Job Type : Full Time
Industry : Environment
Education Level : Senior level
Deputy Chief of Party, Tanzania Heshimu
Bahari
Winrock
International works with people around the world to increase economic
opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. Winrock is
seeking a Deputy Chief of Party to lead a dynamic team in implementing an
anticipated USAID project funded in Tanzania, focused on marine biodiversity
conservation. The project will provide technical, material, and grant
management services that support and strengthen capacity for marine
biodiversity conservation to i) build the capacity of public sector and civil
society; ii) increase private sector engagement in marine conservation and
coastal natural resources management; iii) improve the enabling environment for
marine protected areas and Fisheries management at all levels; iv) enhance data
availability and use in decision making.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The DCOP is
responsible for providing technical and management leadership and oversight to
a multi-disciplinary technical team comprised of specialists in marine
biodiversity conservation, capacity building, private sector engagement, and
research. Additionally, s/he will be responsible for providing technical
leadership and oversight to field offices outside the project headquarters.
S/he will oversee the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation
of program approaches and activities, mentor staff, and ensure that the
anticipated project results are achieved. This is a full-time position based in
Tanzania and is contingent on award of funding from USAID.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND:
Education: Academic
degree in international development, environmental management, marine protected
area management, fisheries, or other related field of study. Master's
degree preferred.
Experience:
Skills:
Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that implements a portfolio of more than 140 agriculture, environment
and social development projects in over 46 countries. It has annual revenue of $100 million, employing over 1,000 staff
around the world managed from five Winrock offices and dozens of project offices. Created over three decades ago
through the philanthropy of Winthrop Rockefeller and John D. Rockefeller III, Winrock has extensive on-the-ground
experience in Asia, Africa and the Americas, and provides evidence-based solutions to some of the world’s most complex
problems. Our mission is to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources.
Whether it’s improving the water supply in Tanzania, tackling human trafficking in Bangladesh or supporting Asian
entrepreneurs who deliver new tools to poor farmers, Winrock’s legacy and practice of continuous innovation help us
adapt to challenges that are more urgent and interrelated than ever before.
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