Tetra Tech ARD is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates for Chief of Party on an anticipated five-year USAID funded project in Tanzania. The Tanzania Water Resources Integration Development Initiative (WARIDI) is a key activity of USAID/Tanzania which seeks to achieve improvements in health, water resources management, agriculture, climate change adaptation and the environment in Tanzania. The five-year WARIDI activity promotes state of the art approaches in the management of water-related resources and services in select districts of the Rufiji and Wami-Ruvu river basins. This position will be full time and based 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; water resources management, natural resources management, hydrology, irrigation;
• Minimum ten (10) years of senior level experience as Project Director or Chief of Party on donor-funded projects of similar magnitude and complexity;
• Minimum eight (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.

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.

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Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above will not be considered. Please ensure that all necessary documents are uploaded, as incomplete applications and/or corrupt files may delay processing of your application or remove you from consideration. No phone calls will be accepted.

Tetra Tech is committed to diversity and gender equality in all of its operations- in the U.S and overseas. We strive to reflect these goals in our global mission and in our workplace. We encourage applications from women and underrepresented ethnic, racial and cultural groups. Tetra Tech is proud to be an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.