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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.

The Bureau for Inclusive Growth, Partnerships, and Innovation (IPI), advances USAID’s work to end economic and social inequality, inequity and vulnerability, and to improve the impact of development assistance through innovation, experimentation and more diverse partnerships.  The Bureau advances a systems approach to deliver cutting-edge technical assistance to Missions and other parts of the Agency to advance longstanding and emerging priorities, including digital development, localization and non-traditional partnerships, gender equality and equity for marginalized populations, and educational and economic opportunities for all. 

The USAID Center for Education is responsible for advancing the vision of the USAID Education Policy: Partner country education systems enable all children and youth to acquire the education and skills needed to be productive members of society. The Vision, Principles and Priorities of the Policy are applicable across both stable and crisis and conflict-affected contexts, as well as formal and non-formal education settings.   

The Evidence & Learning (E&L) division leverages our unique position to advance the education sector and Agency’s mission by:  

• Identifying and addressing key barriers and opportunities 
• Generating, curating and disseminating evidence and knowledge 
• Translating that evidence and knowledge into learning 
• Leveraging that learning into programmatic change  

About the Position

Dexis Professional Services is recruiting for a Program Assistant who will be embedded within USAID's Center for Education, Bureau for Inclusive Growth, Partnerships, and Innovation. The Program Assistant will provide critical administrative, programmatic, and operational support to ensure the functioning of the Center, which supports education development initiatives around the world, through the Education Support Initiative 2 (ESI 2) institutional support contract. The Program Assistant will work closely with the Center’s Leadership Team and primarily with the E&L Division Lead to support an array of activities that ensure the division and the Center is responsive to its mission. 

This full-time position is located in the Washington, D.C. area and is predominantly onsite with three (3) days per week in the office required.  

Responsibilities

• Program and Administrative Support 
  • Provide administrative, basic accounting, and workflow management support to E&L staff.
  • Provide scheduling and coordination support to E&L staff.
  • Ensure external and internal meetings and conference calls run smoothly and effectively by managing invites and conference call details, organizing meeting logistics, preparing meeting materials, preparing minutes and actions, coordinating follow-up, and booking facilities.
  • Assist in the preparation of meeting materials, including data collection, preparation and assembly of materials.
  • Track next steps on meeting outcomes and communications. 
  • Coordinate staff travel arrangements, including flights, accommodation, USAID’s travel systems and country clearances, visa application, and ground transportation.
  • Maintain updated lists of points of contact and activities.

• Knowledge Management and Communication 
  • Maintain electronic fil