Chief of Party IWRM, Tanzania

Tetra Tech ARD, (www.tetratechintdev.com) a leading international development consulting firm based in Burlington, Vermont and Washington, D.C., is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates for Chief of Party on an anticipated five-year USAID funded IWRM project in Tanzania.

Responsibilities:

The Chief of Party will be responsible for leading all technical, financial and administrative aspects of the program and will coordinate closely with GOT and USAID in developing, implementing, and revising the project’s overall field strategy. The COP will be the principal link between USAID, Tetra Tech ARD, GOT and other partners and provide overall strategic and technical guidance to subcontractors. The COP will provide comprehensive expert technical oversight and guidance in all aspects of the program, including monitoring and reporting to USAID.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in relevant field;
• Minimum 15 years of senior level experience as Project Director or Chief of Party on donor-funded projects of similar magnitude and complexity;
• Minimum 8 years of international development experience in managing and implementing development projects related to water resource management, water, sanitation and hygiene, and watershed management;
• Expertise in policy and governance frameworks, and local capacity building strongly preferred;
• Experience developing alliances with the private sector is strongly preferred;
• Previous experience with conservation issues strongly preferred;
• Previous regional experience required; experience in Tanzania strongly preferred;
• Proficiency in written and oral English and Kiswahili required.

HOW TO APPLY:

To be considered, applicants must submit the following as part of this on-line application process:

• A current CV in reverse chronological format
• A list of at least 4 professional references including name, contact information, and statement of relationship to the reference.

Please submit the documents via the following link:

https://careers.tetratechintdev.com/ARDCareers/App/InternationalPostingD...

Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above will not be considered. No phone calls will be accepted.

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