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Economic Growth Associate / Senior Associate - Women and Youth Empowerment

Tetra Tech International Development Services, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is seeking an Economic Growth Associate or Senior Associate, specializing in women and youth’s economic empowerment.

 

Successful candidates will have a proven track record of facilitating women and youth’s access to education, finance, and business development services amid complex social dynamics. They will have expertise in facilitating equitable inclusion of marginalized populations in markets, governance, and leadership and be able to design programs and develop proposals to access donor resources in these thematic areasPlease note that this hire is not for immediate placement.

 

This position will be based in Arlington, Virginia or Burlington, Vermont.

 

Responsibilities:

* Contribute to strategies to grow our women and youth empowerment activities that integrate economic growth and governance

* Contribute to marketing activities and new business development, including conducting scoping trips, identifying new partners and/or clients, and innovative approaches to development challenges
* Assist in all aspects of proposal preparation: technical approach, staff identification, work plan, partner liaising, and budget development, among others

Provide leadership, innovation, and excellence in technical service areas, including mentoring less-experienced staff
* Provide technical assistance either for short-term international assignments or in a home office advisory capacity
* Support all aspects of project management and contract compliance from start up to close out, as well as client communications
* Assist Sector Director in general market analysis for the sector, among other tasks, as directed

 

Qualifications:

* Master’s degree required in a relevant discipline

* At least 7 years of relevant professional experience including work overseas with strong client, supervisor, and peer recommendations

* Proven excellence in a providing technical leadership in women and youth empowerment and social inclusion

* Proven success in proposal development including as lead technical writer

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

* Proven dedication to client happiness, through technical excellence of deliverables and/or managerial strengths in scope, schedule, and budget

* Ability to read, write and communicate in French, Spanish or other key foreign language

* Availability for 25-35% international travel

* Must be able to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship

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