Tetra Tech International Development Services  is accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates to join our Water Resources and Infrastructure (WRI) Sector team as an Associate or Staff Associate. This position is preferably based in Arlington, Virginia or Burlington, Vermont, with consideration of remote-work from US-based locations.

The WRI Sector assists governments, private sector, communities and civil society in developing nations to improve policies and practices and increase investments in water resources management, water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and infrastructure. Tetra Tech has ongoing WASH projects in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The successful candidate will support project delivery and administration, support monitoring and evaluation, coordinate business development initiatives, and contribute to external and internal communications.

Responsibilities:

* Backstop all aspects of WRI project(s), including start up through close out: coordination with headquarters staff on logistics, procurement, budgets, and travel; project budget development and management; recruiting and onboarding technical consultants/personnel; collaborating with local staff to build capacity; subcontractor management, and monitoring delivery against work plan to ensure contract compliance;

* Serve as Deputy Project Manager for the USAID Workplace Advancement for Gender Equality (WAGE) project that supports USAID’s Engendering Industries program.
* Support business development priorities with desk research, scoping trips, partner identification, recruitment, costing and proposal writing.
* Support sector communications and thought leadership activities.

Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s degree required; an advanced degree in a relevant discipline preferred;
* At least 1 year of professional experience related to international development;

* Previous USAID project management support experience required;

* Professional experience in the WASH sector is strongly preferred;

* Prior experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning preferred;
* High levels of professionalism and collegiality across cultures, hierarchies, and roles;
* Demonstrated attention to detail, exceptional written communications and organizational skills; 
* Strong proficiency in French, Portuguese and/or Arabic is highly preferred;
* Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure on concurrent projects with poise;
* MS Office suite proficiency and familiarity with databases; and
* Ability to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.