Job Description

Overview

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 6,000 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 Global Agriculture, Water, and Environment division is working to mitigate and address the impacts of climate change and build resilience in impacted communities through policy and governance support, capacity building for local actors, and support for responding to natural and human-caused disasters.

Project Description

The five-year USAID/Egypt Water and Wastewater Climate Change Adaptation Activity will support the water and wastewater sector in Egypt to integrate adaptation strategies and approaches from national planning and utility management levels in order for utilities to continue providing safe, affordable and reliable services. It will aim to improve climate change readiness and operational performance of the utilities by increasing the understanding of projected impacts and challenges, assessing risks, determining adaptation options, and implementing and monitoring, as appropriate, at national and utility levels.

Position Description

RTI is seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for the USAID/Egypt Water and Wastewater Climate Change Adaptation Activity. The COP will be responsible for overall management, strategic direction, and leadership of the activity. The COP is anticipated to be based in Cairo, Egypt.

Position is contingent upon award and funding.
Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the activity, providing strategic direction and technical guidance to all project staff.
• Oversee technical design and implementation of activities to achieve results and impact.
• Ensures all project deliverables exceed expectations and managed within budget.
• Serve as the primary liaison with USAID/Egypt and the Government of Egypt (GOE) to ensure exceptional quality and timeliness of activity deliverables within budget.
• Ensure coordination and collaboration with other USAID-funded activities as well as other relevant actors and stakeholders to ensure complementarity and avoid duplication of efforts.
• Ensure that cross-cutting issues such as gender, youth, social inclusion, resilience, and climate-sensitive approaches are effectively integrated into the Activity.
• Responsible for ensuring all staff receive adequate security and operational support and that Standard Operating Procedures are implemented.
• Responsible for developing and implementing practices to ensure a high level of staff morale and retention.

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.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive management experience working in one or more technical disciplines: drinking water services, desalination, and distribution, wastewater management, or other relevant technical area.
• Previous experience managing USAID or other donor funded projects of similar scope preferred.
• Substantive experience working with counterparts at various levels of government, private sector leaders, and other stakeholders in providing multi-faceted support for civil society engagement, capacity, and participation.
• Proven ability to work under pressure, and with multiple concurrent demands.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English is required and professional Arabic is preferred.
• Citizens of Egypt are encouraged to apply.

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At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.

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