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 5,000 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.
Responsibilities
RTI is seeking to build a roster of experienced short- and long-term technical experts for multiple USAID funded programs focused on climate change, environment, resilience and sustainability.
Position locations are varied and contingent upon contract and task order award(s).
Candidates with experience in climate change in the broad technical areas listed below should please consider submitting their CVs for consideration.
Key thematic areas include :
- Carbon accounting
- Climate adaptation planning and financing
- Climate change policy
- Climate disaster risk planning and preparedness
- Climate finance
- Climate information services
- E-mobility
- Energy efficiency
- Climate smart agriculture
- Climate change, security and stability
- Green infrastructure development
- National adaptation planning
- Nature-based solutions to climate change
- Off-grid energy access
- REDD+
- Urban climate change mitigation and resilience
Qualifications
- Eight or more years of professional working experience.
- Prior USAID experience and experience working overseas with country counterparts and institutions is highly desirable.
- Relevant experience working on donor-funded international development projects are encouraged to apply.
- Foreign language skills desirable.
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