Tetra Tech International Development is currently accepting applications from qualified candidates for an Environment & Natural Resources (ENR) Associate. Associates in Tetra Tech’s International Development practice support a portfolio of projects Tetra Tech implements around the world on behalf of its clients. They work with a diverse and dynamic set of team members to contribute through new business development, project management support, and technical expertise in a field relevant for Tetra Tech’s practice areas.

The Associate, ENR, will join Tetra Tech’s Environment & Natural Resources (ENR) Sector and will work on both program implementation and new business development, primarily on USAID-funded projects. This position is preferably based in Arlington, Virginia or Burlington, Vermont, with consideration of remote work from other US-based locations.

Responsibilities:

*Support project management and contract oversight and management (periodically in the field), and strong financial management oversight

*Identify, pursue, strategize, and lead the preparation of proposals for environment and natural resource management, climate change adaptation, and water resources management and governance;

* Assist in the identification of prospective clients and strategies to apply and share knowledge, including writing position papers and coordinating marketing efforts;

*Travel regularly to provide technical assistance to projects, provide management and training support to project field staff (including project startup and closeout), and support preparation for new business opportunities;

*Represent Tetra Tech International Development to clients in the US and developing countries;

*Provide technical advice and solutions to proposal development and projects in other sectors.

Qualifications:

*Minimum of master’s degree in water resources management, natural resource management, environmental sciences, ecology, resource economics, sociology/anthropology, or another related field;

*Minimum of four years of professional experience required, with strong client, supervisor, and peer recommendations;

*Minimum of two years of experience in project management support and/or technical assistance programming in developing and transitioning countries. While experience backstopping projects with intermittent overseas travel is acceptable, experience living and working overseas in a cross-cultural context is preferred;

*Demonstrated excellence and qualifications in ecosystem management or climate change adaptation (e.g., watershed management, forestry, biodiversity conservation, geography, community based natural resources management, anthropology/sociology, property rights, human rights, resource economics, environmental compliance and management);

*Strong knowledge of international donor projects required; USAID donor project experience preferred;

*Ability to work in multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural teams - in the Home Office and the field - with strong written, oral, and presentation skills;

*Experience managing project work plans, reporting and budgeting in developing countries preferred;

*Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written deliverables, with prior successful experience writing complex technical proposals preferred;

*Fluency in English required, advanced French proficiency preferred;

*This position requires frequent international travel (20% - 30%);

*U.S. work authorization required.