Tetra Tech ARD has an immediate opening for a Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Technical Advisor for the ongoing USAID-funded Planning for Resilience in East Africa through Policy, Adaptation, Research and Economic Development (PREPARED) program. PREPARED is a five-year, multi-organization, comprehensive program aimed at mainstreaming climate-resilient development planning and program implementation into the East African Community (EAC) and its Partner States’ development agendas. The overall goal of PREPARED is to strengthen the resiliency and sustainability of East African economies, trans boundary freshwater ecosystems, and communities.

The WASH Technical Advisor will be based in PREPARED’s Kisumu, Kenya office and require regional travel.

Responsibilities:

Lead WASH technical tasks in close collaboration with the Chief of Party (COP), PREPARED technical advisors, and institutional partners. Illustrative responsibilities include:

*Provide hands-on technical assistance to increase access and sustainability of water supply and sanitation services, as well as small-scale wastewater treatment in small towns and peri-urban areas of the Lake Victoria Basin;

*Improve data collection, management and dissemination on drinking water supply and sanitation service access and sustainability throughout the region;

*Strengthen capacity of local governments in EAC partner states and water and sanitation service providers to provide decentralized services;

*Provide technical support to harmonize and strengthen regulation and enforcement requiring effluent treatment for municipalities and industries in the Lake Victoria Basin;

*Support PREPARED technical staff, subcontractors and institutional partners in conducting a region-wide climate vulnerability assessment of drinking water supply and sanitation services, as well as an analysis of broader water availability and demand scenarios;

Minimum Qualifications:

*A minimum of a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline or a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with an additional 7 years of experience related to the minimum requirements above in areas such as Engineering, Environmental Science, Public Health, Urban and Regional Planning, Development Studies, and/or Natural Resource Management;

*Minimum of 10 years of more work experience of practical, hands-on experience in WASH. Previous experience working in East Africa strongly preferred;

*Demonstrated success in implementing programs aimed at increasing access to water and sanitation services, and/or small-scale wastewater treatment;

*Demonstrated knowledge of the latest developments in advancing best practices in sustainable and climate-ready water and sanitation services from source to tap.

**Regional Candidates are encouraged to apply.

 Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above will not be considered. 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.