United States of America: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATE/SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Organization: Tetra Tech
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 30 Jul 2013

USA NGO Jobs Vacancies Tetra Tech ARD, headquartered in Burlington, Vermont (http:www.tetratechintdev.com/) has an immediate home office staff opening for a highly qualified environmental specialist in the following areas: Global Climate Change (Adaptation), Forestry (REDD/REDD Plus), Coastal and Fisheries Management and NRM-related Food Security (tied to Feed the Future), and environmental compliance. This specialist will join Tetra Tech ARD’s Environment & Natural Resources (ENR) Sector, and will work on both program implementation and new business development, primarily for USAID-funded projects. It is essential that candidates demonstrate prior success with new business development, proposal writing, and contract management in either the non-profit or for-profit field of international development. This position will be preferably based in Tetra Tech ARD's home office in Burlington, or possibly the satellite office in Arlington, Virginia.
Responsibilities:* Identify, pursue, strategize, and lead the preparation of proposals for environmental and natural resource management in developing countries, including countries in conflict; * Develop and promote best practices and new approaches that address constraints in strengthening environmental and natural resource management through identification of prospective clients and strategies to meet those needs, including writing position papers and coordinating marketing efforts; * Travel regularly to provide technical assistance to projects, and to provide management and training support to project field staff, including project start-up and close-out; * Represent Tetra Tech ARD to clients in the US and developing countries; * Provide coverage for project management and contract oversight and management (periodically in the field), and strong financial management oversight; and * Provide technical advice and solutions to proposal development and projects in other Tetra Tech ARD sectors.
Qualifications:*Minimum of Master’s degree (PhD preferred) in forestry, environmental sciences, natural resource management, climate change, or ecology or other related field;* Minimum of eight (8) years of professional experience, including at least three (3) years overseas;* Demonstrated excellence and qualifications in a natural resources management or related field (e.g., forestry, biodiversity conservation, watershed management, geography, community based natural resources management, anthropology/sociology, property rights, human rights, resource economics, climate change adaptation, environmental compliance and management);* Previous experience managing integrated teams (e.g., Project Director, Chief of Party, Country Director or Team Leader);* Ability to work in multi-disciplinary, cross cultural teams - in the Home Office and the field - with strong written, oral, and presentation skills;* Demonstrated commitment to client satisfaction, through technical excellence of deliverables and/or managerial strengths in scope, schedule, and budget;* Functional competency in at least one major foreign language;* High level proficiency in MS Office applications;* Must be comfortable working in a fast paced and sometimes intense work environment;* This position requires frequent short-term international field work (30% - 50%); and* U.S. citizenship or a valid U.S. work permit is an absolute requirement.
To be considered applicants must submit the following as part of the on-line application process:* A letter of application explaining individual qualifications for this opportunity* A current CV in reverse chronological format* A list of at least 3 professional references including name, contact information, and statement of relationship to the reference.* Writing Sample (must be sole authorship, maximum 10 pages)

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Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services worldwide. We are a diverse company, including individuals with expertise in science, research, engineering, construction, and information technology. Our strength is in collectively providing integrated services—delivering the best solutions to meet our clients' needs. With more than 14,000 employees worldwide, 350 offices worldwide and 2.75 Billion revenue in FY 2012, Tetra Tech’s capabilities span the entire project cycle. We offer competitive compensation and benefits and are searching for innovative people to join our teams. We are an equal opportunity employer.