Technical Director at ABT Associates

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and management oversight of all of the project’s entomological surveillance activities.
• Guides key project and country-level entomology decisions based on data analysis and interpretation.
• Ensures environmental compliance pof spray operations, and the storage and transport of insecticides.
• Leads the development of entomological monitoring plans.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Entomology, Environmental Health, Public Health, or related field. Significant experience in vector control, IRS operations, and the regulatory and operational aspectrs of insecticide use.
• 20 years relevant experience, or; Bachelor’s Degree plus 15 years relevant experience, Masters Degree (desirable) plus 10 years relevant experience, or a Phd. and 8 years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a minimum of direction and supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to work both as a member of a team and as a team leader, with the ability to accept the inputs of other team members.
• Strong management and planning skills of project tasks and budgets.
• Demonstrates leadership and team work and produces high quality work in a timely, cost effective manner and has excellent writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communications and organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills, computer software programs, including MSWord, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with U SAID funded programs and/or other international development experience.
• English language fluency.