Tetra Tech ARD, located in Burlington, Vermont, is looking for qualified candidates to serve as Capacity Building Specialist for a USAID funded horticulture value chain program in Tanzania.  Key responsibilities and qualifications for the position include:

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the central liaison and point of contact for local organizations and institutions, determining capacity strengthening needs, and providing direct capacity strengthening assistance when needed;
• Perform assessments of the organizational systems and technical capacity of selected partners and institutions.
• Design capacity building tools and approaches to address mutually identified training needs;
• Oversee the provision of training and technical support to local organizations, partners, and institutions;
• Monitor and measure progress made by capacity building efforts, tracking the ability of local organization to qualify for direct USG assistance.

 Qualifications:

• Degree in adult education and training, education, HR management or other relevant field highly preferred;
• Minimum eight (8) years of demonstrable experience providing mentorship and/or leadership to local organizations, partners, and/or institutions;
• Previous experience in a capacity building position or similar role highly preferred;
• Prior experience with USAID or other donor-funded programs;
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills and experience working in collaboration with partners, donors, and NGOs;
• Team building and leadership skills;
• Professional fluency in English required; plus fluency in Swahili and other regional dialects in Tanzania.

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

*Cover Letter

*CV in reverse chronological format

*A list of at least 3 professional references including name, contact information, and statement of relationship to the reference.

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.