Open Call: Team Lead

About the job

Job Title: Team Lead

Project Name: HMG-funded programme

Location: South Asia (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh); exact duty station to be confirmed

Reporting To: Programme Director / Client representative

Indicative LOE/Time Frame: Full-time, consultancy (contingent on contract award)

Remuneration: Fees are subject to negotiation in line with market rates

Language Requirements: Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential

Application Deadline: Open call - applications reviewed on a rolling basis

Application Instructions:

• A cover letter is mandatory to be considered. Cover letters should effectively align your skills and experiences with the specific job responsibilities outlined in the position's description, demonstrating your aptitude and enthusiasm for the role, your daily fee and current availability.
• Click the "Apply Now" link to upload your cover letter and CV in English.
• Only successful shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About Alinea:

Alinea is an international development consultancy providing technical and management expertise that helps people improve their lives. Alinea works with governments, investors, companies, and communities to create lasting change. Over 39 years, Alinea has successfully delivered more than 1,000 projects worldwide. For more information, please visit Alinea International website.

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At Alinea International we value diversity, equity, inclusivity, accessibility and belonging in everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer opposed to all forms of discrimination. We actively seek and encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds recognizing that an inclusive workforce enriches our organization and achieves smarter, more innovative results.

The Role:

The Team Leader will provide overall strategic, technical and managerial leadership for the programme. They will act as the principal point of contact for the client and senior government counterparts, convene political and programmatic interests to drive policy and systems change, and ensure high-quality, adaptive delivery across all programme components.

Key Areas of Expertise:

• Governance and security sector reform
• Serious and organised crime (SOC)
• Criminal justice and rule of law
• Irregular migration, narcotics and human trafficking
• Adaptive programme management in fragile contexts

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the programme, ensuring delivery against client objectives and value for money
• Serve as the primary interlocutor with the client, government stakeholders, law enforcement, justice sector and social institutions
• Oversee and coordinate multi-component workstreams delivered through various implementing partners
• Convene political and programmatic interests to drive policy and systems change
• Lead proactive risk management and mitigation appropriate to development programming in fragile settings
• Manage, mentor and quality-assure a multidisciplinary team of national and international experts

Qualifications and Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience leading the delivery of HMG-funded programming in governance, security sector reform, SOC, criminal justice, or irregular migration, in roles such as Team Leader, Deputy Team Leader or Programme Director
• Demonstrated ability to convene political and programmatic interests to drive policy and systems change.
• Demonstrated experience working in fragile contexts; experience in Pakistan is an advantage
• At least 10 years' experience working with government stakeholders, law enforcement, the justice sector, and social institutions
• Experience overseeing and coordinating multi-component programmes with various implementing partners
• A proactive approach to risk management and mitigation in the context of development programming

While deep technical experience is not mandatory, we are particularly interested in individuals with a technical background in serious and organised crime, migration, narcotics and human trafficking, and security sector reform.