Requisition/Vacancy No. 37135BR
Position Title Training Advisor -- Global
Job Category INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AECOM Business Line International Development
Office Region USA - Mid Atlantic
Office Location US - Arlington, VA
Education Required Masters
Job Description
Working at AECOM makes you a member of a global team and an award-winning company. You are supported through a network of connections within your role, your discipline and the regions in which you operate.
With 43,000 people in more than 100 countries, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. Our highly capable team provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that enhance and sustain the world’s built, natural and social environments.
AECOM delivers specialized advisory services to facilitate economic growth and alleviate poverty around the globe. We work in emerging markets worldwide, providing expertise that enables governments, communities, and businesses to design and implement successful development programs that improve quality of life. Our clients include United States government agencies, multilateral and bilateral donors, and private sector clients.
Position: Training Advisor
Location: Global
Start date: TBD
Duration: Five (5) years
Category: Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC)
General Summary:
AECOM International Development seeks a Training Advisor for its proposal for the USAID-funded Technical Assistance for Infrastructure (TAFI) IQC. TAFI is a five-year IQC with a $1 billion ceiling that will provide USAID with access to short- and long-term technical assistance, capacity building and program management for global infrastructure projects. The infrastructure projects will cover the following sectors: energy, water and sanitation, urban management and planning, information and communications technology (ICT), roads and transport, as well as cross-cutting themes. Key themes for the sectors include:
Strategy and activity design on macro- and micro- scales.
Creation of environments favorable to infrastructure development.
Increasing human capital in related areas.
Promotion and development of increased private-sector participation.
Development of financing approaches.
Ensuring environmental best practices and sustainability.
Management of construction.
Improvements in disaster preparedness.
Creation of links with USAID-funded projects in other sectors (ie. democracy and governance, etc.)
The Training Advisor will collaborate with related infrastructure team members in the development and implementation of training, institutional strengthening and capacity building programs. Activities may include: assessment of training needs; development and facilitation of training programs in identified areas; monitoring and evaluation of impact of training efforts.
Qualifications:
The Training Advisor will have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of training, institutional development and capacity building program experience on large-scale energy, water, environmental and related sector programs in developing countries.
Experience in conflict and post-conflict ones is highly preferred.
In-depth knowledge of USAID policies, procedures and strategy is required.
Masters degree in relevant field is required.
Diverse geographical background is highly preferred.
Strong management and coordination skills. Excellent interpersonal skills.
Fluency in English is required. Additional fluency in additional languages is preferred (Arabic, French, Spanish, Pashto, Dari, Urdu, etc.)
To Apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume highlighting your experience as related to the project’s key technical areas, specifically infrastructure financial analysis experience.
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