Description
Company Profile:
Tetra Tech is a premier global provider of consulting and engineering services. We are Leading with Science® to solve some of the world's most complex problems. We provide innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions to our clients' toughest challenges in water, environment, sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy, and international development. Tetra Tech has over 40 years of experience delivering expertise, analytics, and research services focused on agriculture, food security, climate adaptation, and economic growth for clients such as the US Government, the UK Government, the World Bank, and the WFP. Our our risk finance and insurance practice has included large, long-term initiatives with multi-million-dollar budgets and shorter-term, highly specialized assignments. Collaborating with governments, international donors, and private companies, we deliver customized technical advisory services using innovative technology and analytical methods to support the development and application of food security programs, increase the adoption of risk finance and insurance, assess and design product feasibility,
Project Summary:
Tetra Tech is undertaking a study to evaluate and advance insurance solutions for small-scale farmers and pastoralists, who face significant risks from climate variability and extreme weather. By examining innovative insurance models, the role of subsidies, and the impact of technology and data analytics, the study aims to identify effective strategies to increase insurance uptake and enhance resilience among vulnerable agricultural producers. Through a mixed-methods approach involving stakeholder engagement and country-based research, the project will generate insights and recommendations to support scalable, sustainable insurance programs that protect livelihoods and promote climate adaptation.
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Position Summary:
The Country Research Coordinator will play a key role in supporting the Scaling Index Insurance study by coordinating and managing all logistical and administrative aspects of the technical team's visit to Zambia. This expert will organize stakeholder consultations and facilitating focus group discussions with insured farmer communities. The coordinator will work closely with the project team and technical experts to ensure smooth engagement and data collection during the country case study. The country visit is scheduled for early November 2025.
Responsibilities:
· Coordinate and set up meetings for visiting technical staff at stakeholder-preferred locations, based on visit objectives and schedules.
· Serve as the primary on-site contact to coordinate and confirm meeting logistics with all relevant stakeholders.
· Accompany visitors to and between meeting sites, ensuring punctuality and smooth transitions.
· Handle real-time troubleshooting and resolve logistical issues as they arise during visits or meetings.
· Manage sensitive communications discreetly and ensure all movements and meetings are conducted with full confidentiality.
· Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to organize focus group discussions with farmers, as agreed with expert team.
· Coordinate with the lead researchers to develop focus group discussion questions and guidelines.
· Organize, facilitate, and conduct 3-4 focus group discussions across different communities.
· Provide logistical support, including in contracting care-hire and local liaison assistance.
Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree in agriculture, business, accounting, finance, development studies, or related field required.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in coordinating field activities, community engagement, or research support, preferably with agricultural or rural development projects is required.
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In-depth knowledge of the country's rural agricultural context and local communities.
- Experience supporting projects funded by international donors such as the World Bank, United Nations, or other bilateral donors or similar organizations in the agriculture sector is preferred.
- Strong organizational and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to coordinate logistics and manage stakeholder engagements smoothly.
- Experience facilitating focus group discussions with farming communities and working collaboratively with diverse teams is required.
- Knowledge of the agricultural sector's key players and policy context in Zambia is critical to effectively navigate and engage stakeholders.
- Discretion in handling sensitive communications, strong problem-solving skills for real-time logistical challenges, and cultural sensitivity when engaging with farming communities required.
- Must be based in Zambia.
- Willingness and ability to travel within Zambia, including to rural and remote farming communities, is required.
- Knowledge of local Zambian languages spoken in rural areas is preferred.
- Fluency in English is required.
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.
Reasonable Accommodations:
If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please visit Tetra Tech's Disability Assistance Page .Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
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