Tetra Tech International Development is now accepting Expressions of Interest from qualified candidates for the 5-year Head of Party (COP) post for USAID-funded increased investment in Senegal’s weather and climate information services.
The purpose of this activity is to increase the resilience, productivity and productivity of fisheries and farming systems (i.e. farming, ranching and ranching) by expanding the use of WCIS and early warning systems for flood mitigation and drought forecasting as climate rises. , to improve nutritional outcomes. Uncertainty and weather hazards.
Party leaders are responsible for the technical direction and administrative oversight of activities, as well as interventions and staff management to ensure that projects are effective and achieve their goals. The COP has overall responsibility for the contract and ensures the quality control, adequacy and overall responsiveness of all activities performed under the contract. This position will be based in Senegal.
Responsibilities:
- Acts as the main point of contact for USAID/Senegal’s day-to-day implementation and administrative matters related to awards.
- Provide strategic leadership, vision and direction of action. Strategic planning including timely preparation of reports and work plans.
- Guide activity staff, subcontractors and consultants to achieve expected results.
- Ensures high quality standards of technical assistance and support for his WCIS stakeholders and partners in Senegal.
- Manage program communications with USAID, key stakeholders and the public.
- Ensure compliance with USAID, USG and Senegalese government laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Other tasks necessary to achieve program objectives and key outcomes.
Qualifications:
- A master`s diploma or equal is preferred, in a applicable discipline inclusive of economics, global development, agriculture, weather science, public administration, environmental research or applicable discipline.
- At least eight years of step by step accountable enjoy withinside the implementation of weather model, resilience, or weather offerings programming in similar contexts.
- At least five years of senior control enjoy on donor-funded applications and a robust tune document of constructing and keeping robust, multi-disciplinary teams.
- Prior enjoy assisting tasks in early warning, weather clever agriculture, nutrition, weather offerings or associated area preferred. Regional or Senegal-particular enjoy notably desired.
- Demonstrated achievement enticing the personal area and marketplace actors in assisting demand-pushed offerings and weather clever technology a plus.
- Demonstrated technical understanding of agriculture, water aid control, resilience, and model preferred.
- Direct enjoy with USAID application control and implementation notably desired.
- At least five years of enjoy successfully operating and constructing robust relationships with a number of opposite numbers and stakeholders, inclusive of authorities officials, civil society, personal area actors and academia is required.
- Demonstrated cappotential to manipulate a various crew of technical professionals and partners.
- Strong verbal exchange skills, consisting of interpersonal and written skills.
- Professional Fluency in French and English required.
Qualified applicants from Senegal highly encouraged to apply.
To be considered, applicants must submit the following:
- Cover Letter
CV in reverse chronological format
Please submit only the required documents listed above. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please refrain from calling.
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