Deputy Chief of Party – Project Management (Kyiv, Ukraine)

Tetra Tech is Leading with Science® to implement clean energy projects and policies that advance global climate and decarbonization goals. We advise on national energy transition initiatives and structure finance to deploy clean energy solutions. We help create sustainable utilities and modern power grids. We promote equality and inclusivity in the global energy sector. We improve lives and livelihoods in the biggest cities and smallest villages, and at the intersection of energy-health and energy-water-food.

Project Summary

Tetra Tech is in the final year of implementation of the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) to enhance Ukraine’s energy security, improve the energy legal and regulatory environment, and increase energy resilience to support sustainable economic development.

Learn more about ESP.

Position Summary

Tetra Tech is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party – Project Management to lead field operations for on-time delivery, within scope and on budget, and to manage the compliant project closeout. This a full-time, resident position from January 2025 to June 2025, based in Kyiv, Ukraine, with a potential of a three-to-six-month extension. Tetra Tech will consider candidates six weeks in Ukraine, three weeks out over the duration.

Employment for this position is contingent upon USAID approval.

Position Responsibilities

• Oversee the operations (HR, accounting, administration) and contractual compliance (scope, budget, schedule) aspects of the project coordinating with the Tetra Tech home office as needed.
• Supervise 10+ personnel in the accounting, administrative, human resources, and cross-cutting teams.
• Ensure overall compliance with all local laws and regulations, including registration and taxation, and lead the development of response to any field financial audits.
• Review the field office accounting reports and bank records for accuracy, compliance with FAR and USAID regulations and to mitigate waste and fraud.
• Contribute to all project financial reporting for Tetra Tech and provide accurate budget projections as related to field office costs.
• Collaborate with the management team of the USAID Securing Power, Advancing Resilience & Connectivity Activity (SPARC) that Tetra Tech is concurrently implementing to ensure consistency in operations between the two projects.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for managing Tetra Tech’s Duty of Care for ESP staff and ensure adherence to the project’s security plan in collaboration with the SPARC DCOP of Operations and Tetra Tech’s Global Security and Risk Advisor.
• Resolve any project implementation inefficiencies and bottlenecks by implementing solutions in collaboration with the Chief of Party and the home office director of project operations.
• Lead the execution of the demobilization plan in collaboration with the closeout specialist and assist the Chief of Party and technical leads on closeout activities.
• Manage the departure process of ESP staff ending their employment and/or transitioning from ESP to SPARC.
• Review the project’s operations practices and document for the file any issues encountered, and solutions deployed for future project audits.
• Collaborate with the procurement team on any required field purchases to close out the contract and disposition of property.
• Perform other duties as assigned.