Tetra Tech International Development is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates for a Water Resources Infrastructure (WRI) Sector Director position.

The WRI Sector Director assists governments, private sector, communities, and civil society in developing nations to improve policies and practices essential to the provision of effective water resources management (WRM), water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in urban and rural settings. Tetra Tech has ongoing WASH and WRM projects in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The WRI Sector Director will foster a workplace environment that values teamwork and collaboration, promotes diversity and inclusiveness, and acknowledges and rewards staff contributions.

This position is preferably based in Arlington, Virginia, or Burlington, Vermont, with consideration of remote, US-based locations.

Responsibilities:
*Provide leadership, vision, and management for the organization’s new business development activities in the WRI sector, including maintaining and expanding our core services, diversifying the client base, and cross-selling Tetra Tech services;
*Supervise overall business development and contract performance, contract oversight, sound business practices, and technical integrity of sector projects; coordinate with sector project managers at regular intervals, and help project managers, deputy project managers, and project management teams to craft appropriate responses to contract challenges, problems, and issues;
*Develop and maintain leadership, technical vision, and strategy development in the sector;
*Grow sector contract backlog and maximize sector revenue contribution to the Annual Operation Plan (AOP);
*Represent the WRI sector internally and with other business units within Tetra Tech and clients;
*Maintain and grow project performance reputation with clients, partners, and program beneficiaries;
*Provide technical advice and solutions to proposal development and projects in other Tetra Tech sectors;
*Manage and supervise WRI sector staff, including: sustaining billability percentages, workload balance, and projections; ensuring availability of professional development opportunities; and providing regular performance feedback; and
*Serve as proposal or project manager, lead technical writer, Senior Management reviewer, and/or provide short-term technical assistance, among other tasks, as germane and necessary.

Qualifications:
*Minimum of a graduate degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, water resources management, resource economics, finance, international affairs, or other related field required;
*Minimum of 15 years of professional experience, including at least 10 years related to international development;
*Proven excellence and qualifications in areas relevant to the WRI sector (e.g. rural water and sanitation, water utility management and operations, water sector reform, integrated water resources management, behavior change and communications, water for health, and/or urban water use efficiency and demand management);
*Demonstrated technical excellence and ability to grow a portfolio of new WRI business;
*Ability to inclusively lead multidisciplinary, cross-cultural teams - in the Home Office and the field - with a record of effective delegation, communication, and motivation;
*Exceptional intercultural communication skills, particularly writing and presenting to clients and partners;
*Demonstrated commitment to client satisfaction, through technical excellence of deliverables and managerial strengths in scope, schedule, and budget;
*Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work well under pressure and perform numerous tasks simultaneously;
*Established track record of writing, winning, and managing USAID and USG procurements;
*Strong network of contacts relevant to WRI work within the international development community;
*Functional competence in at least one major foreign language preferred (including Spanish, French, and/or Arabic);
*High-level proficiency in MS Office applications;
*Availability for short-term international field work (>20%); and
*U.S. work authorization required.