Coastal and Marine Technical Specialists, USAID Ocean and Coastal Activity Senegal.
Overview
Counterpart International is currently seeking multiple Technical Specialists for the anticipated USAID Ocean and Coastal Activity in Senegal. The long term objective of the USAID Senegal Oceans and Coastal Activity is to sustainably manage the small pelagic fisheries to support healthy ecosystems, equitable economic opportunities, improved food security, and increased resilience for the people of Senegal, especially women and youth. These positions will be either long-term technical assistance (full-time) appointments or short-term technical assistance (time-bound) consultancies. Senegalese nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
The Technical Specialists will play a pivotal role providing technical support or leadership to specific program components and program deliverables. Technical Specialists may provide technical guidance and support to program staff, CSO partners and beneficiaries, and support the development of technical deliverables.
We are seeking for Technical Specialists who have proven experience and knowledge in any of the following technical areas:
- Fish region regulation, coverage and advocacy.
- Sustainable fishery co-control and governance.
- Restoring coastal and marine habitats (e.g., mangroves, seagrasses, estuaries, etc.).
- Developing geographic facts structures to map assets and display useful resource use over time.
- Research and producing facts units on coastal and marine habitats (e.g., inventory assessments).
- Coastal and marine price chains (e.g., fish, mollusk, aquaculture) .
- Post-trap processing and marketing.
- Cold chain innovation.
- Senegalese non-public region engagement, company social responsibility, and investment.
- Access to tailor-made finance offerings and capital.
- Creating diverse, worthwhile and sustainable livelihoods for ladies and youth.
Qualifications
- Bachelor`s diploma withinside the applicable fields. Advanced diploma preferred.
- Minimum eight years` enjoy running withinside the given technical area. Demonstrated familiarity with the concepts, methods, and gear associated with paintings withinside the given area.
- Experience running and assisting USAID initiatives in Senegal and West Africa.
- Demonstrated enjoy in running efficaciously with the social, political, monetary and cultural context of
- Senegal and/or West Africa.
- Expertise in cross-sectoral packages regarding fishery, agriculture and meals security, is preferred
- Ability to conform to a converting and damaging surroundings with enjoy in incorporating strategic commercial enterprise intelligence.
- Ability to paintings in a cross-cultural context and amongst distinct populations along with in rural areas.
- Aptitude for running with teams, sharing records and participating for a not unusualplace goal.
- Demonstrated enjoy engaging in checks and presenting technical assistance.
- Demonstrated enjoy in running efficaciously with senior authorities representatives on the local, municipal, and countrywide level, personal quarter actors, USAID representatives, donors, and different stakeholders.
- Demonstrated cappotential to satisfy cut-off dates and supply best outputs.
- Experience with adaptive control strategies preferred.
- Excellent oral and written verbal exchange abilties in English and French required.
Counterpart is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.
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