The PREPARED Project - Planning for Resilience in East Africa through
Policy, Adaptation, Research, and Economic Development
Tetra Tech ARD is recruiting for several positions to support the USAID funded Planning for Resilience in East Africa through Policy, Adaptation, Research, and Economic Development (PREPARED) Project.
It is a five-year,
multi-organization, comprehensive program focusing on climate change adaption,
biodiversity conservation and water supply and sanitation.
Wash Technical Advisor
The water, sanitation and hygiene
(WASH) Technical Advisor is responsible for planning, implementing and managing
all WASH related activities for PREPARED.
S/he will work with the WASH Task
Force and forge diverse partnerships to strengthen inter-institutional coordination
between PREPARED, local government units, and service providers for increased
access to WASH services in the Lake Victoria Basin.
S/he will be responsible for the
implementation of non-revenue water (NRW) activities in the participating
Partner States.
Requisite Qualifications:
- Minimum of 10 years of practical experience in
WASH in East Africa and seven (7) years’ experience in Engineering,
Planning and/or Natural Resource Management; Demonstrated success in
implementing programs aimed at increasing access to water and sanitation
services, and/or small-scale wastewater treatment;
- Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in
sustainable and climate-ready water and sanitation services from source to
tap.
- Relevant post-graduate degree in civil and/or
environmental engineering, water resources management, or public health
preferred.
Grants Officer
The Grant Officer is responsible for
the overall management of the PREPARED Grant Program in accordance with USAID
regulations.
S/he will develop Request for
Application (RFA) packages and manage the competitive selection process;
Provide guidance and training to
grantees;
Perform preaward surveys of potential
grantees to assess financial, program, and organizational capabilities;
Maintain grants information
management system; Reconcile financial and technical
Requisite Qualifications:
- Seven (7) years professional experience in
Grants Management preferably with USAID;
- administrative experience in data and
financial management;
- fluent in English with excellent communication
skills; and
- willing to travel extensively.
Technical Assistant
The Technical Assistant will provide
administrative and logistical support to the technical leads to ensure
activities and events are well planned, implemented and reported on.
S/he will also be responsible for
taking detailed notes during staff meetings; ensuring all technical documents
and reports are saved and available in the PREPARED library;
Assist in activity planning; and
Assist in the recruitment process of key staff.
Requisite Qualifications:
- Three (3) years of providing logistical and
administrative support on donor funded project, preferably USAID;
- experience with financial management;
- Superior computer skills;
- Knowledge or interest in environmental
issues;
- experience with monitoring and evaluation
preferred;
- ability to travel;
- Strong work ethic and a desire to learn.
These positions will be based in
Nairobi, Kenya.
Qualified candidates are encouraged
to submit their CV, cover letter and three (3) references to
preparedproject@gmail.com by June 19, 2015.
Please reference the name of the position in the subject line of your email.
Short-listed candidates may be
contacted for an interview.
Selected candidates will be hired as
soon as they are available.
Compensation will be commensurate with relevant experience.
Tetra Tech ARD is proud to be an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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