meetings, collaborative sessions) to promote continuous improvement in technical approaches, investments, strategic priorities, and operations
• Support the planning and execution of pause-and-reflect sessions to encourage reflection and adaptation across the organization
• Assist in the design, facilitation, and monitoring of Theory of Change workshops and retreats
• Facilitate team learning engagements, such as team-building activities, vision/mission development sessions, retreats, and after-action reviews
• Provide organizational development support to improve the performance and effectiveness of individual offices and teams
• Promote peer-to-peer learning and collaboration among networks of stakeholders who share responsibility for instituting best practices and achieving organizational priorities
• Enable USAID teams to lead key initiatives by providing backbone support to working groups, secretariats, and other multi-stakeholder collaboration structures
• Support USAID offices and teams in establishing new collaboration frameworks, fostering cross-office learning, and managing strategic initiatives adaptively
• Other relevant duties as assigned

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