Deputy Chief of Party/technical for Usaid Southern

3 weeks ago


Pretoria, South Africa Tetra Tech Full time

**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 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), s/he will support the overall technical vision of the program and ensure quality and timely achievement of all project outcomes. S/he will liaise with regional partners, civil society organizations, private sector partners, and communities, as needed. This would be a full-time position, based in Southern Africa for the life of project (anticipated five years).

**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;
- 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 environment or natural resource management, or a related field;
- At least ten (10) years of experience in the 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;
- A minimum of 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 transboundary water and natural resource management and building more resilient and water secure communities and ecosystems;
- 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. Professional fluency in Portuguese an advantage.

**To be considered, please submit the following**:

- Cover Letter
- CV

**Reasonable Accommodations**:
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 550 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees — 27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans employer.

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