Head of Technical Assistance Unit
With a minimum of ten years’ experience, at least eight of which must be directly related to international development, including working at a senior management level within a national civil service, international or non-governmental development organisation providing strategic advice and/or technical assistance in a developing country environment, you could lead the team responsible for the management of long-term technical assistance projects.
This will involve managing a small London-based team of specialist development practitioners and up to 50 field-based technical experts; in conjunction with policy areas of the organisation, overseeing the development and implementation of a wide-range of projects covering areas such as Rule of Law, Trade, Debt, Governance, Health, Education and Human Rights; managing the budget transparently, equitably and efficiently; supervising the appraisal, design, execution, monitoring and the evaluation of interventions; and all the while up-dating senior leadership particularly on the progress of individual projects and programmes of work.
The role combines effective leadership and management skills; the ability to work closely and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders; and the vision to implement and advance development projects, ensuring evidence-based impact and value-for-money through robust project design, thorough monitoring and reporting plus sound advice resulting in highly inclusive, solutions-driven, results-based approaches.
With at least a Master’s degree in development studies/management, economics or a related social science discipline, including specialist knowledge of technical assistance and/or project management, you will have practical expertise in people management, including team-building and managing technical specialists; project design, development management and evaluation; and communicating complex issues and positions both in writing and verbally. You will also need substantial experience of working in developing countries and significant time working in the field.
To be considered, you must be a citizen of a Commonwealth country.
We work with our member governments to enhance socio-economic progress. Our priorities create outstanding opportunities to provide practical technical assistance to our members. As we improve the wellbeing of 2.2 billion citizens, 60% of whom are under 30 years of age, so we give you the opportunity to take a significant step in your career and make an important contribution through this role.
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