Sanitation Advisor for USAID Resilient Cities Limpopo - Pretoria, South Africa - Tetra Tech

Description

Tetra Tech International Development is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates for a potential Sanitation Advisor position on a USAID-funded program in Southern Africa.

Position Description/Summary:

The purpose of the Resilient Cities Limpopo Activity is to increase access to safely managed and reliable critical services, namely water, sanitation, and solid waste management for urban residents in the Limpopo River Basin. This includes improving public financial management and increasing private sector engagement. This will be a five-year position based in Pretoria, South Africa overseeing activities in South Africa, Botswana, and Mozambique.

The Sanitation Advisor will be engaged in a wide variety of technical activities designed to expand and improve sanitation service delivery, including increasing the capacity of municipalities, utilities, and national governments to effectively manage sanitation services, especially non-sewered sanitation, fecal sludge management, and inclusive urban sanitation.

Responsibilities:

*Support the building and maintaining of strong, productive working relationships with supported WASH sector government stakeholders, private representatives, and our USAID client;

Support the coordination of execution of project scope activities with sector stakeholders, peer development agencies, implementing partners, and other key sector players.

Qualifications:

Master's degree in engineering, urban planning, economics, social science, or other relevant field;

Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in sanitation service delivery and cost recovery, including wastewater treatment, non-sewered sanitation solutions, and fecal sludge management;

Experience working on international donor-funded technical assistance programs required; USAID experience preferred.

Professional fluency in English is required.

Candidates from Southern Africa are strongly encouraged to apply.

To be considered, please submit the following:

Cover Letter

CV

Please ensure that only the requested documents noted above are submitted. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

Tetra Tech International Development is committed to safeguarding and technical excellence in equality and social inclusion. Our team of dedicated Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion (GYSI) advisers work closely with our staff and partners to share international norms and best practices to improve the livelihoods of the world's most marginalized groups. Tetra Tech International Development is especially interested in candidates that can contribute to our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives that aim to expand inclusion and an authentic sense of belonging to all our staff regardless of background.

Reasonable Accommodations:

We are dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please visit or contact our Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.

Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 550 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees — 27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans employer.

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Proposal and tender opportunity

Water Security and Sanitation (International Development)