MSD Proposal (US hire)

International Development Team Lead

At Tetra Tech, we are leading with science to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.

Project Summary: Tetra Tech is preparing to bid on the World Bank's regional Advisory Services and Analytics (ASA) initiative - Trusted Data Sharing and Reuse in Central Asia - to support the development of a strategic, comparative legal assessment that examines the state of national legal and policy frameworks for data governance, benchmarks them against international good practice, and identify opportunities for both country-specific reform and regional harmonization in Central Asia. Countries of focus will be Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. The findings will inform policy reforms and regional dialogue on data protection, cross-border data flows, cloud regulation, and institutional oversight.

Position Summary: Tetra Tech is seeking a Team Lead, who will be responsible for leading the methodological design and implementation of the assessment, manage a team of legal and digital experts, and produce deliverables in alignment with the World Bank's objectives and Tetra Tech quality standards. This role involves coordination with World Bank staff, national governments and regional stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the national-level legal, regulatory, and institutional analyses for the three target countries, building on existing analyses and focusing on alignment of primary legislation and secondary regulations with national policy objectives and strategic plans.
• Lead and coordinate the production of case studies of comparative international and regional best practices.
• Lead and coordinate the preparation of a regional synthesis report that compares the legal and regulatory frameworks of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, highlighting key divergences, shared challenges, and areas for potential harmonization or coordinated reform.
• Participate in consultation and validation activities with government regulators, policy makers, industry representatives and legal experts Assess the "de facto" implementation of regulations, including operational status of data protection authorities, institutional oversight capacity, enforcement mechanisms, and technical standards.
• Collaborate closely with the World Bank task team and local stakeholders to ensure relevance, accuracy, and completeness of the assessment.
• Provide strategic guidance and quality assurance throughout the assignment's lifecycle.

Qualifications and Experience:

• At least 10 years of experience in legal and regulatory assessments related to data governance and digital transformation.
• Proven expertise in legal frameworks governing data protection and privacy, cybersecurity, open data regulations, e-signatures and digital transactions, intellectual property rights, cloud and data hosting regulations, data sharing, AI and emerging technologies, cross-border data governance, or related topics.
• Strong understanding of international standards and best practices in data governance and digital regulation.
• Experience leading projects funded by the World Bank, multi- or bilateral donors, or international governmental organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-country or comparative assignments and manage multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working in Central Asia is highly desirable.
• Russian language skills are highly desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and writing skills.

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, sex, marital or familial status, 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.

We invite applications from all interested parties.