Technical Director

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 is seeking a Technical Director to manage ongoing USAID-funded rule of law, anti-corruption and citizen security programs and develop new business with USAID and other donors in Latin America. Even though the primary geographic focus of the position is Latin America, it is anticipated that the Technical Director will work in other regions, too. This is a senior technical and leadership position in the company.

Responsibilities

The Technical Director will have the following responsibilities:

Business Development:

• Facilitates further growth in the company’s practice areas and adjacent practice areas by providing leadership, proactively seeking new opportunities, and capitalizing on existing professional networks.
• Serves as technical lead for relevant rule of law, anti-corruption, or citizen security proposals, including capture travel, technical proposal writing, proposal review, budget development, and recruiting.
• Cultivates partnerships with other firms and local partners for rule of law, anti-corruption and citizen security work.
• Represents Dexis at relevant industry forums, technical working groups, events, internal learning exchanges, and conferences.
• Broadens the company’s professional network of development practitioners, recruitment sources, partners and client representatives.

Technical Leadership and Program Management:

• Provides technical guidance, expertise, and support to ongoing programs.
• Provides management and oversight of assigned projects, including MEL/CLA, review of deliverables, budget, and compliance with contract and USAID regulations, with at least annual management trips.
• Supports divisional strategies, in compliance with organizational policies, priorities, and procedures and donor regulations.

General:

• Demonstrates responsive customer service and maintains close working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders or customers.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 25% of the time.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Spanish.
• A minimum of ten years of experience in the implementation of rule of law, anti-corruption or citizen security programs.
• Demonstrated work experience and professional networks in Latin America.
• Demonstrated expertise in justice sector capacity building/institutional strengthening, administration of justice, access to justice, criminal justice, citizen security, legal aid, legal education, transparency and accountability, and/or strengthening oversight institutions.
• Familiarity with USAID’s acquisition process, rules, and regulations.
• Strong analytical and writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player, and ability to work in challenging and difficult environments.
• Ability to mentor and coach staff in full range of proposal and project management tasks.

About the Organization

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.