Director of Technical Services

Job description

The Malawi School of Government (MSG), having been tasked by the Roads Fund Administration (RFA) to conduct this executive search, invites applications from suitably qualified, experienced and results-oriented professionals for the position of Director of Technical Services at RFA. This is a senior executive leadership role requiring an accomplished engineering professional with the technical credibility, strategic perspective, managerial capability and integrity to lead the technical function and contribute to the effective delivery of RFA’s mandate.POSITION PURPOSEThe Director of Technical Services will provide strategic and technical leadership for RFA’s technical services function. The successful candidate will be expected to guide technical planning and oversight, promote sound engineering and infrastructure-management practices, strengthen systems and controls, and ensure that technical work is delivered to appropriate standards of quality, value, accountability, and performance. The Director will contribute to corporate strategy and executive decision-making and will build effective working relationships with public institutions, infrastructure stakeholders, professional bodies, service providers, and other relevant partners.KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESProvide strategic leadership and direction for the Technical Services Department, translating RFA’s corporate objectives into departmental plans, priorities, performance measures, and implementation programmes.Lead the development, review, and implementation of technical policies, standards, procedures, guidelines, and systems relevant to the department’s mandate.Provide high-level engineering and technical advice to the Chief Executive and senior management on infrastructure-related matters, technical risks, priorities, and organisational performance.Oversee technical planning, appraisal, monitoring, and review activities within the department, ensuring that decisions are evidence-based, technically sound, and aligned with applicable legislation, policies, standards, and approved plans.Promote quality assurance, value for money, risk management, and effective controls across technical processes and assignments.Lead the development and monitoring of departmental budgets, work plans, procurement inputs, resource requirements, and performance reports in collaboration with relevant corporate functions.Establish and maintain effective systems for monitoring technical performance, identifying implementation challenges, managing risks, and recommending corrective actions.Provide leadership in the management, development, motivation, and performance assessment of departmental staff; strengthen succession planning, professional development, and a culture of accountability.Build and maintain productive relationships with government ministries and agencies, local authorities, engineering and infrastructure institutions, development partners, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders.Ensure that technical records, reports, data, and management information are accurate, timely, appropriately maintained, and used to inform decisions.Promote innovation, continuous improvement, appropriate use of technology, and adoption of good engineering and infrastructure-management practices.Represent RFA in technical meetings, committees, consultations, and other forums as assigned.Carry out any other duties consistent with the position and the strategic objectives of RFA.

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Apply by email: recruitment@msg.ac.mw