Technical:

• Provide overall leadership, management, and strategic direction for the project, overseeing team performance in pursuit of project goals across four categories of activities: Monitoring; Performance and Impact Evaluations; Research and Assessments; and Collaboration, Learning and Adapting Activities.   
• Oversee and monitor quality of all project activities and ensure timely, high-quality delivery of all deliverables to USAID, assuming ultimate accountability for the quality of work and client satisfaction for Bixal tasks under this contract.
• Serve as a thought leader and high-level representative for Bixal to USAID, host government counterparts, the private sector, donors, and other stakeholders in the development community.  
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders from USAID, the Government of Indonesia and other in-country partners throughout Indonesia. 
• Oversee the development of program strategies, workplans, reports, and other deliverables, working in conjunction with USAID staff and Bixal home office team members.
• Work with teams to strategically deploy staff and consultants.  
• Manage project partners and subcontractors, ensuring effective communication with consortium partners, identifying and resolving potential partnership issues that may arise, and ensuring cohesion throughout project implementation.  
• Ensure project responds to changing conditions and operating environments.  
• Assist with troubleshooting and problem solving when the need arises including delivering services to the client when required. 

Management:

• Mentor and support the professional development of all staff and consultants, including identification or development of internal learning opportunities.  
• Delegate tasks to subcontractors when needed, and ensure they comply with contract terms, timelines, and submit deliverables of appropriate quality.
• Oversee project administration, implementation, and financial management to ensure project implementation aligns with budget projections, internal policies, and USAID FAR and AIDAR regulations.
• Ensure effective cost-management, accurate financial reporting, and proper use of funds.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in monitoring and evaluation, public administration, political science, international relations, or related field.
• At least 10 years of experience successfully managing monitoring and evaluation, CLA, analytical research, and/or program support mechanisms in developing countries, including similar roles on USAID contracts.
• At least 5 years of experience serving as an empathetic and successful leader to a diverse staff team delivering complex functions, including operations staff.
• Strong quantitative, qualitative, and geospatial data analysis skills blended with expert writing and verbal communication skills. 
• Strong management and people skills with a desire to cultivate growth and mentor team members. 
• Proven success in leading highly collaborative, dynamic teams and managing change.
• Solution-oriented and eager to promote a collaborative, flexible, and creative working environment and relationship among team members, subcontractors, and other key stakeholders. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage USAID contracts and all required reporting requirements.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills with evidence of ability to establish strong working relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.