Team Leader

Job Description

Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has over 30 years’ experience assisting governments, communities, and the private sector. As a not-for-profit, independent research institute based in North Carolina, USA, RTI has roughly 6,000 employees with global experience implementing international development projects.

Position Description

RTI seeks a Team Leader for an anticipated five-year AUD45 million investment in the Philippines to promote growth, resilience, economic stability, and sustainability in the Philippines (PROGRESS), designed to elevate Australia’s direct and visible engagement in economic cooperation. PROGRESS will focus on improving the business enabling environment to encourage investment, promote trade and climate resilience and strengthening economic and fiscal management, particularly to support clean energy and sustainability of the resources sector. The Team Leader will be responsible for overall project performance, management, and execution ensuring all project deliverables are exceeded within budget and compliance. This position will provide project planning, oversight, leadership, and coordination.

Position is contingent upon award and funding.

Your primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Serve as the primary point of contact with DFAT with regard to day-to-day implementation and contract management.
  Serve as main liaison with DFAT and RTI home office on technical, program implementation, and reporting requirements.
• Provide overall project vision and leadership, manage overall project design and delivery, and guide work planning and technical activity implementation to meet objectives in line with local priorities and DFAT/Philippines directives.
• Lead engagement with key stakeholders, including national ministries, municipal governments, local businesses and business associations, civil society organizations and community-based organizations, and academic institutions for effective design and implementation of economic cooperation.
• Provide overall quality review, feedback, and mentoring of personnel so that they are motivated, focused, and positioned to deliver high-quality outcomes; promote a positive and productive team environment.
• Hold primary responsibility for all technical aspects of Activity performance as well as the effective, efficient, and timely implementation of all activities including management of staff and consultants, oversight of work plans, risk management, and project financial management.
• Ensure all project deliverables exceed expectations and are managed within budget.

• Bachelor’s Degree and 15 years of experience, Master’s degree and 12 years of experience, PhD and 8 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience implementing donor-funded activities in business enabling environment to encourage investment, promote trade and climate resilience and/or strengthening economic and fiscal management.
• Experience with, and proven ability to form collaborative relationships with intergovernmental, government representatives, private sector, and other stakeholders.
• A minimum of 5 years of team supervisory experience in a leadership role, including demonstrated ability to motivate and lead a dynamic team of professionals across remote offices.
• Previous work experience in Philippines is strongly preferred.
• Previous DFAT leadership experience is strongly preferred.
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English.

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