Organization: Winrock International
Country: Peru
Closing date: 31 Jul 2017
Position Summary:
Winrock International is seeking Senior Technical Expert candidates for an anticipated program in Peru on Green Growth. This position will be based in Lima, Peru. The anticipated project will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from land use change. The activity will ensure that key Peruvian stakeholders (including central and sub-national government agencies and ministries) have the tools and coordination capacities to design and implement low emissions development strategies (LEDS) and actions at the national and sub-national levels to achieve Peru emissions reduction targets and sustainable growth goals. Position is contingent upon receipt of donor funding.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Provide technical and managerial leadership to achieve an integrated vision among different components and actors.
- Liaison with the government officials at national and local levels, and with USAID, other donors, multilateral institutions, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.
- Provide supervision, support, and direction to long- and short-term staff.
- Manage subcontracts and sub-grants with local partners, ensure deliverables are met.
- Monitor program indicators, evaluate program results and make recommendations for improvement in program implementation.
- Analyze project impact and challenges to adaptively manage the project to meet or exceed results.
- Ensure women and marginalized groups are participants in the project.
- Coordinate the preparation of and submission to USAID of program deliverables, including annual work plan, progress reports, technical reports and other project deliverables.
- Manage performance monitoring and evaluation to ensure project targets are met or exceeded.
- Establish and maintain contacts with partners to ensure coordinated implementation of project activities.
- Participate in regular field visits to the project areas to assure project progress towards activity objectives and goals.
Other Responsibilites:
- Represent Winrock at meetings and events and keep HQ informed of developments. Work at the regional, government and community levels, coordinating broad-based policy dialogue and capacity building, as well as targeted community-level interventions.
Qualifications & Background:
Education:
- Advanced degree in Earth Sciences, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Resource Economics, Governance or other relevant International Development field.
Work Experience:
- Minimum 10 years’ experience managing complex international development programs in a supervisory role required.
- Demonstrated technical experience on USAID-funded climate change, environment, agriculture, natural resource management, and/or biodiversity projects is strongly preferred.
- Experience working to build institutional capacity of government counterparts at the national and subnational level.
- Experience working with diverse actors on public private partnerships.
- Experience working in complex environments, with experience in Peru strongly preferred.
Skills:
- Technical understanding of green growth and land use change issues.
- Energetic and dynamic approach to building partnerships and promoting innovative program initiatives.
- Ability to diplomatically supervise staff and coordinate programs with partners from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.
- Ability to build coalitions and networks that can provide synergies and sustainable solutions.
- Strong management, communication, and organizational skills.
- Excellent computer skills (word-processing, spreadsheets, and databases) are required.
- Fluency in English and Spanish is required.
How to apply:
Please submit a current CV and cover letter in English to https://www.appone.com/MainInfoReq.asp?R_ID=1591066 by July 31st, 2017.
