Team Lead - Programme Specialist

The Team Lead / Programme Specialist will support the Chief Technical Advisor in implementing and achieving programme results for the Rule of Law Programme in Pakistan. The role involves providing technical leadership and advisory support to government counterparts and justice-sector institutions, supervising programme personnel, and coordinating programme management and oversight.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and advisory support on rule of law, law enforcement, security-sector and institutional reform
• Coordinate and support programme management and oversight
• Supervise designated programme personnel and consultants
• Lead institutional assessments and diagnostics to identify gaps and recommend solutions
• Provide technical guidance on strengthening investigation, prosecution, and service delivery systems
• Support gender-responsive institutional reform and women’s advancement
• Coordinate communication and knowledge sharing with regional Rule of Law Programmes
• Prepare workplans, progress reports, and donor reports
• Support procurement of goods and services according to UNDP procedures
• Conduct field visits to supervise and monitor programme activities
• Strengthen coordination, partnerships and institutional engagement with government, donors, UN agencies and other partners
• Support delivery of communications and visibility strategy
• Contribute to results-based management, monitoring, reporting and knowledge management
• Mainstream gender equality, disability inclusion, and survivor-centred approaches across programme activities
• Support alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and digital case management systems
• Perform other duties as required for efficient functioning of the Office and Organization

Requirements

• Master's Degree with 7 years of experience OR Bachelor's Degree with 9 years of experience
• Fluency in English and Urdu is required
• Experience in rule of law, law enforcement, security-sector and institutional reform
• Experience in programme management, strategic positioning, and donor coordination
• Ability to provide technical leadership and advisory support to government and justice-sector institutions
• Experience supervising programme personnel and consultants
• Knowledge of gender-responsive institutional reform and women’s advancement in law enforcement and justice institutions
• Experience in developing and implementing evidence-based institutional reform measures
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders including government, donors, UN agencies, and civil society
• Strong communication and partnership management skills
• Ability to manage procurement processes according to UNDP procedures
• Willingness to travel to programme implementation locations in Pakistan

Skills

• Rule of Law
• Law Enforcement Reform
• Security Sector Reform
• Institutional Reform
• Programme Management
• Strategic Positioning
• Donor Coordination
• Technical Leadership
• Advisory Support
• Supervising Personnel
• Gender-Responsive Reform
• Women’s Advancement
• Evidence-Based Reform
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Partnership Management
• Procurement Management
• UNDP Procurement Modalities
• Fluency in English
• Fluency in Urdu

Languages

English, Urdu