Deputy Team Leader (DTL)
- FATA

General Functions

Under the general supervision of the Program Manager and the Deputy Program Manager – Program, the DTL will be under direct supervision of the Team Leader in the Region. The Deputy Team Leader will be responsible for the following specific duties.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

The DTL’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following;

• Advising the Team Leader and SMT on Programmatic, Admin Support and operational relationship with field units and Government Counterparts
• Support the Team Leader in tracking the progress of the implementation cycle of each grant, ensuring timely follow up on actions and coordination between the field and program support (procurement, finance, information management) units.
• To assist the Team Leader in ensuring that the program procedures are followed for grant development, implementation, management, monitoring, evaluation, grant completion and closing.
• To ensure that the program Administration, Finance, Procurement and Logistics policies and procedures are followed properly. Review existing policies and procedures and recommend changes as required. 
• Oversee security measures are put in place and properly followed for safe implementation of program as well as for the safety and wellbeing of staff members.
• Track the progress of the administrative support function in the implementation cycle of each grant, ensuring timely follow up on actions and coordination between the relevant support units (procurement, finance, procurement and logistics).
• Coordinate the preparation and timely submission of required reports from the respective admin support units in the region. Make sure the timely submission of all required documentations to the Grant Unit
• Lead the Admin, Finance, Procurement/Logistics and Security team in the region to ensure that they are performing their duties in accordance with the program standards.
• Establish a good relationship with the government counterparts so as to promote exchange of ideas and good practices in the day to day activities of the program.
• Identity and set priorities for the different admin support requirements in the region.
• Assist the Team Leader in liaising with local government counterparts and provide support as required.
• Serve as Acting Team Leader in the absence of the Team Leader.
• Coordinate with ADOs in field for grant implementation and admin support issues and provide solutions for resolving bottlenecks in the absence of the Team Leader.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience: 

University degree in Social Sciences Management; minimum of five years of experience in program management, administration, finance, procurement and logistics in both infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects.

Languages:     

 Fluency in English, both written and spoken; working knowledge of regional languages is desirable.