Fundraiser Jobs in Yemen
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<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles & Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p><br></p><p><b>About the Opportunity</b></p><p>The Deputy Country Director will provide strategic, programmatic and operational leadership across Relief International s portfolio in Yemen, ensuring humanitarian and development programmes are delivered safely, effectively and in compliance with donor and organizational standards. As a member of the Senior Management Team, the role will drive programme quality, strategic planning, fundraising and innovation while working closely with the Country Director, programme teams, technical advisors and external stakeholders.</p><p>Your Responsibilities</p><p>This role includes the following responsibilities.</p><ul><li>Provide strategic leadership and direction to the country programme, supporting the development and implementation of Yemen s country strategy and strengthening cross-functional collaboration.</li><li>Oversee programme implementation and budget management, ensuring high-quality, timely and compliant delivery of projects in line with donor requirements and organizational standards.</li><li>Lead programme development and fundraising efforts, supporting the design of evidence-based, innovative and impactful proposals and interventions.</li><li>Strengthen MEAL, programme quality and risk management systems to ensure accountability, learning, compliance and continuous improvement across the portfolio.</li><li>Manage and develop programme teams while representing Relief International with donors, partners and coordination forums.</li></ul><p>This role includes regular travel within Yemen (approximately 50%).</p></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><h2>About You</h2><p>You will bring the following experience and skills.</p><ul><li>Master s degree in a relevant field, or a bachelor s degree with equivalent professional experience.</li><li>Substantial proven experience providing senior leadership and programme oversight within humanitarian and/or development contexts.</li><li>Strong experience managing institutional donor-funded programmes, including grants from donors such as USG, ECHO, EU, FCDO and UN agencies.</li><li>Demonstrated expertise in programme development, project management, strategic planning, coordination and operational oversight.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal, communication, external representation and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>Proven experience leading, managing and developing diverse teams in complex environments.</li><li>Fluency in English is essential.</li><li>Experience working in conflict-affected settings, previous experience in Yemen or the Middle East, strategic planning and change management expertise, and Arabic language skills are desirable.</li></ul><p>Research shows that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. If you re excited about this role, but your experience doesn t align with every criteria described, we encourage you to apply anyway, you could be exactly what we need!</p><p></p></section>
<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles & Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>We are currently recruiting a Program Manager (Health and Nutrition) to join our Yemen team. This is a country-based position in Aden, Yemen, with approximately 25% travel. At Relief International, we are committed to building a representative, inclusive and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates from minoritized backgrounds and those who bring lived experience of the contexts in which we work. This role is classified as requiring standard pre-employment checks and enhanced due diligence.</p><p>The Program Manager (Health and Nutrition) will lead Relief International s integrated health and nutrition portfolio in Yemen, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based programming that responds to humanitarian needs and delivers lasting impact. Working closely with project teams, government stakeholders, donors and partners, you will provide technical and managerial leadership across program design, implementation, quality assurance, capacity strengthening and resource mobilization.</p><p><strong>Your Responsibilities</strong></p><p>This role includes the following responsibilities.</p><ul><li>Lead and manage RI s health and nutrition programme portfolio, ensuring quality implementation, achievement of targets and effective team performance.</li><li>Provide technical leadership across health and nutrition interventions, strengthening service quality, capacity development, monitoring systems and adherence to international standards.</li><li>Oversee programme monitoring, learning and reporting processes, ensuring evidence-based decision making and continuous programme improvement.</li><li>Support programme growth through assessments, proposal development, donor engagement and contribution to fundraising initiatives.</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with government counterparts, donors, clusters, UN agencies and other stakeholders.</li></ul><p>This role includes regular travel to programme locations within Yemen.</p><p>Research shows that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. If you re excited about this role, but your experience doesn t align with every criteria described, we encourage you to apply anyway, you could be exactly what we need!</p><p><br></p></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><p><b>You will bring the following experience and skills.</b></p><ul><li>Advanced degree in a health or nutrition-related field, such as Public Health, Medicine, Nursing or a related discipline.</li><li>Substantial proven experience working in public health and health programming within humanitarian and/or development settings.</li><li>Demonstrated technical expertise in one or more areas including primary health care, child health, reproductive health, health systems strengthening, research or evaluation.</li><li>Strong experience in programme management, project design, proposal development, fundraising, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity strengthening.</li><li>Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and sectors.</li><li>Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.</li><li>Excellent written and spoken English is essential.</li></ul><p>Familiarity with WASH, Protection or Food Security and Livelihoods programming, and knowledge of UN and international emergency response systems, are desirable.</p><p></p></section>
<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles & Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span >General Information</span></div><div><span >Title of Post: Communications Officer</span></div><div><span >Grade: CST II</span></div><div><span >Supervisor: Head of Partnerships and Communications</span></div><div><span >Unit/Division: Communications</span></div><div><span >DUTY STATION (City, Country): Aden, Yemen</span></div><div><span >Duration of Contract: 11 months</span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span ><b>ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:</b></span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span >WFP Yemen operates in a highly complex humanitarian environment where effective communications and engagement are essential to support programme delivery, build trust, demonstrate impact and maintain confidence among affected communities, staff, partners, authorities, donors and the media.</span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span >The Country Office’s communications approach is structured around four complementary areas: internal communications, community engagement, local media, and external media/fundraising. Together, these areas aim to strengthen alignment across the office, improve two-way communication with communities, support preparedness around programme changes, address misinformation, and generate stronger evidence-based content for advocacy, visibility and resource mobilization.</span></div><div><span ><b><br></b></span></div><div><span ><b>JOB PURPOSE:</b></span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span >The position will support the implementation of WFP Yemen’s communications and engagement priorities by helping translate operational information into clear, timely and audience-appropriate messages. It will strengthen coordination between Communications, Programmes, M&E, Field Offices, Security, Partnerships and leadership, ensuring that communications are integrated into programme delivery from the outset.</span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span >The role will contribute to field-level dissemination, community feedback and engagement, media and social media monitoring, visibility and storytelling, donor-facing communications, and internal alignment. It is central to making engagement a practical operational tool that strengthens accountability to affected people, improves programme acceptance, enhances WFP’s reputation, and supports sustained donor confidence in WFP Yemen’s work.</span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span ><b>KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):</b></span></div><div><span ><br></span></div><div><span >Develop, maintain and regularly update a communications workplan for WFP Yemen, ensuring that activities are aligned with the Country Office’s operational priorities, corporate communications standards, and the four areas of focus: internal communications, community engagement, local media, and external media/fundraising.</span></div><div><span >Plan, coordinate and implement communications and engagement initiatives that strengthen WFP’s visibility, credibility and acceptance among affected communities, staff, partners, donors, media and other key audiences.</span></div><div><span >Produce clear, accurate and audience-appropriate communications materials, including key messages, web stories, press lines, social media content, factsheets, visibility products, briefing materials, presentations and donor-facing content.</span></div><div><span >Support community engagement by developing communication materials for affected populations, working with Field Offices, Cooperating Partners, Programmes and Monitoring and Learning to ensure that communities receive timely, consistent and accessible information on WFP assistance and programme changes.</span></div><div><span >Strengthen two-way communication with communities by supporting the documentation, analysis and use of feedback, questions, concerns and rumours gathered through field teams, cooperating partners, community feedback mechanisms and other channels.</span></div><div><span >Maintain and develop relationships with local and international media, journalists, fixers, influencers and relevant information platforms, while ensuring that media engagement is risk-informed and aligned with WFP’s messaging and reputational considerations.</span></div><div><span >Monitor traditional media, social media and online narratives related to WFP Yemen, humanitarian assistance and food security, identifying trends, misinformation, reputational risks and opportunities for proactive engagement.</span></div><div><span >Develop and implement a social media plan for WFP Yemen, using appropriate platforms, content formats and partners to increase visibility, explain WFP’s work, showcase impact and support advocacy and fundraising objectives.</span></div><div><span >Generate and facilitate the production of high-quality visibility and storytelling content, including text, photos, videos and audio, with a focus on evidence-based narratives that demonstrate WFP’s operational presence, programme results, innovation and funding needs.</span></div><div><span >Work closely with Monitoring and Learning, Programmes, Field Offices and Partnerships to ensure communications products are grounded in data, field realities and programme evidence, and that impact stories reflect both operational results and the voices of the people WFP serves.</span></div><div><span >Support internal communications by helping staff understand WFP Yemen’s priorities, achievements, operational </span></div></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><p>Demonstrated experience developing and implementing communications strategies, workplans, campaigns and products for diverse audiences in complex operational or humanitarian contexts. Experience in community engagement, field-level communications and/or accountability to affected populations, including the development of clear, accessible messages for communities. Experience producing visibility and storytelling content across formats, including written materials, photos, videos, social media content, donor visibility products and human-interest stories. Experience monitoring traditional and social media, identifying reputational risks, misinformation or emerging narratives, and supporting appropriate communications responses. Experience working across functions and with senior stakeholders, including programmes, M&E, field teams, partnerships, security, leadership, media and external partners, to ensure coherent and evidence-based communications. Experience providing guidance, coaching or capacity-building support to staff, partners, focal points or small teams on communications, visibility, branding, storytelling or media engagement.</p><p></p></section>
<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles & Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p><b>Role</b></p><p>The Country Director (CD) provides strategic leadership and representation for Geneva Call in Yemen. As the most senior representative of Geneva Call in the country, the CD is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, implementation, and development of country operations. This includes the qualitative implementation of Geneva Call s humanitarian engagement and diplomacy (humanitarian dialogue, research, community-based approach), advocacy, fundraising, representation, and the management of financial and human resources.</p><p>The CD Yemen reports administratively and technically to the Director of Operations and directly manages the country team.</p><p><b>Work Relations</b></p><p><b>Internal:</b></p><ul><li>Collaborates with regional and HQ units, including Programme, Policy Research and Legal (PRL), MEAL, Safety and Security, Global Engagement, Donor Relations, Finance, Logistics, and HR teams.</li><li>Manages the country mission; coordinates with thematic/technical advisors and functional leads at HQ.</li></ul><p><b>External:</b></p><ul><li>Represents Geneva Call to national and local authorities, donors, UN agencies, INGOs, civil society actors, AGDAs and Provisional Governments where applicable.</li><li>Represents Geneva Call in national and international forums and builds strategic partnerships.</li></ul><p><b>Duties and Responsibilities</b></p><p><b>Strategy and programme implementation</b></p><ul><li>Analyses the humanitarian and security situation in Yemen to identify key areas of work for Geneva Call.</li><li>Ensures the fulfillment of Geneva Call s core mission to promote IHL with AGDAs and Provisional Governments with focus on addressing protection threats to vulnerable populations.</li><li>Provides leadership, quality delivery and management, and streamlines monitoring, evaluation, and learning for the country programme, in alignment with Geneva Call s strategy. Ensures programmes are monitored and evaluated effectively.</li><li>Manages, supervises, and coordinates all activities in-country related to the implementation of Geneva Call s projects in the country, adhering to proposal guidelines, indicators, budgets, and work plans. Promotes the sharing of learning internally and externally, using results to inform programme decisions and enhance institutional knowledge.</li></ul><p><b>Safety and security management</b></p><ul><li>Oversees safety and security protocols and risk management plans for staff and operations.</li><li>Conducts regular context and risk analyses to ensure safety and operational viability.</li><li>Manages security in line with Geneva Call s policies and standards.</li></ul><p><b>Mission management and coordination</b></p><ul><li>Manages the country mission team, and has on average 2 to 4 direct reports, depending on the size of the mission. Is accountable for all leadership processes in-country such as performance management, duty of care, attendance.</li><li>Ensures transparent financial management and compliance with internal procedures, policies, code of conduct and local laws.</li></ul><p><b>Fundraising and resource mobilisation</b></p><ul><li>Develops and implements a country fundraising strategy to secure necessary resources.</li><li>Leads the preparation of project proposals and donor submissions, ensuring contextual relevance.</li><li>Fosters relationships with donors and identifies new funding opportunities.</li></ul><p><b>Advocacy and communication</b></p><ul><li>Represents Geneva Call s interests with government bodies, donors, and key stakeholders.</li><li>Actively participates in clusters and working groups relevant to Geneva Call s mission.</li><li>Advocates for Geneva Call s initiatives to enhance civilian protection and adherence to IHL.</li></ul></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><p>A Master s degree (preferred) or a bachelor s degree in political or social sciences, International Humanitarian Law (IHL), Human Rights, or a related field relevant to the role.</p><p>A minimum of 12 years of experience in humanitarian organisations, with a strong preference for at least 15 years, including at least 2 years in a Country Director role.</p><p>Out of total required experience, minimum 7 years experience of working in conflict affected contexts.</p><p>Proven experience in managing multi-donor programmes, teams (including expatriates), and complex operations.</p><p>Strong background in financial and donor management, capacity building, and security management.</p><p>Experience in working with armed groups, De Facto Authorities and Provisional Governments is a strong plus.</p><p>Proposal writing and donor reporting skills.</p><p>Experience working on programmes related to civilian infrastructure and/or rule of law.</p><p>Strong organisational and analytical skills with an entrepreneurial mindset.</p><p>Solid diplomatic skills with the ability to communicate with high-level interlocutors.</p><p>Knowledgeable and passionate about political and security affairs. Extensive knowledge of security management.</p><p>Fundraising, project cycle management, and budget management.</p><p>Strong risk-planning and problem-solving skills.</p><p>Capacity to meet deadlines under time pressure.</p><p>Negotiation and interpersonal skills.</p><p>Knowledge of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) or International Human Rights Law is a strong asset.</p><p></p></section>
<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles & Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p><b> About the Opportunity</b> The Deputy Country Director will provide strategic, programmatic and operational leadership across Relief International s portfolio in Yemen, ensuring humanitarian and development programmes are delivered safely, effectively and in compliance with donor and organizational standards. As a member of the Senior Management Team, the role will drive programme quality, strategic planning, fundraising and innovation while working closely with the Country Director, programme teams, technical advisors and external stakeholders. Your Responsibilities This role includes the following responsibilities. • Provide strategic leadership and direction to the country programme, supporting the development and implementation of Yemen s country strategy and strengthening cross-functional collaboration. • Oversee programme implementation and budget management, ensuring high-quality, timely and compliant delivery of projects in line with donor requirements and organizational standards. • Lead programme development and fundraising efforts, supporting the design of evidence-based, innovative and impactful proposals and interventions. • Strengthen MEAL, programme quality and risk management systems to ensure accountability, learning, compliance and continuous improvement across the portfolio. • Manage and develop programme teams while representing Relief International with donors, partners and coordination forums. This role includes regular travel within Yemen (approximately 50%). About You You will bring the following experience and skills. • Master s degree in a relevant field, or a bachelor s degree with equivalent professional experience. • Substantial proven experience providing senior leadership and programme oversight within humanitarian and/or development contexts. • Strong experience managing institutional donor-funded programmes, including grants from donors such as USG, ECHO, EU, FCDO and UN agencies. • Demonstrated expertise in programme development, project management, strategic planning, coordination and operational oversight. • Excellent interpersonal, communication, external representation and stakeholder management skills. • Proven experience leading, managing and developing diverse teams in complex environments. • Fluency in English is essential.</p></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><ul><li>Master's degree in a relevant field, or a bachelor's degree with equivalent professional experience.</li><li>Substantial proven experience providing senior leadership and programme oversight within humanitarian and/or development contexts.</li><li>Strong experience managing institutional donor-funded programmes, including grants from donors such as USG, ECHO, EU, FCDO and UN agencies.</li><li>Demonstrated expertise in programme development, project management, strategic planning, coordination and operational oversight.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal, communication, external representation and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>Proven experience leading, managing and developing diverse teams in complex environments.</li><li>Fluency in English is essential.</li><li>Experience working in conflict-affected settings, previous experience in Yemen or the Middle East, strategic planning and change management expertise, and Arabic language skills are desirable.</li></ul><p></p></section>
<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles & Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>Who are we? The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and whenever possible for the fulfillment of the wish to return home. The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956, and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All of our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency. DRC has been active in Yemen since 2008. Throughout its eight field offices and a workforce of around 270 staff, DRC Yemen upholds its main programmatic objectives to provide immediate and life sustaining assistance, to strengthen the protective environment, and to reduce displacement related risks and vulnerabilities by promoting self-reliance at household and community level. Sectors of implementation cover Protection, Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Economic Recovery, Humanitarian Disarmament, and WASI (Wash, Shelter and Infrastructure). Overall purpose of the role: The Grants and Partnerships Coordinator role has a country focus and ensures compliance with DRC-led Consortia procedures, donor regulations, and internal DRC guidelines. The role contributes to the development of consortium strategies and supports their translation into action plans and day-to-day tasks for consortium partners. The Grants and Partnerships Coordinator provides technical support and guidance to DRC-led Consortia members, with a strong emphasis on partner management, coordination, and quality assurance. Key responsibilities include; • Leading the development of high-quality funding proposals for the DRC-led Consortia, ensuring compliance with donor and internal requirements, overseeing donor reporting processes, strengthening information management systems, responding to adhoc donor meetings and related preparations and supporting grants-management capacity-building efforts. • The Grants and Partnerships Coordinator manages the consortium agreements with partners, works closely with consortium partner grants teams on project cycle management, proposal development, donor reporting, program strategy, and assists in advising and supporting field teams to ensure the effective and successful implementation of all activities. • The role also supports communications and visibility efforts, ensuring timely production of high-quality communication materials and compliance with donor visibility requirements. Duties and Responsibilities: Grant Management / Compliance & Reporting • Provide strategic oversight on donor and government compliance requirements, ensuring DRC-led Consortia and partners operate within a consistent, compliant framework aligned with broader consortium objectives. • Lead strategic communication with consortium partners/members on donor policies and compliance shifts, anticipating implications and advising on risk mitigation and adaptive measures. • Ensure donor formats, tools, and guidelines are fully institutionalized across consortium structures, and strategically guide staff and partners to internalize donor expectations in program design and delivery. • Shape and review key grant agreements including sub-agreements, teaming agreements, and MoUs ensuring they reflect strategic priorities, risk parameters, and partnership standards. • Lead donor negotiations related to programmatic or operational changes, ensuring alignment with consortium strategy and coordinated input from all partners/members. • Strategically design and facilitate grant lifecycle processes including kick-off, mid-term, and closure reviews to foster shared understanding, alignment on deliverables, and forward-looking planning across partners. • Ensure systematic follow-up on key grant actions, strategically escalating issues, tracking risks, and enabling timely decision-making by senior management and partners. • Strengthen continuity of grant operations by institutionalizing documentation processes, clarifying decision pathways, and ensuring information flows support strategic accountability. • Lead and coordinate donor reporting cycles, setting reporting standards, guiding partners on consortium-wide messaging, and ensuring narratives are analytically strong, coherent, and strategically aligned. Funding Opportunities & Proposals • Monitor and strategically assess emerging funding opportunities, advising CMU leadership on positioning and engagement based on consortium priorities and external trends. • Conduct targeted research to inform the consortium s fundraising strategy, mapping donor landscapes, thematic openings, and partnership opportunities across institutional, multilateral, and private sectors. • Maintain and analyze the consortium s fundraising pipeline, identifying strategic pathways for resource mobilization in alignment with medium- and long-term goals. • Develop and oversee a strategic Grants Portfolio Dashboard to support informed decision-making on program performance, financial health, compliance risks, and operational bottlenecks across the consortium. • Lead or oversee the development of competitive, strategic proposals and concept notes including narratives, budgets, and annexes ensuring coherence with donor agendas and cross-partner strengths. • Coordinate consortium partners throughout the proposal and reporting cycles, ensuring strategic alignment, harmonized inputs, and evidence-driven contributions. External Communications • Lead the preparation of high-quality communication materials reports, presentations, briefs ensuring strategic alignment with consortium objectives and donor priorities. • Serve as a focal point for strategic donor engagement, managing submissions of Technical Agreements, Annual Reports, and other key documents. • Coordinate donor visits, missions, and audits at a strategic level, ensuring that consortium achievements, challenges, and priorities are effectively communicated. • Draft and oversee strategic updates for donors, highlighting contextual developments, operational risks, program achievements, and forward-looking priorities, while ensuring visibility and communication requirements are met. </p></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><p>About you To be successful in this role you must have: • At least 6 years of grants management experience with an international NGO. • Knowledge of donor rules, regulations, and procedures of donors including but not limited to US and European donors, EU funding mechanisms, and UN agencies. • Proven experience in successfully applying for institutional donor funding. • Proven experience in sub-granting, working within consortia structure, reporting and partnerships In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC five core competencies: • Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. • Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. • Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. • Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. • Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values. Moreover, we also expect the following: Required Qualifications: Master s degree in international relations, project management, business administration, or similar studies relevant to the post Languages: • English • Arabic (Asset)</p><p></p></section>
<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles & Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p><b> DEPARTMENT PURPOS</b>E: To save lives and improve the health, dignity, and resilience of vulnerable populations by ensuring equitable access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services, while reducing the risks of disease outbreaks and strengthening communities' capacity to withstand and recover from humanitarian and climate-related shocks. TEAM PURPOSE : The Yemen WASH Consortium (Oxfam, NRC, and YFCA) aims to deliver high-impact WASH programming to conflict-affected communities, ensuring timely, safe, and equitable access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services JOB PURPOSE: To serve as the primary leader of the Consortium Management Unit (CMU) and the secretariat for the Consortium Steering Committee (CSC). This role ensures strategic alignment, effective coordination between partners, and successful delivery of the ECHO HIP 2026 project deliverables and other potential funding Background Yemen continues to face one of the world's largest humanitarian crises after more than a decade of conflict. Damage to and disruption of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services have increased the risk of waterborne diseases, including cholera and acute watery diarrhoea (AWD), as well as malnutrition, particularly among children under five and other vulnerable populations. To address these challenges, the Yemen WASH Consortium (YWC), composed of Oxfam, NRC, and YFCA, is planning to implement an integrated WASH interventions in eight districts across Hajjah, Al Hudaydah, Ibb, and Marib governorates. Building on the partners' extensive humanitarian experience and long-standing presence in Yemen, the consortium works to improve access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services for crisis-affected internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities. The programme aims to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with waterborne diseases and malnutrition through sustainable, climate-resilient, and shock-responsive WASH interventions. It seeks to ensure equitable access to quality WASH services while strengthening community resilience to future emergencies and climate-related shocks. ROLE REPORTS TO Deputy Country Director - Programs (Oxfam) with a strategic accountability line to the Consortium Steering Committee (CSC) ROLES REPORTING TO THIS POST Health and Nutrition Specialist; MEAL Coordinator, Finance Assistant BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY Yes KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Technical, Leadership, People and Resource management) Strategic Management • Secretariat for the Consortium Steering Committee (CSC): Lead the secretariat functions for the CSC, including logistical arrangements, setting agendas with Country Directors, and documenting formal minutes and decision-logs. • Governance Protocol Oversight: Ensure adherence to the CSC ToR decision-making processes, including the facilitation of consensus-building and the management of "casting vote" protocols for the Chair in the event of a tie. • Strategic Access Unblocking: Lead the development and endorsement of the Consortium Access Strategy and Workplan (CSC ToR III.2). Leverage collective organizational influence to navigate major access constraints with authorities. • Phase 2 Strategic Positioning: Positioning the partnership as a nationally recognized, full-scale consortium. Lead the development of a Consortium Fundraising Plan to secure additional donor support beyond ECHO, Engage with local authorities, MoW, national and international WASH actors, universities, donors, communities... • Coordination: lead the coordination with other consortium including CCY, brightly, YJR, YDR, other consortiums and national WASH cluster, as well as relevant Health and Nutrition coordination mechanisms where appropriate, while and operationalizing strategic decisions, ensuring aligned implementation across partners, and monitoring progress, budgets, and results to achieve programme objectives. • Learning and Evidence generation: Supporting the Consortium Management Unit (CMU) in drafting and implementing the Learning Plan, which focuses on evidence generation for integrated WASH programming and identify the long-term transformative objectives • Advocacy and Transformative objectives: based on the evidence generated by the consortium and the long-term transformative objectives identified, develop proper Advocacy Plan to achieve these objectives jointly with the Advocacy & Media department. • Risk Monitoring: Supporting the CSC in assessing and monitoring external risks, including political, security, and reputational challenges, and helping define mitigation measures. Technical & Coordination • Secretariat for the Program Development & Funding TWG: Lead the proposal co-design process, including the Theory of Change, Logical Framework, and implementation strategy. • Consolidation & Quality Assurance: Serve as the primary writer and consolidator of the ECHO HIP 2026 narrative, ensuring technical excellence and compliance with ECHO HIP requirements and Oxfam s quality standards. • Donor Intelligence: Monitor donor funding trends and conduct opportunity analysis to inform long-term sustainability and the Phase 2 roadmap. EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL • Education: Bachelor s degree in international development, Social Sciences, or related field. • Experience: From 3 to 5 years of humanitarian management, with proven international experience facilitating complex consortia and leading successful ECHO proposal developments in conflict settings, preferably WASH consortia. • Proven technical knowledge and expertise in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), including public health engineering, public health promotion, and a sound understanding of the links between WASH, public health, and nutrition outcomes • Coordination: A proven record of effective people management with strong competencies in multi-partner coordination. Excellent interpersonal skills, communication capacity and networking. • Values: People oriented, with focus on beneficiaries, including women and girls, people with specific needs, and marginalized communities.Demonstrated commitment to humanitarian work, feminist principles, gender, inclusion, and safeguarding. • Core Competencies: Systems Thinking, Strategic Thinking, and Mutual Accountability. • Technical Skills: High-level representation, financial analysis, and fluency in English (Arabic is a significant advantage). Desirable • Education: Master s degree in a relevant field. • Regional Expertise: Prior experience working in Yemen or another Middle East conflict program. • Technical Breadth: Knowledge of public health promotion, community water supply, or sanitation, health and nutrition.</p></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><p><b>ESSENTIAL</b></p><ul><li>Education: Bachelor s degree in international development, Social Sciences, or related field.</li><li>Experience: From 3 to 5 years of humanitarian management, with proven international experience facilitating complex consortia and leading successful ECHO proposal developments in conflict settings, preferably WASH consortia.</li><li>Proven technical knowledge and expertise in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), including public health engineering, public health promotion, and a sound understanding of the links between WASH, public health, and nutrition outcomes</li><li>Coordination: A proven record of effective people management with strong competencies in multi-partner coordination. Excellent interpersonal skills, communication capacity and networking.</li><li>Values: People oriented, with focus on beneficiaries, including women and girls, people with specific needs, and marginalized communities.Demonstrated commitment to humanitarian work, feminist principles, gender, inclusion, and safeguarding.</li><li>Core Competencies: Systems Thinking, Strategic Thinking, and Mutual Accountability.</li><li>Technical Skills: High-level representation, financial analysis, and fluency in English (Arabic is a significant advantage).</li></ul><p>Desirable</p><ul><li>Education: Master s degree in a relevant field.</li><li>Regional Expertise: Prior experience working in Yemen or another Middle East conflict program.</li><li>Technical Breadth: Knowledge of public health promotion, community water supply, or sanitation, health and nutrition.</li></ul><p></p></section>
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<p>We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:</p><br><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><p>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. </p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p><strong>ROLE PURPOSE:</strong></p><br><p><span>Save the Children is a dual-mandate organisation seeking immediate and lasting change for children in development and humanitarian contexts. The National Education Technical Advisor will provide strategic and technical leadership for the Yemen Country Office education portfolio, ensuring that education and education in emergencies programming is contextually grounded, technically strong, inclusive, safe, evidence-based, and aligned with Save the Children standards, the Country Strategic Plan, national education priorities, donor requirements, and global education commitments.</span></p><br><p><span>The role holder will lead the technical direction, quality assurance, programme design, learning agenda, donor engagement, and external representation for the education sector. The position will strengthen national technical leadership and institutional memory within the Country Office, support high-quality delivery through field teams and partners, and contribute to the sustainable nationalisation of senior education advisory functions.</span><span>In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder may be expected to work outside the normal role profile and adapt working hours and priorities accordingly.</span></p><br><p><span><strong>SCOPE OF ROLE:</strong></span></p><br><p><span><strong>Reports to: </strong>Director Programme Quality and Impact (PQI)</span><span>.</span></p><br><p><span><strong>Staff reporting to this post: </strong></span><span>None</span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Provide technical leadership for education programming across Yemen, including formal education, non-formal/alternative learning, foundational literacy and numeracy, teacher professional development, safe schools, inclusive education, systems strengthening, and education in emergencies.</span></li> <li><span>Lead technical engagement with operations, awards, MEAL, advocacy, safeguarding, humanitarian access, supply chain, finance, and partner teams to ensure education programmes are realistic, safe, accountable, and deliver quality outcomes for children.</span></li> <li><span>Represent Save the Children in relevant national education coordination platforms, donor discussions, Ministry of Education engagements, technical working groups, and strategic forums as delegated by senior management.</span></li></ul><p><span>Provide technical oversight and coaching to education programme managers, coordinators, officers, partners, and relevant cross-functional teams.</span></p><br><p><span><strong>KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :</strong></span></p><br><p><span><strong>Strategic Leadership and Portfolio Direction</strong></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Lead the development, review, and implementation of the Yemen Country Office education strategy, ensuring alignment with the Country Strategic Plan, Save the Children’s global education ambition, national education policies, and the evolving humanitarian and development context in Yemen.</span></li> <li><span>Provide overall technical direction for the education portfolio, including education in emergencies, foundational learning, teacher development, remedial and reading interventions, school leadership, school safety, inclusion, and system resilience.</span></li> <li><span>Ensure education programming is informed by contextual analysis, conflict sensitivity, gender and disability inclusion, safeguarding, child participation, climate and disaster risk, and operational feasibility.</span></li> <li><span>Contribute to country-level strategic planning, annual planning, portfolio reviews, master budgeting, risk management, and prioritisation of education investments.</span></li> <li><span>Support senior management in positioning Save the Children as a credible technical actor in education and education in emergencies in Yemen.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Programme Development, Fundraising and Donor Engagement </strong></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Lead or provide senior technical inputs to the design of education proposals, concept notes, logical frameworks, theories of change, budgets, indicators, results frameworks, risk analyses, and implementation models.</span></li> <li><span>Ensure new programme designs are technically sound, locally relevant, costed realistically, and aligned with donor requirements and Save the Children quality standards.</span></li> <li><span>Identify education funding opportunities and contribute to strategic donor positioning, in coordination with NBD, awards, partnerships, advocacy, operations, finance, and member colleagues.</span></li> <li><span>Provide technical leadership for donor discussions, technical clarifications, proposal revisions, and evidence-based justification of education approaches.</span></li> <li><span>Promote integrated programming with child protection, WASH, health and nutrition, food security and livelihoods, cash assistance, MEAL, advocacy, and safeguarding where this strengthens outcomes for children.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Programme Quality and Technical Assurance</strong></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Provide technical quality assurance across the education portfolio, including review of workplans, implementation tools, training packages, technical guidance notes, procurement specifications, assessment tools, reports, and partner deliverables.</span></li> <li><span>Support field teams and partners to translate technical approaches into practical, sequenced, and feasible implementation plans.</span></li> <li><span>Lead or support technical quality reviews for key education interventions such as teacher professional development, classroom-based support, foundational literacy and numeracy, remedial learning, reading activities, school improvement planning, safe schools, and inclusive learning environments.</span></li> <li><span>Ensure education programmes apply recognised good practice, Save the Children standards, child safeguarding requirements, accountability principles, and safe participation of children.</span></li> <li><span>Undertake regular field visits, where security and access allow, to monitor quality, provide coaching, identify implementation risks, and agree corrective actions with field teams and partners.</span></li> <li><span>Work with operations and humanitarian access colleagues to ensure education implementation models are realistic for Yemen’s access, security, partner capacity, school calendar, and supply chain constraints.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>MEAL, Evidence, Learning and Accountability</strong></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Provide technical leadership in the design and review of education results frameworks, logical frameworks, indicators, IPTTs, MEAL plans, assessment tools, data collection approaches, and learning questions.</span></li> <li><span>Ensure education data is used for decision-making, adaptive management, reporting, advocacy, and technical learning across the portfolio.</span></li> <li><span>Work with MEAL teams to strengthen quality monitoring for learning outcomes, teaching practices, attendance/retention, transition, inclusion, school safety, and learning environment indicators.</span></li> <li><span>Lead or support technical review of education assessments, baselines, midlines, endlines, evaluations, learning briefs, case studies, and donor evidence products.</span></li> <li><span>Ensure lessons learned, good practices, and technical evidence from education programming are documented, shared, and used to improve future programme design and delivery.</span></li> <li><span>Promote accountable programming by ensuring children, caregivers, teachers, school leaders, partners, and communities are consulted safely and meaningfully.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Capacity Strengthening and Nationalisation</strong></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Strengthen the technical capacity of national staff, field teams, and partners through coaching, mentoring, technical accompaniment, structured learning, and practical guidance.</span></li> <li><span>Promote a sustainable national technical leadership model for the education sector, including clear delegation, knowledge transfer, documentation of key processes, and development of national staff capacity.</span></li> <li><span>Support education teams to improve technical writing, analysis, proposal development, donor reporting, indicator interpretation, programme adaptation, and evidence use.</span></li> <li><span>Model collaborative leadership that enables national teams to lead technical discussions confidently with donors, government counterparts, clusters, partners, and internal stakeholders.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Coordination, Representation and External Relations</strong></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Maintain effective working relationships with relevant Ministry of Education entities, education authorities, UN agencies, donors, INGOs, national NGOs, partners, technical working groups, and coordination bodies.</span></li> <li><span>Represent Save the Children in education coordination platforms, technical discussions, donor meetings, and sector forums as delegated, ensuring that messages are evidence-based, constructive, and aligned with Country Office priorities.</span></li> <li><span>Contribute to national-level education policy dialogue, sector analysis, technical guidance, advocacy priorities, and coordination efforts, with attention to the needs of children affected by conflict, displacement, poverty, disability, and exclusion.</span></li> <li><span>Coordinate with advocacy and communications colleagues to develop clear education advocacy messages and evidence products based on programme learning and field realities.</span></li> <li><span>Ensure coherence between Save the Children’s education programming, external representation, cluster/sector engagement, and donor communications.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Reporting, Compliance and Risk Management</strong></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Provide technical review and inputs to donor reports, ensuring accuracy, quality of analysis, alignment between narrative and financial information, and clear explanation of progress, risks, challenges, and corrective actions.</span></li> <li><span>Support timely identification and escalation of education-related programme risks, including access, school calendar, partner capacity, safeguarding, quality, procurement, staffing, data quality, and donor compliance risks.</span></li> <li><span>Contribute to audit readiness, technical documentation, donor verification, and evidence management for education awards.</span></li> <li><span>Carry out responsibilities in line with Save the Children policies and procedures, including child safeguarding, child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, fraud prevention, equal opportunities, and risk management</span><span>.</span></li> <li><span>Lead the process of lessons learning to ensure high quality Educational programming, with support from the MEAL team, coordinating the documentation of said lessons across all the programmes;</span></li></ul><p><span>Ensure program products and learning are maintained within the Save the Children country program.</span></p><br><p><span><strong>Working Contacts </strong></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Internal: Senior Management Team, PDQ/PQI, Education Programme Directors/Managers/Coordinators, Area Managers, Operations, Awards, MEAL, Advocacy and Communications, Humanitarian Access, Safeguarding, Supply Chain, Finance, Security, HR, other sector Technical Advisors, SCI Members and regional/global education colleagues.</span></li></ul><p><span>External: Ministry of Education and relevant education authorities, UN agencies, donors, INGOs, national NGOs, implementing partners, education cluster/sector coordination structures, local education offices, school leadership, community structures, and other key stakeholders.</span></p><br><p><span><strong>BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice</strong>)</span></p><br><p><span><strong>Accountability:</strong></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values</span></li> <li><span>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.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Ambition:</strong></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>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</span></li> <li><span>widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others</span></li> <li><span>future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Collaboration:</strong></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters</span></li> <li><span>values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength</span></li> <li><span>approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Creativity:</strong></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>develops and encourages new and innovative solutions</span></li> <li><span>willing to take disciplined risks.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Integrity:</strong></span></p><br><p><span>honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.</span></p><br><p><span><strong>QUALIFICATIONS </strong></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Master’s degree in Education, International Education, Education in Emergencies, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a related field. Equivalent combination of education and relevant senior experience may be considered.</span></li></ul><p><span>Strong technical grounding in education programming, preferably including foundational learning, teacher professional development, education in emergencies, inclusive education, school leadership, and education systems strengthening.</span></p><br><p><span><strong>EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS</strong></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in education programming, including senior technical advisory, programme quality, programme development, or education management roles in humanitarian and/or development contexts.</span></li> <li><span>Demonstrated experience in Yemen or a comparable conflict-affected and fragile context; strong understanding of Yemen’s education system, operating environment, coordination architecture, and field realities is required.</span></li> <li><span>Proven ability to lead technical programme design, proposal development, logical frameworks, theories of change, technical budgets, donor narratives, and high-quality reports.</span></li> <li><span>Experience providing technical support to complex education portfolios funded by institutional donors, UN agencies, foundations, or multilateral partners.</span></li> <li><span>Strong knowledge of education in emergencies, foundational literacy and numeracy, teacher support, remedial/alternative learning, school safety, inclusive education, and child-centred approaches.</span></li> <li><span>Excellent analytical, writing, presentation, facilitation, and communication skills in English and Arabic.</span></li> <li><span>Proven ability to engage effectively with government counterparts, donors, clusters/sector groups, UN agencies, INGOs, national NGOs, and community-level stakeholders.</span></li> <li><span>Demonstrated commitment to strengthening national staff and partner capacity through coaching, mentoring, participatory approaches, and structured technical support.</span></li> <li><span>Ability to work effectively across functions, influence without direct authority, manage competing priorities, and provide calm technical leadership under pressure.</span></li> <li><span>High level of computer literacy, including Microsoft Office; experience with data analysis, dashboards, or digital monitoring systems is an advantage.</span></li> <li><span>Experience promoting child rights, safeguarding, gender equality, disability inclusion, accountability, conflict sensitivity, and do-no-harm principles in education programming.</span></li></ul><p><span>Ability and willingness to travel to field locations, subject to security and access conditions.</span></p><br><p><span><strong>Additional job responsibilities</strong></span></p><br><p><span>The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.</span></p><br> <p><i><u>(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)</u></i></p><br> <p><strong>Application Information:</strong></p><br> <p>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</p><br> <p>“<strong><u>Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer. Women are strongly encouraged to apply</u></strong>”</p><br> <br> <br> <br> <br><br><br> </div>