Position Type: Short/Long Term Consultants 

Location: Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela

 

ECODIT is an international development firm working with governments, businesses, and local communities to advance environmentally and socially responsible development around the world. We provide technical assistance services ranging from quick-turnaround assessments and evaluations to design and implementation of long-term multi-million-dollar projects. Since its founding in 1993, ECODIT has provided professional services through more than 250 projects/contracts to diverse clients in more than 60 countries. Building on our track record of success, we have continuously expanded the depth and breadth of our expertise in the water, energy, environment, and governance sectors

Responsibilities

ECODIT is seeking qualified senior and mid-level long- and short-term Subject Matter Experts for the anticipated five-year USAID Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Environmental Support Services Contract – II (ESSC-II). The project will provide expert technical assistance, training and facilitation, adaptive management, and communication services necessary to strengthen regional and bilateral environment and energy programs, and the integration of environment and energy considerations into other USAID technical sectors. The project also will support the Environment and Energy (ENVE) team at the Office of Regional Sustainable Development (RSD) within the LAC Bureau to provide mission support in such technical areas as 1) biodiversity conservation, 2) adaptation and climate resilience, 3) natural climate solutions, 4) clean and renewable energy, 5) mobilizing climate finance, 6) water resources management, and 7) ocean plastic pollution. The project’s four key tasks are as follows:

 

• Task 1: Provide technical support for strategy and activity planning and design.
• Task 2: Support implementation and adaptive management of LAC environment and energy programming.
• Task 3: Provide training and capacity building for USAID staff, implementing partners, and other key actors on topics related to environment and energy.
• Task 4: Communicate successes and share lessons learned.

The contract will provide for the possibility of Field Support buy-ins, allowing USAID Missions to procure support services in these areas.

Long- and short-term Subject Matter Experts will provide expertise across the range of tasks and activities anticipated under the LAC ESSC-II activity, supporting core project functions or on-demand technical assistance to achieve the project’s goal and objectives.

ECODIT strongly encourages qualified professionals from the following countries to apply: Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela

 

Minimum Qualifications

• For Subject Matter Experts, a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field (e.g., energy, natural resource management, communications) with a minimum of eight (8) years of experience leading or supporting donor-funded activities in an international development context.  For Senior Subject Matter Experts, an Advanced degree in a relevant field with a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of and experience in one or more of the following functional areas:
• Activity Design
• Theory of Change Development
• Capacity strengthening
• Training
• Mentoring and Coaching
• Stakeholder engagement
• Facilitation
• Monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL)
• Collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA)
• Organizational management
• Gender equality and women’s empowerment
• Gener analysis
• Social inclusion
• Communications and knowledge management
• Administration and finance
• Contract management
• Translation and interpretation

 

• Strong technical knowledge of and experience in one or more of the following sectors/fields:
• Biodiversity conservation
• Adaptation and climate resilience
• Natural climate solutions
• Clean and renewable energy
• Mobilizing climate finance
• Water resources management
• Ocean plastic pollution

 

• Strong project management skills, along with highly developed interpersonal skills, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Professional level fluency in Spanish

 

 

Applications will be received and reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants who fail to meet the application criteria may be disqualified. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.

 

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

ECODIT provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant that requires a reasonable accommodation, please email us at  recruiter@ecodit.com. Please reference the position in your email.

ECODIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other legally protected status or characteristics. ECODIT is an E-Verify and VEVRAA Federal Contractor.