Chief of Party at Tetra Tech ARD in Kenya

Job Title: Chief of Party

Employer: Tetra Tech ARD

Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya

Application Deadline: 15th Oct 2013

Responsibilities:

• Manage the project’s implementation, including overall responsibility for personnel and efficient budgeting and financial management.
• Serve as the principal link between USAID, Tetra Tech, and other partners, including interactions with Government of Kenya officials and key figures in the water and wastewater sector; and
• Ensure quality and timely submittal of all project deliverables.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in engineering, public administration/management, finance, or other relevant fields;
• Minimum fifteen (15) years of experience as a Chief of Party or Project Director/Manager on large donor-funded projects; experience on USAID-funded projects preferred.
• Minimum seven (7) years of experience with successful water, sanitation and hygiene projects or institutional strengthening programs;
• Demonstrated experience in institutional strengthening of institutions, capacity building, market based approaches to infrastructure planning, and public outreach;
• Demonstrated knowledge of management of local construction contracts;
• Professional experience in East Africa required; professional experience in Kenya preferred;
• Fluency in English required; knowledge of Kiswahiili highly desirable

How to Apply:

To be considered applicants must submit the following as part of the on-line process:

Cover Letter
CV in reverse chronological format
A list of at least 3 professional references including name, contact information, and statement of relationship to the reference.
Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above will not be considered. No phone calls will be accepted.

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