Assistant Program Manager, USTDA

Dexis; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Part time

Job summary

Dexis is seeking an Assistant Program Manager to support the USTDA through comprehensive evaluation of funded infrastructure projects. This role focuses on team leadership, compliance with evaluation frameworks, and engaging with contractors to ensure effective project execution in a part-time or consultancy capacity.

Benefits

Healthcare insurance

Mentorship and professional development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience managing teams.
• Knowledge of U.S. government contracts and export promotion.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact with USTDA.
• Assist in the implementation of annual evaluation plans.
• Monitor performance against submission targets.

Skills

Team leadership

Project Management

Client-facing experience

Knowledge of foreign assistance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree in international development

Job description

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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 Position

Dexis is recruiting a highly qualified Assistant Program Manager (PM) to help lead a multiyear contract in support of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). This role involves overseeing comprehensive evaluations of USTDA-funded infrastructure development activities worldwide—ranging from feasibility studies to pilot projects and reverse trade missions—with a focus on promoting U.S. exports and sustainable development.

The Assistant Program Manager will assist the oversight of a team of analysts and subject matter experts to deliver up to 350 evaluation reports annually and a final aggregated report, all in compliance with USTDA’s monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) framework.

This position is based in Washington, DC and is contingent upon contract award. This Assistant PM role will be a part-time or consultancy position.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a point of contact with USTDA, representing the contractor at meetings and briefings.
• Assist the implementation of the annual evaluation plan, ensuring alignment with USTDA’s M&E policy and Evaluation Report Template.
• Coordinate all team members and manage staffing, onboarding, and performance.
• Review and approve deliverables prior to submission to USTDA, including biweekly individual evaluations and the annual final report.
• Monitor performance against biweekly submission targets and maintain quality assurance protocols.
• Ensure compliance with government-furnished equipment (GFE) and security protocols.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in international development, public policy, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing teams performing evaluations or technical work of comparable size, scope, and complexity.
• Knowledge of foreign assistance, export promotion, and large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience in client-facing leadership roles on U.S. Government contracts.
• Authorization to work within the US required.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of or experience with USTDA’s mission, operating regions, and sectors, especially energy, transportation, and telecommunications.
• Familiarity with U.S. export tracking, development finance institutions, and public-private partnerships.
• Professional proficiency in at least one required language: Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Other desired languages: Arabic, Hindi, Mandarin.
  
  

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Professional Services

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