Call for Experts – USAID Pacific Growth Activity

Overview

Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has over 30 years’ experience assisting governments, communities, and the private sector. As a not-for-profit, independent research institute based in North Carolina, USA, RTI has roughly 6,000 employees with global experience implementing international development projects. 

RTI’s Sustainable Growth & Resilience (SG&R) technical unit within the International Development Group brings together RTI experts and capabilities across food security, agriculture, energy, environment, water, governance, and economic opportunity. SG&R will leverage RTI’s experience designing and delivering multisectoral programming and technical solutions to respond to climate change, build resilience, and promote economic growth around the world. 

SG&R’s Energy Division is working to develop and implement low emission energy technology alternatives, raise private financing for energy infrastructure, bring efficiency to utilities, work with governments on legal and regulatory reforms to alleviate bottlenecks in energy generation and consumption, and increase access to green energy to sustain economic growth and reduce poverty. We serve as a chosen partner for USAID’s Power Africa program in sub-Sahara Africa and have an established international energy portfolio of over $300 million across Africa, Asia, Pacific Islands, and Latin America and the Caribbean. 

RTI is seeking to build a roster of experienced short- and long-term technical experts for a USAID-funded activity designed to promote resilient and inclusive economic growth in two geographical areas (1) Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu and (2) Fiji, Kiribati, Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Nauru, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu. 

Responsibilities

Candidates with experience in the broad technical areas listed below should please consider submitting their CVs for consideration. Key thematic areas include: 

• Economic Growth and Development 
• Trade and investment 
• Agri-Business Development 
• Climate Resilience 
• Other Pacific Islands Sectoral Expertise 
• Access to Finance 
• Market Systems and Value chain approaches
• Institutional Capacity Building and Strengthening 
• Economic Policy, Planning and Regulation 
• Private Sector Engagement 
• Finance Mobilization 
• Gender, Youth, Accessibility and Social Inclusion 
• USAID Operations Management 
• USAID Grants Management 
• USAID Finance Management 
• USAID Monitoring and Evaluation Management 

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of professional working experience. 
• Prior USAID or other donors highly desirable. 
• Professional experience in the Pacific Islands. 
• Demonstrated experience working with relevant government, civil society, and private sector stakeholders, where relevant. 
• Fluency in English. 

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