Deputy Chief of Party/Technical, Southern Africa Countering Wildlife Crime Activity

Tetra Tech International Development (International Development Jobs – Tetra Tech) is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates for a Deputy Chief of Party/Technical (DCOP/ Tech) position for the USAID-funded anticipated Southern Africa-funded Countering Wildlife Crime Activity in South Africa. This position will be located in the main office in Pretoria, South Africa.

Position Description/Summary:

The anticipated five-year USAID-funded Southern Africa Countering Wildlife Crime Activity will reduce threats to and protect biodiversity from wildlife crimes in Southern Africa. The Activity will build on the long history of the USAID Southern Africa Regional Mission in countering wildlife crime (CWC) through partnerships with regional organizations, governments, the private sector, and civil society. The goals of the Activity are to: 1) Improve coordination, collaboration, learning, and sharing; 2) Strengthen criminal justice sector capacity, collaboration, and commitment; 3) Reduce and build resilience to corruption; and 4) Increase community support for and participation in efforts to counter wildlife crime.

The DCOP/Tech will be responsible for overseeing effective coordination and technical integration of activities during project implementation, including leading regional partnership coordination. Reporting to the Chief of Party (COP), the DCOP/Tech will support the overall technical vision of the program and ensure quality and timely achievement of all project outcomes. The DCOP/Tech will liaise with regional partners, civil society organizations, private sector partners, and communities, as needed. This would be a full-time position, based in Pretoria, South Africa for the life of project.

Responsibilities:

* Oversee planning, coordination, and day-to-day implementation of technical activities in partnership with technical team members and the COP;

* Provide technical expertise and support annual work planning and adaptive management of the project as needed in accordance with the project’s objectives and targets;

* Assist in coordinating project implementation, providing support to personnel and subcontractor management, and efficient budgeting and financial management, as needed;

* Lead regional partnership coordination and coalition building;

* Ensure coordination between project teams;

* Evaluate and document project progress and lessons learned;

* Assume responsibility for quality control and timeliness of deliverables;

* Serve as the interim COP when the COP is not available.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

* Minimum of a master’s degree (or equivalent) in biodiversity conservation, zoology, or a relevant discipline;

* Minimum ten (10) years of experience in the respective field of technical expertise; preferably in biodiversity conservation, environmental sciences, natural resource management, and working on large donor funded projects;

* Minimum five (5) years of supervisory work experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and proven track record managing and coordinating collaboration among stakeholders (including regional and national-level governments, the private sector, and local organizations);

* Prior experience working on USAID-funded development programs within Southern Africa context strongly preferred;

* Experience designing and implementing programming related to wildlife conservation or enforcement, natural resource management, policy development, wildlife crime and trafficking prevention, with a focus on institutional capacity development and best practices;

* Proven track record collaborating with a diverse array of stakeholders and fostering collaborative learning and adaptive management, and social inclusion with women, youth, indigenous and other vulnerable populations;

* Professional fluency in English required.