Job Description

JOB TITLE: Field Assistant - FA 
LINE MANAGER JOB TITLE: Field Officers 
DEPARTMENT: Program 
LOCATION: Aden, Yemen
DATE: 20 Sep 2024

ABOUT ARK:

ARK is a social enterprise, empowering local communities through the provision of agile and sustainable interventions to create greater stability, opportunity, and hope for the future.

We believe that strong, resilient communities are the foundation of local, national, regional and international development and stability – and ultimately a safer, peaceful and more prosperous world. At ARK, we have delivered research and programmatic interventions validating this approach in over twenty countries since 2008. As a social enterprise we work in partnership with communities, our donors, and other implementers to build local capacities, generate opportunity and bring about sustainable change.

Learn more about our impact here: https://www.ark.international/impact 

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

ARK Group is seeking two Filed Assistants for the Yemeni Community Resilience Award (YCRA) implemented in Abyan, Aden, Al-Dhali’ and Lahj governorates in south Yemen. YCRA aims to support community resilience activities and strengthen community capacity to prevent child trafficking and recruitment into armed groups and reintegrate children associated with armed forces and armed groups (CAAFAG). YCRA will prioritize building community awareness, prevention mechanisms and reconciliation, actively engaging children and youth, promoting economic empowerment opportunities to limit the drivers of recruitment, and addressing the psychological and emotional aspects of individuals through mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), including specialized assistance needs to provide care and referral services for women and girls experiencing high rates of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Yemen.
Working closely with the Field Officers, the Field Assistant will provide support and ensure that the project activities are delivered with the highest standards of quality service. The delivery of quality assurance is supported by needs assessments, lessons learned and evidence-based practices. The Field Assistants will be responsible for ensuring that appropriate technical capacity processes, tools, resources, and systems are in place to enable the project team, implementation partners, and stakeholders to benefit from successful experiences and implement high-quality, evidence-based interventions.
The Field Assistants are expected to support efforts to strengthen CAAFAG prevention and re-integration capacity to improve access to adequate CAAFAG interventions and strengthen the protective environment for CAAFAG and ex-combatants, victims of human trafficking, conflict, and SGBV, as well as their families and members of vulnerable groups in target communities, through the project team and dedicated civil society organizations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees the quality implementation of the project activities and ensures that all planned activities are carried out on time and within budget.
• Regular travel to the field to support and monitor the YCRA project activities.
• Maintain positive work relations with project stakeholders, including local authorities, line-ministries’ offices and institutions, CBOs, CSOs, community leaders, women and youth groups.
• Assist in the capacity building and technical support to project stakeholders to better prevent recruitment and address the needs of CAAFAG during their reintegration.
• Works closely with the project team to feed in priority CAAFAG-advocacy-related themes and ensures that relevant community awareness and advocacy messages and initiatives are well-informed.
• Assist project team and implementation partners in developing guidelines for community-level validation mechanisms adopted and supported by the project.
• Works with the project team and stakeholders to strengthen communities’ protective factors and support meaningful participation of local women and youth in addressing CAAFAG issues by strengthening capacity-building of community-level women and youth groups.
• Prepares activity and regular progress reports with statistical and narrative information at the field level.
• Assists the MEAL and Research teams in developing priority knowledge-based products, including, but not limited to, case studies, lessons learned, assessments, and project evaluations.
• Undertake any other tasks as assigned by the relevant line manager.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, psychology, law, or any other related field.
• One year of experience implementing CAAFAG and/or child protection programs in humanitarian settings.
• Minimum understanding of CAAFAG issues – causes, factors, risks, and multiple effects on child, family, and community; and its connectedness to child protection, SGBV, displacement, and social and economic exclusion.
• Understanding of the specific needs of children associated with armed forces and armed groups.
• Understanding of youth participatory approaches and methodologies, as well as knowledge and experience of how to apply them.
• Experience in making logistical arrangements, including preparing budgets for activities and events.
• Strong understanding of the contextual situation of the targeted locations.
• Ability to work under pressure, be a team builder, innovative and demonstrate the capacity for maintaining high professional standards.
• Good command in spoken and written Arabic and English.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

MORE ABOUT OUR COMPANY:

We believe that strong, resilient communities are the foundation of local, national, regional and international development and stability – and ultimately a safer, peaceful and more prosperous world. At ARK, we have delivered research and programmatic interventions validating this approach in over twenty countries since 2008. As a social enterprise we work in partnership with communities, our donors, and other implementers to build local capacities, generate opportunity and bring about sustainable change.

Our People 

Our team covers a diverse range of professional backgrounds, from diplomacy, humanitarian, development and the military, to the UN, civil society groups, multilateral organisations, journalism and the private sector.

An ARK Person Is: 

Smart: We think deeply about things. We’re proud of our institutional knowledge and our grounding in rigorous research, which we use to make informed decisions.

Humble: Our work leaves little room for pride or arrogance. Our operating environment is constantly evolving, and we recognise our limitations. We believe in and rely on the education and experiences of others while remaining quick to read, invite feedback, and ask sensible questions.

Accountable: Each of us want ARK, its partners, and beneficiaries to succeed. This means taking initiative, assuming ownership when necessary and never giving up on our beneficiaries. We are committed and accountable, to both our donors and the communities we serve.

Collegiate: We know we are stronger together, and that every contribution counts. We trust each other and always support each other.

Outspoken: We tackle diverse challenges, and we always want to find the best solution to a problem. We aren’t afraid to share our opinions and we want to hear those of others too.

ARK Group is an equal opportunity employer. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. ARK Group does not discriminate on the basis of ability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation. We welcome all kinds of diversity. ARK Group places human dignity at the centre of its development and stabilisation work and is thus committed to the protection from sexual exploitation and abuse of children and adults. All ARK Group employees and related-personnel are expected to share this commitment, and only those who also uphold these values will be recruited as part of our team. This vacancy is therefore subject to a range of due diligence checks.