Chief of Party, USAID Data Ecosystems for Development in Education (DECODE)

Who we are:Bixal is a mission-driven, woman-owned small business determined to improve people's lives through human-centered strategies and transformative technologies, with a firm belief that everyone has the right to an effective government.   We deliver on this belief by partnering with leading Federal agencies to design, develop, and deliver powerful customer experiences through holistic digital product solutions and strategic communications initiatives––bringing a high standard and unique creative energy to our clients––and our wonderfully diverse culture is what makes it all possible.   Bixal unites different people with different perspectives from all over the world! We provide our team with an open and empowered environment where collaboration thrives and solutions flourish. 
Location:This role will be located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
What will you do:Bixal seeks a dynamic Chief of Party candidate to lead the upcoming USAID Data Ecosystems for Development in Education (DECODE) Project, under USAID’s Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI) Center for Education. This is an exciting opportunity to strengthen USAID’s education sector reporting and decision-making through improved access to, use, and integration of data and evidence at all levels (local/national, regional, global). The project will improve data quality and management, develop products to incorporate secondary evidence, and amplify learning from secondary data. The Chief of Party will serve as the Contractor’s chief liaison to USAID and provide overall leadership for all technical and managerial aspects of the work performed under this contract. This person will serve as the Contractor’s principal subject matter expert and will manage all project staff. This person will provide overall guidance and strategic direction, technical leadership, and management oversight for the Activity, ensuring that initiatives and deliverables comply with USAID requirements and achieve expected results. This is a full-time proposal position contingent on contract award.

Responsibilities:

• Technical:
• Provide leadership in all technical, managerial, and operational aspects of the project.
• Serve as the main point of contact for USAID, liaising directly with the activity COR on all technical issues, and act as the public face of the Activity.
• Lead teams to support the development and implementation of innovative data management techniques, digital innovations, knowledge management activities, and learning initiatives using systems thinking approaches.
• Develop and maintain effective and purpose-driven relationships with key staff across USAID Missions and Washington Operating Units while engaging a diverse range of stakeholders to provide USAID with the breadth and depth of expertise it requires to advance effective interventions in data analytics and management.
• Lead workplan development through participatory and collaborative processes, oversee workplan implementation, responsively adapting to changes and lessons learned throughout implementation.
• Incorporate USAID principles and guiding practices for data management, data quality, secondary data development, and learnings.


• Management
• Supervise other senior level personnel and provide oversight for resources assigned to tasks under the program, in coordination with Bixal’s home office.
• Manage multiple complex, simultaneous projects to include delivering services in multiple stages of execution.
• Develop a detailed task area management plan to track performance of the award, with subordinate plans for each task area within this award to include a schedule for each deliverable, key milestone dates, dependencies, and the assignment of leads.
• Develop and implement a clear plan to respond to buy-in requests, working in a co-creative process with USAID.


• Contractual/Financial
• Oversee activity budgeting and financial management.
• Oversee quality control for services provided, ensuring compliance with USAID requirements.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
 

Qualifications:

• The right candidate is intimately familiar with USAID and international development programming. 
• Graduate degree in relevant field (i.e., data analytics, statistics, public administration, economics, international development)
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing USAID activities, with 5 years in a supervisory role.
• Demonstrated background in data and information management, digital transformation, modernization, and strategy.
• Familiarity with international education sector and education data ecosystem.
• Proven experience building and managing dynamic, flexible teams
• Understanding of human-centered design approaches.
• Proven leadership abil