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DAI is an employee-owned global development company. For 40 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governments, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 60 countries. Our integrated development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines—crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS and disease control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.
Objective of the Programme:
AAWAZ is a 5 year cutting edge, flagship programme in Voice and accountability. Funded by UK Department for International Development this community and gender focused programme works with a number of eminent NGOs including the Aurat Foundation; South Asia Partnership, Pakistan (SAP-PK), the Strengthening Participatory Organisation (SPO) and Sungi Development Foundation. The programme aims to facilitating linkages between the State and Government of Pakistan and its citizens by creating awareness amongst the population whilst giving citizens and communities the skills to bring about change; resulting in a State and Government that is more receptive to citizens’ demands.
AAWAZ is managed by DAI as the Management Organisation (MO) and is implemented through rights-based civil society organisations working in the two districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
The four key outputs of AAWAZ are:
- Empowering women to give them a political voice to participate safely in politics without the fear of violence
- Enhancing the capacity of the citizens and communities to resolve disputes peacefully and inclusively
- Building capacities of citizens to agree solutions together to make effective demands
- Building evidence to change laws, attitudes and behaviours through different means
The programme views democracy through a gender lens, and intends to contribute to women’s political empowerment, resolution of conflicts across the communities that it works with, and better public service delivery in the areas of health and education through informed and active engagement of citizens. AAWAZ places strategic emphasis on tackling violence against women and girls.
Scope of Work:
This is a senior leadership position, reporting directly to the Team Leader. It has significant management responsibilities for the technical delivery of the programme across all four outputs and in maintaining the highest standards of programme delivery.
The DTL (Technical) will be directly responsible for management of the cross-cutting technical advisers (Gender, Conflict and Dispute Management? and Communications and Advocacy) and may deputise for the Team Leader in his absence.
The DTL (Technical) will maintain strong relationships across the programme; within the senior management team (SMT), with technical team members and with the leadership of the implementing partner organisations (IPOs). The post-holder will liaise closely with – and be supported by – the Home Office Senior Technical Director.
This position will have direct line management responsibility for a number of staff.
- Manage, oversee and support the development and implementation of overarching programme strategies including the gender strategy, communications and advocacy strategy and conflict sensitivity strategy
- Manage, oversee and support the development and implementation of output-based strategies
- Supervise and support cross-cutting technical advisers, quality-assuring their work
- In collaboration with the Team Leader and the Head of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, produce the quarterly reports to DFID and conduct all preparation for programme reviews (annual, mid-term, thematic and end-of-programme)
- Support the DTL (Finance and Operations) with budgetary planning and control
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with the leadership of the IPOs including active participation in the Steering Committee meetings
- Pay regular visits to programme locations to observe and advise on technical delivery
- In collaboration with the cross-cutting advisers, Senior Technical Adviser and Team Leader, oversee training and mentoring of personnel in IPOs and MO as necessary
- Act at the MO’s focal point on technical issues with DFID and with external partners
- Develop networks and partnerships as appropriate
Requirements:
- At least fifteen (15) years’ progressively senior experience in a relevant field gained through working with a non-governmental organisation, multi-lateral organisation or donor programme
- Demonstrated, in-depth understanding of the social development and governance context in Pakistan, particularly in KP and Punjab
- At least ten years’ experience in working in Pakistan or a similar context
- Demonstrated gender-sensitivity, commitment to the involvement of women in decision-making and the eradication of violence against women
- At least eight (8) years’ experience in working with civil society organisations
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Urdu (to publication standard)
- Proven competency in developing web content
- At least ten (10) years’ experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams in complex environments
- Demonstrated experience of working with DFID or a similar donor
- Experience of managing budgets over 5 million GBP or equivalent
Values and competencies
- A pro-poor approach, committed to involving poor and otherwise marginalized people in decision-making
- Adherence to international human rights principles
- Gender-sensitivity and commitment to gender equality
- Conflict sensitivity
- Results-focused
- Commitment to team work and to building the capacity of others
- Respect for diversity
Education:
Advanced University Degree in a relevant subject (e.g. social development, human rights, governance, development economics)
Project Location: Islamabad, Pakistan, with frequent travel to KP and Punjab
Deadline for applications: 3rd November 2014
How to Apply: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH13/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1&rid=1696