Guiding Principles Lead at Tetra Tech Company

Project Summary

• Tetra Tech is implementing the five-year, USAID-funded Power Africa Empower Nigeria Activity. Building on a decade of Power Africa success, Empower Nigeria aims to reduce energy poverty by expanding access to affordable and reliable electricity in Nigeria. Power Africa Empower Nigeria will focus on increasing electricity generation capacity, improving access to on- and off-grid electricity, and supporting Nigeria's national and state-level energy planning through four key strategic outcomes: addressing policy and regulatory challenges, enhancing transmission capacity, scaling the off-grid sector, and resolving liquidity issues within the electricity sector.

Position Summary

• Tetra Tech is recruiting a Guiding Principles Lead. The Guiding Principles Lead will be responsible for supervising a team of subject matter experts working to integrate Guiding Principles (including gender, climate, reaching underserved markets, and just energy transition) throughout all Empower Nigeria interventions. This position is full-time.

Position Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project staff and local partners to ensure integration of GPs across the planning, design, and delivery of Empower Nigeria activities.
• Ensure compliance with USAID policies regarding Guiding Principles, such as USAID ADS 205 , the USAID Gender Equality and Female Empowerment Policy (2023) and the USAID Local Capacity Strengthening Policy (2023), and USAID Climate Change Strategy (2022), among other USAID policies and strategies related to Guiding Principles.
• Manage a diverse team to develop innovative approaches and deliver results.
• Review or conduct assessments, workplans, and reports to identify opportunities for integration of Guiding Principles.
• Provide inputs for Guiding Principles integration into Empower Nigeria Annual Work Plan, MEL plan, and communications plans and materials.
• Coordinate with project staff and Empower Nigeria stakeholders to support the provision of on-demand technical assistance and advisory, including capacity building and training to support Guiding Principles integration into Empower Nigeria activities though gender-lens investing and other relevant activities.
• Document and report on project activities, conduct technical reviews and prepare technical presentations, reports, strategy papers and other deliverables as required by Empower Nigeria.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with varied Empower Nigeria stakeholders (private, public, and internal).
• Contribute to the program goals and Tetra Tech contractual objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in international affairs, international development, gender studies, anthropology, sociology, environmental science, energy, or another related field.
• Ten years of implementation experience in a topic related to at least two of Empower Nigeria’s Guiding Principles.
• Adaptable and able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Able to confidently build and maintain external and internal relationships.
• Detail-oriented and careful approach to completing assignments and strong research capabilities, using a variety of primary and secondary sources.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively to meet deadlines and client needs.
• Highly motivated to learn on the job, interface with clients, and undertake training and capacity building.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Preferred But Not Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in international affairs, international development, gender studies, anthropology, sociology, environmental science, energy, or another related field.
• Energy sector experience in Nigeria.
• Operations and/or project management experience related to organizing trainings, meetings, or stakeholder engagements.
• Previous experience with USAID.