Country Team Leader for WASHFIN 2 Project

The USAID-funded WASH-FIN 2 project in Rwanda, implemented by Tetra Tech International Development (International Development Jobs – Tetra Tech), is currently accepting expressions of interest for a Rwanda Country Team Leader. This position will be located in the main office in Kigali, Rwanda.

The Rwanda Country Team Leader (CTL) is Tetra Tech’s main WASH-FIN 2 project representative in country responsible for cultivating relationships with all partners in country, including, but not limited to: the USAID/Rwanda Mission, national, and local government, civil society, and private sector including subcontractors, financial institutions and other development partners. The Rwanda CTL is responsible for the effective implementation of WASH-FIN 2’s country activities, with direct oversight of country-specific financial and administrative management. The Rwanda CTL supervises technical and administrative support staff, short-term consultants, and subcontractors providing intermittent technical assistance for in-country activity implementation. The CTL will report to the WASH-FIN 2 Deputy Chief of Party and will directly supervise other members of the Technical Team, consultants and the Administration and Finance Manager in Kigali. The Rwanda CTL is a full-time position with an expected duration through March 2027.

Responsibilities:

* Provides leadership, supervision, and direction to the WASH-FIN 2 in-country implementation team and short-term technical assistance resources;

* Provides quality assurance/quality control of all country-specific deliverables;

* Assumes overall responsibility for the efficient operations of administrative, personnel, financial, and related management systems as codified in Tetra Tech’s manuals, handbooks and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs);

* Provides technical assistance in one or more specific technical areas, in accordance with the contract statement of work and approved country-specific proposal and work plan;

* Under the supervision of the DCOP, represents WASH-FIN 2 before USAID and in-country counterpart and development partner audiences;

*Under close coordination with the Director of Global Learning and Global Technical Team, leads preparation of country-specific knowledge management products;

* Leads preparation of country-specific contributions to project reporting, including annual Work Plan, Annual Reports, Quarterly Reports, and Final Report;

* Is ultimately responsible for sound financial management of the in-country expenses and budget;

* Prepares annual country-specific work plan and budget in collaboration with global technical team and submits the budget for that plan as per instructions from the Director of Operations for inclusion in the overall WASH-FIN 2 Program Annual Budget Plan; and

* Serves as the primary, in-country contact for all safety and security issues which may affect WASH-FIN 2 staff and its installations (as directed in WASH-FIN 2’s Safety & Security Manual).

Required Qualifications:

* Master’s degree in engineering, finance, economics or any other relevant degree;

* Minimum of 10 years of professional experience, with a demonstrable knowledge of the enabling environment issues and challenges of the water supply and sanitation sector in Rwanda;

* Proven work experience in at least one of the following areas is required: Utility Performance Improvement, including Non-Revenue Water Reduction; Fecal Sludge Management and/or Treatment; Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development/Capacity Building; Climate-Resilient Project Design and Delivery; or Services Delivery for Low-Income households;

* At least 5 years’ experience specifically working in the water and sanitation sector is required;

* Strong written and verbal communications skills;

* Ability to clearly communicate complex technical issues to various audiences;

* Ability to support investment planning for private or public organizations;

* Proven ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams;

* Adept at working effectively in a development partner-funded environment;

* Proven ability to oversee finance and administration activities and corresponding staff;

* Fluency in English is required; fluency in French preferred; and

* Rwandan nationals strongly encouraged to apply.