Program Overview

This program will provide technical assistance to the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (GoKP) on the laws, policies and strategies required for the legal integration of the newly Merged Areas (MAs) as well as the planning, designing and delivery of development initiatives under the Tribal Decade Strategy (TDS). The project will work toward the following subobjectives: 1) To draft, amend and develop laws, policy frameworks and strategies to strengthen the legal and institutional integration; 2) To improve the capacity of GoKP for planning, design and delivery of development initiatives; 3) To introduce and strengthen the local governance structures and systems in the MAs.

Overview of the Position:

The Finance and Operations Director will work closely with the COP and will be responsible for overseeing operational and financial programme management, line managing the finance and operations team. He/ She will ensure rigorous program work planning and budgeting is undertaken and delivered to a high standard adhering to delivery timelines. He/she has responsibility for oversight of the finance and operations teams and is a member of the project leadership team.   

Roles and Responsibilities:

Finance and Operations Director specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• To provide leadership for MARS project in areas of finance and operations and fulfill project business objectives
• Define and develop project operating platform structure and operations in collaboration with COP
• Identify and implement improvements to operational efficiencies and compliance across the project
• Provide day-to-day management of the MARS Operations team, ensuring compliant financial management, procurement, financial controls, and financial reporting requirements
• With COP, develops budget pipelines, subcontracting plans, and all other required financial information
• Manage project facilities, operations, and logistics for effective and compliant operations
• Ensure financial team is properly supervised, staffed and trained; clear policies and procedures are in place; appropriate internal controls and segregation of responsibilities are defined and maintained
• Ensure security issues are properly coordinated with the Security Manager, by providing the necessary support and taking direction from security plans.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor
• Demonstrated experience with managing audits/financial reviews, including remediation plans.
• Demonstrated team player with effective cross-cultural interpersonal skills; able to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to resolve sensitive and complicated work issues with senior high-level country counterparts, donor representative and senior-level staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 10-12 years of experience in financial management and compliance, procurement, subcontracting, and operations on USAID and other donor-funded programs
• 8+ years senior Management experience on large donor funded programmes in Pakistan
• Has detailed knowledge of USAID FAR and AIDAR regulations, policies, procedures, reporting requirements and systems for field operations management
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance or a related field in international business management, finance, accounting and/or auditing experience
• Knowledge of Pakistan financial system and good networks with stakeholders in country
• Experience leading project teams ensuring programme objectives are met.
• Ability to identify, build relationships with and foster partnerships amongst relevant government and private sector actors in Pakistan at State and Federal level
• Ability to work and influence practice at the Federal, State and Community level
• Demonstrable ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
• Willing and able to work in a challenging environment and can adapt to changing circumstances and to respond with flexibility and creativity.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English and Urdu languages, proficiency in Pashto will be an advantage.
• Excellent computer knowledge and other accounting/financial tools especially Microsoft Office, Excel etc.

DAI is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a commitment to diversity. DAI does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, veteran status, or other non-merit factor.