Chief of Party
Research Triangle Institute
(RTI) has over 30 years’ experience assisting governments, communities,
and the private sector. As a not-for-profit, independent research
institute based in North Carolina, USA, RTI has roughly 5,000 employees
with global experience implementing international development projects.
RTI’s Sustainable Growth & Resilience (SG&R) technical unit
within the International Development Group brings together RTI experts
and capabilities across food security, agriculture, energy, environment,
water, governance, and economic opportunity. SG&R will leverage
RTI’s experience designing and delivering multisectoral programming and
technical solutions to respond to climate change, build resilience, and
promote economic growth around the world.
SG&R’s Environment
portfolio has delivered innovative, breakthrough solutions in key
development sectors, including countering wildlife crime, forestry,
protected area management, climate change, environmental policy,
economic livelihood development, community engagement, and institutional
capacity building.
Position Description
RTI is
seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for the anticipated USAID/Tanzania
Heshimu Bahari project, focused on supporting and strengthening marine
biodiversity in Tanzania. This project will work to build the capacity
of public sector and civil society, increase private sector engagement
in marine conservation and coastal natural resources management, improve
the enabling environment for MPAs and Fisheries management, and enhance
data availability and use in decision making. The COP will be
responsible for overall project performance, management, and execution
ensuring all project deliverables are exceptionally exceeded within
budget and compliance. This position will provide project planning,
oversight, leadership, and coordination. The COP will build and maintain
strong and favorable client, partner, community, home office and team
relations. They will provide technical assistance, coordination with the
local government and support activities where necessary.
Position is contingent upon award and funding.
Responsibilities of the COP include, but are not limited to:
- Accountable
for overall management of the project including technical,
administrative, financial, operational, and logistical management. - Provides overall project vision and leadership; manage overall project design and delivery.
- Fosters
and maintains effective, professional relations with a broad range of
government counterparts, in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, local
organizations, donors, and other stakeholders for successful
implementation. - Oversees preparation and delivery of
high-quality deliverables to USAID, including quarterly, annual, and
other reports required by the contract. This includes providing project
data and information, reviewing documents for accuracy, and writing
relevant sections as agreed with the home office. - Ensures
synergies across technical components of the project; establish good
team planning, coordination, deployment of resources, and intra-team
communication efforts in support of the project objectives.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s
Degree and 15 years of experience, Master’s degree and 12 years of
experience, PhD and 8 years of experience, or equivalent combination of
education and experience. - Demonstrated experience in marine
conservation, coastal natural resource management (NRM), and fisheries
management, preferably in Tanzania and/or East Africa. - Ten (10)
years of progressively responsible experience and expertise on projects
focused on community managed marine protected areas, coastal and
mangrove reforestation, marine protected area management, seafood supply
and market access, and/or small-scale fisheries. - Five years’
substantive experience in the implementation of large international
donor programs working with counterparts at various levels of
government, private sector leaders, and other stakeholders in
strengthening civil society engagement, capacity, and participation in
sustainable fisheries management and/or coastal resource management. - Demonstrated skills in building, mobilizing, and leading multidisciplinary teams.
- Proven ability to work under pressure, and with multiple concurrent demands.
- Knowledgeable and experienced with international development contracting policies and procedures, specifically USAID.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken English required; fluency in Swahili preferred.
- Ability to travel and work throughout Tanzania.
