Position: Technical Manager
Duty Station: Jowhar, with travel to Mogadishu and other locations of Middle Shabeele
Duration: 10 months, renewable based on performance, funds, and need for the position
Posted:
Closing date: July 7th, 2024
Organization: Alight
A team with deep experience in co-designing solutions that create new value around the world. We know we need to always be better, and we believe in the power and abundance of everyday people, everywhere, to change the world with us.
A culture of radical accountability to our customers –as we help build a meaningful life for and with the displaced, we ask them what they want and then deliver it.
ALIGHT Horn of Africa is an international humanitarian and development organization that assists displaced people to move from vulnerability to resilience, from impoverishment to a basic level of well-being, and from exclusion to inclusion.
The overall objective of ALIGHT Horn of Africa is to broaden opportunities for disadvantaged communities in (particularly women and youth) to pursue a secure and sustainable livelihood; create an environment that enables social and economic re-integration of Somali youth into society through technical, vocational and leadership skills development that enables young people to secure gainful employment; sustainably rehabilitate through social transformation and economic empowerment; respond to recurring emergencies and help build resiliency of communities through strengthening of existing social services such as health and water facilities/structures and support creation of durable solutions for returnees through a set of integrated activities aimed at socio-economic reintegration into their country and communities of origin.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The Technical Manager will provide technical leadership and direction, drive performance and efficiencies, and define and oversee activities to achieve the project goals. The Technical Manager will be responsible for providing quality assurance and rolling out quality improvement for technical activities. They will conduct regular field monitoring visits to ensure the quality and timeliness of the project activities and to ensure that targets are met. The Technical Manager will work closely with the Team Leader to ensure that service delivery is of high quality, that the project takes an adaptive approach to incorporate learnings and overcome challenges, and that implementation follows Alight, Ministry of Health and World Bank technical guidelines and requirements.
PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Qualifications:
KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES
Note: Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
Submit a one-page motivation letter and a current, updated CV (2-4 pages) with three references to
SMjobs@wearealight.org before the closing date. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
For more information about our work and impact: https://wearealight.org