Tetra Tech
ARD headquartered in Burlington, Vermont and Washington, D.C., is accepting
expressions of interest from qualified Chief of
Party candidates for an upcoming governance project in Kenya.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and
technical expertise for the project and expatriate and local teams;
- Develop strategic objectives
and confirm project compliance with USAID regulations;
- Service as the primary point of
contact for USAID and other project stakeholders;
- Interface directly with
counterpart government leaders and other stakeholders including civil
society organizations;
- Oversee technical activities of
the project and ensure that impact is achieving the results defined in the
contract;
- Evaluate and document project
progress and lessons learned;
- Assume responsibility for
overall USAID contract management ensuring quality control and timeliness
of deliverables;
- Manage all staff and ensure
effective financial management and periodic reporting of program results.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in political
science, public policy, public administration, or relevant field;
- 10+ years of experience in an
executive role in an international development setting;
- 5+ years of managing or
supervising projects of similar complexity, preferably with a USAID or
other donor-funded program as a Chief of Party or Team Leader;
- Working knowledge of the
devolution issues, challenges, and developments in Kenya as well as an in
depth understanding of the political history and regional politics.
- Demonstrated capability to
build capacity through a donor-funded program related to local governance,
decentralization, and civil society;
- Ability to establish strong
relationships with a range of organizations, beneficiaries and related
parties (e.g., national and sub-national government, NGOs, private
sector);
- Fluency in spoken and written
English is required;
- Prior experience in East
Africa;
Applications that do not meet the
minimum requirements listed above will not be considered.
No phone
calls will be accepted.
Apply on-line at:
Apply on-line at:
https://careers.tetratechintdev.com/ARDCareers/App/InternationalPostingDetail.aspx?PostingId=571
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Tetra Tech is committed to diversity and gender equality in all of its operations- in the U.S and overseas.
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Tetra Tech is committed to diversity and gender equality in all of its operations- in the U.S and overseas.
We strive
to reflect these goals in our global mission and in our workplace.
We
encourage applications from women and underrepresented ethnic, racial and
cultural groups.
Tetra Tech
is proud to be an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.