International Program Manager-Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)

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LocationThis role will be remote, based anywhere in the United States. You must be legally authorized to work in the US. Bixal does not provide visa sponsorship.
What will you do?The International Program Manager provides support to country offices and teams to enable the success of Bixal’s international programs. This position will ensure excellence in international program implementation through the following:

Responsibilities:

• Serve as main point of contact and project manager on a portfolio of overseas country offices and/or complex international development projects, including USAID contracts.
• Coordinate between project and home office teams to promote operational efficiency and adherence to organizational best practices, facilitating regular reviews to improve project workflow.
• Support contract administration, procurements, and logistics, including the drafting, execution, and management of consultant, subcontractor, and other vendor contracts.
• Ensure all activities and operations maintain compliance with contractual and governmental regulations, (e.g., FAR/AIDAR, IT security and accessibility rules, local laws, etc.)
• Actively engage in problem-solving, risk identification, and risk mitigation during project implementation.
• Support recruiting and onboarding activities to ensure project resourcing needs are met.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between clients, staff, consultants, and subcontractors.
• Monitor and manage project budgets, timekeeping compliance, and client financial reporting in collaboration with the Finance unit and project teams.
• Coordinate inputs across teams for contract reporting requirements (financial and narrative).
• Contribute to development of project deliverables, including work plans or service requests as applicable, and ensure quality assurance/editing on documents and reports prior to submission.
• Promote team awareness of Bixal policies and ensure compliance with Quality Management Systems and project management procedures.
• Provide inputs and recommendations to develop, refine, and improve global systems and processes, in coordination with other Bixal units (i.e., Finance, People & Culture, Operations, Security, etc.)
• Support new business initiatives by reviewing draft proposals, writing inputs for technical or management sections, and coordinating with pricing teams to develop proposal budgets.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Political Science, Economics, or related subject
• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant professional work experience, including demonstrated experience managing large-scale USAID contracts
• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills, including expert cross-cultural communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to oversee and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Superior management and organizational skills
• Proven track record of proactive risk management and mitigation
• Strong cultural competence and ability to work flexible hours to accommodate clients or consultants in other time zones
• Deep knowledge of USAID government/donor contracting practices and regulations
• Willingness and ability to travel overseas for short-term assignments, such as country office set-up and close-out, up to 25% of the time
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow through on multiple tasks
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%
• Willingness to learn
• A commitment to contributing to a diverse and inclusive work environment

Perks & benefitsCompetitive base salaryFlex hoursWork from home flexibility401K with matching incentiveParental LeaveMedical/dental/vision benefitsFlex Spending AccountCompany provided short-term disabilityCompany provided life insuranceCommuter benefitsGenerous PTO11 Paid holidaysProfessional development opportunitiesNew business referral bonus
Perks & Benefits:Competitive base salaryFlex hoursWork from home flexibility401K with matching incentiveParental LeaveMedical/dental/vision benefitsFlex Spending AccountCompany provided short-term disabilityCompany provided life insuranceCommuter bene