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.
Dexis is seeking a Risk Mitigation Subject Matter Expert to help EAP identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risks affecting foreign-assistance programs. The specialist will develop practical tools and oversight approaches addressing fraud, waste, abuse, diversion of funds, external interference, compliance, implementation, and operating-environment risks. The position will work with M&E specialists, program personnel, Posts, implementing partners, and other technical experts to ensure risk analysis is incorporated into program design, monitoring, decision-making, and adaptive management.
This position is contingent upon award.
Responsibilities- Conduct risk assessments addressing vulnerabilities in program design, implementation, monitoring, and oversight.
- Assess risks related to fraud, waste, abuse, diversion, external interference, compliance, financial controls, access, and operating conditions.
- Develop risk-assessment frameworks, tools, methodologies, registers, and mitigation plans.
- Monitor implementation of risk-mitigation measures through site visits, desk reviews, audits, data analysis, and other oversight approaches.
- Design risk indicators, early-warning thresholds, escalation procedures, and oversight mechanisms.
- Provide practical recommendations to EAP leadership, Operating Units, and Posts on risk treatment and resource-protection measures.
- Support the integration of risk considerations into project design, MEL plans, TPM approaches, assessments, and evaluations.
- Provide training and technical assistance to EAP staff and implementing partners on risk management and oversight.
- Prepare clear risk products and briefings for technical and senior decision-making audiences.
- Coordinate with program, financial, security, monitoring, infrastructure, and data personnel as required.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and at least five years of relevant professional experience, or high school diploma and at least eight years of relevant professional experience.
- At least three years of professional experience in risk management, compliance, or oversight, with a focus on international development or foreign-assistance programs.
- Demonstrated experience conducting risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and implementing oversight mechanisms.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in developing risk frameworks, tools, and mitigation plans.
- Knowledge of U.S. Government policies and regulations related to risk management and oversight.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and applicable risk-management tools.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- Active Secret Clearance.
- Experience supporting Department of State or other U.S. Government foreign-assistance programs.
- Experience addressing fraud, waste, abuse, diversion, sanctions, financial controls, or external-interference risks.
- Experience in fragile, conflict-affected, restricted-access, or politically sensitive environments.
- Familiarity with third-party monitoring, remote monitoring, geospatial verification, audits, or compliance reviews.
- Experience working in East Asia, Southeast Asia, or the Pacific Islands.
- Experience briefing senior Government decision-makers on complex risks and recommended mitigation measures.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent and at least five years of relevant professional experience, or a high school diploma and at least eight years of relevant professional experience
- At least three years of professional experience in risk management, compliance, or oversight focused on international development or foreign-assistance programs
- Experience conducting risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and implementing oversight mechanisms
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency developing risk frameworks, tools, and mitigation plans
- Knowledge of U.S. Government policies and regulations related to risk management and oversight
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and applicable risk-management tools
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
- Active Secret Clearance
- Experience supporting Department of State or other U.S. Government foreign-assistance programs
- Experience addressing fraud, waste, abuse, diversion, sanctions, financial controls, or external-interference risks
- Experience in fragile, conflict-affected, restricted-access, or politically sensitive environments
- Familiarity with third-party monitoring, remote monitoring, geospatial verification, audits, or compliance reviews
- Experience working in East Asia, Southeast Asia, or the Pacific Islands
- Experience briefing senior Government decision-makers on complex risks and recommended mitigation measures
What We Do
Dexis is a professional services firm that solves the most pressing social challenges in complex environments, paving the way for a more secure and prosperous world. We advance the mission of leading global engagement agencies, including USAID, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. We specialize in stabilization and conflict mitigation, security sector assistance, rule of law, anti-corruption, and inclusive economic growth. Our staff of over 500 full-time employees maintain an active presence across 80 countries. Our ISO 9001-certified quality management system (QMS) makes us a reliable partner with our clients. Established in 2001, Dexis has grown at double-digit rates for over a decade and is now a solidly middle-market company, a feat demonstrated by 2.5% of small government services firms. Dexis’ agile, digital-forward workforce and robust business platforms ensure adaptive management is built into everything we do. As a minority-owned company, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as the foundation of our corporate culture. Women make up seventy percent of staff and half of our executive leadership team. Forty percent of our staff and leadership team are from minority or historically under-represented communities. We are an active member of the communities where we work and provide matching donations to employee-driven social causes. Our employees have top ranked Dexis in Glassdoor as a company with the best growth prospects among its peers.
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