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<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><strong>Tiered Approach</strong></p><br> <p>In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:</p><br> <ul> <li><strong>Tier 0</strong>: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.</li> <li><strong>Tier 1</strong>: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments</li> <li><strong>Tier 2</strong>: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers</li> <li><strong>Tier 3 or no tier indicated</strong>: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates</li> </ul> <p>Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.</p><br> <p><strong>Background</strong></p><br> <p><strong>Office/Unit/Project</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p><strong>UNDP/Yemen/ Governance and economic recovery unit/Resilient Economies and sustainable Livelihood for Empowerment in Yemen (RESOLVE)</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Title</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Gender Analyst</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Level&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p><strong>NPSA-9</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Duty station (City and Country)</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Aden, Yenem (with travel to project governorates)</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Type (Regular or Short term)</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p><strong>National Personnel Service Agreement (NPSA)</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Office- or Home-based</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Regular&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Expected starting date</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Office-Based</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Expected Duration</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p><strong>September 2026</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Contract duration</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p><strong>One year (renewable, subject to performance and funding availability)</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Position Number</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p><strong>232940</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Office/Unit/Project Description&nbsp;</strong></p><br> <p>Yemen is experiencing one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, shaped by prolonged conflict, political instability, and deep economic decline. These factors have severely undermined state institutions, fragmented governance structures, and reduced fiscal capacity, contributing to widespread poverty, food insecurity, and vulnerability. Social cohesion remains under pressure, particularly in rural areas where access to livelihoods, employment, agricultural resources, and basic services is severely constrained. Environmental fragility and increasing exposure to climate shocks further exacerbate vulnerability, particularly for communities dependent on agriculture.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Short-term humanitarian interventions, although indispensable for alleviating the immediate impact of the emergencies on vulnerable communities, cannot steer more fundamental recovery nor address the underlying underdevelopment causes of the conflict. Situation analysis reveals critical gaps in transitioning from short-term humanitarian assistance to sustainable development approaches.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>According to a recent UNDP study (2024), the prevailing focus on immediate food assistance has not sufficiently addressed structural vulnerabilities, as there is a weak correlation between the scale of humanitarian aid and improvements in food security. Cash assistance programs provide short-term relief but often contribute to inflation and do not resolve the underlying causes of poverty. Governance deficits, logistical challenges, bureaucratic barriers, and insecurity further limit effective aid delivery, especially in remote and hard-to-reach areas.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>As a result, there is a pressing need to integrate longer-term interventions in the local food systems that promote food security through economic development, enhance productivity and value addition, support private sector growth, and create sustainable livelihoods, while strengthening the supply of goods and services.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>This project responds to these realities by adopting a resilience-oriented approach that integrates the Humanitarian–Development–Peace (HDP) Nexus. The intervention scope focuses on sustainable livelihoods and value chain development through agricultural support (technical innovation, seed distribution, irrigation rehabilitation, livestock care, and crop diversification); agribusiness development (strengthening value chains, institutionalizing climate-resilient practices, and shock protection); strengthening the business enabling environment (collaboration between agribusinesses, private sector, and local authorities); microfinance (microloans, savings groups, and financial literacy); and support for vulnerable groups including IDPs, women, and youth through inclusive, gender-sensitive livelihood opportunities.</p><br> <p>The RESOLVE project is implemented in close synergy with the Local Governance for Area-Based Development (LoGABD) project and the Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Job Opportunities in Yemen (SANABEL) project, forming an integrated portfolio under the Area-Based Development (ABD) framework. The Gender Analyst will therefore be expected to ensure gender mainstreaming coherence across this portfolio, working collaboratively with gender focal points and technical teams across all three projects to maximize synergies and avoid duplication.</p><br> <p>Gender equality is a significant objective across all components of this project and engagement, and empowerment of women is key to achieving the aimed results.</p><br> <p><strong>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Scope of Work&nbsp;</strong></p><br> <p>The primary objective of the position is to provide technical leadership and advisory support to ensure that gender equality, women's empowerment, and social inclusion are effectively mainstreamed across the Integrated Resilience and Governance Programme in Yemen and related portfolio projects (RESOLVE, LoG4ABD, and SANABEL), ensuring that gender-responsive approaches are integrated throughout project design, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and knowledge management.</p><br> <p><strong>Provides technical leadership and coordination support, focusing on the achievement of the following functions:</strong></p><br> <p><strong>1. Gender Mainstreaming and Technical Advisory</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Lead the integration of gender equality and women's empowerment across all project components, ensuring interventions are gender-responsive and aligned with UNDP Gender Equality Strategy and corporate policies.&nbsp;</li> <li>Provide technical guidance to project teams, Responsible Parties (RPs), consultants, and implementing partners on gender-sensitive programming across livelihoods, local governance, value chains, MSME development, climate-resilient agriculture, financial inclusion, and private sector engagement.&nbsp;</li> <li>Review project documents, work plans, Terms of Reference, training materials, and implementation tools to ensure effective integration of gender and social inclusion considerations.&nbsp;</li> <li>Identify opportunities to strengthen project interventions through practical and context-specific gender-responsive approaches that address the needs of women, youth, internally displaced persons (IDPs), persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>2. Gender Analysis, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Lead the development and implementation of systems to collect, analyze, and report sex-, age-, and disability-disaggregated data across all project interventions.</li> <li>Integrate gender indicators into Results-Based Management (RBM), monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and project reporting systems.&nbsp;</li> <li>Conduct periodic gender analyses, assessments, and audits to evaluate the effectiveness of project interventions and recommend corrective measures where required.&nbsp;</li> <li>Ensure all internal and external reports adequately reflect gender-related achievements, lessons learned, challenges, and recommendations in compliance with UNDP corporate requirements.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>3. Capacity Development and Institutional Strengthening</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Design and deliver capacity-building programmes, training workshops, coaching sessions, and awareness activities for project staff, Responsible Parties, government counterparts, contractors, local authorities, and other stakeholders on gender mainstreaming and social inclusion.&nbsp;</li> <li>Develop practical tools, guidance notes, and gender mainstreaming resources to strengthen institutional capacity and support the integration of gender-responsive approaches throughout project implementation.&nbsp;</li> <li>Support partners in institutionalizing gender-sensitive planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting mechanisms.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>4. Partnerships, Coordination, and Advocacy</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with government institutions, women's organizations, civil society organizations, research institutions, private sector partners, and development agencies to promote gender equality and inclusive development.&nbsp;</li> <li>Coordinate closely with UNDP gender focal points, project teams, and implementing partners to ensure harmonized implementation of gender-related activities across the portfolio.&nbsp;</li> <li>Promote advocacy initiatives and facilitate dialogue to strengthen awareness and commitment to gender equality and women's economic empowerment among project stakeholders.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>5. Knowledge Management and Communications</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Identify, document, and disseminate lessons learned, best practices, success stories, and innovative approaches related to gender-responsive programming.&nbsp;</li> <li>Prepare knowledge products, publications, communication materials, and case studies highlighting project achievements and impacts.&nbsp;</li> <li>Promote knowledge sharing across the RESOLVE, LoG4ABD, and SANABEL projects and contribute to UNDP corporate knowledge platforms and communities of practice.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>6. Gender Equality, Social Inclusion, and Safeguards</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Ensure gender equality, human rights, and Leave No One Behind (LNOB) principles are integrated throughout project planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting.&nbsp;</li> <li>Promote inclusive participation and equitable access to project benefits for women, youth, IDPs, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups.&nbsp;</li> <li>Ensure project activities comply with UNDP's Gender Equality Strategy, Social and Environmental Standards (SES), and other relevant corporate policies and safeguard requirements.</li> </ul> <p>The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as&nbsp;deemed&nbsp;necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.&nbsp;</p><br> <p><strong>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Institutional Arrangement</strong></p><br> <p>Under the direct supervision of the UNDP Project Manager for Integrated Resilience and Governance Programme in Yemen and in close collaboration with the project team, Responsible Parties (RPs), the LoG4ABD and SANABL project teams,&nbsp;gender focal points across the portfolio and the UNDP Country Office, the Gender Analyst will provide technical leadership to ensure that gender equality and women's empowerment are systematically integrated across all project components and across the broader RESOLVE-LoGABD-SANABEL projects within the portfolio. Moving beyond symbolic inclusion, the analyst will embed gender mainstreaming into the very fabric of operational practice, advising on the design and implementation of interventions—from agricultural support and value chain development to microfinance, local governance strengthening, public financial management, climate-resilient agriculture and private sector engagement—so that they are explicitly responsive to the distinct barriers, needs, and capacities of women, men, youth, &nbsp;IDPs, persons with disabilities and displaced populations. This involves proactively identifying opportunities to strengthen project activities, developing tailored tools and frameworks for partners, and championing realistic, context-sensitive gender strategies that can adapt to Yemen’s fluid operating environment while driving measurable progress toward gender equality outcomes.</p><br> <p><strong>4. Competencies</strong></p><br> <p><strong>Complete the Competencies section for each set of competencies as follows:</strong></p><br> <strong>Core</strong> <br> <strong>Achieve Results:</strong> LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact&nbsp; <br> <strong>Think Innovatively:</strong> LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems&nbsp; <br> <strong>Learn Continuously:</strong> LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences <br> <strong>Adapt with Agility:</strong> LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands&nbsp; <br> <strong>Act with Determination:&nbsp;</strong> LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results <br> <strong>Engage and Partner:</strong> LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration <br> <strong>Enable Diversity and Inclusion:</strong> LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity <br> <strong>Cross-Functional &amp; Technical competencies&nbsp;</strong> <br> <br> <strong>Thematic Area</strong> <strong>Name</strong> <strong>Definition</strong> <br> <strong>Business Direction &amp; Strategy</strong>&nbsp; <p>System Thinking&nbsp;</p><br> Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system&nbsp; <br> <strong>Partnership management</strong>&nbsp; Relationship&nbsp;Management   &nbsp; Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations,&nbsp;trust&nbsp;and mutual understanding&nbsp; <br> Business Management&nbsp; Communication 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.&nbsp; &nbsp;Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels&nbsp; <br> Business Management&nbsp; Partnerships Management Build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts, and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies <br> Business Management&nbsp; Project Management Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and control resources, procedures, and protocols to achieve specific goals <br> Risk Management <p>Identify and organize action around mitigating and proactively managing risks.</p><br> <br> <p>Please refer to&nbsp;the competency framework site&nbsp;for the entire list of competencies and further explanations.&nbsp;</p><br> <p><strong>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Minimum Qualifications of the Successful NPSA</strong></p><br> <strong>Min. Education requirements</strong> <ul> <li>Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent)&nbsp;&nbsp;in Gender Studies, Social Science, Development Studies,&nbsp;Public Administration, Economics or related field is required,&nbsp;or &nbsp;</li> <li>A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an&nbsp;additional&nbsp;two years of qualifying experience will be given&nbsp;due consideration&nbsp;in lieu of the advanced university degree.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <strong>Min. years of relevant work experience&nbsp;</strong> <i>Minimum of [2] years (with master’s degree) or [4] years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience of&nbsp;</i>progressively responsible professional experience in gender mainstreaming, gender analysis, women's empowerment, or related fields, with a demonstrated focus on integrating gender equality into development programs, preferably in humanitarian, recovery, or resilience-building&nbsp; <br> <strong>Experience, Knowledge, and&nbsp;skills&nbsp;</strong> <ul> <li>Excellent knowledge of gender, gender mainstreaming, and women empowerment&nbsp;</li> <li>Proficient with conducting data analysis and reporting statistics&nbsp;</li> <li>Proficient in MS Office&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <strong>Desirable Criteria</strong> <ul> <li>Experience working on gender issues in confl</li></ul> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><strong>Tiered Approach</strong></p><br> <p>In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:</p><br> <ul> <li><strong>Tier 0</strong>: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.</li> <li><strong>Tier 1</strong>: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments</li> <li><strong>Tier 2</strong>: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers</li> <li><strong>Tier 3 or no tier indicated</strong>: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates</li> </ul> <p>Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.</p><br> <p><strong>Background</strong></p><br> <p>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP, including our values and inspiring stories.</p><br> <p>UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.</p><br> <p>Working in fragile and conflict-affected settings, UNDP Yemen plays a critical role in supporting national institutions and communities to advance climate resilience, environmental sustainability, and inclusive development. The Climate Change, Water, Environment and Energy (CCEE) Unit leads the design and implementation of a growing portfolio of projects funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Green Climate Fund (GCF), bilateral and multilateral partners, focusing on climate change, biodiversity conservation, sustainable natural resource management, and sustainable energy.</p><br> <p>The Climate Change, Water, Energy &amp; Environment Unit works to support achievement of UNDP strategic objectives to create a world where people and planet thrive together, and to help the Country Office act with both ambition and scale to address urgent problems facing the country, as well as the deteriorating global climate conditions. Programme unit staff assist the Country Office in formulating and implementing programme strategies that go beyond solving immediate development challenges to create future smart and integrated systemic changes in resilience and capacity building within the country. The CCEE portfolio includes upstream policy support (e.g.&nbsp;NAP, NBSAP, LT-LEDS), project development pipelines (GEF/LDCF/GBFF/GCF), and downstream implementation of complex, multi-sectoral interventions across Yemen. Operating in a high-risk context, the unit integrates UNDP Social and Environmental Standards (SES), gender equality, stakeholder engagement, and conflict-sensitive approaches across all programming.</p><br> <p>To support the expanding portfolio, UNDP Yemen is recruiting a Programme Analyst (NOB). Reporting directly to the Team Leader, the Programme Analyst will provide high-level analytical, programmatic, and operational support, ensuring the effective delivery of the portfolio and maintaining strong coordination with national partners, including the Ministry of Water and Environment.</p><br> <p>Under the overall guidance of the CCEE Team Leader, the Programme Analyst provides substantive technical and analytical support to the implementation, monitoring, and management of the CCEE portfolio.</p><br> <p>The Programme Analyst contributes to the effective delivery of projects by supporting programme implementation, strengthening monitoring and evaluation processes, and ensuring the quality and consistency of reporting in line with UNDP corporate standards and donor requirements. The role focuses on tracking progress against results frameworks, validating data, identifying implementation challenges, and supporting timely corrective actions.</p><br> <p>The incumbent works closely with project teams, implementing partners, government counterparts, and consultants to facilitate coordination, ensure timely information flow, and support the delivery of programme outputs and reporting requirements. The Programme Analyst also contributes to portfolio-level analysis, knowledge management, and internal reporting processes.</p><br> <p>The position plays a key role in supporting programme performance, enhancing data quality, and ensuring compliance with UNDP procedures, while contributing to the overall effectiveness and coherence of the CCEE portfolio.</p><br> <p>UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams&nbsp;in order to&nbsp;enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.&nbsp;</p><br> <p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Ensure and contribute Programme Strategy, Planning, and Analytical Support to Climate Change, Water, Energy &amp; Environment thematic area. <ul> <li>Contribute to the formulation, planning, and operationalization of programme strategies aligned with UNDP priorities and national development needs.</li> <li>Contribute to analysis of environmental, climate, and institutional trends in Yemen to inform programme design and strategic positioning.</li> <li>Provide inputs to strategic frameworks, including CPD, UNSDCF, Integrated Work Plans, and portfolio strategies.</li> <li>Support operationalization of programme strategies in coordination with government counterparts and UN partners.</li> <li>Ensure programme approaches reflect emerging risks, opportunities, and cross-cutting priorities (SES, gender, conflict sensitivity).</li> <li>Contribute to identification of priority interventions and alignment of projects within the broader CCEE portfolio.</li> <li>Support development and refinement of internal processes, workflows, and SOPs to improve programme efficiency.</li> </ul></li> <li>Lead and support Programme and Portfolio Management (Implementation, M&amp;E, QA) <ul> <li>Support effective management of the CCEE portfolio, focusing on implementation oversight, monitoring, quality assurance, and compliance across the full programme cycle.</li> <li>Support planning, budgeting, implementation, and monitoring of projects in line with UNDP rules, approved workplans, and donor requirements.</li> <li>Lead coordination of monitoring and evaluation processes across the portfolio, ensuring alignment with results frameworks and indicators.</li> <li>Track progress against outputs, outcomes, and targets using results-based management tools and M&amp;E systems.</li> <li>Review and validate M&amp;E data, including indicators, baselines, targets, and means of verification, ensuring data quality and consistency.</li> <li>Support development and refinement of M&amp;E frameworks, indicators, and tracking tools where required.</li> <li>Ensure timely preparation and quality assurance of M&amp;E-related reporting, including progress updates, results reporting, and donor submissions (PIR, APR, etc.).</li> <li>Analyse project performance data to identify trends, gaps, and implementation challenges, and recommend corrective actions.</li> <li>Ensure integration of learning into programme implementation through feedback loops and adaptive management approaches.</li> <li>Support mid-term reviews, evaluations, and assessments, including coordination with consultants and stakeholders.</li> <li>Maintain and update portfolio monitoring tools, dashboards, and reporting systems.</li> <li>Ensure consistency between implementation progress, reported results, and supporting evidence.</li> <li>Follow up on audit findings and evaluation recommendations, ensuring implementation of corrective measures.</li> </ul></li> <li>Analyze and support Partnerships, Coordination and Resource Mobilisation <ul> <li>Support the establishment and maintenance of strategic partnerships and contribute to resource mobilisation efforts for the CCEE portfolio.</li> <li>Maintain coordination with government entities (e.g. MoWE, MoEE, EPA), donors, UN agencies, and implementing partners.</li> <li>Support organisation and facilitation of coordination meetings, consultations, and stakeholder engagements.</li> <li>Ensure timely follow-up on action points, agreements, and coordination outputs.</li> <li>Facilitate effective communication between UNDP, partners, and project teams.</li> <li>Analyse donor priorities and contribute to the identification of funding opportunities.</li> <li>Support preparation of inputs to concept notes and proposals (without leading drafting).</li> <li>Contribute to development of portfolio pipeline through coordination and technical inputs.</li> <li>Prepare briefs and summaries for donor engagement and strategic discussions.</li> </ul></li> <li>Ensure Knowledge Management and Capacity Building <ul> <li>Ensure provision of analytical, strategic, and knowledge support to strengthen programme quality, learning, and institutional capacity.</li> <li>Identify key policy, implementation, and operational challenges and provide analytical inputs for decision-making.</li> <li>Support documentation of best practices, lessons learned, and portfolio-level insights.</li> <li>Contribute to preparation of knowledge products, briefs, and internal/external communication materials.</li> <li>Support organisation of trainings and capacity-building activities for project teams and partners.</li> <li>Facilitate knowledge sharing across projects and within the CCEE unit.</li> <li>Contribute to strengthening institutional capacity of partners through structured engagement and follow-up.</li> <li>Support alignment of programme implementation with UNDP corporate policies and frameworks (including SES).</li> </ul></li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.</strong></li> <li>Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: N/A</li> </ul> <p><strong>Competencies</strong></p><br> <p>Core Competencies:&nbsp;</p><br> <ul> <li><strong>Achieve Results – LEVEL 1: </strong>Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline</li> <li><strong>Think Innovatively – LEVEL 1: </strong>Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements</li> <li><strong>Learn Continuously – LEVEL 1: </strong>Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback</li> <li><strong>Adapt with Agility – LEVEL 1: </strong>Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible</li> <li><strong>Act with Determination – LEVEL 1: </strong>Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident</li> <li><strong>Engage and Partner – LEVEL 1: </strong>Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships</li> <li><strong>Enable Diversity and Inclusion – LEVEL 1: </strong>Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination</li> </ul> <p>Cross-Functional &amp; Technical competencies</p><br> <p><strong>Business Direction &amp; Strategy</strong></p><br> <ul> <li><strong>Systems Thinking</strong> <ul> <li>Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system</li> </ul></li> </ul> <p><strong>Partnership Management</strong></p><br> <ul> <li><strong>Stakeholder Engagement</strong> <ul> <li>Ability to effectively engage with government counterparts, implementing partners, UN agencies, and donors, maintaining constructive working relationships and supporting coordination processes.</li> </ul></li> </ul> <p><strong>Business Management</strong></p><br> <ul> <li><strong>Monitoring &amp; Evaluation</strong> <ul> <li>Ability to track project performance against results frameworks, validate data, and support monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes to ensure quality and accountability of programme results.</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Results-Based Management</strong> <ul> <li>Ability to support implementation of programmes and projects using RBM principles, ensuring alignment between planned activities, outputs, and results, and contributing to performance tracking and reporting.</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Project Management</strong> <ul> <li>Ability to support planning, implementation, and monitoring of projects, ensuring timely delivery of outputs in line with approved workplans and UNDP procedures.</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Portfolio Management</strong> <ul> <li>Ability to select, prioritize and control the organization’s programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimizing return on investment</li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Knowledge Management</strong> <ul> <li>Ability to document lessons learned, support knowledge sharing, and contribute to development of briefs, reports, and communication products to enhance programme learning and visibility.</li> </ul></li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Skills and Experience</strong></p><br> <p>Education</p><br> <ul> <li>Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or related field is required. OR</li> <li>A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.</li> </ul> <p>Experience, Knowledge, and Skills Required</p><br> <ul> <li>Minimum 2 years (with Master’s degree) or 4 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national and/or international level in providing management services, experience in supporting design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects and programmes in relevant thematic areas and establishing inter-relationships among international organizations and national governments.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience in supporting implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting of development projects and programmes, preferably within Climate Change, Water, Energy &amp; Environment sectors.</li> <li>Experience in data analysis, results tracking, and reporting, including familiarity with results frameworks, indicators, and monitoring tools.</li> <li>Experience working with government counterparts, implementing partners, and/or development organisations, supporting coordination and programme delivery.</li> </ul> <p>Desired</p><br> <ul> <li>Proven knowledge of UN/UNDP policies, procedures, and programming frameworks is an asset.</li> <li>Experience in fragile, conflict, or post-conflict settings is desirable.</li> <li>Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues, assess risks, and support practical solutions.</li> <li>Strong organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.</li> <li>Experience in quality assurance, coordination, or reporting for large-scale multilateral or bilateral donor-funded environmental programmes is desirable</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams, with sensitivity to gender and diversity considerations.</li> <li>Strong communication skills/experience, including the ability to prepare clear and concise reports, summaries and technical inputs.</li> </ul> <p>Language requirements</p><br> <ul> <li>Fluency in both English and Arabic is required.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Equal opportunity</strong></p><br> <p>As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.</p><br> <p><strong>Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority</strong></p><br> <p>UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.&nbsp;</p><br> <p><strong>Probation</strong></p><br> <p>For all new UNDP fixed term appointments (FTA), including for staff members being transferred or seconded to UNDP under the Inter-Organization Agreement concerning Transfer, Secondment or Loan of Staff, on an appointment of more than one year, continuation of the appointment beyond the initial 12 months is contingent upon the successful completion of a probationary period.</p><br> <p><strong>Right to select multiple candidates</strong></p><br> <p>UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.&nbsp; We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.</p><br> <p><strong>Use of AI by candidates</strong></p><br> <p>Applicants are invited to read UNDP’s guidance for candidates on using AI responsibly in UNDP recruitment and selection</p><br> <p><strong>Scam alert</strong></p><br> <p>UNDP does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process. For further information, please see www.undp.org/scam-alert.</p><br><br><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><strong>Tiered Approach</strong></p><br> <p>In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:</p><br> <ul> <li><strong>Tier 0</strong>: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.</li> <li><strong>Tier 1</strong>: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments</li> <li><strong>Tier 2</strong>: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers</li> <li><strong>Tier 3 or no tier indicated</strong>: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates</li> </ul> <p>Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.</p><br> <p><strong>Background</strong></p><br> <p><strong>1.&nbsp; Office/Unit/Project Description&nbsp;</strong></p><br> <p>UNDP Yemen operates in one of the world’s most complex and protracted crises, where overlapping challenges of conflict, governance, and climate change create deep vulnerabilities for communities across the country. The Country Office’s Climate Change, Water, Energy, and Environment (CCWEE) portfolio is a core pillar of UNDP’s programming, focused on restoring essential services, strengthening local governance, and improving livelihoods through climate-resilient, inclusive, and sustainable development solutions. The portfolio works closely with national and local partners to implement integrated interventions across water, agriculture, energy, and institutional strengthening to address the interlinked drivers of fragility, inequality, and environmental degradation.</p><br> <p>In this context, the <i>Integrated Water Resources Management for Enhanced Resilience in Yemen (IWRM-ERA)</i> Project, funded by KfW, aims to strengthen climate resilience and improve water resources management in targeted areas of Taiz and Lahj governorates. The project supports sustainable water management, watershed rehabilitation, community engagement, and climate-resilient livelihoods to improve water security and enhance resilience to climate change.</p><br> <p>Furthermore, this position will also provide targeted cross-support to communication and visibility activities for other strategic initiatives under the broader CCWEE portfolio (including GEF, GCF, and other bilateral donors), ensuring unified thematic messaging.</p><br> <p>To enhance project visibility, stakeholder engagement, knowledge sharing, and advocacy, UNDP seeks a Communications Analyst to lead the development and implementation of communications and outreach activities.</p><br> <p>The Communications Analyst reports directly to one of the Project Managers, while maintaining a direct strategic and operational matrix reporting line to the CCWEE Team Leader to facilitate portfolio-wide thematic synergy.</p><br> <p><strong>2.&nbsp; Scope of Work&nbsp;</strong></p><br> <p><strong>1-Ensure effective management of communications activities for the CCWEE Portfolio</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Chart and oversee the implementation of daily communications activities across all CCWEE projects.</li> <li>Draft and publish success stories, articles, press releases and other publications to highlight the portfolio’s achievements and impact.</li> <li>Coordinate with project teams to develop social media posts, infographics and multimedia content reflecting CCWEE achievements and lessons learned.</li> <li>Ensure timely updates of portfolio and project fact sheets, website pages, newsletters and other outreach materials.</li> <li>Work with implementing partners and project Responsible Parties to generate content (text, photos, video) that aligns with UNDP guidelines and narrative.</li> <li>Provide communications advice to project teams to maximize visibility and ensure consistency.</li> <li>Support and contribute to the Country Office’s overall communications priorities and campaigns, ensuring CCWEE activities are integrated into corporate messaging as needed</li> </ul> <p><strong>2- Ensure implementation of strategic communications plan</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Develop and implement a comprehensive Strategic Communications Plan for the CCWEE portfolio, targeting key audiences (e.g. government stakeholders, donors, communities, media).</li> <li>Lead the production of communications materials and donor-facing products (e.g. brochures, reports, presentations), including managing photo and video documentation. This involves procuring and coordinating photographers, videographers and designers to create assets for use by regional and HQ partners. For example, similar roles have handled procurement and deployment of consultants to produce photos, videos, animations and other communications products.</li> <li>Coordinate closely with the UNDP Yemen Communications &amp; Advocacy Team to ensure that CCWEE messaging and outreach activities align with the Country Office’s communications strategy and UNDP branding.</li> <li>Emphasize CCWEE’s development and resilience work – not just humanitarian relief – helping to shift the narrative towards long-term solutions for climate, water and environmental challenges.</li> </ul> <p><strong>3- Promote advocacy and communications campaigns</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Design and roll out innovative advocacy and awareness campaigns linked to CCWEE priorities (e.g. water conservation, renewable energy, biodiversity). This includes social media campaigns timed to international observances (Climate Week, World Water Day, etc.), policy dialogue events, and project launches.</li> <li>Plan and execute national-level advocacy initiatives to promote CCWEE themes and influence public and stakeholder understanding. Campaigns should engage diverse media channels and community networks.</li> <li>Develop creative content (videos, photo essays, blog series) to increase engagement. For example, the Analyst will “produce information and communications products (e.g. press releases, articles, speeches, stories, blogs, fact sheets, etc.), including proposing topics, collecting information from the field, audience targeting, writing and editing content.</li> </ul> <p><strong>4- Ensure donor relations and reporting&nbsp;</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Regularly update donors on communications activities and work directly with communication focal points on planning, requirements and operational requirements.</li> <li>Assist the team in the editing and formatting of official project reports.</li> <li>Review and polish written content produced by the portfolio to enhance coherence, tone, and readability in line with UNDP standards.</li> </ul> <p><strong>5- Ensure editorial support and quality control and support knowledge sharing&nbsp;</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Assist CCWEE teams by editing and formatting official reports, concept notes and policy briefs to ensure clarity, coherence and alignment with UNDP standards.</li> <li>Review and edit written content (in English and/or Arabic) produced by the portfolio, enhancing tone, style and accuracy. All materials must be consistent with UNDP’s corporate guidelines and narrative.</li> <li>Maintain an organized archive of CCWEE communications outputs (photos, videos, articles, social media posts) for reference and reuse</li> <li> <p>Make sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice. Support compiling and systematizing project knowledge, products and tools as well as their wide distribution to partners.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the office and the organization.</p><br></li> </ul> <p>3<strong>.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Competencies&nbsp;</strong></p><br> <i><strong>Core</strong></i> <br> <strong>Achieve Results:</strong> LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline <br> <strong>Think Innovatively:</strong> LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements&nbsp; <br> <strong>Learn Continuously:</strong> LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback <br> <strong>Adapt with Agility:</strong> LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible&nbsp; <br> <strong>Act with Determination:&nbsp;</strong> LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident <br> <strong>Engage and Partner:</strong> LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships <br> <strong>Enable Diversity and Inclusion:</strong> LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination&nbsp; <br> <p><i><strong>&nbsp;Cross-Functional &amp; Technical competencies:&nbsp;</strong></i></p><br> <i><strong>Cross-Functional &amp; Technical competencies</strong></i> <br> <i><strong>Thematic Area</strong></i> <i><strong>Name</strong></i> <i><strong>Definition</strong></i> <br> <strong>Business&nbsp;Development</strong> Knowledge&nbsp;Facilitation&nbsp; <p>&nbsp;Ability to animate individuals and groups, internally</p><br> <p>and externally, and to design and facilitate</p><br> <p>activities, to share and exchange knowledge,</p><br> <p>information and ideas. Knowledge of tools and</p><br> <p>approaches to stimulate active participation,</p><br> <p>contribution, and exchange</p><br> <br> <strong>Business&nbsp;Management</strong> Project&nbsp;Management &nbsp;Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.&nbsp; <br> <strong>Business Management</strong> Communication <p>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&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media, and other appropriate channels</p><br> <br> <strong>Partnership Management</strong> Relationship Management&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding <br> <strong>Communications&nbsp;</strong> Media relations&nbsp; <p>Ability to develop media relations</p><br> <p>across all aspects of media work</p><br> <p>including relationships with media</p><br> <p>and</p><br> <p>preparing media materials such as</p><br> <p>messages</p><br> <br> <p><strong>4.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Minimum Qualifications&nbsp;</strong></p><br> <strong>Min. Education requirements</strong> <p>Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Social Sciences or a related field is required. &nbsp;Or&nbsp;</p><br> <p>A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree)in the areas stated above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p><strong>Min. years of relevant work experience&nbsp;</strong></p><br> <p>Applicants with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience&nbsp;in mass communications, media, journalism, tv/radio/electronic media</p><br> <br> <strong>Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section</strong> <ul> <li>Proven ability to produce clear, concise written and visual information products (e.g., press releases, success stories, social media content).</li> <li>Experience in utilizing computers, standard office software packages (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and managing web-based content systems.</li> <li>Experience working in communications or advocacy for UN/UNDP, international organisations, or prominent international NGOs (INGOs) in an emergency or conflict environment.</li> <li>Experience managing national advocacy campaigns and coordinating the production of video, photo, and other multimedia products.</li> <li>Experience working in politically complex environments and coordinating with partners on highly sensitive environmental or social issues.</li> <li>Experience in excellent editing, report writing, and formatting skills for donor-facing documents.</li> </ul> <br> <strong>Required Language(s)&nbsp;</strong> Fluent in English and Arabic Is required.&nbsp; <br> <strong>Professional Certificates</strong> N/A <br> <p><strong>5.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The following documents shall be required from the applicants:</strong></p><br> <ol> <li><strong>Personal CV or P11</strong>, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.</li> <li>A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.</li> <li>Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns, or other materials.</li> </ol> <p><strong>Equal opportunity</strong></p><br> <p>As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.</p><br> <p><strong>Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority</strong></p><br> <p>UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.&nbsp;</p><br> <p><strong>Right to select multiple candidates</strong></p><br> <p>UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.&nbsp; We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.</p><br> <p><strong>Use of AI by candidates</strong></p><br> <p>Applicants are invited to read UNDP’s guidance for candidates on using AI responsibly in UNDP recruitment and selection</p><br> <p><strong>Scam alert</strong></p><br> <p>UNDP does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process. For further information, please see www.undp.org/scam-alert.</p><br><br><br> </div>

<p>Mercy Corps has developed a Crisis Analysis function to support our programming in the most complex contexts, including Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Ukraine, and others. The Crisis Analysis supports Mercy Corps in-country programming as well as the wider humanitarian response in the region through the provision of quality, timely and relevant analytical products. This analysis is grounded in Mercy Corps position as an operational NGO, keeping our products constructive and relevant for humanitarian, early recovery, and development responders and donors within a given crisis.</p><p>The Lead Analyst will provide strategic analytical leadership for Mercy Corps Crisis Analysis work in Yemen. The consultant will lead the production of high-quality research and analytical outputs focused on Yemen's political economy, conflict dynamics, humanitarian context, governance, and climate-related risks. Working closely with the Regional MENAE Crisis Analysis Team and the Yemen Country Team, the consultant will ensure analytical products directly inform Mercy Corps programming, donor engagement, business development, and strategic decision_x0002_making while strengthening Mercy Corps' evidence base on Yemen.</p><p>The Consultant will:</p><ul><li>Lead the coordination, drafting, and quality assurance of analytical products focused on Yemen.</li><li>Conduct political economy, conflict, governance, market systems, and climate risk analysis.</li><li>Produce context updates, briefings, presentations, and strategic analytical products.</li><li>Ensure all outputs meet Mercy Corps Crisis Analysis quality standards and methodologies.</li><li>Coordinate data collection, literature reviews, key informant interviews, and secondary research.</li><li>Translate complex findings into practical recommendations for program design and adaptive management.</li><li>Collaborate closely with the Mercy Corps Yemen Country Team, Regional MENAE Crisis Analysis Team, and technical advisors.</li><li>Support proposal development, donor engagement, and business development by providing analytical inputs.</li><li>Present findings to Mercy Corps staff, donors, partners, and external stakeholders as required.</li><li>Maintain strong contextual awareness of developments affecting humanitarian access, conflict dynamics, governance, displacement, livelihoods, markets, and climate risks in Yemen.</li><li>Mentor and provide technical guidance to analysts and consultants supporting Yemen-related analysis where required.</li><li>Contribute to dissemination activities, learning products, and organizational evidence generation</li></ul><p>The Consultant will:</p><ul><li>Produce high-quality analytical reports and research products on Yemen.</li><li>Deliver regular context updates and strategic briefings.</li><li>Produce political economy, conflict, governance, and climate analysis.</li><li>Develop presentations and tailored analytical products for Mercy Corps leadership, donors, and partners.</li><li>Provide analytical inputs for proposals, strategy documents, and donor reporting.</li><li>Ensure all analytical outputs meet Mercy Corps quality standards and are delivered within agreed timelines.</li></ul><p>The consultancy will run from August 2026 to March 2027, with the possibility of extension subject to the availability of funding. Deliverables will be produced in accordance with an agreed workplan and submission schedule established with the Regional MENAE Crisis Analysis Senior Manager.</p><p>The Consultant will report to: Regional Crisis Analysis Senior Manager Naji Abou Khalil</p><p>The Consultant will work closely with: Yemen Country Team Regional MENAE Crisis Analysis Team Regional Technical Team Research, Evidence and Learning Teams Relevant consultants and subject matter experts</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>Minimum 5 10 years of experience in political economy, conflict analysis, economics, international relations, humanitarian affairs, or a related field.</li><li>Demonstrated expertise on Yemen's political, economic, humanitarian, and conflict context.</li><li>Strong experience producing high-quality analytical and research products.</li><li>Excellent qualitative and quantitative research skills.</li><li>Excellent analytical writing and editing skills in English.</li><li>Strong presentation and communication skills.</li><li>Experience engaging with donors, NGOs, UN agencies, or research institutions.</li><li>Experience managing multiple analytical products and competing priorities.</li><li>Strong stakeholder engagement and coordination skills.</li><li>Master's degree (preferred) in Economics, Political Science, International Relations, Conflict Studies, Development Studies, or another relevant discipline.</li></ul>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><strong>Tiered Approach</strong></p><br> <p>In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:</p><br> <ul> <li><strong>Tier 0</strong>: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.</li> <li><strong>Tier 1</strong>: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments</li> <li><strong>Tier 2</strong>: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers</li> <li><strong>Tier 3 or no tier indicated</strong>: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates</li> </ul> <p>Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.</p><br> <p><strong>Background</strong></p><br> <p>Yemen continues to face a severe humanitarian and development crisis driven by prolonged conflict, economic decline, and institutional fragility. These challenges have weakened governance systems, disrupted economic activity, and increased poverty, food insecurity, and vulnerability across the country.<br> While humanitarian assistance remains essential, sustainable recovery requires longer-term investments in livelihoods, economic resilience, local governance, institutional strengthening, and climate-resilient agriculture.</p><br> <p>UNDP is implementing a portfolio of complementary projects to address these interconnected challenges. This includes the Resilient Economies and Sustainable Livelihoods for Empowerment in Yemen (RESOLVE) project funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) ; the Local Governance for Area-based Development (LoGABD) project funded by the European Union (EU) ; and the Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Job Opportunities in Yemen (SANABEL) project, also funded by the EU. These projects are designed with a synergistic, area-based approach to maximize impact and efficiency.</p><br> <p>RESOLVE (SDC) focuses on strengthening the resilience and economic empowerment of vulnerable communities in Marib and Hadramout governorates by promoting sustainable livelihoods through agribusiness development, agricultural value chain strengthening, improved access to finance, and enhanced local economic governance.</p><br> <p>LoGABD (EU) aims to strengthen the capacity of local authorities across seven governorates (Aden, Hadramout, Lahj, Marib, Taiz, Al Mahrah, Socotra) to effectively plan, budget, finance, and deliver public services, manage IDP populations, and foster climate resilience. It focuses on institutionalizing training hubs, improving public financial management, completing community-prioritized public works, and operationalizing Local Economic Development Councils and Local Development Funds.</p><br> <p>SANABEL (EU) is a joint FAO-UNDP project focused on climate-resilient agriculture and job creation. It aims to increase crop and livestock productivity through Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) and ecosystem-based adaptation (led by FAO) and strengthen climate-resilient agricultural value chains to generate decent jobs, formalized businesses, and inclusive economic growth (led by UNDP).<br> &nbsp;</p><br> <p><strong>Position Purpose</strong></p><br> <p>By combining these three projects under one management umbrella, this position will ensure coherent and integrated implementation, maximize synergies, and leverage UNDP's expertise in governance, economic recovery, and resilience-building. This portfolio approach aligns with the Area-Based Development (ABD) framework, ensuring that local priorities, as articulated in Governorate Economic and Social Development Plans, are effectively addressed.<br> The incumbent will report to the UNDP Team Leader -- Governance &amp; Peacebuilding Portfolio and will provide strategic leadership and day-to-day management to the combined project team.<br> The role requires exceptional leadership, strategic coordination, and stakeholder management skills, and the ability to deliver results across multiple complex and fragile environments.</p><br> <p>UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.<br> &nbsp;</p><br> <p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities</strong></p><br> <p>1.) Provide strategic directions to the project teams for efficient implementation of activities across the integrated projects:<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provide overall strategic leadership and direction to the project teams for the RESOLVE, LoGABD, and SANABEL projects to ensure effective and timely implementation of activities in line with respective project objectives, results frameworks, and workplans.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lead strategic planning and ensure alignment of all project implementation with UNDP corporate priorities, donor requirements (SDC, EU), national development priorities, and the Area-Based Development (ABD) framework.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Translate project goals into clear operational priorities, deliverables, and implementation milestones, ensuring complementarity and identifying synergies between the projects.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure effective coordination and integration across project components to maximize synergies, avoid duplication, and promote efficiency.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Promote results-based management and ensure timely identification and resolution of implementation bottlenecks across the portfolio.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foster a collaborative, high-performing, and solution-oriented team environment that promotes accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.<br> &nbsp;</p><br> <p>2.) Oversee and manage the projects on a day-to-day basis, including achievement of financial and substantive targets and results, in line with corporate standards and guidance:&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lead day-to-day management of the combined programme, ensuring delivery of outputs and achievement of project targets within approved timelines and budgets for RESOLVE, LoGABD, and SANABEL.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Develop, implement, and monitor annual work plans, procurement plans, budgets, and activity schedules for each project.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure compliance with UNDP rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and specific donor requirements (SDC, EU).<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Monitor project expenditures and ensure efficient utilization of financial resources across all three projects.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oversee procurement, contract management, and project operational processes for the entire portfolio.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supervise project personnel, consultants, and technical experts and ensure quality performance and delivery across all projects.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Identify and mitigate operational, programmatic, fiduciary, and contextual risks affecting project implementation, including those specific to each project context.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure accurate and timely reporting on project progress, results, risks, and challenges to donors and UNDP management.<br> &nbsp;</p><br> <p>3.) Build and manage partnerships<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Establish and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders, including: (i) government institutions at national (MoLA, MoPIC, MoA, MoF, etc.) and sub-national levels (Governorates, Districts, line ministries), (ii) development partners and donors (SDC, EU, FAO), and (iii) implementing partners and other stakeholders.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Promote strategic partnerships to enhance project implementation, sustainability, and impact, particularly through the operationalization of Local Economic Development Councils (LEDCs) and Local Development Funds (LDFs).<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Facilitate coordination and collaboration among relevant stakeholders across the governance and economic recovery sectors to ensure alignment and complementarity of interventions.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Represent the projects in meetings, consultations, and coordination forums with donors (SDC, EU), government counterparts, and other partners as required.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Support policy dialogue and strengthen institutional collaboration on governance, economic recovery, and systems reform.<br> &nbsp;</p><br> <p>4.) Facilitate knowledge management and promote gender equality and women’s empowerment<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Promote effective knowledge management and institutional learning within the programme.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Document lessons learned, best practices, and key achievements from all three projects to support adaptive management and continuous improvement.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Facilitate knowledge sharing among project stakeholders, partners, and relevant institutions across the governance and resilience sectors.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure project knowledge products, reports, and technical outputs are well documented and disseminated appropriately.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Support institutionalization of knowledge and sustainability of project results through strengthened systems and local capacities.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure gender equality and women's empowerment principles are integrated into project planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting across the entire portfolio.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Promote inclusive approaches that ensure meaningful participation of women, youth, IDPs, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups in all project activities.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Support gender-responsive programming and contribute to equitable access to project benefits and opportunities.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure project interventions contribute to advancing inclusion, equality, and non-discrimination<br> &nbsp;</p><br> <p>5.) Promote and facilitate elaboration of resilience-building initiatives of UNDP<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Support the design and implementation of broader resilience-building initiatives within the UNDP programme framework, contributing to the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus approach.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure project interventions contribute to strengthening institutional resilience, governance effectiveness, and sustainable economic recovery.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Promote integrated approaches that support long-term resilience, capacity development, and sustainable development outcomes, linking governance, livelihoods, and climate action.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Identify opportunities for synergies and complementarities with other UNDP programmes and initiatives, including the MPISY project.<br> &nbsp;</p><br> <p>The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.<br> Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: Manage and supervise the project team.<br> &nbsp;</p><br> <p><strong>Competencies</strong></p><br> <ul> <li><strong>Core Competencies:</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>Achieve Results:&nbsp;</strong>LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact</p><br> <p><strong>Think Innovatively:&nbsp;</strong>LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems</p><br> <p><strong>Learn Continuously:&nbsp;</strong>LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences</p><br> <p><strong>Adapt with Agility:&nbsp;</strong>LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands</p><br> <p><strong>Act with Determination:&nbsp;</strong>LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results</p><br> <p><strong>Engage and Partner:&nbsp;</strong>LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration</p><br> <p><strong>Enable Diversity and Inclusion:&nbsp;</strong>LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity</p><br> <ul> <li><strong>Cross-Functional &amp; Technical competencies:</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>Business Direction and Strategy-System Thinking:</strong>&nbsp;Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.</p><br> <p><strong>Business Management-Portfolio Management: </strong>Ability to select, prioritize and control the organization’s programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimizing return on investment</p><br> <p><strong>Business Direction &amp; Strategy&nbsp;&amp; Effective Decision Making:</strong>&nbsp;Take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one's authority, area of expertise andresources and take into consideration potential wider implications.</p><br> <p><strong>Business Development&nbsp;&amp; UNDP Representation:</strong> Effectively represent and advocate for UNDP, its values, mission, work, and positions with various constituencies/audiences, shares UNDP knowledge and activities.</p><br> <p><strong>Business Management &amp; Results-based Management: </strong>Ability to manage the implementation of strategies,programmes, and projects with a focus at improved<br> performance and demonstrable results. Knowledge and understanding of relevant theories, concepts, methodologies, instruments, and tools.</p><br> <p><strong>Audit &amp; Investigation &amp;&nbsp;Financial and Managerial Accounting and Finance key concepts:&nbsp;</strong>Key concepts and principles of financial accounting, interpret financial analysis, managerial accounting, etc.</p><br> <p><strong>Audit &amp; Investigation &amp; Fraud awareness and investigation techniques:&nbsp;</strong>Basic knowledge to understand the foundations of fraud, how to detect red flags and conduct initial fact findings.</p><br> <p><strong>Required Skills and Experience</strong></p><br> <p><strong>Education:</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Economics, Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field is required. OR</li> <li>A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Experience:</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Minimum of 7 years (with master’s degree) or 9 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience of progressively responsible professional experience in project/programme management, development programming, or a related field is required.</li> <li>Proven experience in managing complex, multi-donor development projects in fragile, conflict-affected, or crisis settings is required.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience in at least two of the following thematic areas: local governance and institutional strengthening; local economic development and private sector engagement; agribusiness, agricultural value chains, and livelihoods; climate-resilient agriculture and natural resource management; resilience-building and economic recovery is required&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrated experience in project planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and results-based management for large-scale programmes (over €5 million) is required.</li> <li>Experience and strong knowledge of local governance systems, public financial management, and decentralization frameworks is desirable.</li> <li>Experience in financial management, budget oversight, procurement planning, and donor reporting, preferably with experience in EU and SDC reporting requirements is desirable.</li> <li>Proven experience in partnership building and stakeholder coordination with government institutions at national and sub-national levels, development partners (UN agencies, donors), private sector, civil society, and local communities is desirable</li> <li>Experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, or crisis settings is desirable.</li> <li>Previous experience with UNDP, UN agencies, or international development organizations is desirable.</li> <li>Experience in Yemen is an asset.</li> <li>Experience and knowledge of gender-responsive and inclusive programming is desirable.</li> <li>Strong project management and leadership experience, with the ability to manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously is desired.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Languages:</strong></p><br> <p>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fluency in English is required.<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Knowledge of Arabic is an asset<br> &nbsp;</p><br> <p><strong>Equal opportunity</strong></p><br> <p>As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. 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<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><strong>Tiered Approach</strong></p><br> <p>In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:</p><br> <ul> <li><strong>Tier 0</strong>: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.</li> <li><strong>Tier 1</strong>: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments</li> <li><strong>Tier 2</strong>: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers</li> <li><strong>Tier 3 or no tier indicated</strong>: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates</li> </ul> <p>Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.</p><br> <p><strong>Background</strong></p><br> <p>1. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Description&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><br> <p>Yemen continues to face a severe humanitarian and development crisis driven by prolonged conflict, economic decline, and institutional fragility. These challenges have weakened governance systems, disrupted economic activity, and increased poverty, food insecurity, and vulnerability across the country.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>&nbsp;While humanitarian assistance remains essential, sustainable recovery requires longer-term investments in livelihoods, economic resilience, local governance, institutional strengthening, and climate-resilient agriculture.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>&nbsp;UNDP is implementing a portfolio of complementary projects to address these interconnected challenges. This includes the Resilient Economies and Sustainable Livelihoods for Empowerment in Yemen (RESOLVE) project funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) ; the Local Governance for Area-based Development (LoGABD) project funded by the European Union (EU) ; and the Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Job Opportunities in Yemen (SANABEL) project, also funded by the EU. These projects are designed with a synergistic, area-based approach to maximize impact and efficiency.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>&nbsp;RESOLVE (SDC) focuses on strengthening the resilience and economic empowerment of vulnerable communities in Marib and Hadramout governorates by promoting sustainable livelihoods through agribusiness development, agricultural value chain strengthening, improved access to finance, and enhanced local economic governance.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>&nbsp;LoGABD (EU) aims to strengthen the capacity of local authorities across seven governorates (Aden, Hadramout, Lahj, Marib, Taiz, Al Mahrah, Socotra) to effectively plan, budget, finance, and deliver public services, manage IDP populations, and foster climate resilience. It focuses on institutionalizing training hubs, improving public financial management, completing community-prioritized public works, and operationalizing Local Economic Development Councils and Local Development Funds.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>&nbsp;SANABEL (EU) is a joint FAO-UNDP project focused on climate-resilient agriculture and job creation. It aims to increase crop and livestock productivity through Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) and ecosystem-based adaptation (led by FAO) and strengthen climate-resilient agricultural value chains to generate decent jobs, formalized businesses, and inclusive economic growth (led by UNDP).&nbsp;</p><br> <p>By combining these three projects under one management umbrella, this position will ensure coherent and integrated implementation, maximize synergies, and leverage UNDP's expertise in governance, economic recovery, and resilience building. This portfolio approach aligns with the Area-Based Development (ABD) framework, ensuring that local priorities, as articulated in Governorate Economic and Social Development Plans, are effectively addressed. The incumbent will report to the UNDP Team Leader -Governance &amp; Peacebuilding Portfolio and will provide strategic leadership and day-to-day management to the combined project team.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>The role requires exceptional leadership, strategic coordination, and stakeholder management skills, with a particular emphasis on governance and institutional strengthening,and the ability to deliver results across multiple complex and fragile environments.&nbsp;</p><br> <p><strong>&nbsp;2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Scope of Work&nbsp;</strong></p><br> <p>&nbsp;Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, the National Project Specialist&nbsp; will play a critical leadership role in the successful implementation of the integrated project portfolio. The incumbent will provide strategic coordination and management support, ensuring that project activities are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, aligned with UNDP rules and regulations and the donors’ operational requirements for this high-risk, Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) context.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>The primary objective of the position is to support the Project Manager in overseeing the day-to-day implementation and coordination of the three projects, with a particular focus on the governance and institutional strengthening components of the LoGABD project, with a particular focus on stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, and ensuring the achievement of project outcomes.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>3. Overall roles and responsibilities&nbsp;</p><br> <p>1. Advise and&nbsp;support Project Management, Implementation and Coordination&nbsp;</p><br> <ul> <li>Advise and support the development of the Project’s work plan, activities, targets, budget, standards for measuring progress and results and determine the processes, tools and methodologies to be used to ensure effective and efficient project implementation and operations&nbsp;</li> <li>Ensure the achievement of the Project’s outputs in line with the approved Annual Work Plan through the day-to-day planning, management and implementation of activities;&nbsp;</li> <li>Oversee the coordination of project activities with government institutions at national and sub-national levels, with particular emphasis on the Ministry of Local Administration (MoLA), Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MoPIC), and governorate-level authorities under the LoGABD project.&nbsp;</li> <li>Ensure full coordination, liaison, and communication between the contracted Responsible Parties for the Project’s component for coherent design and complementary execution of projects at the local level.&nbsp;</li> <li>Facilitate the operationalization of Local Economic Development Councils (LEDCs) and Local Development Funds (LDFs) as key platforms for public-private dialogue and resource mobilization under the LoGABD project.&nbsp;</li> <li>Support the institutionalization of governorate-level Training Departments as permanent capacitydevelopment hubs, including the formal transfer of curricula and training-of-trainers (ToT) activities.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>2.Ensure&nbsp;Financial Management and Reporting&nbsp;</p><br> <ul> <li>Ensure accountability for and efficient use of relevant project funds;&nbsp;</li> <li>Manage and monitor requests for financial resources and ensure accuracy and reliability of relevant financial reports;&nbsp;</li> <li>Approve requisitions requests, and ensure continuous delivery updates to the Project Manager on financial delivery performance;&nbsp;</li> <li>Liaise with the Responsible Parties and other UNDP project staff on financial management of the project activities, including monitoring project financial expenditures and transactions;&nbsp;</li> <li>Ensure the integrity of financial system and support the Project Manager in overseeing the administrative, financial and budgetary aspects of the project activities;&nbsp;</li> <li>Support the smooth audit of national partner institutions.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>3.&nbsp;Build Strategic Partnerships and Resources Mobilization&nbsp;</p><br> <ul> <li>Contribute to a constructive dialogue with partners in Yemen, the European Union, SDC and other stakeholders, especially to maximize consistency and synergy between the various project’s components, as informed by the priorities of the project document;&nbsp;</li> <li>Maintain dialogue with national and sub-national government officials (particularly MoLA, MoPIC, Governor Offices, and District authorities), civil society, partners and communities to provide knowledge and understanding while ensuring clear understanding of the project objectives;&nbsp;</li> <li>Support the establishment and strengthening of multi-stakeholder coordination mechanisms, including Local Economic Councils, to foster collaboration between government institutions, private sector, and civil society under the LoGABD project.&nbsp;</li> <li>Facilitate the presentation of Area-Based Development Plans (ABDPs) to donors and private investors to mobilize resources for locally-prioritized development initiatives.&nbsp;</li> <li>Support the creation of tools and communications materials to promote project objectives, establish contact as a focal person for project in support of the PM and UNDP CO cooperation with the donors.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>4. Advise and support&nbsp;Results based management, monitoring and evaluation and reporting&nbsp;</p><br> <ul> <li>Provide advice to the project team and the Responsible Parties on the achievement of project’s results as per the Annual Work Plan;&nbsp;</li> <li>Advise and significantly contribute to the coordination and production of concept notes, project proposals, work plans, regular donor progress and impact reports for the project;&nbsp;</li> <li>Participatein relevant internal and external (coordination) meetings representing the project when requested by the PM;&nbsp;</li> <li>Manage and monitor identified relevant project risks and issues and update the status of these risks and issues according to UNDP’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) policy;&nbsp;</li> <li>Plan and prioritize work activities to meet organizational goals, and organize and oversee work processes efficiently to achieve quality results;&nbsp;</li> <li>In collaboration with the M&amp;E Reporting Officer, ensure proper monitoring and evaluation procedures are instituted in relevant project activities and proper monitoring of project progress against annual and quarterly work plans and budgets;&nbsp;</li> <li>Ensure robust monitoring and reporting on governance-related outcomes, including improved public financial management, procurement transparency, service delivery performance, and institutional capacity development.&nbsp;</li> <li>Undertake any other duties as may be required by the PM.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>5. Advise and support&nbsp;Governance and Institutional Strengthening Support&nbsp;</p><br> <ul> <li>Support the implementation of governance and institutional strengthening activities under the LoGABD project, including public financial management reform, public procurement reform, and revenue modernization initiatives.&nbsp;</li> <li>Facilitate capacity development activities for local authorities on core governance functions, genderresponsive planning, recovery management, and human resource management (organograms, job descriptions, right-sizing).&nbsp;</li> <li>Support the digital transformation of revenue management and the introduction of integrated platforms for property tax and other revenue streams.&nbsp;</li> <li>Assist in developing standardized procurement manuals and providing technical training on modern procurement standards and internal oversight mechanisms.&nbsp;</li> <li>Coordinate with the MPISY project (UNDP-World Bank) to ensure alignment and complementarity in public financial management and human resource management reforms.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>&nbsp;6. Lead&nbsp;Knowledge building and management&nbsp;</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Capture and disseminate lessons learned and best practices to contribute to learning on the projects; with particular focus on governance, institutional resilience, and area-based development approaches.&nbsp;</li> <li>Document good practices and lessons learned from the operationalization of LEDCs, LDFs, Training Hubs, and PFM reforms for replication and scaling.&nbsp;</li> <li>Participate in international knowledge networks and other fora to draw on best practice and lessons learned in other similar contexts to apply to Yemen&nbsp;</li> <li>Lead&nbsp;knowledge and&nbsp;capacity&nbsp;building,&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;sharing,&nbsp;and&nbsp;advocacy</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the&nbsp;Organization.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Institutional Arrangement&nbsp;</p><br> <p>&nbsp;Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Project Manager, the National Project Specialist&nbsp; contributes to the effective and efficient implementation of the integrated RESOLVE, LoGABD, and SANABEL projects. The incumbent will apply and promote the principles of results-based management (RBM) and a client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations.</p><br> <p>The National Project Specialist&nbsp; will have a particular focus on the governance and institutional strengthening components of the LoGABD project, while ensuring coherence and synergy across all three projects. S/He will work in close collaboration with the project team, the UNDP Country Office (CO), key IRG institutions, and the donors to ensure effective achievement of results. The incumbent is expected to exercise full compliance with UNDP and donors programming, financial, procurement, and administrative rules and regulations.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>&nbsp;4. Competencies&nbsp;</p><br> <p><i><strong>Core</strong></i>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p><strong>Achieve Results:</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <p>LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p><strong>Think Innovatively:</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <p>LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p><strong>Learn Continuously:</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <p>LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences</p><br> <br> <p><strong>Adapt with Agility:</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <p>LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>&nbsp;<strong>Act &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; with</strong></p><br> <p><strong>Determination:&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <p>LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p><strong>Engage and Partner:</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <p>LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p><strong>Enable Diversity and</strong></p><br> <p><strong>Inclusion:</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <p>LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p><i><strong>Cross-Functional &amp; Technical competencies&nbsp;</strong></i></p><br> <p><i><strong>Thematic Area&nbsp;</strong></i></p><br> <p><i><strong>Name&nbsp;</strong></i></p><br> <p><i><strong>Definition&nbsp;</strong></i></p><br> <br> <p><strong>Business Direction &amp; Strategy</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <p>System Thinking&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>Business&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Management&nbsp;</p><br> <p>&nbsp;Project Management&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and control resources, procedures, and protocols to achieve specific goals&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>Risk Management&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Ability to identify and organize action around mitigating and proactively managing risks.&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>External Relations &amp; Advocacy&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Partnerships&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Management&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts, and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>External Relations &amp; Advocacy&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Communication&nbsp;</p><br> <p>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&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>Finance&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Public Finance Management&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Knowledge and experience in PFM, including budget preparation, execution, and reporting, as well as experience with financial management information systems.&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>Governance&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Decentralization and Local Governance&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Knowledge of local governance systems, decentralization frameworks, institutional capacity development, and public administration reform in fragile contexts&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>5.Minimum Qualifications of the Successful NPSA&nbsp;</p><br> <p><strong>Min. Education requirements&nbsp;</strong></p><br> <p>Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Public&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Administration, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Public &nbsp;&nbsp; Policy, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Development &nbsp;&nbsp; Studies, &nbsp;Conflict Management, Economics, Business Administration,,&nbsp;or related field is required,&nbsp;OR</p><br> <p>A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with an&nbsp;additional&nbsp;two years of qualifying experience will be given&nbsp;due consideration&nbsp;in lieu of the advanced university degree</p><br> <br> <p><strong>Min. years of relevant work experience&nbsp;</strong></p><br> <p>Minimum 7 years (with Master´s degree) or 9 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of progressive work experience in project development and management in a (post-) conflict setting, withemphasis on (local) governance, core government functions, basic service delivery and community engagement or related fields.&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p><strong>Required skills&nbsp;</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Proven experience in governance and institutional strengthening programming, including areas such as public financial management, public procurement reform, human resource management, and capacity development for local authorities.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience in supp</li></ul> </div>

<p><span >A. Technical Leadership, HGSF Scaling, and Institutional Transition</span></p><ul><li>Strategic ICSP Alignment: Provide overarching technical leadership for WFP Yemen's school feeding portfolio, managing the strategic pivot from emergency in-kind distributions to nutrition-sensitive, shock-responsive Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) and Healthy Kitchen delivery models.</li><li>National Handover Framework: Architect and guide the execution of the operational and fiscal transition roadmap to systematically transfer field implementation, data management, and operational incentive costs from WFP direct funding onto the national MoE civil service payroll and budget lines.</li><li>Agrifood Value-Chain Integration: Provide expert guidance on establishing community-based local procurement networks and institutional market linkages. This involves connecting smallholder farmer cooperatives, particularly female-led producer groups, directly to school feeding kitchens to tackle local economic vulnerabilities.</li><li>Standards &amp; Quality Control: Formulate and enforce strict standard operating procedures (SOPs), food safety and quality management protocols, nutrition-sensitive menu guidelines, and localized supply chain tracking tools for the expanded Healthy Kitchen platforms.</li><li>Inter-Ministerial Coordination: Manage and facilitate high-level coordination committees across the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Public Health and Population (MoPHP), Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (MOSAL), and local governorate authorities to secure institutional alignment on transition milestones.</li><li>Social Behavior Change: Oversee the design and deployment of integrated, nutrition-sensitive Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) toolkits targeting students, local school boards, parents, and catering staff to maximize community ownership.</li></ul><p>B. Evidence Generation, Macro-Fiscal Policy, and Innovative Financing</p><ul><li>Investment Case Development: Lead the production of high-level policy briefs, multi-sectoral investment cases, and analytical evidence products to demonstrate the socio-economic return on investment of school meals to senior government stakeholders, international financial institutions (IFIs), and bilateral donors.</li><li>Value-for-Money Analysis: Design and oversee comprehensive Value for Money (VfM) tracking, fiscal cost-effectiveness studies, and rapid diagnostic assessments to optimize institutional delivery systems during the transition phase.</li><li>Resource Mobilization: Identify, design, and pursue complementary and innovative financing streams to support long-term programmatic sustainability, specifically leveraging co-financing models, the GPE Multiplier Grant, and global thematic funds.</li><li>SABER Policy Modernization: Drive the finalization, high-level endorsement, and operationalization of the Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) school feeding tool, utilizing its diagnostic findings to support national legislative and regulatory policy development.</li></ul><p>C. Global Coalitions, South-South Cooperation, and Knowledge Governance</p><ul><li>School Meals Coalition Integration: Act as WFP s primary technical adviser to the Ministry of Education to support Yemen s high-level commitments within the global School Meals Coalition, ensuring national targets are met and showcased globally.</li><li>South-South Knowledge Exchanges: Design, fundraise for, and execute targeted South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) initiatives and study visits. These will link Yemeni ministry officials with regional and international institutional counterparts experienced in executing successful sovereign HGSF transition and payroll absorption roadmaps.</li><li>Contextualized Learning Management: Systematically translate global best practices, technical innovations, and inter-agency evaluation lessons into highly contextualized operational manuals tailored to Yemen s unique dual-governance and economic setup.</li></ul><p>D. Institutional Capacity Strengthening and Workforce Mentorship</p><ul><li>Systems Capacity Assessment: Design and implement a comprehensive capacity diagnostics tool to identify technical, financial, and digital data-tracking gaps within the MoE infrastructure and WFP national staff cohorts.</li><li>Workforce Development Strategy: Roll out a structured institutional capacity-strengthening curriculum, incorporating targeted masterclasses, operational simulation workshops, and strategic planning clinics to prepare state counterparts for programmatic handover.</li><li>Direct Technical Mentorship: Deliver daily on-the-job technical coaching, strategic mentoring, and programmatic oversight to national Programme Policy Officers, fostering elite knowledge transfer and solidifying a sustainable pool of local technical expertise.</li></ul><p>DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:</p><ul><li>ICSP HGSF Scaling Plan Approved: Operational plan, local sourcing guidelines, and Healthy Kitchen voucher workflows finalized and integrated into Country Office supply chain structures.</li><li>MoE Fiscal Handover Roadmap Formulated: A time-bound, phased transition protocol mapping out the baseline administrative and incentive cost absorption onto national budget frameworks.</li><li>National Capacity Strengthening Curriculum Executed: Documented technical modules and completed training cycles for MoE personnel and WFP national officers delivered and evaluated.</li><li>SABER Assessment &amp; Policy Brief Pack Concluded: Finalized system diagnostic reports and donor investment cases packaged for high-level resource mobilization.</li><li>Nutrition-Sensitive SBCC Toolkit Developed: Contextualized Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) operational tools and packages targeting students, caregivers, teachers, and communities.</li><li>South-South Knowledge Exchange Framework Completed: Formulated strategy and identification notes mapping out target technical institutions, study visits, and workshops for peer-learning modules.</li><li>Yemen School Meals Coalition Commitment Package Packaged: Strategic and technical reporting materials ensuring all global coalition parameters and commitments are fully met and documented for the Ministry.</li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p><strong>STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:</strong></p><ul><li>Education: Advanced University Degree (master's or equivalent) in Social Protection, Public Policy, Education, Nutrition, Food Systems, International Development, Public Health, Economics, or a related human development field.</li><li>Experiences: Minimum of Seven (7) years of progressive international experience leading large-scale school feeding or social protection safety nets, with a proven track record in designing HGSF value chains and navigating fragile, conflict-affected contexts.</li><li>Institutional Expertise: Demonstrated capability working directly with central government ministries (Education and Finance) to manage structural systems-strengthening transitions, operational handovers, and national policy architectures.</li><li>Analytical &amp; Fiscal Track Record: Extensive background leading multi-sectoral evidence generation, authoring investment cases, executing Value for Money (VfM) metrics, and orchestrating resource mobilization campaigns for institutional development.</li><li>Workforce Capacity Development: Proven skill in running formal capacity-building architectures, technical coaching frameworks, and professional mentoring tracks for national counterpart networks.</li><li>Technical Competencies: Elite mastery of nutrition-sensitive safety net designs, community-based procurement, and corporate accountability frameworks. Strong political acumen to navigate complex dual-banking systems and fragmented regulatory governance, with top-tier analytical drafting capabilities.</li><li>Language: Fluency (level C) in English language, knowledge of Arabic is an asset.</li></ul>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><strong>Tiered Approach - This position is open to all Tiers Open to internal and external applicants</strong></p><br> <p>In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:</p><br> <ul> <li><strong>Tier 0</strong>: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.</li> <li><strong>Tier 1</strong>: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments</li> <li><strong>Tier 2</strong>: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers</li> <li><strong>Tier 3 or no tier indicated</strong>: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates</li> </ul> <p>Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.</p><br> <p><strong>Background</strong></p><br> <p>The ongoing conflict in Yemen has resulted in a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Over 80 percent of Yemen’s population is estimated to need humanitarian assistance, and more than 2.5 million Yemenis have become IDPs. The ongoing conflict has destroyed much of the institutional ability of key ministries, governorates, and local authorities to deliver essential social services to citizens. Public service restoration is also essential for a smooth transition to recovery, as a political agreement is being negotiated. Combining communities’ own efforts with whatever limited state institutional capacity remains are needed to both curtail further humanitarian deterioration and the political ramifications of total state collapse. Yemen is one of the most food insecure countries in the world. Around 20 million people (70 percent of the population) are facing hunger, a 13 percent increase from 2017. The current conflict has led to a decline in the national economy. Gross Domestic Product was cut in half since 2015, and more than 80 percent of the population living below the poverty line. The fighting around the country’s seaports and the ensuing suspension of commercial imports and supply shortages, the depreciation of the Yemeni riyal, which is now worth barely a third of 2015 level, have combined to push the food prices up. &nbsp;Only half of health facilities are functioning, and many Yemenis in need of critical treatments especially for malnutrition are too poor to access the ones that are open. Beyond those at risk of famine, many millions with only emergency food assistance to survive, face a collapse in their immune systems – especially children and the elderly – increasing their vulnerability to malnutrition, cholera and other diseases. Chronic water shortages exacerbate food insecurity and risk of famine in areas where people depend on agriculture for food and income.</p><br> <p>This heightened crisis is calling for scaled-up support to address the immediate needs while also leveraging and enhancing national capacities and systems for resilience-building for populations in Yemen with increased vulnerabilities that can complement a largely insufficient humanitarian response and at the same time for the need to maintain the existing capacities and mechanisms at local and national level to maintain the foundation for future reconstruction and recovery.</p><br> <p>The World Bank funded projects aim to Improve access to food and, nutritious diets, social protection, economic opportunities, food security and effective management of water sector in Yemen. This is done through several activities including infrastructure rehabilitation, support to improve agriculture production and quality by reducing post-harvest losses and improving climate resilience and access to markets</p><br> <p>While ensuring direct support in a fragile context, UNDP, in partnership with the WB is also strategizing to ensure that short term benefits are translated into longer term development impact.<br> &nbsp;</p><br> <p><strong>Position Purpose</strong></p><br> <p>UNDP is seeking to recruit a Chief Technical Advisor to manage three World Bank funded projects.&nbsp;S/he shall work under guidance of the Deputy Resident Representative for Programme, and shall provide strategic advice and technical oversight for the projects under his/her responsibility to ensure that all outputs are of high quality and consistent with the delivery of results according to the Project Documents and Project Result Frameworks and will provide coordination and technical guidance to projects team consisting for successful implementation of the outputs and activities. He/she shall engage proactively with Yemeni institutions partners and provide guidance on further engagement and programme development.</p><br> <p>The Chief Technical Advisor shall keep abreast of good international practices in the area of projects under responsibility and integrate/build similar practices within the projects, build and manage partnerships, facilitate knowledge management and sharing and support and facilitate the elaboration of other initiatives of UNDP.</p><br> <p>UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. This is a recognition of interconnected nature of development risks &amp; crises that the world is facing and that call for assembling of multidisciplinary teams for an integrated &amp; systemic response. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across issues, units, functions, teams and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.</p><br> <p>UNDP is an implementing partner for the World Bank for a number of projects. This CTA will work as a senior advisor to management and all project managers on partnership with World Band and will be responsible for the management of three WB Projects:</p><br> <ol> <li><strong>Yemen Food Security Response and Resilience Project which aims</strong> at improving the availability of and access to food and nutritious diets, both in the short and medium term, for targeted households Yemen’s capacity to respond to food insecurity. UNDP is responsible for implementing component 1 of the project on Improving agricultural production infrastructure and building climate resilience</li> <li><strong>Yemen Emergency Social Protection Enhancement and COVID 19 Response Project which aims at</strong> providing immediate relief to food insecurity and malnutrition while also increasing resilience to food insecurity and malnutrition in the future, through providing cash assistance and much-needed services for vulnerable households that are most at risk of malnutrition (Cash for Nutrition), creating employment opportunities for vulnerable populations, improve productivity, strengthen social cohesion, and respond to the anticipated effects of climate change (Cash for Work), and building valuable socio-economic assets for local communities that help improve access to key services and small infrastructure.</li> <li><strong>Yemen Improved Water Management and Irrigation for Sustainability and Efficiency in Yemen aiming</strong> at strengthening climate resilience and water security for people in selected water basins in Yemen through enhancing resilience of beneficiaries to climate risks ,and provide them with water, sanitation, and/or hygiene, that is safely managed&nbsp;</li> </ol> <p><strong>Duties and Accountabilities</strong></p><br> <p><strong>1.) Lead Results-based project management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting. &nbsp;</strong></p><br> <p>&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Establish the work plans, activities, targets, budgets, standards for measuring progress and results and determine the processes, tools and methodologies to be used to ensure effective and efficient project implementation and operations;&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure the achievement of outputs in line with the approved Annual Work Plans through the day to-day planning, management and implementation of activities;&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lead and provide support to the project teams and the Responsible Parties on the achievement of specific results of the project as per the AWPs;&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prepare regular and timely progress and impact reports as per agreement with the WB for the projects; &nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Participate in all internal and external (coordination) meetings representing the projects; &nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Manage and monitor identified project risks and issues and update the risk status and issue in Quantum; &nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Plan and prioritize work activities to meet organizational goals; and organize and oversee work processes efficiently to achieve quality results;&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure proper monitoring and evaluation procedures are instituted and ensure proper monitoring of projects’ progress against annual and quarterly work plans and budgets;&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supervise and guide the Third-Party Monitoring Agent to undertake monitoring visits;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Facilitate proper monitoring of project inventory, attendance records, filing system;&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure timely management and recruitment of project staff in accordance with UNDP guidelines;&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure both projects are implemented according to UNDP and WB Safeguards standards and policies and according to the project Environment and Social Mgt Framework (ESMF) and related actions agreed with the WB; &nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure grievances and incidents related to the UNDP Safeguards standards and policies are followed up in terms of timely investigations and reports.&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Undertake any other duties as may be required by counterparts and UNDP.&nbsp;</p><br> <p><br><strong>2.) &nbsp;Ensure effective financial management and reporting &nbsp;</strong></p><br> <p>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure accountability for, and efficient use of project funds; &nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Manage and monitor requests for financial resources and ensure accuracy and reliability of financial reports; &nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supervise requisitions, purchase orders and payment and ensure monthly delivery updates to the Programme Officer on financial delivery performance;&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provide leadership in overseeing effective provision of services to counterparts including fair and transparent procurement process, efficient logistics and sound financial management; &nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Liaise with the Responsible Parties and other UNDP project staff on financial management of the project activities, including monitoring project financial expenditures and transactions;&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure the integrity of financial system and overseeing the administrative, financial and budgetary aspects of the project activities; &nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure smooth audit of national partner institutions;&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure integrity of financial systems and consistent application of UNDP Internal Control&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Framework (ICF), rules and regulations &nbsp;</p><br> <p><br><strong>3.) &nbsp;Promote Strategic Partnerships and Resources Mobilization &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></p><br> <p>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Engage in a constructive dialogue with partners in Yemen, the World Bank, and other stakeholders, especially to maximize consistency and synergy between the various support components, as informed by the priorities of the project document.&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Establish and maintain dialogue with government counterparts, both local and national, civil society, partners, donors and communities to provide knowledge and understanding while ensuring accurate interpretation of the project objectives &nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Promote linkages, synergistic, relationships, networking and teamwork between counterparts, donor community and UN system; &nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Create tools and communications materials to promote project objectives, establish contact as a focal person for project in support to the UNDP CO cooperation with the World Bank and other donors;&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maintain relationships between the project and the WB &nbsp;through the review meetings and Project Steering Committees and present a clear analysis of how their financial support has contributed to the results they requested and promote the institutional development efforts to new donors. &nbsp;</p><br> <p><br><strong>4.) &nbsp;Provide top-level coordination support to World Bank Projects in Yemen</strong></p><br> <p>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provide support and advice to other portfolios managing World Bank projects, to ensure a coordinated and consistent approach to WB projects<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Advise senior management and all project managers on WB strategic issues and corporate compliance requirements and procedures<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure coherent and coordinated responses and messages to WB on strategic and operational issues&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Promote cross-unit teamwork between WB teams to ensure similar approaches to WB communications, fiduciary and safeguards reporting<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure Third Party Monitoring effectiveness across all WB projects<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supervise the UNDP call center and all grievance redress mechanisms for effective use by all UNDP Projects in Yemen</p><br> <p><strong>5.) Lead Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment and knowledge management and capacity building</strong></p><br> <p>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supporting gender mainstreaming throughout the project life cycle including design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure coordination and partnership with national gender mechanisms, women-led organizations, academies, networks, forums, etc.;&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Support the institutional and technical capacity of the project team and stakeholders on gender equality and women’s empowerment as well as social safeguards aspects;&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Support the implementation and reporting of gender-responsive actions, and allocating the required resources;&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Contribute to the country office communication, and knowledge management system on gender equality and women’s empowerment.&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Identify capacity building needs and opportunities. Ensure appropriate training and other relevant capacity building activities are organized and implemented in a consultative manner, involving technical experts and stakeholders that may include the government, private sector, NGOs, donors, and/or academia.&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proactively identify and pursue opportunities for the documentation and communication of best practices, programme results, and lessons learned under the project.&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Actively participate in and make substantive contributions to external networks and communities of practice to promote advocacy for UNDP’s work and opportunities for collaboration in addressing development trends.&nbsp;<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Support establishment of knowledge platforms and innovative mechanisms for capturing and disseminating knowledge from the project; and ensure development of knowledge resources and products to share with project partners and to support UNDP’s engagement. &nbsp;</p><br> <p>The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.</p><br> <p><strong>Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:</strong></p><br> <p>The CTA will be supervising five positions as follows:<br> 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;National Coordinator<br> 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operation Analyst<br> 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sr. National Coordinator ESECR<br> 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;M&amp;E Specialist - Oversight all WB Projects<br> 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Social &amp; Environmental Safeguards Specialist</p><br> <p><strong>Education Requirements:</strong><br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Advanced University degree (Master´s degree or equivalent) in relevant areas such as Economics, Social Protection/Development, Livelihoods, Food Security, Natural resource management, Business Administration or related Social Science fields is required, or<br> •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.<br> &nbsp;</p><br> <p><strong>Experience, Knowledge, and Skills:</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>Minimum ten <strong>(10) years</strong> (with master´s degree) or seven <strong>(12) years</strong> (with bachelor´s degree) of experience working in managing large-scale projects in a conflict setting and complex operational environment, with emphasis on economic recovery, social protection, food security and support to conflict war-affected populations is <strong>required</strong>.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience in planning and consensus building, strong analytical skills combined with good judgment, ability to handle planning and budgeting or multiple concurrent projects/activities is <strong>required.</strong></li> <li>Experience in reasoning in dealing with sensitive matters; ability to independently solve complex and challenging problems is <strong>required.</strong></li> <li>Strong project operational management experience, with demonstrated knowledge of UNDP project management procedures and policies, including experience with Quantum (Resource Management System), detailed working knowledge of human resources, procurement, ICT, financial management (for large-scale projects), asset management and logistics, and work planning is <strong>desired.</strong></li> <li>Demonstrated experience in successful delivery and implementation of large-scale projects in fragile/crisis contexts is <strong>required.</strong></li> <li>Experience applying UNDP Safeguards policies and standards and practical application in crisis contexts is desired;</li> <li>Experience in gender and conflict sensitivity mainstreaming in programming is <strong>required.</strong></li> <li>Proven experience in partnership building and networking is <strong>required.</strong></li> <li>Experience using computers and relevant software and other applications is required;&nbsp;</li> <li>Previous experience of working with World Bank projects is desired.</li> <li>Experience in remote management (including Third Party Monitoring is desired<strong>;</strong>&nbsp;</li> <li>Fluency in English is <strong>required</strong>.</li> <li>Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Expected Demonstration of Competencies</strong></p><br> <ul> <li><strong>Core:&nbsp;</strong><br> Achieve Results: LEVEL 4: Prioritize team workflow, mobilize resources, drive scalable results/strategic impact&nbsp;</li> <li>Think Innovatively: LEVEL 4: Easily navigate complexity, encourage/enable radical innovation, has foresight&nbsp;</li> <li>Learn Continuously: LEVEL 4: Create systems and processes that enable learning and development for all&nbsp;</li> <li>Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 4: Proactively initiate/lead organizational change, champion new systems/processes&nbsp;</li> <li>Act with Determination: LEVEL 4: Able to make difficult decisions in challenging situations, inspire confidence&nbsp;</li> <li>Engage and Partner: LEVEL 4: Construct strategic multi-partner alliances in high stake situations, foster co-creation &nbsp;</li> <li>Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 4: Create ethical culture, identify/address barriers to inclusion &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><br><i><strong>Cross-Functional &amp; Technical competencies</strong></i></p><br> <i><strong>Thematic Area</strong></i> <i><strong>Name</strong></i> <i><strong>Definition</strong></i> <br> Business Direction &amp; Strategy System Thinking Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system <br> 2030 Agenda: Planet <p>Disaster Risk Reduction and&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Recovery</p><br> Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Risk Management&nbsp; <br> 2030 Agenda: Planet Nature <p>Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Natural Resource Management&nbsp;</p><br> <br> Business Management Partnerships Management Build and maintain partnerships with wid </div>

<p><br></p><p>Brief about the Project</p><p>The THRIVE Project has been developed alongside the DG MENA-WASL Project to strengthen climate-resilient livelihoods and inclusive agriculture systems in Taiz Governorate through an integrated watershed management approach. The program adopts an area-based strategy that recognizes the interdependence between natural resources, agriculture production, local institutions and market systems. The project is implemented by a consortium of international and national partners under the leadership of SI, alongside BCFHD and Al Tawasul. Under the SDC-funded component, the project directly supports efforts to improve local market resilience, agriculture production and gender equity.</p><p>The THRIVE Project requires an implementation-oriented assessment to better understand the opportunities, barriers, and enabling conditions for women's economic empowerment within the target districts.</p><p>Objectives of the Consultancy Assignment</p><p>The overall objective of this assignment is to conduct a comprehensive Women's Economic Empowerment, Agency and Enterprise Ecosystem Assessment that generates the evidence required to strengthen women's economic inclusion and inform the THRIVE Project's implementation. Specifically, the assessment aims to:</p><ul><li>Assess women's roles, participation, leadership, agency, bargaining power, and decision-making across relevant agricultural and livestock activities, value-chain functions, post-harvest activities, value addition and enterprise development with a focus on the priority value chains selected through the program process.</li><li>Assess women's access to and control over productive assets, natural resources, agricultural inputs, technologies, extension services, information, financial services, VSLAs, enterprise financing, and digital financial ecosystems, and identify barriers to their economic participation, financial inclusion, and resilience.</li><li>Analyse the social, institutional, cultural, household and gender-related factors influencing women's economic empowerment, including gender norms, mobility restrictions, unpaid care responsibilities, literacy and digital literacy, intra-household decision-making, control over resources and income.</li><li>Identify the specific constraints, risks, vulnerabilities, and economic opportunities affecting women from different social groups, including female-headed households, young women, women with disabilities, IDPs, Muhamasheen communities, and women breadwinners.</li><li>Assess safeguarding, economic violence, exploitation, indebtedness, exclusion, elite capture, and other risks affecting women's safe participation in livelihoods, enterprise development, financial inclusion, and market systems.</li><li>Assess and map the gender-relevant enterprise and financial ecosystem influencing women's economic empowerment, identifying practical opportunities for sustainable market engagement and partnership.</li><li>Identify evidence-based pathways for beneficiary targeting, sequencing, graduation, financial inclusion, market integration, institutional coordination and adaptive program implementation.</li></ul><p>Key Responsibilities of the Consultant (Methodology, Scope of Service, Tasks)</p><p>Methodology: The assessment shall apply an integrated women's economic empowerment and market-systems analytical framework that distinguishes: (i) access to, use of and control over resources and services; (ii) participation, influence, leadership and collective voice; (iii) entrepreneurial interest, readiness and commercial feasibility; and (iv) immediate constraints and their underlying household, institutional and market-system causes. The consultant will adopt a mixed-method, implementation-oriented approach that combines secondary data review, quantitative and qualitative field research, participatory consultations, and market systems analysis.</p><p>Scope of Service and Tasks: The assessment will focus on the gender-specific dimensions of economic participation, including women's agency, decision-making, mobility, control over assets and income, gender norms, safety and safeguarding, access to services and finance, and the barriers and enabling conditions that determine whether women can participate in and benefit from selected economic opportunities.</p><p>Key tasks include:</p><ul><li>Desk Review and Consolidation of Existing Evidence</li><li>Primary Data Collection (household surveys, KIIs, FGDs, market observations)</li><li>Analysis of Social Norms, Time-Poverty, and Protection Risks</li><li>Financial Inclusion, VSLA, and Digital Ecosystems Analysis</li><li>Enterprise Development, Cooperatives, and B2B Networks Analysis</li><li>Vulnerable Group Profiling and Intersectionality Mapping</li><li>Market Actors, Commercial Linkages and Partnership Models</li><li>Progression Pathways, Targeting, and Graduation Frameworks</li><li><br></li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p><br></p>

<b><br> Job description</b><br><div> <p>Do you want to join a committed, activist-driven organization and take meaningful action for social justice? </p> <p>For over 40 years, M decins du Monde has been delivering healthcare to the most vulnerable, challenging barriers to access, and driving long-term change in health policies. </p> <p>In France and across nearly 30 countries, our work is built around six core missions: </p> <ul> <li>Sexual and reproductive health and rights (including access to safe abortion) </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Migration, exile, human rights and health </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Harm reduction </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Health and the environment </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Healthcare systems </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Humanitarian spaces </li> </ul> <p> <strong>MdM in Yemen</strong> </p> <p>Yemen remains one of the world s most severe humanitarian crises, after more than a decade of conflict, economic decline, climate shocks, and political instability. In 2026, over two-thirds of the population require humanitarian assistance, including 9.4 million people identified as most in need of life-saving support.</p> <p>The health system is under extreme strain, with only 59.3% of health facilities fully operational and 19.3 million people requiring healthcare services, including more than 660,000 pregnant women in need of urgent care. Cholera continues to pose a major public health challenge, adding pressure to an already weakened system.</p> <p>The operational environment remains highly volatile, marked by security incidents, service disruptions, funding cuts, and economic challenges that regularly affect humanitarian activities.</p> <p>M decins du Monde operates across northern and southern Yemen, with a coordination office in Sana a and field offices in Aden and Marib. Its interventions focus on two strategic priorities:</p> <ul> <li>Supporting 29 health facilities to deliver primary healthcare services, including outpatient care, vaccination, nutrition, and reproductive health.</li> <li>Providing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) through healthcare facilities and community-based networks trained in identification, referral, and awareness-raising activities.</li> </ul> <p> <strong>About the role</strong> </p> <p>As MHPSS coordinator you will be in charge of overseeing all MdM s MHPSS programming for the Yemen mission. You will contribute to proposal writing and development of new projects or concepts as per MdM s mandate. You will also take part in the country strategy elaboration for the MHPSS sector, led by the general coordinator. </p> <p></p> <p> <strong>Who you ll work with</strong> </p> <p>Under the supervision of the general coordinator and in close collaboration with the mental health advisor, you will provide technical leadership and functional management to the MHPSS Officers based in Sana a, Aden and Marib.</p> <p>Working closely with other MdM departments, local NGO partners and focal points within the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MoPHP), you will support the implementation, coordination and monitoring of activities aimed at integrating Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) components across MdM programmes.</p> <p></p> <p> <strong>What you ll do</strong> </p> <p> <strong>MHPSS programme development and management</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Lead the development, implementation and monitoring of the country MHPSS strategy and programme</li> <li>Ensure MHPSS activities are integrated into MdM-supported primary health care services and delivered in line with gender-sensitive and empowerment approaches</li> <li>Guarantee compliance with MdM and international MHPSS standards, and contribute to the development and review of training materials, SOPs, guidelines and reports in collaboration with the MHPSS Advisor</li> <li>Strengthen MHPSS referral pathways with partners and service providers, and support the mapping of needs, assessments and programme design to address identified gaps</li> <li>Ensure services remain culturally appropriate, responsive to changing contexts and emerging needs, and delivered according to quality standards</li> <li>Monitor programme implementation, budget utilisation and community-based MHPSS interventions</li> </ul> <p> <strong>Capacity building and technical support</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Participate in the recruitment, induction and onboarding of MHPSS staff, ensuring adequate orientation to MdM s MHPSS framework and tools</li> <li>Provide technical supervision and day-to-day support to MHPSS teams, including field-based officers, while contributing to performance management and staff development</li> <li>Develop and deliver capacity-building initiatives, including Training of Trainers (ToT) programmes on PFA, PM+ and other relevant MHPSS approaches</li> <li>Support the rollout of trainings for national staff and promote the integration of MHPSS standards across MdM teams</li> </ul> <p> <strong>Coordination and representation</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Foster close collaboration with health, protection and support teams to ensure integrated programme implementation</li> <li>Coordinate with local authorities, NGO partners, UN agencies and other stakeholders involved in MHPSS interventions within MdM areas of operation</li> <li>Represent MdM in relevant MHPSS coordination forums and technical working groups, contributing to information sharing, referral mechanisms, advocacy efforts and the promotion of good practices</li> </ul> <p> <strong>Monitoring, reporting and evaluation</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Oversee monitoring, evaluation and learning processes for MHPSS activities, including the development of tools, data collection and analysis</li> <li>Ensure regular review of programme performance and recommend corrective actions when required</li> <li>Act as the focal point for MHPSS reporting and contribute to donor reports, proposal development and fundraising efforts</li> </ul> </div> Your conditions of employment<br><div> <p> <strong>Employment conditions </strong> </p> <p> <strong>Contract &amp; status: </strong> </p> <ul> <li>Gross monthly salary: 3 392 € </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Fixed-term contract for 6 months starting in January 2027</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Single posting</li> </ul> <p> <strong>Work environment: </strong> </p> <ul> <li>Position based in Sanaa but may be temporarily based in Aden depending on the security situation</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Regular field visits </li> </ul> <p><br></p></div><div> </div>

<p><b>About the job</b></p><p><br></p><p>Overall purpose of the role:</p><p><br></p><p>The Deputy Chief of Party (Programmes) will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the implementation of the Cash Consortium of Yemen (CCY) programme, ensuring the effective, efficient and harmonised delivery of Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) and livelihoods interventions across Yemen. Reporting to the Chief of Party, the DCOP will be responsible for translating the consortium's strategic objectives into high-quality programme implementation, while maintaining the technical excellence, consistency and accountability that define the CCY approach.</p><p><br></p><p>The DCOP will oversee the consortium's programme delivery functions, providing direct supervision to the MEAL, Information Management and Economic Recovery teams to ensure integrated programme management, evidence-based decision-making and adaptive programming. Working closely with consortium partners, the DCOP will promote harmonised implementation, monitor programme performance, identify and address operational bottlenecks, and ensure that programme quality standards are consistently applied across all partners.</p><p><br></p><p>The DCOP will play a central role in operationalising the CCY Strategy, strengthening programme quality assurance, promoting innovation and learning, and ensuring that programme evidence informs decision-making and continuous improvement. The position will also support the development of linkages between humanitarian cash programming, livelihoods interventions and social protection systems where appropriate, contributing to more sustainable and resilient outcomes for vulnerable communities.</p><p><br></p><p>In close collaboration with the Chief of Party, the DCOP will contribute to programme design, technical engagement with donors and partners, and the development of new funding opportunities by providing strategic programme and technical inputs. The position will ensure that programme implementation remains aligned with donor commitments, consortium standards and humanitarian principles, while providing the dedicated programme leadership required to support the consortium's continued growth without compromising the quality, harmonisation and principled delivery for which CCY is recognised.</p><p><br></p><p>management unit and oversee the design and delivery of the consortium’s advocacy strategy.</p><p><br></p><p>Duties and Responsibilities:</p><p><br></p><p>Programme Delivery and Oversight (40%)</p><p><br></p><p>Lead the day-to-day management of all programme implementation across the consortium.</p><p>Ensure delivery against approved workplans, targets, budgets and donor commitments.</p><p>Provide strategic oversight to MPCA, livelihoods and economic recovery programming.</p><p>Monitor programme progress and proactively address implementation bottlenecks.</p><p>Ensure harmonised implementation across all consortium partners.</p><p>Coordinate programme implementation across different technical functions.</p><p>Promote timely and quality delivery throughout the programme cycle.</p><p>Ensure compliance with consortium SOPs, technical guidance and minimum standards.</p><p>Programme Quality and Technical Leadership (25%)</p><p><br></p><p>Lead programme quality assurance across all consortium interventions.</p><p>Supervise the MEAL, Information Management and Economic Recovery Specialists.</p><p>Ensure monitoring findings are translated into programme improvements.</p><p>Promote evidence-based and adaptive programming.</p><p>Ensure programme decisions are informed by beneficiary feedback, market analysis and operational learning.</p><p>Strengthen integration between cash, livelihoods and recovery programming.</p><p>Maintain high technical standards across all programme activities.</p><p>Drive continuous improvement and innovation across programme implementation.</p><p>Programme Performance and Adaptive Management (15%)</p><p><br></p><p>Lead routine programme performance reviews with consortium partners.</p><p>Monitor implementation against key performance indicators.</p><p>Identify implementation risks and oversee corrective action plans.</p><p>Ensure programme learning informs implementation decisions.</p><p>Promote adaptive management across the consortium.</p><p>Support operationalisation of the CCY Strategy.</p><p>Strengthen programme linkages with national social protection initiatives where appropriate.</p><p>Partner Management and Team Leadership (10%)</p><p><br></p><p>Line manage the MEAL, IM and Economic Recovery Specialists.</p><p>Build the capacity of technical staff within the Consortium Management Unit.</p><p>Facilitate regular programme review meetings with partners.</p><p>Strengthen collaboration across consortium members.</p><p>Foster a culture of accountability, quality and continuous learning.</p><p>Programme Design and Innovation (10%)</p><p><br></p><p>Contribute to programme design and proposal development.</p><p>Support the development of new programme approaches.</p><p>Identify opportunities for innovation and operational improvements.</p><p>Contribute technical inputs to donor reports and programme reviews.</p><p>Support evidence generation and documentation of best practices.</p><p>Roles reporting to this position</p><p><br></p><p>Economic Recovery, MEAL and Information Management Specialists</p><p>About you</p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>To be successful in this role you must have:</b></p><p><br></p><p>At least 5 years' experience from a similar role</p><p>At least 3 years' experience in people management</p><p>Experience with large scale cash transfer programming.</p><p>Experience in social protection is an asset</p><p>Full professional proficiency in English</p><p>In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:</p><p><br></p><p>Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.</p><p>Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.</p><p>Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.</p><p>Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.</p><p>Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.</p><p>Moreover, we also expect the following:</p><p><br></p><p>Required Qualifications:</p><p><br></p><p>University degree in Human Resource Management, Business, or Social Science Degree specializing in Human Resources or equivalent professional qualification</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p><br></p>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><div><span ><b>Objective of the Consultancy</b></span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span >The objective of this consultancy is to engage an International Senior Technical Advisor to support CBY in the establishment of the Fintech Sandbox. The consultant provides technical advisory services with a focus on translating Sandbox priorities into functional systems, including secure lab infrastructure, portal architecture, API-based integration, pilot solution design, testing environments, and operational workflows. The consultant also serves as day- to-day technical lead for the local Fintech Sandbox consultancy team (Ecosystem Liaison, Software Developer, Database Administrator, and Infrastructure, Security and DevOps Analyst). The consultant operates in an advisory capacity. Decision-making authority on regulatory, supervisory, and pilot parameters remains with CBY at all times.</span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span ><b>Scope of Work</b></span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span >All technical activities under this assignment are undertaken in support of the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) and under its direct technical supervision. The consultant does not exercise decision-making authority over regulatory, supervisory, or financial sector matters. All technical outputs, testing activities, onboarding decisions, and pilot parameters are subject to validation, approval, and oversight by the CBY Sandbox Unit and relevant CBY departments.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span ><b>Competencies</b></span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span >Core competencies</span></div><div><span >• Achieve results: delivers quality outputs, plans resources efficiently, and ensures accountability.</span></div><div><span >• Think innovatively: proposes practical, secure technical solutions while respecting regulatory boundaries.</span></div><div><span >• Learn continuously: seeks learning proactively and shares knowledge.</span></div><div><span >• Engage and partner: practices teamwork and builds collaborative networks across institutions.</span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span >Cross-functional competencies</span></div><div><span >• Strategic thinking, business acumen, and effective decision-making.</span></div><div><span >• Knowledge generation, facilitation, and capacity building design and delivery.</span></div><div><span >• Project management, partnerships management, risk management, and monitoring.</span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span >Technical competencies</span></div><div><span >• Fintech sandbox and regulated innovation environments: understanding of testing frameworks and compliance constraints in financial systems.</span></div><div><span >• Payments and digital acceptance: QR payments, SoftPOS, merchant onboarding, and transaction flows.</span></div><div><span >• Software architecture and system integration: API design, platform architecture, data flows, interoperability, and integration across heterogeneous systems.</span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span >• IT infrastructure for financial systems: server architecture, secure deployment, portal design, and vendor oversight.</span></div><div><span >• Data and reporting systems: dashboards, monitoring tools, audit trails, and operational reporting.</span></div><div><span >• Knowledge transfer to central bank and supervisory authorities.</span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span >Academic Qualifications</span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span >Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Finance, Financial Law, Economics, or a closely related field.</span></div><div><span >Minimum years of relevant work experience</span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span >Minimum 5 years of international experience in digital finance, fintech regulation, payment systems, software architecture, or financial technology platforms.</span></div><div><span >Strong experience in designing or implementing enterprise or government platforms involving workflows, user management, reporting systems, and secure access control is required.</span></div><div><span >Experience advising central banks, financial regulators, or regulated financial institutions is highly desirable.</span></div><div><span >Strong technical background in assessing IT infrastructure requirements for financial systems and supporting central banks in vendor oversight (portals, servers, SoftPOS, QR standards).</span></div><div><span >Experience with legacy-to-modern system integration, data migration, or interoperability between institutional systems is an advantage.</span></div><div><span >Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and providing day-to-day technical direction to local consultants or developers is required.</span></div><div><span >Strong ability to translate business and regulatory requirements into system architecture, data models, and functional platform designs.</span></div><div><span >Experience designing and reviewing digital platforms with user management, workflow automation, role-based access control, and audit trails.</span></div><div><span >Solid understanding of API-based integration and interoperability between systems (e.g. payments, core banking, portals, and external services).</span></div><div><span >Experience working with databases, data structuring, and reporting layers, including performance considerations and data integrity in transactional systems.</span></div><div><span >Ability to assess and guide vendor technical outputs across system design, development, testing, and deployment&nbsp;</span></div></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p></p></section>

<p>DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 7 September 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 Arabian Standard Time (Aden) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok . WHY JOIN WFP? WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal &amp; professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). GENERAL INFORMATIO N: JOB TITLE: Programme Policy Officer Gender, Protection, Inclusion, and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) TYPE OF CONTRACT/LEVEL: Fixed Term NOA SUPERVISOR: Programme Policy Officer UNIT/DIVISION: Programme DUTY STATION (City, Country): Aden, Yemen DURATION: 12 Months BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives through food assistance, resilience-building, and systems strengthening. In complex and fragile settings like Yemen, WFP is strictly committed to ensuring that its life-saving safety nets are people-centered, inclusive, safe, and deeply accountable to the diverse populations it serves. This includes ensuring that the specific needs, vulnerabilities, and capabilities of women, men, girls, boys, older persons, persons with disabilities, and other groups at risk of exclusion are systematically integrated into all programmatic interventions. In line with WFP s global Protection and Accountability Policy, Gender Policy, Community Engagement Strategy for Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), Disability Inclusion Roadmap, and corporate commitments on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), the Yemen Country Office seeks to recruit a National Programme Policy Officer. Operating within a highly volatile and politically fragmented landscape, the incumbent will provide technical, operational, and coordination support to cross-functional teams and field offices to ensure that all humanitarian, resilience, and livelihoods operations promote equitable participation, safe access, meaningful inclusion, and robust accountability channels. JOB PURPOSE To drive the technical design, operational mainstreaming, and compliance monitoring of Gender, Protection, Inclusion, and AAP priorities across the entire project lifecycle in the Yemen country office. The incumbent will serve as the primary operational resource person for the Framework for Accountability for Results (FAR), act as a key Country Office focal point for PSEA safeguarding compliance, and coordinate closely with internal units, UN sister agencies, and civil society partners to transform cross-cutting gender and risk analyses into actionable field guidance. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority): Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme, the National Programme Policy Officer (NOA) will execute the following core accountabilities: 1. Technical Mainstreaming &amp; Operational Design End-to-End Integration: Lead the operational integration of gender equality, protection mainstreaming, disability inclusion, AAP, and safeguarding measures across all phases of WFP Yemen s program cycle encompassing assessment, design, implementation, monitoring, and learning. Equitable Program Delivery: Provide actionable technical guidance to ensure that emergencies, nutrition, and livelihood interventions actively promote women's leadership, economic empowerment, safe digital/financial inclusion, and targeted access for marginalized groups. Strategic Framework Execution: Manage the implementation, action planning, and tracking of the Framework for Accountability for Results (FAR), utilizing its benchmarks to systematically strengthen and report on people-centered programming achievements. 2. Risk Management &amp; Safeguarding Control (PSEA Focal Point) Cross-Cutting&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>Advanced University Degree (master s or equivalent) in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, International Development, Public Policy, Development Studies, Humanitarian Affairs, or another academic field relevant to international humanitarian/development assistance. Alternatively, a First University Degree (Bachelor s) combined with a minimum of two (2) additional year of directly related professional work experience.</li><li>Total relevant 5 years of experience including 1 year of Professional experience progressively responsible professional experience in gender mainstreaming, protection tracking, community accountability, safeguarding, or social inclusion within the humanitarian or development sector.</li><li>Proven experience supporting complex field operations, preferably in high-risk, fragile, or conflict-affected operating environments.</li><li>Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating technical training workshops, learning sessions, and capacity-building initiatives for diverse institutional stakeholders.</li><li>Direct experience conducting field-level risk assessments, focus group discussions, or formative qualitative research related to marginalized populations.</li><li>Desirable: Direct experience working on livelihoods, nutrition-sensitive programming, financial inclusion, or women's economic empowerment initiatives within Yemen.</li><li>Thorough understanding of protection mainstreaming, disability inclusion principles, AAP tools, and PSEA minimum standards inside enterprise-scale operations.</li><li>Familiarity with Results-Based Management (RBM), Country Strategic Plan (CSP) execution models, and data-driven program adjustments.</li><li>Excellent analytical, report-writing, and presentation capabilities, with a proven ability to translate complex socio-cultural data into practical field instructions.</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across functional teams (Supply Chain, CBT, RAM, Finance) and with external local authorities and community leaders.</li><li>Fluency in both English and Arabic.</li></ul>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p><b>JOB PURPOSE</b>: WFP operations in the Southern Areas of Yemen are conducted in a highly complex, volatile, and high-risk operating environment. Protracted conflict, economic deterioration, climate-related shocks, and constrained access to essential services continue to drive widespread humanitarian needs. In Government of Yemen (GoY) controlled areas, approximately one in two people experience acute food insecurity, as declining household purchasing power, inflation, and disrupted livelihoods leave millions unable to meet their basic food needs. Nearly 5.4 million people are experiencing IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse) acute food insecurity between June to September 2026, with 1.6 million people experiencing IPC Phase 4 (Emergency). Despite the harvest season, urgent needs are expected to persist from October December 2026, with 5.4 million people in IPC Phase 3 or above and deepening severity. The Head of Field Office will provide strategic leadership and overall management of field office operations, ensuring the effective and efficient use of human, financial, and operational resources to deliver high-quality programme activities aligned with the approved Interim Country Strategic Plan (ICSP and organizational policies. The role places a strong emphasis on fostering and sustaining strategic partnerships with government authorities, United Nations agencies, international non-governmental organizations (INGOs), and WFP cooperating partners within the area of responsibility to strengthen coordination, enhance operational effectiveness, and maximize programme impact. The incumbent will report directly to the Head of operations and will be responsible for the following tasks and responsibilities. Leadership &amp; Management Provide overall management and strategic guidance to the Field Office. Ensure Field office operations are effectively managed in accordance with WFP policies, procedures, and corporate standards. Overall management of human, financial, and administrative resources are efficiently utilized, with strong internal controls and compliance maintained. Ensure timely, high-quality programme implementation within budget and in line with the approved Interim Country Strategic Plan (ICSP), annual work plans, and donor requirements. Lead the Field Office team, ensuring a cohesive working environment and adherence to WFP values. Staff performance is effectively managed through coaching, performance planning, and professional development. Maintain strict oversight of operational risks, fraud mitigation, and compliance. Operational Coordination Oversee day to day Field Office programme activities including: Targeted Emergency Food Assistance (TEFA) Livelihoods/Resilience School feeding Nutrition programmes Logistics and warehouse operations Coordinate field-level emergency responses, assessments, or scale-ups as needed. Monitoring, Accountability &amp; Protection Ensure programmes are delivered according to WFP standards, protection principles, and "Do No Harm" approaches. Ensure high-quality monitoring of activities (onsite/offsite), following WFP RAM standards. Strengthen protection mainstreaming, gender, disability inclusion, and AAP within field operations. Ensure functionality of hotlines, complaint mechanisms, and escalation pathways. Conduct field visits to distribution sites, warehouses, and partner locations. Use operational evidence to improve programme performance and decision-making. Ensure recommendations from monitoring, audits, complaints mechanisms, and evaluations are addressed. Administration, Budgeting &amp; Compliance Oversee Field Office administrative functions including human resources, logistics support, travel, and petty cash. Ensure compliance with WFP rules, regulations, anti-fraud policies, and donor requirements. Ensure timely Field Office reporting (daily sitreps, weekly updates, M&amp;E reports, partner performance). Security Management Act as Security Focal Point for the Field Office. Ensure full compliance with UNDSS and WFP security protocols. Maintain incident reporting, access analysis, and staff movement planning. Maintain accountability for the safety of WFP staff, operations, facilities, and assets, ensuring compliance with established security protocols and active participation in the Area Security Management Team (ASMT). External Relations &amp; Representation Represent WFP at the local level with: Authorities and Donors Cooperating Partners Community leaders UN agencies and humanitarian clusters Security and local coordination bodies Facilitate negotiation and access discussions in line with WFP principles and humanitarian standards. Actively contributes to inter-agency coordination forums. Deliverables: Timely and efficient delivery of food assistance programs as per WFP guidelines. Comprehensive financial reports demonstrating transparent use of resources. Regular monitoring and evaluation reports for operational planning and decision-making. Weekly operational reports to Head of Field operations. Capacity-building training for WFP staff, partners, and local authorities on programme related issues such as targeting, registration etc. Desired Skills Strong leadership and negotiation skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to operate in high-risk, complex environments. Experience with WFP in-kind and CBT transfer modalities. SCOPE registrations, AAP, protection, and gender in operations. Education: Advanced University degree in Economics, business administration, social science, public health or other relevant fields. Experience: At least 5 years and above of experience in Managing an office, implementation of emergency response, Field operations management, Programme implementation and staff supervision. Languages: Fluency (level C) in English language. Fluency in Arabic is an added asset.&nbsp;</p></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><p>Advanced University degree in Economics, business administration, social science, public health or other relevant fields.</p><p>At least 5 years and above of experience in Managing an office, implementation of emergency response, Field operations management, Programme implementation and staff supervision.</p><p>Fluency (level C) in English language. Fluency in Arabic is an added asset.</p><p></p></section>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><strong>Tiered Approach</strong></p><br> <p>In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:</p><br> <ul> <li><strong>Tier 0</strong>: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.</li> <li><strong>Tier 1</strong>: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments</li> <li><strong>Tier 2</strong>: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers</li> <li><strong>Tier 3 or no tier indicated</strong>: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates</li> </ul> <p>Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.</p><br> <p><strong>Office/Unit/Project Description</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>&nbsp;Yemen’s biodiversity is exceptional at both regional and global levels. Unique terrestrial and marine ecosystems, including globally significant island biodiversity, extensive coral reefs, diverse highland agro-ecosystems, and culturally important dryland forests, provide essential services that underpin livelihoods, food security, water systems, and cultural identity across the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>&nbsp;Yet Yemen faces a complex set of environmental and development challenges. Institutional capacity constraints, limited environmental monitoring, and pressures on public resources have affected the management of natural ecosystems.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>&nbsp;Yemen’s ability to address biodiversity threats is severely hindered by prolonged conflict, economic collapse, and weak governance, which have eroded enforcement capacity and drained resources for environmental management. Fragmented institutions limited technical expertise, and insufficient scientific data further constrain effective planning and monitoring. High community dependence on natural resources for livelihoods, combined with security challenges in some areas, exacerbates habitat degradation, while low public awareness limits grassroots engagement in conservation.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) is implemented by UNDP on behalf of the GEF Partnership. UNDP oversees the Small Grants Programme (SGP) through the Vertical Hub and the Nature Hub of Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS). Funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Small Grants Programme efficiently channels direct grants to non-governmental and community-based organizations to help them cope with climate change; conserve biodiversity; protect international waters; reduce the impact of Persistent Organic Pollutants; and prevent land degradation. Helping communities with their initiatives for sustainable livelihoods while generating global environmental benefits is the core inspiration of the Small Grants Programme.&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>Launched in 1992 as a corporate programme of the GEF, the GEF Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) has supported local action for over thirty years to address global environmental concerns.  SGP aims to deliver global environmental benefits in the GEF focal areas of biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, protection of international waters, prevention of land degradation, and elimination of persistent organic pollutants through community-based approaches. To date, SGP has funded over 29,000 community-based projects covering more than 120 countries. It has gained considerable experiences at the community level, including adapting to climate change while addressing issues of the GEF focal areas.  Further information can be found at: <u>https://sgp.undp.org/</u>.&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p><strong>Scope of Work&nbsp;</strong></p><br> <br> <p>&nbsp;The National Coordinator will report through a matrixed structure to both the Climate Change, Water, Energy and Environment Team Leader and the SGP Regional Programme Specialist. The Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the SGP at the country level, including direct supervision of the SGP Programme Associate/Assistant and coordination of the National Steering Committee.&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Ensure effective management of the SGP Country Programme team&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <ul> <li>Supervise the SGP Country Programme Associate/ Assistant and provide necessary guidance and coaching;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Promote and maintain effective teamwork within the SGP Country Programme team, the National Steering Committee members, and with the UNDP CO team;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Prepare and implement annual work plan, including strategic and/or innovative initiatives, with set delivery and co-financing targets; draft annual SGP Country Office administrative and project operational budget proposal&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Set annual performance parameters and learning objectives for the SGP Country Programme team, assess their performance and provide feedback.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <p><strong>Ensure Programme/Portfolio Development and Management</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <ul> <li>Keep abreast of national environmental concerns and priorities as well as the socio-economic conditions and trends as they relate to the SGP and assess their impact on SGP’s work and programme.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Ensure formulation and implementation of the Country Programme Strategy (CPS), and its periodic review and update.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Manage the SGP grant allocations and country operating budget, maintain the financial integrity of the programme by ensuring adherence to SGP Standard Operating Procedures as well as UNOPS rules and regulations, and ensure timely and effective use of SGP resources.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Exercise quality control over the development of a portfolio of project ideas and concepts, and closely monitor the programme implementation progress and results.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Organize periodic stakeholder workshops and project development sessions for civil society organizations (CSOs) and local communities, and potential applicants and other stakeholders to inform about SGP and its Strategic Initiatives.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Work closely with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Community-based Organizations ( CBOs) in preparation of project concepts and proposals to ensure that projects fit with the SGP Strategic Initiatives, Country Programme Strategy, and technical guidance notes;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Authorize and manage project planning grants as required.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Oversee ongoing SGP grant projects and conduct periodic project monitoring field visits and provide technical and operational support and guidance to SGP grantees as required.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Plan and serve as secretary to the National Steering Committee meetings. Support and closely coordinate with the National Steering Committee and Technical Advisory Group where relevant, in the process of project proposal review, selection and approval, especially the initial appraisal of proposals and assessment of eligibility.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Foster programme, project, and policy linkages between the SGP and the full or medium-sized GEF projects, planned or underway in the country, as well as those of other government, donors and development partners.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Report periodically to the Central Programme Management Team (CPMT) on programme implementation status, including annual monitoring reporting, financial reporting, audit, and update the relevant SGP databases.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Undertake monitoring and evaluation of SGP Country Programme and projects, and grant maker initiatives, in coordination with National Steering Committee (NSC) and CPMT.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Perform and coordinate administrative tasks (i.e. procurement, travel) adhering to SGP SOPs procurement rules and regulation, as required for programme implementation.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <br> <p><strong>Resource Mobilization and Partnerships</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>&nbsp;Establish and maintain close working relationships with stakeholders as well as promote the value, comparative advantages, and ensure visibility of the SGP.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><br> <br> <ul> <li>Assess interest and priorities of key donors and other development partners and develop/update and implement the resource mobilization and partnership strategy to mobilize resources from and develop partnerships with the government, donors and other partners to best leverage SGP resources and develop programme level partnerships.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Support SGP grantees in securing co-financing and project level partnerships and assist in identifying opportunities and resources for sustaining and scaling up projects.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <p><strong>Facilitate Knowledge Management and Communication</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <ul> <li>Document programme/project stories, lessons learned, and best practices in SGP programme/project development, implementation, and oversight.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Access SGP and other global and regional knowledge, distill best practices and facilitate their dissemination and incorporation within SGP Country Programme and projects, UNDP CO, and to counterparts and partners;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>Support capacity building and networking of grantees to facilitate knowledge exchange, and promote uptake through Knowledge platforms, Knowledge fairs etc.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <p><strong>Ensure Monitoring and Progress Controls</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <ul> <li>Sound SGP programme results and impacts, in alignment with national strategies and priorities and SGP strategy and approaches, that contribute to transformational change in society and economy to conserve the global environment and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, Innovative, technically sound and socially inclusive grant portfolio is developed and implemented. Effective and efficient use of resources to create maximum project/programme impact. Increased trust by clients and donors and increased opportunities for visibility, partnerships and co-financing.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <p><strong>The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <p><strong>Institutional Arrangement&nbsp;</strong></p><br> <ul> <li>The incumbent will be based in the UNDP <i>[enter name of CO]</i> offices;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>The incumbent will have a matrixed reporting line to the Climate Change, Water, Energy and Environment Team Leader and the SGP Regional Programme Specialist and to the SGP Regional Programme Specialist, in accordance with SGP Operational Guidelines;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>The incumbent will be responsible for the supervision and development of the SGP Programme Associate/ Assistant&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>The incumbent will be given access to relevant information necessary for the execution of the tasks under this assignment;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <ul> <li>The incumbent will be provided with a workstation (i.e. laptop, internet, phone, scanner/printer, etc.) and access to reliable internet connection&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <br> <p><strong>Competencies</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p><i><strong>Expected Demonstration of Competencies</strong></i>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><i><strong>Core</strong></i>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Achieve Results</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p>​​LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work​&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Think Innovatively</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p>​​LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking​&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Learn Continuously</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p>​​LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning​&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Adapt with Agility&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p>​​LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process​&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Act with Determination&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p>​​LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously​&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Engage and Partner</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p>​​LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships​&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Enable Diversity and Inclusion</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p>​​LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making ​&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><i><strong>People Management&nbsp;</strong></i>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated <u>site</u>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p><strong>Cross-Functional &amp; Technical competencies</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p><i>Thematic Area</i>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p><i>Name</i>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p><i>Definition</i>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Business Direction &amp; Strategy</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p>Strategic Thinking&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p>Develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s mission and objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, opportunities and potential risks; link the general vision to reality on the ground to create tangible targeted solutions; learn from a variety of sources to anticipate and effectively respond to both current and future trends; demonstrate foresight.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Business Management</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p>Results-based Management&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p>Ability to manage the implementation of strategies, programmes, and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results. Knowledge and understanding of relevant theories, concepts, methodologies, instruments, and tools.&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Business Management</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p>Communication&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p>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&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <p><strong>Business Direction &amp; Strategy</strong>&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <br> <p>Systems Thinking&nbsp;</p><br> </div>

<p>DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 7 September 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 Arabian Standard Time (Aden) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok . WHY JOIN WFP? WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal &amp; professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). GENERAL INFORMATION JOB TITLE: VAM Officer (Assessments) TYPE OF CONTRACT/LEVEL: Service Contract L8 SUPERVISOR: VAM Officer UNIT/DIVISION: VAM DUTY STATION (City, Country): Aden, Yemen DURATION: 12 Months BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, working to save lives and combat hunger globally. In Yemen, one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises continues to drive widespread food insecurity and vulnerability. According to the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), an estimated 22.3 million people require humanitarian assistance, including 18.3 million people in need of food security and livelihood support. WFP's response focuses on saving lives, protecting livelihoods, and improving food consumption among the most vulnerable populations through life-saving food assistance and nutrition interventions. To support evidence-based programming and strategic decision-making, WFP Yemen's Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) unit leads food security monitoring, assessments, and analysis across the country. The unit conducts large-scale food security and livelihood assessments, market monitoring, beneficiary monitoring, and other analytical activities that generate critical information on food security conditions, market trends, household vulnerabilities, and humanitarian needs. These efforts provide the evidence base for Programme design, targeting, operational planning, donor engagement, resource mobilization, and advocacy. The VAM unit manages and analyzes a wide range of datasets and produces regular analytical products, including monthly food security updates, quarterly food security and market monitoring and market functionality assessments. Through rigorous data collection, analysis, and reporting, the unit plays a central role in informing WFP's response and supporting humanitarian decision-making across Yemen. JOB PURPOSE: The VAM Officer (Assessments) will support the planning, design, implementation, and coordination of food security, market functionality, prices, rapid emergency, beneficiary targeting validation, and other quantitative and qualitative assessments conducted by WFP Yemen. The position is responsible for ensuring the collection and analysis of high-quality data to generate timely and reliable evidence on food security, humanitarian needs, market functionality, population vulnerabilities, and the effectiveness of targeting approaches and WFP interventions. The incumbent will coordinate all stages of assessments, from methodology and questionnaire design through data collection, analysis, validation, and reporting, ensuring adherence to WFP standards and best practices. The role will contribute to the production of evidence and assessment findings that inform Programme design, targeting, emergency response, and strategic decision-making, while promoting innovative assessment methodologies and data collection approaches to strengthen the quality and credibility of evidence generated by the VAM unit. Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive) Lead the planning, design, and implementation of food security &amp; livelihoods, market functionality, prices, rapid emergency, beneficiary targeting validation, and other quantitative and qualitative assessments using face-to-face or remote survey techniques. Develop assessment methodologies, survey tools, questionnaires, sampling approaches, field protocols, and operational plans in line with WFP standards and best practices. Coordinate assessment activities with field offices, cooperating partners, enumerators, service providers, government counterparts, and other stakeholders to ensure timely and high-quality implementation. Manage remote data collection activities, including telephone-based surveys and call center operations, and serve as the primary focal point for coordination, performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and follow-up with external service providers. Lead assessment fieldwork, including enumerator training, pilot testing, field supervision, data collection monitoring, and implementation of quality assurance measures to ensure the accuracy and reliability of data. Analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to generate evidence on food security conditions, livelihoods, market functionality, vulnerabilities, humanitarian needs, and the impact of WFP interventions. Coordinate beneficiary targeting validation and verification exercises, ensuring the effective application of established targeting criteria, model, tools, and standard operating procedures. Support periodic market functionality assessments following&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>University degree in Statistics, Economics, Food Security, Agriculture, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Policy, Geography, Data Analysis, or another field relevant to humanitarian assessments and vulnerability analysis, with strong training in survey methodology, sampling, statistical modelling, and quantitative/qualitative analysis.</p><p>Total relevant 5 years of experience including 1 year of Professional experience in statistics, quantitative/qualitative analysis, survey methodology, data management, monitoring and evaluation, food security analysis, economics, or a related field. Experience in survey design, sampling methodologies, statistical analysis, data quality assurance, and management of large datasets is highly desirable. Experience working with humanitarian, development, or socio-economic data and proficiency in statistical software packages like R, STATA, SPSS, Python would be asset.</p><p>English - Arabic.</p>

<p>12 months Contrat Fixed Term Contract ASAP YEM-Sana'a PUI all around the world With its 40 years of experience, Premi re Urgence Internationale : • Supports close to 6 millions beneficiaries • With more than 100 Millions yearly budget • Present in 22 countries, on 5 continents • Thanks to the work and commitment of : • More than 2000 national staffs • Around 200 expatriates from 45 different nationalities • And 90 employees at HQ PUI works in 10 areas of intervention and distinguishes itself by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand the needs of all those affected by a crisis. Our teams come together to bring a rapid global response to the basic needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises to help them regain independence and dignity. Learn more on our history , our values , our areas of intervention. Focus on our activities in YEMEN Our mission in Yemen has been open since 2007. 13 expatriates and 139 local employees are currently working on the mission. PUI is developing its integrated approach with interventions in the areas of Health, Nutrition, Food Security and WaSH. In addition, PUI works on the fight against malnutrition, support to primary and reproductive health services (supply of inputs and nutrition, medical equipment), maintenance and rehabilitation of health centers (including sanitary infrastructures), training of medical staff, etc. The mission ensures an extensive presence in both the North and South of the country, with four bases. We are supporting health facilities and Therapeutic Feeding Centers. The Yemeni complex context and the severe humanitarian crisis that results in huge needs of the population makes the Yemen Mission a particularly challenging and relevant one. What about the Grants &amp; Partnership Coordinator ? As Grants and Partnership coordinator, you will be part of PUI funding strategy to expand its portfolio with new donors, lead the funding opportunities follow up and donor mapping; assess the existing in-country sources of funding and donors strategies. and engage with new donors to support PUI mission funding efforts. For this purpose, you will be responsible for : • Grants Management : Coordinate program design in line with PUI operational strategy, proposal development and donor reporting; Analyse donors' guidelines and ensure donor compliance through information sharing and capacity-building. • Partnership Strategy, Development and Management: Lead partnerships strategy and guidance development and supervises the roll-out of adapted partnerships management tools; Develops the portfolio of PUI s operational partners; Responsible overall for supports to partners, partnerships follow-up, monitoring and quality, in close coordination with and involving other departments and the SMT. • Team Management: Depending on the mission HR setup, provide support and line manage the Grants Manager(s)/Officer(s), Partnership Manager(s)/Officer(s)/Advisor(s) and Communications manager/officer(s) in setting priorities, foster a common working relationship. The challenges that await you : Authorities negotiation access difficulties UN withdrawal from the North leading to a new humanitarian coordination landscape Funding reducing as an overall trend</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>You hold a degree in projects management, political sciences, international development, humanitarian studies, public administration, social sciences or any other relevant areas. Strengthened by at least 5 years of previous NGO experience. With a minimum of 3 years in Grants management and/or Partnership management roles. You already worked with Premi re Urgence Internationale? It would be a definite asset! Strong experience in funding strategy and grants management, with a variety of institutional and private donors at international level. Experience in external representation and funding negotiation. Strong experience in partnerships management, especially in partnerships strategy &amp; guidance development and follow-up/monitoring of partnerships between international and local actors in humanitarian settings, as well as proven experience in developing and implementing capacity-strengthening approaches between international and local actors. Successful experience in expatriate and national team management. Proven skills in proposal development, grants management and monitoring and evaluation, Excellent knowledge of major institutional donors rules and policies (OFDA, ECHO, AAP, UN agencies ), Proven skills in donor prospection and negotiation, Proven skills in partnerships identification, management and review. Ability to work independently, take the initiative, and take responsibility in a proactive approach ; Self-motivated, flexible, and adaptable to the needs of the team and organization ; Strong commitment in humanitarian principles ; Resilience to stress ; Diplomacy and open-mindedness ; Good analytical skills ; Organization and ability to manage priorities and varied workload ; Ability to guarantee effective and timely outputs ; Problem-solving and leadership skills ; Ability to work and manage professionally and maturely ; Ability to integrate into the local environment, taking account of its political, economic and historical characteristics ; Positive vibes ; Appreciates participation, feedback and working in a team ; Proactive attitude in anticipating challenges French and English has no secrets for you! All the better, it is mandatory for this position. If you speak Spanish, it would be a definite asset.</p>

<p>The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, working to save lives and combat hunger globally. In Yemen, one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises continues to drive widespread food insecurity and vulnerability. According to the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), an estimated 22.3 million people require humanitarian assistance, including 18.3 million people in need of food security and livelihood support. WFP's response focuses on saving lives, protecting livelihoods, and improving food consumption among the most vulnerable populations through life-saving food assistance and nutrition interventions. To support evidence-based programming and strategic decision-making, WFP Yemen's Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) unit leads food security monitoring, assessments, and analysis across the country. The unit conducts large-scale food security and livelihood assessments, market monitoring, beneficiary monitoring, and other analytical activities that generate critical information on food security conditions, market trends, household vulnerabilities, and humanitarian needs. These efforts provide the evidence base for Programme design, targeting, operational planning, donor engagement, resource mobilization, and advocacy. The VAM unit manages and analyzes a wide range of datasets and produces regular analytical products, including monthly food security updates, quarterly food security and market monitoring and market functionality assessments. Through rigorous data collection, analysis, and reporting, the unit plays a central role in informing WFP's response and supporting humanitarian decision-making across Yemen.</p><p>The VAM Officer (Statistician) will support the design, implementation, and analysis of food security assessments and surveys by applying sound statistical methodologies and ensuring the quality, accuracy, and reliability of data collected by WFP Yemen. The position is responsible for conducting statistical analyses and modeling, developing sampling methodologies, managing survey datasets, and producing evidence-based findings to inform food security monitoring, Programme implementation, and humanitarian response. The incumbent will contribute to questionnaire design, sample selection, data cleaning, validation, weighting, and quantitative/qualitative analysis of food security, market, and beneficiary datasets. The role will support the preparation of analytical reports, statistical tables, dashboards, and other information products while ensuring adherence to WFP standards and best practices in survey design, data quality assurance, and statistical reporting. The position will also support the application of innovative statistical techniques including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning approaches and strengthen the quality and credibility of evidence generated by the VAM unit.</p><strong>Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)</strong><ul><li>Support the design and implementation of food security, market prices and market functionality, beneficiary targeting, and ad hoc assessments by applying appropriate statistical methods and ensuring methodological rigor throughout the assessment cycle.</li><li>Develop sampling methodologies, sample frames, and sample size calculations for household surveys, market assessments, monitoring activities, and other evidence-generation exercises conducted by WFP Yemen.</li><li>Lead data processing activities, including data cleaning, validation, weighting, imputation, and preparation of analysis-ready datasets, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to established quality standards.</li><li>Conduct statistical analyses of food security, livelihoods, market, beneficiary, and vulnerability datasets using WFP corporate techniques of quantitative and qualitative data analysis.</li><li>Support the development, calculation, and validation of key food security, market, targeting, and outcome indicators used in WFP monitoring and assessment systems.</li><li>Ensure quality assurance of data collection processes through development of validation rules, consistency checks, field monitoring tools, and data quality assessment procedures.</li><li>Contribute to the design, testing, and refinement of questionnaires, survey instruments, and digital data collection tools to improve data quality and operational efficiency.</li><li>Develop and maintain statistical code, automated scripts, and reproducible analytical workflows using relevant statistical software and programming languages to improve efficiency and standardization of analyses.</li><li>Support advanced quantitative analyses, including trend analysis, predictive modelling, small-area estimation, targeting analysis, and other analytical techniques required for food security monitoring and humanitarian response.</li><li>Prepare statistical tables, analytical datasets, metadata, technical documentation, and methodological notes to support reporting and ensure transparency and reproducibility of analytical outputs.</li><li>Support the production of periodic analytical products by providing robust statistical evidence, indicator calculations, and quantitative findings for reports, dashboards, briefs, and other information products.</li><li>Contributes to the integration and harmonization of diverse datasets, including household, market, targeting, operational, geographic, and secondary data sources, to strengthen analytical capacity within the VAM unit.</li><li>Provide technical guidance and training to VAM staff, field teams, cooperating partners, and government counterparts on survey implementation, sampling methodologies, data quality management, and statistical analysis techniques.</li><li>Support emergency assessments and rapid response analytical efforts by conducting timely statistical analysis and ensuring the availability of reliable evidence during crises and sudden-onset emergencies.</li><li>Maintain statistical standards, documentation, and archiving systems to ensure compliance with WFP policies, best practices, and data protection requirements.</li><li>Provide GIS and geospatial data-analysis and management support, including geocoding, spatial joins, administrative boundaries, vulnerability layers, operational locations and map production, where applicable.</li><li>Develop and maintain dashboards and automated reporting products for food security, market prices, assessment results, rM&amp;E/mVAM and other priority VAM indicators.</li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>University degree in Statistics, Applied Statistics, Mathematics, Econometrics, Data Science, or a related quantitative discipline, with strong training in survey methodology, sampling, statistical modelling, and quantitative analysis.</p><p>Total relevant 5 years of experience including 1 year of Professional experience in statistics, quantitative/qualitative analysis, survey methodology, data management, monitoring and evaluation, food security analysis, economics, or a related field.</p><p>Experience in survey design, sampling methodologies, statistical analysis, data quality assurance, and management of large datasets is highly desirable.</p><p>Experience working with humanitarian, development, or socio-economic data and proficiency in statistical software packages like R, STATA, SPSS, Python would be necessary.</p>