Executive Secretary Jobs in Yemen 2026

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FSL Officer

On-site - Yemen 3 July 2026

Other

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030: <ul> <li>No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday </li> <li>All children learn from a quality basic education and that,</li> <li>Violence against children is no longer tolerated </li></ul>We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.  We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Save the Children International seeks to always be a child-safe organization by fulfilling its obligations to the community and through programme implementation carried out by the organization for safeguarding children and improve their living standards of the child. ROLE PURPOSE: The Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL) Project Officer will implement activities in an effort to address food insecurity and poor nutrition levels in the governorate. S/he will oversee program activities in the targeted areas, register families according to vulnerability and eligibility criteria, will oversee the execution of livelihood activities, S/he will monitor livelihood activities  as well as support with reconciliation processing, as necessary. In addition, the Project Officer will represent SCI during community meetings and will ensure that strong M&E systems are in place and results are integrated throughout the project. SCOPE OF ROLE:  Reports to:  FSLProgramme Coordinator  Reporting to:FSL Assistants Budget responsibility:none KEY ACTIVITIES: Community Mobilization <ul> <li>Sensitize local authorities and communities to the project’s objectives, activities, and selection criteria.</li> <li>Review and develop beneficiary selection criteria with government, local authorities, and community members to identify project beneficiaries according to SCI’s and food insecure vulnerability and target criteria.</li> <li>Organize and run community meetings and workshops in a participatory and inclusive manner, to ensure that project activities are developed in consultation with communities. Conduct trainings as necessary.</li> <li>Take into account the structures of local government and communities and ensure all project activities have considered the needs of children, women, vulnerable groups, and the environment. </li> <li>Be in regular contact with communities, to link them to SCI and ensure transparency and information sharing. </li> <li>Lead in conflict resolution of disputes between communities and members related to SCI project activities. </li></ul>Activity Implementation <ul> <li>To ensure that the planned activities are conducted timely and beneficiaries receive their assistance without hindrances. Support beneficiaries to receive their assistance according to agreed timelines and processes. </li> <li>Ensure local authorities and communities have been sensitized to the project’s objectives, activities, and selection criteria and that these processes have been adhered to during project selection. </li> <li>Develop project implementation plan with communities, supervise, guide and advise them in the selection of beneficiaries and community projects based on set criteria that are agreed by all stakeholders.</li> <li>Carryout initial site assessments and feasibility feedback on project options to assist in prioritization processes.</li> <li>Verify that project activities are developed in consultation with communities and ensure all project activities have considered the needs of children, women, vulnerable groups, and the environment. </li> <li>Identifying training and capacity-building needs within the target population. Also, monitoring and evaluating the impact of livelihood interventions (Vocational skills training), collecting data, and analyzing trends to inform program adjustments and improvements.</li> <li>Carry out regular monitoring of field livelihood activities, report findings, and provide recommendations for improvement. </li> <li> After completion of the livelihood training, organize regular group mentorship sessions with the participants to provide further support on relevant topics (income generation, revolving funds, etc.), monitor their progress, review any challenges faced, and provide them with guidance to address those. </li></ul>Coordination <ul> <li>Coordinate with other project officers to ensure that activities are carried out in line with community needs.</li> <li>Coordinate with the relevant government ministries to ensure compliance and good relations. </li> <li>Support the integration and communication with CP sector. </li> <li>Participate in Field Office meetings with management and other departments, as required. </li></ul>Monitoring and Evaluation <ul> <li>Work with the FSL Database Assistant to ensure a project progress database is complete and regularly updated. </li> <li>Assist the M&E team in creating appropriate monitoring tools for project impact, quality, Post Distribution Monitoring, and measurement of IPTT indicator tracking. Focus on quality control checks for each project type.</li> <li>Conduct regular feedback sessions with the M&E Officer and Accountability Assistants to ensure that all findings are addressed and adjustments made to the project throughout implementation. </li> <li> Carry out regular implementation monitoring and submit relevant reports to the Programme coordinator and Manager. </li></ul>Reporting <ul> <li>Compile and write weekly, monthly and quarterly progress reports (narrative and data) in English.</li></ul>SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice) Accountability: <ul> <li>Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values</li> <li>Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved</li> <li>Creates a managerial environment to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding</li></ul>Ambition: <ul> <li>Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same</li> <li>Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a country wide/global scale</li></ul>Collaboration: <ul> <li>Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to</li> <li>Builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters</li> <li>Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.</li></ul>Creativity: <ul> <li>Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions</li> <li>Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial approach</li></ul>Integrity: <ul> <li>honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence</li> <li>displays consistent excellent judgement.</li></ul>QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES <ul> <li>University degree in economics, agriculture, or other discipline relevant to Food security and livelihoods.</li> <li>Three years of experience working with International NGOs.</li> <li>Two years experience working in Livelihoods activities (ex. vocational skills training, agricultural/livestock projects, etc.). </li> <li>Strong ability to verbally communicate complex ideas to rural populations (in Arabic).</li> <li>Ability to diplomatically and sensitively resolve conflicts within and between communities/stakeholders. </li> <li>Knowledge of the areas of intervention (Lahj) and ability to relate with stakeholders. </li> <li>Experience using participatory approaches in community engagement (mapping, prioritizing, evaluating, etc).</li> <li>Ability and willingness to travel extensively to the field, under sometimes difficult and insecure circumstances. </li> <li>Ability to organize time, manage multiple tasks, and analyse information from many sources. </li> <li>Attention to detail and compliance with selection criteria and financial processes. </li> <li>Experience supervising others and managing their performance.</li> <li>Experience writing and compiling narrative and analytical reports in English. </li> <li>Communication skills to operate with a multinational and multilingual team</li> <li>Computer skills to create and input into Word and Excel documents.</li> <li>Fluency in English (speaking, writing, reading, and typing) is essential.       </li></ul>Knowledge of the areas of intervention (Aden and Lahj) and ability to relate with stakeholders.   (Embed counter-fraud and ethical controls in all operational processes, ensuring compliance with donor and legal requirements, while collaborating with Finance and Counter-Fraud teams to mitigate risks and conduct assessments for high-value programs) Application Information: Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.  A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply “Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer. Women are strongly encouraged to apply” </div>

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Programme Analyst

On-site - Yemen 16 July 2026

Other

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Tiered Approach 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: <ul> <li>Tier 0: 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>Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments</li> <li>Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers</li> <li>Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates</li> </ul> Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply. Background 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. 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. 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. The Climate Change, Water, Energy & 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.  Duties and Responsibilities <ul> <li>Ensure and contribute Programme Strategy, Planning, and Analytical Support to Climate Change, Water, Energy & 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&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&E systems.</li> <li>Review and validate M&E data, including indicators, baselines, targets, and means of verification, ensuring data quality and consistency.</li> <li>Support development and refinement of M&E frameworks, indicators, and tracking tools where required.</li> <li>Ensure timely preparation and quality assurance of M&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>The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.</li> <li>Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: N/A</li> </ul> Competencies Core Competencies:  <ul> <li>Achieve Results – LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline</li> <li>Think Innovatively – LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements</li> <li>Learn Continuously – LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback</li> <li>Adapt with Agility – LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible</li> <li>Act with Determination – LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident</li> <li>Engage and Partner – LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships</li> <li>Enable Diversity and Inclusion – LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination</li> </ul> Cross-Functional & Technical competencies Business Direction & Strategy <ul> <li>Systems Thinking <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> Partnership Management <ul> <li>Stakeholder Engagement <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> Business Management <ul> <li>Monitoring & Evaluation <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>Results-Based Management <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>Project Management <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>Portfolio Management <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>Knowledge Management <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> Required Skills and Experience Education <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> Experience, Knowledge, and Skills Required <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 & 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> Desired <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> Language requirements <ul> <li>Fluency in both English and Arabic is required.</li> </ul> Equal opportunity 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.  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. Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority 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.  Probation 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. Right to select multiple candidates UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  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. Use of AI by candidates Applicants are invited to read UNDP’s guidance for candidates on using AI responsibly in UNDP recruitment and selection Scam alert UNDP does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process. For further information, please see www.undp.org/scam-alert. </div>

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Chief Technical Advisor

On-site - Yemen 9 July 2026

Other

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Tiered Approach - This position is open to all Tiers Open to internal and external applicants 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: <ul> <li>Tier 0: 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>Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments</li> <li>Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers</li> <li>Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates</li> </ul> Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply. Background 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.  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. 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. 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 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.   Position Purpose UNDP is seeking to recruit a Chief Technical Advisor to manage three World Bank funded projects. 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. 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. 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 & crises that the world is facing and that call for assembling of multidisciplinary teams for an integrated & 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. 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: <ol> <li>Yemen Food Security Response and Resilience Project which aims 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>Yemen Emergency Social Protection Enhancement and COVID 19 Response Project which aims at 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>Yemen Improved Water Management and Irrigation for Sustainability and Efficiency in Yemen aiming 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 </li> </ol> Duties and Accountabilities 1.) Lead Results-based project management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting.    •    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;  •    Ensure the achievement of outputs in line with the approved Annual Work Plans through the day to-day planning, management and implementation of activities;  •    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;  •    Prepare regular and timely progress and impact reports as per agreement with the WB for the projects;   •    Participate in all internal and external (coordination) meetings representing the projects;   •    Manage and monitor identified project risks and issues and update the risk status and issue in Quantum;   •    Plan and prioritize work activities to meet organizational goals; and organize and oversee work processes efficiently to achieve quality results;  •    Ensure proper monitoring and evaluation procedures are instituted and ensure proper monitoring of projects’ progress against annual and quarterly work plans and budgets;  •    Supervise and guide the Third-Party Monitoring Agent to undertake monitoring visits; •    Facilitate proper monitoring of project inventory, attendance records, filing system;  •    Ensure timely management and recruitment of project staff in accordance with UNDP guidelines;  •    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;   •    Ensure grievances and incidents related to the UNDP Safeguards standards and policies are followed up in terms of timely investigations and reports.  •    Undertake any other duties as may be required by counterparts and UNDP.  2.)  Ensure effective financial management and reporting   •    Ensure accountability for, and efficient use of project funds;   •    Manage and monitor requests for financial resources and ensure accuracy and reliability of financial reports;   •    Supervise requisitions, purchase orders and payment and ensure monthly delivery updates to the Programme Officer on financial delivery performance;  •    Provide leadership in overseeing effective provision of services to counterparts including fair and transparent procurement process, efficient logistics and sound financial management;   •    Liaise with the Responsible Parties and other UNDP project staff on financial management of the project activities, including monitoring project financial expenditures and transactions;  •    Ensure the integrity of financial system and overseeing the administrative, financial and budgetary aspects of the project activities;   •    Ensure smooth audit of national partner institutions;  •    Ensure integrity of financial systems and consistent application of UNDP Internal Control  •    Framework (ICF), rules and regulations   3.)  Promote Strategic Partnerships and Resources Mobilization     •    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.  •    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   •    Promote linkages, synergistic, relationships, networking and teamwork between counterparts, donor community and UN system;   •    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;  •    Maintain relationships between the project and the WB  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.   4.)  Provide top-level coordination support to World Bank Projects in Yemen •    Provide support and advice to other portfolios managing World Bank projects, to ensure a coordinated and consistent approach to WB projects •    Advise senior management and all project managers on WB strategic issues and corporate compliance requirements and procedures •    Ensure coherent and coordinated responses and messages to WB on strategic and operational issues  •    Promote cross-unit teamwork between WB teams to ensure similar approaches to WB communications, fiduciary and safeguards reporting •    Ensure Third Party Monitoring effectiveness across all WB projects •    Supervise the UNDP call center and all grievance redress mechanisms for effective use by all UNDP Projects in Yemen 5.) Lead Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment and knowledge management and capacity building •    Supporting gender mainstreaming throughout the project life cycle including design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation  •    Ensure coordination and partnership with national gender mechanisms, women-led organizations, academies, networks, forums, etc.;  •    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;  •    Support the implementation and reporting of gender-responsive actions, and allocating the required resources;  •    Contribute to the country office communication, and knowledge management system on gender equality and women’s empowerment.  •    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.  •    Proactively identify and pursue opportunities for the documentation and communication of best practices, programme results, and lessons learned under the project.  •    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.  •    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.   The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization. Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: The CTA will be supervising five positions as follows: 1.    National Coordinator 2.    Operation Analyst 3.    Sr. National Coordinator ESECR 4.    M&E Specialist - Oversight all WB Projects 5.    Social & Environmental Safeguards Specialist Education Requirements: •    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 •    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.   Experience, Knowledge, and Skills: <ul> <li>Minimum ten (10) years (with master´s degree) or seven (12) years (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 required. </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 required.</li> <li>Experience in reasoning in dealing with sensitive matters; ability to independently solve complex and challenging problems is required.</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 desired.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience in successful delivery and implementation of large-scale projects in fragile/crisis contexts is required.</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 required.</li> <li>Proven experience in partnership building and networking is required.</li> <li>Experience using computers and relevant software and other applications is required; </li> <li>Previous experience of working with World Bank projects is desired.</li> <li>Experience in remote management (including Third Party Monitoring is desired; </li> <li>Fluency in English is required.</li> <li>Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.</li> </ul> Expected Demonstration of Competencies <ul> <li>Core:  Achieve Results: LEVEL 4: Prioritize team workflow, mobilize resources, drive scalable results/strategic impact </li> <li>Think Innovatively: LEVEL 4: Easily navigate complexity, encourage/enable radical innovation, has foresight </li> <li>Learn Continuously: LEVEL 4: Create systems and processes that enable learning and development for all </li> <li>Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 4: Proactively initiate/lead organizational change, champion new systems/processes </li> <li>Act with Determination: LEVEL 4: Able to make difficult decisions in challenging situations, inspire confidence </li> <li>Engage and Partner: LEVEL 4: Construct strategic multi-partner alliances in high stake situations, foster co-creation  </li> <li>Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 4: Create ethical culture, identify/address barriers to inclusion  </li> </ul> Cross-Functional & Technical competencies Thematic Area Name Definition Business Direction & 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 2030 Agenda: Planet Disaster Risk Reduction and  Recovery Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Risk Management  2030 Agenda: Planet Nature Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Natural Resource Management  Business Management Partnerships Management Build and maintain partnerships with wid </div>

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