Specialized Advisory Services (SAS) Director
Tetra Tech is powering a just energy transition for all. We are Leading with Science® to advance the clean energy projects and policies the world needs to achieve climate and decarbonization goals. We help create sustainable utilities and modern power grids. We promote equality and inclusivity in the global energy sector. We work with governments, policy planners, investors, power project developers, and international development agencies to increase energy access, strengthen energy security, and power economies.
Tetra Tech is implementing the recently awarded five-year USAID Securing Power, Advancing Resilience & Connectivity Activity (SPARC), which will provide strategic technical and procurement assistance to the Government of Ukraine (GOU), focusing on enhancing the resilience, reliability, affordability, and security of the electricity, natural gas, and district heating sectors. This includes addressing the challenges posed by the current war, as well as preparing for future post-war reconstruction in Ukraine.
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Position responsibilities
Tetra Tech has an opportunity for a Specialized Advisory Services (SAS) Director under SPARC. The SAS Director will oversee a multidisciplinary team of experts in law, sector regulation, human and institutional capacity development, inclusive development, gender, investments/finance, donor coordination, and government relations, who will provide cross-cutting support to the three technical components under SPARC. Successful candidates must either be based in or be we willing to relocate to Kyiv, Ukraine. Learn more about the here.
Position responsibilities
- Oversee cross-cutting specialist advisory areas supporting and integrating the work carried out in components 1 to 3 and throughout the entire project
- Lead and assume responsibility for the implementation of all activities related to Specialized Advisory Services (SAS), including investment/project preparation, legal and regulatory, energy economics, gender and social and inclusive development, monitoring, evaluation and data management, communications and outreach, capacity building/training, donor coordination, government relations, and environmental and social assessments
- Provide SAS inputs to progress reports, annual workplans and monitoring reports and any other contents as required by COP/DCOP technical
- Oversee team leads and subcontractors providing inputs to the SAS team
- Coordinate cross-cutting technical support to Components 1, 2, and 3 and broadly within SPARC
- Coordinate engagement with donors and other financiers
- Lead the design and delivery of capacity-building to national stakeholders and represent SPARC in conferences, workshops, and other events
Minimum qualifications
- Master's degree or a bachelor's degree with equivalent combination of experience and education in engineering, business administration, law, economics, finance, policy, or a related field
- At least 10 years of experience in the energy sector
- At least 3 years of experience managing teams within large, complex energy-related policy reform projects
- Experience in energy sector investments preparation including facilities/programs
- Experience with integrating social inclusion policies, monitoring and impact evaluation, communications and outreach
- Sound knowledge of the EU and EnC regulations
- Demonstrated experience facilitating donor coordination and stakeholder participation
- Experience supervising, managing, and motivating large teams from diverse backgrounds and skill sets
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Fluency in English
Valued qualifications
- Fluency in Ukrainian or Russian
- Strong organization/analytical skills; experience working with detailed technical data and reports
- Knowledge of project management procedures and tools
- Experience working on USAID or other donor-funded projects managing these areas
Line management responsibility
- Team Leads and other SPARC personnel as appropriate working on legal, regulatory, environmental, communications and other area
Physical demands & work environment
- Travel within Ukraine and abroad may be required. The role requires presence in SPARC’s office in Kyiv
Project opportunity
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 470 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—27,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech’s core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.
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