Chief of Party for USAID Southern Africa Resilient Waters II

Tetra Tech International Development (International Development Jobs – Tetra Tech) is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates for a potential Chief of Party position on an anticipated USAID-funded program in Southern Africa.

Position Description/Summary: The five-year USAID Southern Africa Resilient Water II is a follow-on to USAID Southern Africa Resilient Waters, which ended in December 2023. The activity will focus on building more resilient and water secure Southern African communities and ecosystems through improved management of transboundary water and natural resources.

The Chief of Party will be responsible for all technical, financial, and administrative aspects of the program and will coordinate closely with USAID in developing, implementing, and revising the Activity’s overall technical strategy and implementation approach. The Chief of Party will be the principal link between USAID, key government counterparts in participating countries, Tetra Tech, and other project stakeholders. The Chief of Party will provide comprehensive expert technical oversight and guidance in all aspects of the program, including subcontractor management, monitoring, and evaluation (M&E), and reporting to USAID. This will be a full-time position based in the region for the full life of project (anticipated five years).

Responsibilities:

* Provide leadership, supervision and technical leadership to the activity implementation team and short-term technical assistance (STTA) resources;

* Coordinate and assume the role of official spokesperson of activity with USAID, host country governments, local counterparts, and other collaborating institutions and agencies;

* Develop strategic objectives and ensure project compliance with USAID regulations;

* Manage the activity’s implementation, including overall responsibility for personnel and efficient budgeting and financial management;

* Supervise, guide the development, and ensure the technical rigor of contract deliverables/requirements including, but not limited to, activity annual work plans, performance monitoring plans/M&E plans and their results, quarterly and annual reports, technical reports, communications products, and periodic activity updates;

* Assume responsibility for overall USAID contract management ensuring quality control and timeliness of deliverables;

* Responsible for initial project risk identification, management, and mitigation in collaboration with home office, including identification of project risks, development of solutions and responses, and mitigation as required;

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

* Minimum of a master’s degree (higher preferred) in environment or natural resource management or a related field;

* At least 12 years of experience leading development projects of a similar scope and/or in a similar region;

* At least ten (10) years of experience in respective field of technical expertise; preferably in water and natural resource management, biodiversity, climate change adaptation, public-private partnerships, and/or climate and environmental resilience;

* Demonstrated track record of progressively responsible managerial experience implementing donor projects with similar complexity;

* Previous experience developing collaborative working relationships with host-country governments, civil society, regional stakeholders and other contractors;

* Experience in monitoring, evaluating, and documenting progress toward project objectives, evaluating sub-contractor and grantee activities, and developing solutions to keep activities on track;

* Experience working in Southern Africa;

* Professional proficiency in both spoken and written in English[c1] . Professional fluency in Portuguese an advantage.

To be considered, please submit the following:

* Cover Letter

* CV

Please indicate where you saw Tetra Tech’s IDS ad posted.

Apply on-line at: https://tetratech.referrals.selectminds.com/intdev/jobs/chief-of-party-for-usaid-southern-africa-resilient-waters-ii-41139

Please ensure that only the requested documents noted above are submitted. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

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Reasonable Accommodations:

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