Strategic Advisor (Consultant), Department of State

About the Position

Dexis seeks a highly experienced Strategic Advisor to support business development activities relating to Department of State humanitarian assistance programs. The Advisor will play a critical role in Dexis' strategic positioning and in identifying and preparing winning solutions for relevant business opportunities. Working closely with the Federal Civilian Account business development team, the Advisor will be responsible for refining our understanding of the current and evolving client landscape, validating opportunity parameters, and facilitating strategic introductions to key stakeholders across opportunities.

This is a 1099 consultant position. It will be based remotely in the continental United States.

Responsibilities

• Provide current strategic insight into the evolving needs and priorities, structure, and decision-making processes within the Department of State's Bureau of Disaster and Humanitarian Response.
• Advise Dexis leadership on strategies for market positioning and client engagement specific to humanitarian assistance programming.
• Identify and facilitate introductions with relevant stakeholders throughout the capture and bid process.
• Identify opportunities aligned with Dexis' corporate capabilities and growth objectives, provide strategic guidance and support on bid capture, and help prepare winning proposal.
• Validate strategic direction, programmatic objectives, potential scope, and customer needs and expectations for specific opportunities identified.
• Participate in periodic strategy sessions and serve as a trusted advisor throughout the pre-solicitation, capture, and bid phases.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience supporting U.S. Government programs
• Prior experience with USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), the Department of State's Bureau for Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), the Department of State's Bureau for Global Food Security, and/or any of their predecessor offices, within the past three (3) years is REQUIRED.
• Deep familiarity with delivery of US federal humanitarian assistance, disaster response, stabilization, and/or similar crisis-oriented programming is REQUIRED.
• Current existing relationships within Department of State and/or implementors of federal humanitarian assistance and disaster response awards overseas is REQUIRED.
• Demonstrated experience and nuanced insights into successfully navigating the federal procurement process and the dynamic contracting environment.
• Demonstrated track record of engagement with senior-level government officials, particularly at Department of State or in related foreign-policy-focused roles.
• Prior experience advising capture or proposal teams targeting State Department contracts.
• Discretion, professionalism, and a strong sense of ethics.