Tetra Tech is recruiting
for the following positions on the USAID-financed East Africa Regional PREPARED
Project, all of which will be based in Kisumu.
To apply please submit
current CV, Cover Letter, and at least three Letters of Reference (incomplete
applications will not be considered).
PREPARED is a
five-year, multi-organization, comprehensive program aimed at mainstreaming
integrated, multi-sectoral, evidencebased, climate-resilient development
planning and program implementation into the EAC and its Partner States’
development agendas.
The overall goal of
PREPARED is to strengthen the resiliency and sustainability of East African
economies, transboundary freshwater ecosystems, and communities, targeting
three key development challenges that are likewise high priority areas.
The first two are
biodiversity conservation and sustainable access to water, sanitation and
hygiene (WASH).
The third development
challenge is climate change, which is not a sector in and of itself, but rather
a set of environmental stressors that impact economic and social development and potentially
exacerbate existing problems within the Biodiversity Conservation and WASH
sectors.
Kisumu Operations Manager
1 Post
Operations Manager - Kisumu will have the primary responsibility to ensure the quality and timeliness of project administration and management in the PREPARED Kisumu Office.
This will include, but will
not be limited to: office administration and management, human resources management,
financial management, safety.
Minimum required
experience:
- 10 years of
professional experience
- Prior
experience managing project or private sector offices/programs
- Prior Human
Resources Management (HRM) experience, including the recruitment, hiring,
and supervision of staff.
- Prior
financial management experience, including experience with QuickBooks.
Wash Specialist
1 Post
The WASH Specialist will guide the WASH Task Force and forge diverse partnerships to strengthen inter-institutional coordination between PREPARED, LVWATSAN, local government units, and service providers for increased access to WASH services in the Lake Victoria Basin.
Minimum required
experience:
- Minimum of
10 years or more work experience of practical experience in WASH.
- Previous
experience working in East Africa strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated
success in implementing programs aimed at increasing access to water and
sanitation services, and/or small-scale waste water treatment.
- Demonstrated
knowledge of the latest developments in advancing best practices in
sustainable and climate-ready water and sanitation services from source to
tap.
- A minimum of
a Master‘s degree in a relevant discipline or a Bachelor‘s degree in a
relevant field with an additional 7 years‘ experience to the required
minimums above in areas such as Engineering, Environmental Science, Public
Health, Urban and Regional Planning, Development Studies, and/or Natural
Resource Management.
Institutional Specialist
1 Post
The Institutional
Specialist will: provide day-to-day institutional coordination support between
the PREPARED program, the LVBC, National Focal Points in partner states, and
other key institutional counterparts and stakeholders in the Lake Victoria
Basin; support the Chief of Party, Biodiversity Conservation Technical Advisor,
and WASH Technical Advisor in the formation and operation of an IWRM PMU and
Biodiversity and WASH Task Forces through regular engagement and communication
with key Basin-level stakeholders; and, identify, engage, and build
relationships with the key stakeholders and programs in the Mara and Kagera
sub-basins. serve in a coordination
and facilitation role in Kisumu for the first two years of the program.
Minimum required experience
is as follows:
- 15 years of
professional experience, including experience interacting at high-levels
with government.
- Experience
working with the EAC and the LVBC on transboundary programs.
- Natural
resources and/or water resources governance experience.
- Demonstrated
experience improving local government services.
- Strong
knowledge and experience with the private-sector.
Communications Specialist
1 Post
The Communications
Specialist will work to improve the development and diffusion of targeted
information that supports evidence based decision making and increased
awareness of climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and WASH at
all levels in the EAC, member states, etc.
Minimum required experience
is as follows:
- 8 years of
experience
- Superior
written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated
experience developing print (hardcopy and electronic) communication
messages.
- Expertise in
the development and implementation of stakeholder outreach programs.
- Ability to
draft and publish press releases, organize media events, and publicize
project successes.
Interested and qualified candidates should email complete
application (current CV, cover letter, and three (3) references) to the
following Email address: applications4prepared@gmail.com Subject of the email
should include “PREPARED” and the name of the position for which you are
applying.
The deadline for submission
of applications: Friday February 22, 2013.
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 committed
to diversity and gender equality in all of its operations.
We encourage applications
from women and underrepresented groups.
Tetra Tech ARD is proud to
be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Website: www.tetratech.com / www.tetratechintdev.com
