ZemiTek, LLC is a Woman-Owned, SBA-certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) based in the Washington, DC metro area. We have a strong record delivering innovative and high-quality solutions. Since 2007, ZemiTek has provided technical assistance, project management, information technology (IT), knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation, training and learning development, and institutional support services.

Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) — a joint-venture partnership between ZemiTek, LLC and Dexis Consulting Group — is seeking a Program Director to support the Inclusive Development Hub (ID) in the Bureau for Inclusive Growth, Partnerships, and Innovation (IPI) at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

The ID Hub promotes a nondiscriminatory and integrated development approach that ensures that all people, including those who face discrimination and may have limited access to a country’s benefits, legal protections, and/or social participation, can fully participate in and benefit from development processes. Moreover, the ID Hub helps groups across USAID analyze inclusive development issues in their country or sector; supports research on what works in promoting the empowerment and inclusion of marginalized groups and combating stigma and discrimination; implements activities to improve the lives of the most at-risk populations; and provides technical assistance and oversight of activities related to all ID Hub technical areas.

To support the goals and mission of the ID Hub, ZemiTek is hiring a Program Director who will be responsible for providing overall management and oversight of all activities and staff under this contract.

Location: Washington, DC

Work Schedule: Hybrid (1-2 days in office)

Starting Salary Range: $140,000 -

Clearance: Active secret clearance preferred; ability to obtain and maintain a secret-level clearance.

• Track the budget and financial transactions for contracts across all program areas, including all eight Congressionally mandated program areas, ensuring funds are spent in alignment with Congressional earmarks.
• Oversee the day-to-day management of the contract and coordinate activities and deliverables.
• Actively coach and mentor staff under this contract.
• Ensure compliance with USAID requirements, including but not limited to ADS 300, reporting, official documentation, and waivers.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the USAID COR on all matters related to the contract.

• Bachelor's (BA/BS) degreee and eighteen (18) years of relevant expereince  or Master’s (MA/MS) degree or higher in a related field and at least ten (10) years of relevant experience in management.
• Relevant knowledge and work experience.
• Commitment to advancing inclusive development and applying diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) principles in contract management.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills, with experience in customer service to successfully advance programs and/or services.
• Ability to problem-solve and work in a complex, fast-moving environment.
• Active secret clearance preferred; ability to obtain and maintain a secret-level clearance.

ZemiTek is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant’s qualifications are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.

ZemiTek is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, ZemiTek will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to accommodations@zemitek.com.

ZemiTek embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion and strives to build and maintain a safe environment where we celebrate diverse backgrounds, treat everyone with respect, and value the unique lived experiences each person brings based on their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, military or veteran status, national origin, age, marital status or family status and related conditions. 

All members of IPI are measured on how they foster a climate of respect in interactions with others, value differing perspectives, and treat others in a fair, equitable, and culturally sensitive manner. All members of the Bureau are expected to value diversity, equity, and inclusion in performing everyday duties and responsibilities.