The Strengthening Institutional and Economic Resilience in Yemen project (SIERY) is a multi-year initiative supported by the European Union (EU). The project aims to scale up support to local authorities to maintain and increase equitable access to public services and foster social cohesion and sustainable recovery. The Project takes a two-step approach. On the one hand, SIERY strengthens district authorities through capacity development, technical support and discretionary funding to devise and implement recovery plans and to fulfil their missions in a more participatory, inclusive and accountable manner. Secondly, SIERY, as a function for improved economic resilience of the private sector through strong collaboration with local authorities, supports smallholders and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with capacity development, technical support and network opportunities and access to grants and loans

The project teams is primarily based in Sana’a but the local work in the targeted governorates is led and coordinated by a total of five (5) Field Coordinators. Currently, UNDP Yemen/SIERY seeks to recruit a Field Coordinator based in Marib to support the implementation of SIERY.
 

The Field Coordinator will be in charge of coordinating all project activities with the responsible parties’ teams in the field and with the local authorities supported by the Project. S/he will ensure close coordination with governorate authorities for the functioning of the District Facilitation Teams (DFTs), District Core Teams (DCTs),  and provide oversight of their performance in supporting target offices at district level. S/he will also support  and collaborate closely with the local authorities and selected responsible parties in Marib to ensure timely, effective and efficient implementation of all assigned activities including but not limited to the priority projects funded under the Local Resilience and Recovery Fund (L2RF), Urbanization activities, Accountability Standadards activities,  delivery of the results on the support to SMEs and smallholders in the sesame sector, as well as the delivery of any other activities and initiatives that can be suggested for Marib authorities

Overall roles and responsibilities

Ensure effective coordination and government liaison functions. 

• Ensure close coordination with governorate and district authorities for the functioning of the District Facilitation Team (DTFs), Urban Planning Team, and accountability team and oversee their performance in supporting target offices at district level. 
• Coordinate and communicate with counterparts, including government officials, private sector, local NGOs and responsible parties’(RP) representative, at senior level. 
• Identify and address challenges faced by local authorities in supporting economic resilience and growth.
• Address challenges and risks proactively, proposing solutions and implementing corrective actions.
• Map out all actors who are working in similar work to SIERY within Marib and suggest any complementary or coordination of joint work. 

Contribute to the project implementation 

• Contribute both technically and operationally in the implementation of project activities in  Marib targeted districts  
• Oversee the local responsible parties of the project and provide related support on coordination with local stakeholders and authorities. 
• Provide SIERY project management with feedback, ideas and suggestions for adaptations, enhancements or scaling-down of project activities. 
• Prepare weekly reports and input to National Coordinators on progress of activities, for internal and external sharing. 
• Conduct spot checks and field visits to project location sites on a regular basis and support responsible parties as quality assurance to improve the delivery 
• Record issues, risks and lessons learnt before, during and after project completion.

Facilitate capacity building and provision of technical advice.

• Develop the capacities of responsible parties on key technical and managerial areas where UNDP support would be beneficial. 
• Coach and mentor relevant staff of responsible parties to build their capacities on ways of working with local authorities.
• Provide supplementary technical expertise in assorted areas in local project implementation, if and where required.
• Support the development of business linkages and value chains in key sectors.

Development and strengthening of strategic partnerships and linkages. 

• Build strong relationships with the responsible parties, liaise with relevant stakeholders to develop linkages with other UN Agencies, humanitarian and development agencies and local authorities to maximise impact and synergy. 
• Prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identifying opportunities for joint initiatives, and recommending approaches to the SIERY team in terms of joint activities with potential for scale-up and replicability. 
• Represent the SIERY project in relevant fora, coordination meetings or meeting organized by local authorities related to the project requirements as requested by the Chief Technical Advsior or National Coordinators. 
• Develop close consultations and collaboration with other UNDP projects to build synergy internally and harmony with regards to information sharing, adaptation of approaches and tools.

Knowledge management/development and communications.

• Identification and synthesis of good practices and lessons learnt into project goals. 
• Contribute to timely communication and outreach, in accordance with SIERY’s Communication Strategy and in line with UNDP country office guidelines, through social media, success stories, blog and press releases. 
• Share relevant, substantive and operational experiences with other colleagues and counterparts.
• Develop knowledge products to be shared with the Project partners.

Ensure Gender mainstreaming throughout the project implementation.

• Ensure gender is effectively mainstreamed throughout the project implementation reports, researches, analyses and, where specifically relevant, analyzed in detail in close coordination and consultation with partners.
• Ensure knowledge on gender equality is incorporated in the project’s knowledge management activities and products including on women economic empowerment

The incumbent performs other duties within his/her functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization

The incumbent of the position should avoid any kind of discriminatory behavior including gender discrimination and ensure that: 

• Human rights and gender equality are prioritized as an ethical principle within all actions. 
• Activities are designed and implemented in accordance with “Social and Environmental Standards of UNDP.”
• Any kind of diversities based on ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability, religion, class, gender are respected within all implementations including data production.
• Differentiated needs of women and men are considered. 
• Inclusive approach is reflected within all actions and implementations, in that sense an enabling and accessible setup in various senses such as disability gender language barrier is created. 
• Necessary arrangements to provide gender parity within all committees, meetings, trainings, etc.

Institutional Arrangement

Under the overall guidance of the Chief Technical Advisor and the direct supervision of the National Coordinators (Institutional Resilience and Economic Resilience – the latter where applicable), the Field Coordinator (FCs) will act as the focal point for SIERY activities in Marib, both internally in UNDP and externally to partners.
 

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies 

Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication 

methods depending on the audience

Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels

Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers' needs. 

Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy. Look for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate 

requests.

Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns

• Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Public Administration, Public Policy, Development Studies, Conflict Management, or related field is required  or 
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additonal two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideraton in lieu of the advanced university degree.

•  Up to 2 years (with master’s degree) or 2 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in the areas of developmen
• t, governance, economic, livelihood, and other relevant fields.

• Experience and Knowledge of  local governance systems and institutions, decentralizations policies and laws, basic service delivery and recovery planning and ability to apply to changing context
• Proven experience in partnership building and networking.
• Proficient computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications.

• Experience of conflict analysis in the Yemen context is an advantage.
• Understanding of gender issues as they relate to local governance and economic empowerment is desired.
• Experience in engaging with high level stakeholders, such as government officials, including ability to manage complex relationships through pathways of knowledge exchange, capacity development, funding relationships and strategic engagement is an asset.
• Demonstrated strong planning and organizational skills, incl. ability to handle planning and budge