Chief of Party, Tanzania Marine Biodiversity Conservation
Tanzania /
Government Services – Natural Capital Practice /
Proposal Staff
Who We Are
Resonance
is an award-winning frontier market solutions firm based in Burlington,
Vermont that helps a variety of donor, commercial and investor clients
around the world to catalyze lasting impact. We envision a prosperous
and just world of thriving markets, healthy ecosystems, and vibrant
communities where business, governments and citizens work together
creating a better world for all.
Resonance
seeks to catalyze large-scale social, environmental, and economic change
by fostering new and dynamic forms of collaboration. We do this by
fostering public-private partnerships, facilitating sustainable
investment, and providing deep analytical insights in frontier markets.
We strive to merge strategic insight with practical on-the-ground
knowledge into an integrated approach that emphasizes results.
Resonance was recently named one of Inc. 5000’s fastest growing privately-held companies.
We seek candidates who are ready to apply their analytical and
problem-solving skills to some of our planet’s greatest challenges in an
entrepreneurial, fun, and fast-paced environment. We are looking for
passionate and committed people who can work in a highly collaborative
environment to deliver results for our clients and stakeholders around
the world.
Resonance
is seeking candidates to serve as Chief of Party (COP) for an
anticipated USAID-funded project based in Tanzania, focused on marine
biodiversity conservation. The 5-year contract will incorporate a series
of interventions that support and strengthen capacity for biodiversity
conservation in a manner that i) reduces the use of illegal and
unsustainable fishing; ii) improves the governance and management of
coastal land and seascapes; and iii) improves policy development and
capacity to implement policies. These interventions together will reduce
threats to marine and coastal biodiversity in Tanzania while moving
Tanzanian institutions further on their journey to self-reliance.
The
COP will be responsible for overall leadership, management, and
technical direction of the project. As the project’s leader, the COP
will be the principal project planner, designer, and implementer and
will ensure that all deliverables are high-quality and delivered to
USAID on time. They will be the primary POC with the Mission and will
ensure all stages of project implementation work to meet Mission goals
and priorities. As primary POC, they will work directly with the COR to
drive internal project and Mission learning and will ensure that
approaches are adjusted to respond appropriately and effectively to task
resourcing and implementation requirements.
Essential Functions
- Serve as key liaison with USAID, the Government of Tanzania, project partners, and counterparts in the public and private sectors.
- Provide overall technical, administrative, and operational oversight for the project on all activities and at all levels (both in Dar Es Salam and target areas for value chain improvements and fisheries resources management).
- Lead the planning, design, implementation, and reporting of technical activities, including the drafting of annual work plans, leading organizational activities, and overseeing the completion and submission of quarterly and annual project reports and other project deliverables.
- Lead the project’s marine biodiversity conservation and sustainable fisheries management agenda and activities in conjunction with the Ministry of Fisheries and local institutions.
- Manage project team; oversee, mentor, and provide guidance to short- and long-term staff.
- Lead financial oversight and procedures and ensure compliance with USG regulations and Resonance policy.
- Report regularly to the Resonance headquarters and USAID/Tanzania on project activities, deliverables, and events.
- Travel regularly for monitoring and oversight of activities and evaluations.
Required Education and Experience
- A record of exemplary professional experience in fields related to marine resource management and conservation, including several among the following: coastal resource resilience, marine protected area management, sustainable fisheries management and/or enforcement, local community development and livelihood diversification, local governance capacity building, and behavior change promotion.
- At least (10) years of management and supervisory experience with a U.S. Government foreign affairs agency, international assistance organization, or nongovernmental organization.
- An advanced graduate degree in a related technical or management field (e.g. marine biology, natural resource management, public administration, business administration, international development, governance, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to liaise and work collaboratively with government stakeholders, international donors, and local partners at the national and sub-national levels.
- Proven leadership in the management of similar sized international donor programs with annual budgets of 1-3 million USD and that requires collaborative adaptive management and the ability to respond quickly to newly emergent tasks.
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-disciplinary, multicultural, and diverse teams, with strong interpersonal skills.
- Superior written and oral communication skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken English required.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Competencies
- Direct experience or working knowledge of East African fisheries, coastal and marine resource management issues preferred.
- Working knowledge of Swahili
- Experience in partnerships and private sector engagement.
Travel Expectations
- Ability to travel around Tanzania as needed. Ability to also travel internationally as needed up to 20% of the time.
Applications
will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only candidates selected for
interviews will be contacted. No phone calls please. Resonance is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.
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