Chief of Party - Jamaica

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:
The purpose of ENCORE is to increase Jamaica's resilience through a strengthened energy sector delivering more renewable and reliable energy to more people, including marginalized populations. The potential objectives of the Activity include:

• Increased and more reliable grid-connected renewable electricity
• Increased renewable and reliable energy access for marginalized populations
• Improved energy efficiency and conservation
• Enabling environment for energy sector resilience strengthened 

Position Summary:  
Tetra Tech is searching for a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated USAID Jamaica Energy Conservation and Resilience (ENCORE) Activity. The COP serves as the overall project manager and team leader. As the key liaison, the COP will be involved in all activities and tasks of the project. The position is a five-year fixed-term appointment with benefits and is contingent upon contract award. These positions will be based in Kingston, Jamaica, candidates must be willing to relocate to the project location for the duration of the assignment.  

Position Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the client for the strategic vision and overall leadership of the project team and the team’s performance and achievement of all key objectives of the project.
• Ensure that USAID/Jamaica is fully knowledgeable and engaged with Government of Jamaica on all aspects of their energy, economic research, and reform agenda.
• Maintain strong relationships with relevant sector stakeholders including multilateral development donors and private sector companies.
• Responsible for ensuring the successful management, initiation, and completion of complex energy studies of significant importance to Jamaica.
• Manage the preparation of the project’s progress report, work-plans and other contractual deliverables 
  Collaborate with the field-based operations team and home office staff on work-planning, activity design, scheduling and implementation, drafting technical justifications for client approvals, and reporting and budgeting.
• Coordinate with the home office and the field-based operations team on the sourcing, recruiting, hiring and deployment and onboarding of staff, consultants and subcontractors.
• Maintain and update the project budget to mitigate cost overruns.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.