Call for CVs: Environmental/Sustainable Development experts

 Background:

Social Impact (SI) is a Washington D.C. area based international development management consulting firm. We provide a full range of innovative management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations and policies. We provide services globally in the areas of democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth

Objective

Social Impact seeks mid- and senior-level consultants with expertise in sustainable management and development to lead multi-year projects and/or perform short-term technical assistance for a USAID funded indefinite quantity contract, REPLACE.

 Responsibilities may include:

• Provision of technical assistance to USAID missions abroad and/or to Washington, DC Headquarter offices
• Contribution of technical writing during the proposal phase
• Serving as a primary liaison between SI and NGOs, civil society stakeholders, government ministries and USAID
• Conducting monitoring, assessments and evaluations of USAID-funded sustainable management and development projects and programs
• Training USAID staff (local and international) and local civil society organizations on issues pertaining to sustainable management and development
• Travel to participating host countries may be required

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or M.A.  in a relevant field
• A minimum of 5 years working experience with sustainable management and development programs in developing countries
• Program management or technical assistance experience working with USAID missions as well as host country private and public sector organizations
• Fluency in English required; fluency in other languages highly desirable
• Demonstrated technical assistance and training experience in one or more of the specialized areas below is desirable:
  •  Biodiversity conservation
  • Sustainable forestry
  • Climate change mitigation and adaptation
  • Sustainable agricultural intensification
  • Management of ecosystem services
  • Sustainable conservation finance
  • Payments for ecosystem services
  • Resource rights, governance, and policy reform
  • Resource based conflict management & mitigation
  • Environmental compliance

To Apply:

Apply with CV and cover letter by clicking “apply now.” Please specify “REPLACE STTA candidate” in the subject line.

Only finalists will be contacted. No telephone inquiries, please.