JOB VACANCY AT Deputy Team Leader

Deputy Team Leader POSITION DESCRIPTION:

DEPUTY TEAM LEADER - Design and Implementation of UK International Climate Fund (ICF) Supported Programme “Assisting Institutions and Markets for Resilience (AIM 4 Resilience)” Tanzania

Company Overview

Mott MacDonald is an employee-owned management, development and engineering consultancy serving the public and private sector around the world. We have more than 16,000 staff, a turnover of GBP 1.2 billion and 180 offices worldwide.

The International Development Services Division of Mott MacDonald is involved in more than 90 projects in over 40 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Our area of work is project delivery in the international development arena, including projects focussing on Education; Health; Economic & Social Development; and Water, Environment & Climate Change.

Project Overview and Role

The objectives of the DFID-funded AIM 4 Resilience programme is to enable the poorest and most vulnerable in Tanzanian society to benefit from low carbon climate resilient development through institutional strengthening and creating an enabling environment for private sector innovation.

Primary responsibilities

The DTL reports to the Team Leader, and the position will respond to requests and guidance from the Mott MacDonald Project Director and Programme Implementation Committee.

The DTL is responsible for:

Supporting the Team Leader in overall technical, programmatic and financial management

Ensuring that project objectives, outcomes, and deliverables are met on time and within budget

Ensuring the timely submission of financial, operational, and reporting requirements

Support capacity building activities to integrate climate change into development policies, programmes and plans

Leading communication and stakeholder engagement activities with government (national and sub-national), CSO and private sector

Participate in program review meetings;

Oversee logistics, procurement, bottlenecks in implementation, project management compliance etc.

Providing analytical and evaluative techniques to identify and resolve issues or problems; and

Perform other duties as requested by the Team Leader

Required qualifications

Master’s degree in international development, climate change or related fields;

5-7+ years technical expertise in capacity building, institutional strengthening and delivery of technical assistance

2+ years’ program management experience, preferably in a donor-funded international development projects (DFID experience and knowledge of the Theory of Change is an advantage);

Demonstrated understanding of the political economy of climate change in Tanzania

Experience with environmental or climate change policy or finance;

Experience with climate change adaptation and mitigation technologies and/or strategies;

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships

Strong analytical skills;

Ability to work effectively under pressure and to manage competing priorities;

Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe;

Team player and willingness to learn and support learning of others; and

Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili is essential.

Tanzanian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply