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GENERAL INFORMATION JOB TITLE: Program Consultant (Emergency) - CSTII TYPE OF CONTRACT/LEVEL: Consultancy Contract CSTII SUPERVISOR: Programme Policy Officer UNIT/DIVISION: Programme DUTY STATION (City, Country): Aden, Yemen DURATION: 11 Months BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: Food insecurity and malnutrition remain at critical levels in Yemen as the population continues to experience multifaceted vulnerabilities and intense exposure to shocks and stressors, including active conflict, political fragmentation, severe economic contraction, widespread poverty, collapsing social services, and climate change. In this highly fragile context, WFP is currently implementing its Interim Country Strategic Plan (ICSP), which entails one of the organization s largest emergency portfolios globally. This massive operation is structured around an unconditional targeted food assistance intervention, and the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) to address sudden-onset shocks, all complemented by preventive and targeted nutrition supplementation; local frontline capacity strengthening and linkages with social protection and resilience agenda to reduce humanitarian needs. To ensure the effective management of these critical safety nets, the WFP Yemen Country Office is seeking an International Consultant to lead its Emergency Food Assistance team and operations. The incumbent will serve as the designated Activity Manager (URT1) currently based in Aden, driving day-to-day operational excellence, supervising technical field teams, leading and coordinating complex retargeting exercises. JOB PURPOSE To provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and technical direction for WFP s Targeted Emergency Food Assistance operations in Yemen. The incumbent will manage resource pipelines, oversee cooperating partners, lead a multi-disciplinary program team, support Field Offices and steer modality shifts toward digital cash transfers. Additionally, the position acts as a primary technical interlocutor with de facto and internationally recognized government authorities, UN sister agencies (UNICEF, UNFPA), and international financial institutions (World Bank) to advance social protection systems, emergency preparedness, and joint safety net integration across the country. ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Under the direct supervision of Programme Policy Officer managing Emergency, School feeding and Nutrition units, the incumbent will be responsible for the following core duties: Operational Management & Financial Oversight (URT1): Lead all aspects of the Country Office s Targeted Emergency Food Assistance operations. Oversee operational planning, quality control budgeting, resource/pipeline management, and expenditure controls. Direct Cooperating Partner (CP) management from the requesting unit end, including selection, budget negotiations, performance monitoring, and formal evaluations. Engagement with Line Ministries and Authorities: to ensure an effective, neutral, and principled implementation of the emergency portfolio while preserving essential humanitarian access and operational space. Team Leadership & Capacity Empowerment: Strengthen, lead, and empower the Country Office Emergency Food Assistance team. Enhance deep technical collaboration with GFA teams across all Field Offices to drive rigorous program delivery while executing systematic, high-frequency field monitoring. Digital Identity & Retargeting Controls: Coordinate closely with the Targeting and Digital Solutions unit to drive steady progress on the full-fledged household retargeting exercise. Operationalize critical Identity Management (IDM) assurance measures to ensure beneficiary registries and distribution cycles are fully digitalized during the first semester. Cash-Based Transfer (CBT) Realignment: Operationalize required shifts in the positioning and utilization of the CBT modality within the TEFA framework. Spearhead the expansion and transition to digital cash transfers where operationally viable. Social Protection Systems Interoperability: Advance dialogue and operational synergies with national Social Protection and Cash and Market Working Group actors around three strategic entry points: Mutualization of data collection efforts for household retargeting. Articulation of emergency relief with shock-responsive social protection programs, promoting consolidated deduplication mechanisms (UN Building Blocks). Transition to unified, digital cash transfer mechanisms. Emergency Preparedness & Response (EPR): Lead the Country Office's emergency preparedness efforts alongside a dedicated international Program Policy Officer (PPO). Represent WFP to enhance the relevance, targeting, and effectiveness of the multi-agency Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) led by UNFPA. 

Desired Candidate Profile

• Advanced University Degree (master's or equivalent) or University Degree in International Relations, Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, Business Administration, or another relevant academic field.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive professional experience in humanitarian operations, emergency program management, or food security assistance.
• Proven experience leading large-scale cash-based or in-kind operations in complex, high-risk, or conflict-affected environments is highly valued.
• Prior experience in the Middle East region or Yemen context is a distinct advantage.
• Deep technical understanding of emergency food security interventions, targeting methodologies, and digital identity management systems (e.g., SCOPE or equivalent beneficiary databases).
• Strong capability in managing multi-disciplinary, diverse national and international teams under high-pressure environments.
• Demonstrated diplomatic negotiation skills with government counterparts and de facto authorities.
• Familiarity with UN-IFI collaborations (e.g., World Bank social safety net systems) and cash interoperability frameworks.
• Fluency (Level C) in spoken and written English is mandatory.
• Working knowledge or intermediate proficiency in Arabic is highly desirable.