General Surgeon Jobs in Yemen

<p>Job Overview</p><p>We are seeking a motivated Tester to join our team on a part-time basis. This entry-level role is designed for candidates who hold a Master’s degree and possess foundational testing skills with 2 to 45 years of relevant experience in any context. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to quality assurance processes, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and develop proficiency in manual and, where applicable, automated testing practices within an organization based in Yemen.</p><p>About the Company</p><p>Our company is a dynamic, growth-oriented organization committed to delivering reliable software and technology solutions. We value curiosity, attention to detail, and a collaborative spirit. As a Yemen-based employer, we strive to create a supportive environment that enables professionals to advance their careers while contributing to meaningful projects.</p><p>Key Responsibilities and Duties</p><ul><li>Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on project requirements and specifications.</li><li>Perform manual testing across web, mobile, or desktop applications, including functional, regression, and exploratory testing.</li><li>Identify, document, and track defects; collaborate with developers to reproduce and verify fixes.</li><li>Assist in creating and maintaining test data and environment configurations.</li><li>Contribute to the design and execution of automated test scripts when applicable, and learn to implement basic automation tasks.</li><li>Participate in daily stand-ups and agile ceremonies to communicate status, risks, and blockers.</li><li>Provide input on quality metrics and help drive continuous improvement in testing processes.</li><li>Adhere to organizational standards, methodologies, and best practices for software testing and quality assurance.</li></ul><p>Qualifications and Requirements</p><ul><li>Master’s degree (any field; preferred in a relevant discipline) from an accredited institution.</li><li>Entry-level to mid-level experience in software testing or quality assurance; flexible to applicants with diverse backgrounds who demonstrate strong testing aptitude.</li><li>Proven ability to understand system behavior, user requirements, and acceptance criteria.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; proficiency in local language is a plus.</li><li>Familiarity with basic testing concepts (functional, non-functional, regression) and defect tracking tools.</li><li>Willingness to learn and adapt to new tools and technologies in a fast-paced environment.</li><li>Ability to work effectively in a part-time arrangement and collaborate with remote or on-site team members as required.</li></ul><p>Required Skills</p><ul><li>Attention to detail and meticulous test case design</li><li>Analytical thinking and problem-solving mindset</li><li>Effective communication and collaboration</li><li>Foundational knowledge of software development life cycle and QA processes</li><li>Basic proficiency with test management and defect tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Trello) and Microsoft Office or Google Workspace</li><li>Willingness to participate in training and acquire additional QA certifications as needed</li></ul><p>Benefits and Perks</p><ul><li>Flexible part-time schedule with potential for growth into full-time opportunities</li><li>Opportunities for professional development and training in software testing</li><li>Collaborative work environment with exposure to multiple project domains</li><li>Competitive compensation aligned with local market standards</li><li>Eligibility for performance-based incentives and recognition programs</li></ul>

<p>DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 7 September 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 Arabian Standard Time (Aden) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok . WHY JOIN WFP? WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal &amp; professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). GENERAL INFORMATION JOB TITLE: Head of Programme TYPE OF CONTRACT/LEVEL: CSTI SUPERVISOR: Head of Field Office UNIT/DIVISION: Field Operations DUTY STATION (City, Country): Marib, Yemen DURATION: 11 Months Background: WFP operations across the Southern Areas of Yemen are conducted in a highly complex, volatile, and high-risk operating environment. Protracted conflict, severe economic deterioration, currency instability, climate-related shocks, and constrained access to essential services continue to drive widespread humanitarian needs. Within these areas, approximately one in two people experience acute food insecurity, such as declining household purchasing power, high inflation, and heavily disrupted livelihoods leave millions unable to meet their basic food needs. The humanitarian situation remains critical through the end of 2026. Data indicates that 5.4 million people are experiencing IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse) acute food insecurity between June and September 2026, with 1.6 million individuals pushed into IPC Phase 4 (Emergency). Despite the onset of the harvest season, these urgent needs are projected to persist and deepen in severity from October to December 2026, with the population in IPC Phase 3 or above remaining stuck at a staggering 5.4 million people. To deliver targeted assistance accountably within this intense operational window, the Marib Field Office requires a dedicated Programme Officer to provide operational support, track data compliance, and ensure the efficient execution of WFP's safety nets. Job Purpose: To provide everyday technical, operational, and data verification support for the implementation, tracking, and monitoring of WFP assistance programs within the Marib area of coverage. Reporting directly to the Head of Field Office, the Programme Officer (Consultant Level 1) will act as a key technical resource to ensure field-level food, cash, and nutrition activities are executed smoothly. The incumbent will focus on tracking cooperating partner data, monitoring distribution sites, resolving field bottlenecks, and supporting beneficiary registration and retargeting workflows to guarantee that life-saving assistance is delivered in strict alignment with the approved Country Strategic Plan and corporate compliance guidelines. Accountabilities and responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Head of Field Office, the incumbent will perform the following duties: Programme Support &amp; Implementation: Support the day-to-day implementation of field-level food, cash, and nutrition assistance activities in Marib, ensuring tasks align with the Field Office Operational Plan. Logistics &amp; Distribution Coordination: Assist in coordinating everyday activities between the Programme and Logistics teams to support timely delivery schedules and verify adherence to WFP distribution rules. Field Monitoring &amp; Inspection: Undertake regular random visits, when possible, to final distribution points, local retailers, and storage facilities to check food quality, verify safety standards, and collect feedback from beneficiaries. Data Verification &amp; CP Reporting: Review, check, and follow up on monthly distribution and narrative project reports submitted by Cooperating Partners (CPs) to ensure data accuracy before final system entry. Digital Identity &amp; SCOPE Tracking: Assist in tracking field-level digitalization efforts, providing day-to-day operational support to partners for household retargeting and biometric SCOPE registration workflows. M&amp;E Issue Tracking: Help prepare monthly monitoring plans and track field bottlenecks or complaints flagged by the WFP Call Center, supporting the Field Office team in compiling details to close issues promptly. Local Inter-Agency Liaison: Maintain routine working-level contact with local humanitarian partners, NGOs, and community focal points to share information and prevent duplication of food assistance activities. Operational Reporting Support: Draft initial input notes, updates, and data summaries for the weekly and ad-hoc Field Office progress reports submitted to the Head of Field Office. Partner Guidance: Share approved guidelines with cooperating partner staff regarding record-keeping, ledger maintenance, and reporting templates as stipulated in active FLAs.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>University Degree in international relations, social sciences, business administration, economics, or another relevant academic area.</p><p>Minimum of 3 years of professional work experience in humanitarian operations or project implementation. Experience with field monitoring and data checking is required.</p><p>Proficiency in Microsoft Office (specifically Excel for data verification), familiarity with digital mobile data collection tools, and strong teamwork skills. Basic awareness of cash-based transfers and biometric beneficiary registration databases (such as SCOPE) is highly desirable.</p><p>Fluency (Level C) in written and spoken English is required. Working knowledge of Arabic is a significant operational advantage.</p>

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

<p>DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 7 September 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 Arabian Standard Time (Aden)</p><p>ABOUT WFP</p><p>The World Food Programme is the world s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok .</p><p>WHY JOIN WFP?</p><p>WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal &amp; professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).</p><p>GENERAL INFORMATION</p><p>JOB TITLE: Risk and Compliance Officer</p><p>TYPE OF CONTRACT/LEVEL: NOB</p><p>SUPERVISOR: Head of Risk and Compliance</p><p>UNIT/DIVISION: Risk and Compliance</p><p>DUTY STATION (City, Country): Aden, Yemen</p><p>DURATION: 12 Months</p><p>ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:</p><p>United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and food insecurity. WFP's mission is to help achieve Zero Hunger by ensuring that vulnerable populations have access to adequate, safe, and nutritious food. Every day, WFP works globally to support people affected by conflict, disasters, climate shocks, and economic crises, with particular attention to women, children, and other vulnerable groups.</p><p>JOB PURPOSE:</p><p>Provide support in the establishment of risk management activities; contribute to the application of controls and compliance with policies and procedures and to the overall effectiveness of operations and optimization of WFP resources.</p><p>KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):</p><p>Strategic Risk Integration. Contribute to embedding risk management in planning and decision-making across the office and all aspects of WFP operations through regular updating of risk registers, monitoring of key risk appetite metrics and risk indicators, and including progress towards implementing the risk mitigation actions.</p><p>Risk assessments and Advisory Role. Support relevant managers in their regular and ad hoc risk assessments in regional, country and field offices to identify and evaluate risks; contribute to the development and design of mitigation actions; assess effectiveness of the internal controls; and prepare risk information for management to share with external stakeholders.</p><p>Functional Collaboration. Support the discussion with functional experts and risk management focal points on identifying trends and emerging issues; contributing to the preparation of guidance and/or checklists in conformity with WFP policies and rules on periodic risk and/or control assessments.</p><p>Risk and Incident Escalation. Support timely risk and/or incident escalation and assist CO management to ensure compliance with corporate escalation protocols. Address fraud-related complaints received through community feedback mechanisms and assess the materiality of fraud incidents, when delegated. Serve as CO management liaison with Officer of Inspector &amp; Investigations for reporting, monitoring and control remediation measures.</p><p>Donor Risk-Sharing. Support engagement with donors and consolidate inputs related to donor risk-sharing arrangements, including risk assessments and mitigation strategies. Provide strategic risk-related documentation and analysis to support senior management decision-making, donor engagement, and resource mobilization efforts.</p><p>Internal Controls and Executive Director s Assurance exercise. Support the completion of the annual Executive Director s Assurance exercise survey, collect and review inputs. Provide technical support and inputs to CO management on complex risk and accountability issues, promote enhancement and/or establish adequate internal control systems with clear accountabilities and maintain an effective internal control environment to support operational efficiency.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p>DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:<br>Knowledge of governance, organizational structures, strategy and major initiatives of international organizations.<br>Experience in programme/project management.<br>Has conducted monitoring and reporting activities, has knowledge of results hierarchy, performance metrics and measurement.<br>Has participated in risk analysis and risk mitigation strategies development and/or implementation.<br>Has participated in conversations with other units on impact, timing or planning initiatives, using analytical, evaluative and problem-solving skills as well as resourcefulness, initiative, good judgement, tact and diplomacy.<br>Has contributed to risk management activities, including assessing and recommending effective internal controls and mitigation actions, preferably in organizations that use modern enterprise risk management frameworks, techniques and systems.<br>STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:<br>Education: Advanced University degree in business/public administration, finance, accounting, international development, audit or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses in audit, performance and risk management or other related fields.<br>Experience: Total relevant 7 years of experience including three years of relevant postgraduate professional experience in risk management, audit, monitoring and/or related fields, with a background and interest in international humanitarian development.<br>Language: Fluent in written and oral English and Arabic.

<p><br></p> <p> </p> <p> <b>ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: </b> <b>(not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):</b> </p> <ul> <li> <p>Support Performance Management operational activities or projects that are aligned to business needs, following standard processes and ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies.</p> </li> <li> <p>Contribute to the development and implementation of performance management processes, ensuring that employees' objectives are aligned with organizational goals. Provide guidance to managers and staff on setting objectives, conducting performance appraisals, and delivering constructive feedback to foster continuous improvement and development.</p> </li> <li> <p>Responding to queries from managers and staff, understanding their issues and ensuring policies, procedures, processes, systems and tools are available and correctly applied to support them.</p> </li> <li> <p>Contribute to the effective management of the employment relationship between WFP and its staff, by administering conditions of service pertaining to Performance Management Support staff capability building through learning needs analysis, working with managers to understand individual skills and business requirements, and organizing development solutions which equip people with the skills and knowledge required to meet current and future challenges.</p> </li> <li> <p>Support and deliver onboarding activities to ensure new employees have a positive experience of WFP and are successfully integrated into their new role and the organization.</p> </li> <li> <p>Support career development initiatives and ensure staff have access to training and growth opportunities aligned with WFP s strategic objectives Support for succession planning activities that enable senior management to define and organize structures and jobs and allocate people to the right places to improve efficiency.</p> </li> <li> <p>Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting, supporting a WFP wide view of HR activities that enables informed decision-making and consistent information for stakeholders.</p> </li> <li> <p>Conduct straight forward data analysis under close guidance of a senior HR Officer, to support others on projects or contribute to process efficiencies and improvements.</p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> <b>QUALIFICATIONS &amp; EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:</b> </p> <p> </p> <p> <b>Education:</b> </p> <p>Advanced university degree in Human Resource Management, Public or Business Administration, Industrial Psychology or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional three years of related work experience or trainings/courses.</p> <p> </p> <p> <b>Experience:</b> </p> <p>Total relevant 5 years of experience including 1 year of postgraduate professional experience in Human Resources with an interest in international humanitarian development.</p> <p> </p> <p> <b>Desired experiences:</b> </p> <ul> <li> <p>Has responded to standard, ad-hoc HR enquiries;</p> </li> <li> <p>Has provided coaching or training to new staff members within area of expertise;</p> </li> <li> <p>Has gained experience providing administrative and systems support across multiple activities including training support, performance management and policy implementation within a country office environment.</p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> <b>Knowledge &amp; Skills:</b> </p> <ul> <li> <p>Knowledge of HR best practices, techniques and processes with some understanding of the basic theoretical background.</p> </li> <li> <p>Ability to support more junior and/or less experienced members of the team.</p> </li> <li> <p>Basic analytical ability to compile, maintain and analyze data, prepare reports and draw initial conclusions in support of work carried out by another officer; skills in developing sources for data collection.</p> </li> <li> <p>Good communication skills required to give and receive information and work with a variety of individuals.</p> </li> <li> <p>Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly assimilate, UN/WFP specific processes and systems.</p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><br></p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

<p>BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:</p><p><br></p><p>Reporting to the Head of the OIM&amp;PR unit at the country office, the incumbent will support all Operational Information Management and Performance Reporting (OIM &amp; PR) activities and contribute to the establishment and presentation of standard operating picture of WFP programme portfolio and associated results that facilitate informed and timely decision-making at all levels throughout the organization.</p><p><br></p><p>KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):</p><p><br></p><p>Support staff in assigned area to ensure that standard OIM &amp; PR procedures and templates are followed to drive the quality, consistency and standardization of information management and performance reporting across WFP.</p><p><br></p><p>Collate relevant information and data from media and local internal and external sources to facilitate and maximize the exchange of information and data flow between functional area networks in WFP, to provide operational awareness and understanding of events that may have humanitarian and/or operational impact.</p><p><br></p><p>Support the collation and dissemination of political and humanitarian analysis pertaining to WFP current or future responses and donor policies, trends and preferences to ensure country specific input to WFP’s operational reporting.</p><p><br></p><p>Support the collation, analysis and communication of the ‘Essential Elements of Information’, pertaining to the operational environment and available human, financial and physical assets in order to facilitate access to timely and accurate information used at country and corporate level.</p><p><br></p><p>Support the preparation of Annual Corporate Report (ACR) for the Annual Reporting Exercise in collaboration with the country office programme, monitoring &amp; evaluation, logistics and resource management functions by coordinating to ensure coherence and quality of performance information</p><p><br></p><p>Collaborate with counterparts internally to ensure consistency in humanitarian information and to complement WFP analysis and information.</p><p><br></p><p>Support the enhancement of the capacity of WFP staff and partners to effectively manage operational information and performance reporting, for example through scheduling the delivery of the OIM &amp; PR training on core competencies.</p><p><br></p><p>Support COs or ROs in emergencies by preparing, organizing and providing secretarial support to Operational Task Forces (OTFs).</p><p><br></p><p>Provide feedback on activities associated with the Corporate Performance Reporting Improvements.</p><p><br></p><p>Support the initiatives for developing improved, streamlined, and harmonized OIM &amp; PR including drafting of OIM &amp; PR related normative guidance, as required.</p><p><br></p><p>Support the assurance of defined quality standards in all processes and products.</p><p><br></p><p>STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:</p><p><br></p><p>Education:</p><p><br></p><p>Advanced University degree in Political Science, Economics, Statistics, Information Management or Journalism, Business Management, Social Sciences or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.</p><p><br></p><p>Experience:</p><p><br></p><p>Total relevant 5 years of experience including 1 year of professional experience in international humanitarian development.</p><p><br></p><p>Knowledge &amp; Skills:</p><p><br></p><p>General knowledge of information management best practices, techniques and processes with some understanding of the basic theoretical background.</p><p><br></p><p>Strong English-language written and oral communication skills, including substantive analysis and report writing skills.</p><p><br></p><p>Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly assimilate, UN/WFP specific processes and systems.</p><p><br></p><p>Language:</p><p><br></p><p>Fluent in written and oral English and Arabic.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p><br></p>

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

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

<p>Introduction Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move. IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required. Learn more about IOM s workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration This is an expedited recruitment process, open for applications from internal and internal-equivalent candidates only.</p><p>Organizational Context and Scope The Office of Staff Security (OSS) is responsible for providing leadership on security policy management and Country Office operational support to enable effective implementation and delivery of IOM programmes and activities, while managing security risks at acceptable levels. Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission (COM) and under the technical supervision of the Office of Staff Security (OSS) as represented by the Regional Security Officer (RSO) based in the Regional Office in Cairo, the Field Security Officer will be responsible and accountable for providing expert support to enable IOM s activities in the Country Office with all aspects of security risk management. The Field Security Officer will be expected to implement appropriate safety and security management procedures that will effectively address issues that could and have impact on the security of IOM personnel, premises, assets, and operational activities.</p><p>1. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with security officials of other United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) organizations, government counterparts and partner security services, country United Nations Department Safety and Security (UNDSS) office and all appropriate Security Focal Points, in order to obtain up-to-date security-related information that is beneficial to the Country Office.<br>2. Provide accurate and up to date assessments of the security situation in the Country Office and provide advice and recommendations to the COM/ Head of Office (HoO) on how to prevent and mitigate against identified threats and risks.<br>3. Develop, implement, and regularly test a functioning warden system. Warden testing methods should include multiple systems, including SCAAN.<br>4. In coordination with the RSO, COM /HoO, prepare Country-specific training activities, seminars, briefings, coordinate staff participation, and ensure that security training is carried out professionally within IOM and UNSMS learning/training standards.<br>5. Provide security briefings for IOM personnel deployed to and travelling within Yemen and coordinate all travel security requirements for the Country Office relating to all IOM operations, including assessments of road, air and river transport networks, medical evacuations and international staff travel within and from/to Yemen.<br>6. In coordination with the RSO, regularly review and monitor compliance on the UN Security Risk Management Measures (SRMM) and Residential Security Measures (RSM). This includes proactively participating in the Security Cell Meetings and actively providing guidance to the COM/HoO on issues raised in the Security Management Team (SMT), ensuring that IOM-specific operational requirements are considered for implementation of security measures and that a people-centred approach is mainstreamed in security risk management.<br>7. Acquire comprehensive operational understanding of IOM programmes in the Yemen and provide recommendation, including Security Risk assessments in areas where IOM works or is planning to deploy its teams.<br>8. Support the COM/HoO by providing security-related inputs into the Country Office s Business Continuity Plan, proactively advising the COM/HoO in its regular testing.<br>9. In coordination with the RSO, develop, implement and test Country Office-specific security plans.<br>10. Supervise Senior Security Assistants to ensure that the appropriate level of security is provided to IOM personnel.<br>11. Closely monitor and report on deployment numbers (staff ceilings) established for the mission/s by the UN Designated Official (DO) during emergencies, in coordination with the and UNDSS, ensuring that security clearance procedures are applied fairly, vis- -vis all of the agencies working under the UNDSS Security Management System.<br>12. Test the functionally and implementation of IOM-specific emergency communications systems, including SCAAN to ensure they are functional, effective and address the programme requirements of the Country Office. This includes actively checking the SCAAN dashboard and posting relevant security advisories in a timely manner.<br>13. Report security matters that have a potential or direct impact on IOM operations immediately to the COM and the RSO.<br>14. In coordination with the COM and the RSO, conduct preliminary enquiries in respect to any security breaches/incidents in the Country Office, working closely with local authorities in efforts to ensure IOM personnel, its assets and interests are protected and appropriate and corrective measure taken.<br>15. Perform such other duties as maybe assigned.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><h2>Required Qualifications and Experience</h2><p>Master s degree in Security Management, Business Administration, Political/Social Science, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Law, International Relations or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or, University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience. Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.</p><h2>Experience</h2><ul><li>Experience in international relations, disarmament affairs, conflict resolution, crime or terrorism prevention, security, risk, disaster, or crisis/emergency management and preparedness in the public or private service areas, responsible for responding to emergency situations that may directly impact security is desirable;</li><li>Experience in planning, design, implementation or review of risk mitigation measures related to operations impacted by insecurity is desirable;</li><li>International experience is desirable;</li><li>Management experience in the humanitarian, public, private or corporate sector is desirable;</li><li>Minimum one year of experience in field operations is desirable; and,</li><li>Specialized experience in such areas as security programmes, risk assessments, or analysis is desirable.</li></ul><h2>Skills</h2><ul><li>UNDSS certification to any of the following: Security Certification Programme (SCP), Security Analysis Practice and Process (SAPP), Hostage Incident Management (HIM), Trainer Development and Certification Course (TDC) and Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environments (SSAFE) is desirable;</li><li>Ability to collaborate with senior government security counterparts and relevant stakeholders is an advantage;</li><li>Demonstrated ability to manage a high degree of rational behaviour and decision making at all times;</li><li>Ability to supervise and work effectively with colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds, and;</li><li>Excellent oral and written skills. Listens actively and responds effectively.</li></ul><h2>Languages</h2><p>For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of Arabic and another official UN language (Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is an advantage. Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.</p><h2>Required Competencies</h2><p>IOM s competency framework can be found at this link . Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.</p><h2>Values</h2><p>- all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:</p><ul><li>Inclusion and respect for diversity : Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.</li><li>Integrity and transparency : Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.</li><li>Professionalism : Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.</li><li>Courage : Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.</li><li>Empathy : Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.</li></ul><h2>Core Competencies behavioural indicators Level 2</h2><ul><li>Teamwork : Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.</li><li>Delivering results : Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.</li><li>Managing and sharing knowledge : Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.</li><li>Accountability : Takes ownership for achieving the Organization s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.</li><li>Communication : Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.</li></ul><h2>Managerial Competencies behavioural indicators Level 2</h2><ul><li>Leadership : Provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the Organization s vision. Assists others to realize and develop their leadership and professional potential.</li><li>Empowering others : Creates an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.</li><li>Building Trust : Promotes shared values and creates an atmosphere of trust and honesty.</li><li>Strategic thinking and vision : Works strategically to realize the Organization s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.</li><li>Humility : Leads with humility and shows openness to acknowledging own shortcomings.</li></ul>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><b>Tiered Approach</b></p><br> <p>In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:</p><br> <ul> <li><b>Tier 0</b>: 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><b>Tier 1</b>: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments</li> <li><b>Tier 2</b>: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers</li> <li><b>Tier 3 or no tier indicated</b>: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates</li> </ul> <p>Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.</p><br> <p><b>Background</b></p><br> <b>I.Position&nbsp;Information</b> <br> <p>Job&nbsp;Title:&nbsp;Travel&nbsp;Associate Department: UNDP Yemen</p><br> <p>Reports&nbsp;to:&nbsp;TeamLeader&nbsp;–&nbsp;Service</p><br> <p>Center</p><br> <p>Grade&nbsp;Level:&nbsp;G6 Bureau: RBAS Direct Reports: Travel Assistant&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Position&nbsp;Number: 00133184</p><br> <p>Position&nbsp;designation:</p><br> <p>with&nbsp;no&nbsp;mobility&nbsp;requirement</p><br> <p>Duty&nbsp;Station:&nbsp; Aden, Yemen &nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p>Career&nbsp;Track: General Services&nbsp;</p><br> <p>Career&nbsp;Stream: Corporate Operations – General Administration &nbsp;</p><br> <p>Contract&nbsp;Modality:&nbsp;FTALocal</p><br> <p>Contract&nbsp;Duration:&nbsp;<u>1 year extendable&nbsp;</u></p><br> <br> <br> <b>II.Background&nbsp;and&nbsp;Organizational&nbsp;Context</b> <br> <p>&nbsp;UNDP’s mission as part of the UN system is to achieve sustainable development and fight poverty wherever it is&nbsp;</p><br> <p>greatest. This requires the very best of us, world-class collaboration, innovative thinking, resilient-based strategies,&nbsp;</p><br> <p>and continuous learning. UNDP’s competitive advantage as a development partner of choice comes from having the&nbsp;</p><br> <p>trust of developing countries, owing to our impartial character, transparency, and longstanding presence and&nbsp;</p><br> <p>commitment to the poorest and most vulnerable. We offer opportunities to make a lasting difference to the more than&nbsp;</p><br> <p>170 countries where we commit our support and expertise.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>With a focus at the community-level, and working with key implementing partners, UNDP in Yemen aims to</p><br> <p>restore livelihoods – as well as social cohesion and security – to create the necessary conditions for resilience&nbsp;</p><br> <p>and a post-conflict Yemen.&nbsp; &nbsp;Our current priorities are: (a) supporting a peaceful solution and transition; (b)&nbsp;</p><br> <p>economic recovery and livelihood; (c) restoring key basic services; and, (e) empowering vulnerable group</p><br> <br> <b>III.Position&nbsp;Purpose</b> <br> <p>The Travel Associate is responsible for arranging the travel services in CO (Country Office) ensuring high-quality&nbsp;travel services at the optimum cost. The Travel Associate interprets rules and regulations regarding travel entitlementsand&nbsp;travel&nbsp;procedures&nbsp;and&nbsp;provides&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;widespectrum of complex&nbsp;issues&nbsp;related&nbsp;to&nbsp;travel.&nbsp;S/he closely monitors travel expenditures and internal cost and ensures their timely and accurate billing, settlement, and cost recovery as appropriate.</p><br> <p>The Travel Associate promotes a collaborative, client-focused, quality and results-oriented approach in the delivery of travel services and collaborates with other travel support staff, Management Support and Business Development, Programme and Operations teams in the CO and Travel Unit in HQ, UNHAS and Travel Services Providers to ensure consistent service delivery.</p><br> <p>The Travel Associate directly reports to the Deputy Team Leader – Service Center, and under the overall supervision of the Deputy Resident Representative – Operations.</p><br> <p>UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.</p><br> <br> <b>IV. Key&nbsp;Duties&nbsp;and Accountabilities</b> <br> <b>1.)&nbsp;Ensurefull&nbsp;compliance&nbsp;with UN/UNDP&nbsp;rules&nbsp;and&nbsp;regulations,&nbsp;policies,&nbsp;and&nbsp;strategies&nbsp;on&nbsp;travel management</b> <br> <ul> <li>Adhere&nbsp;to&nbsp;UNDP&nbsp;travelrules&nbsp;and&nbsp;procedures&nbsp;on&nbsp;issuing&nbsp;tickets&nbsp;to&nbsp;staff&nbsp;members.</li> <li>Check the Travel requests against the Travel rules and regulations and process the TR, TC, in accordance with the justified entitlements.</li> <li>Checks&nbsp;the&nbsp;F10&nbsp;Claims,&nbsp;DSA&nbsp;calculations&nbsp;foraccuracy&nbsp;against&nbsp;the&nbsp;applicable&nbsp;DSA&nbsp;for&nbsp;concerned locations, necessary deductions before issuing TR/TC.</li> <li>Reconciles the ticket cost to be paid to&nbsp;United Nations Humanitarian Air Service</li> <li>(UNHAS) or Travel Agents based on the supporting document and applying the cancellation policy.</li> <li>Process&nbsp;travelauthorization&nbsp;and&nbsp;travelclaims&nbsp;in&nbsp;line&nbsp;with&nbsp;travelentitlements&nbsp;for&nbsp;staff,consultants, UN missions and visitors and ensure that the travel arrangement follows the UNDP rules and regulations.</li> <li>Arrange and make hotel reservations for new staff, visiting UN/UNDP officials, consultants, advisors and trainers.</li> <li>Perform&nbsp;any&nbsp;other&nbsp;travelduties&nbsp;as&nbsp;requested&nbsp;by DTL&nbsp;or&nbsp;Senior&nbsp;Management.</li> <li>Provide&nbsp;travelling&nbsp;staff&nbsp;with&nbsp;travel-related&nbsp;information,&nbsp;entitlements&nbsp;and&nbsp;travelliterary.</li> </ul> <br> <p>2.)&nbsp;<b>Provide&nbsp;efficient&nbsp;Travel&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ticketing&nbsp;Services,&nbsp;including&nbsp;cost&nbsp;saving&nbsp;measures&nbsp;through&nbsp;negotiation with Travel services providers.</b></p><br> <br> <ul> <li>Liaise&nbsp;withthe&nbsp;Travelers&nbsp;and&nbsp;ask&nbsp;for&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;supporting&nbsp;document&nbsp;required&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;official&nbsp;business Travel (such as Meeting, Seminar, Training); Entitlement Travel (such as RnR, Home Leave, Family Visit etc); Medical Evacuation Travel in advance;</li> <li>Liaise with UNHAS, Local Travel Agents, or authorized Travel Agents from Headquarters colleagues and issue the tickets well advance of the travel dates of the travelers. Ask all the travel service providers (except UNHAS) to provide the most direct and economic route unless otherwise Business Travel is eligible.</li> <li>Submit UNHAS booking request through WFP Hub. Prepare APL most accurately and submit them well within the time so that there are no disruptions in the planned travel of any client.</li> <li>Deliver the issued ticket to the concerned traveler and brief them of the travel procedures or restrictions imposed along the travel routes in accordance with the circulars and memes issued by UN/UNDP, UNHAS or Government Authorities.</li> <li>Keep&nbsp;the travelers well-informed of any changes to their travel itineraries or changes in the UNHAS flight schedule as soon as possible.</li> <li>Negotiate&nbsp;the&nbsp;travel&nbsp;routes,ticket&nbsp;prices&nbsp;with&nbsp;travel&nbsp;services&nbsp;providers&nbsp;as&nbsp;appropriate.</li> </ul> <br> <p>3.)&nbsp;<b>Ensure&nbsp;TimelyPayment&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Travel&nbsp;Entitlements&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Staff,Consultants&nbsp;and&nbsp;Delegates&nbsp;in&nbsp;Mission</b></p><br> <br> <ul> <li>Issue&nbsp;theTR&nbsp;prior&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;traveland&nbsp;issue&nbsp;theUNALL&nbsp;upon&nbsp;completion&nbsp;of&nbsp;travel&nbsp;and&nbsp;submission&nbsp;of&nbsp;the supporting document. Timely follow up with travelers for providing the supporting documents.</li> <li>Issue&nbsp;Advance&nbsp;payment&nbsp;request&nbsp;to&nbsp;Finance&nbsp;forOfficial&nbsp;Business&nbsp;Travel where&nbsp;there&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;request and inform the traveler.</li> <li>Make follow up with Finance Unit if there are delays in the payment of entitlement. Support the Finance staff in trouble-shooting the Quantum invoices and PO glitch to the extent possible.</li> <li>Make a periodic review of the pending travel entitlements, if any, every week and process them for payment.</li> </ul> <br> <p>4.)&nbsp;<b>Makes&nbsp;the&nbsp;timely&nbsp;Payment&nbsp;to&nbsp;UNHAS&nbsp;and&nbsp;Travel&nbsp;Agents,&nbsp;including&nbsp;Vendors&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;TravelServices</b></p><br> <br> <ul> <li>Follow up the monthly&nbsp;cost&nbsp;of&nbsp;UNHAS&nbsp;Tickets,&nbsp;or&nbsp;Cost&nbsp;of&nbsp;tickets&nbsp;issuedthrough&nbsp;the&nbsp;Travel Agents and reconcile them against the TRs.</li> <li>Compile&nbsp;the invoices&nbsp;and&nbsp;issue&nbsp;thePurchase&nbsp;Order&nbsp;forthe&nbsp;payment&nbsp;of costof&nbsp;tickets&nbsp;issuedby UNHAS and Travel Agency.</li> <li>Make&nbsp;follow up&nbsp;with&nbsp;Finance&nbsp;Unit&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;timely&nbsp;releaseof&nbsp;the&nbsp;payments&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;travelservice providers</li> <li>Makes&nbsp;Reconciliation&nbsp;of&nbsp;Travel&nbsp;Agentsand&nbsp;UNHAS&nbsp;payments&nbsp;with&nbsp;Finance&nbsp;Unit</li> </ul> <br> <p>5.)&nbsp;<b>Facilitation&nbsp;of&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;building&nbsp;and&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;sharing</b></p><br> <br> <ul> <li>Participation&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;training&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;operations/projects&nbsp;staffon&nbsp;administration.</li> <li>Knowledge&nbsp;building&nbsp;and&nbsp;sharing&nbsp;andsound&nbsp;contributions&nbsp;to&nbsp;UNDP&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;networks&nbsp;and communities of practice.</li> </ul> <br> The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization. <br> <b>Supervisory/Managerial&nbsp;Responsibilities</b>: <br> <b>V.&nbsp;Requirements:</b> <br> <i><b>Education</b></i> <br> <p>Secondary education is required. Or&nbsp;</p><br> <p><i>A</i> University degree (bachelor’s degree)&nbsp;in Public Administration, Management, Business Administration or related field will be given due consideration, but it is not a requirement.&nbsp;</p><br> <br> <p><i><b>Experience,&nbsp;Knowledge,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Skills</b></i></p><br> <br> <ul> <li>Minimum&nbsp;of&nbsp;6&nbsp;years (with secondary education) or 3 years (with bachelor ‘degree)&nbsp;of&nbsp;relevant&nbsp;experience&nbsp;in&nbsp;travel services,&nbsp;administrative&nbsp;services&nbsp;or&nbsp;finance&nbsp;is required.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience in administration and&nbsp;travel&nbsp;systems&nbsp;and&nbsp;applications is desired.</li> <li>Proven experience and&nbsp;professional&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;of&nbsp;IATA&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;an&nbsp;advantage.</li> <li>Experience&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;usageof&nbsp;computers&nbsp;and&nbsp;office&nbsp;software&nbsp;packages&nbsp;(MS&nbsp;Word,Excel,&nbsp;etc.)&nbsp;and&nbsp;experience&nbsp;in handling web-based management systems is desired.</li> <li>Experience&nbsp;of&nbsp;using&nbsp;PeopleSoft,&nbsp;web-based&nbsp;application&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;an&nbsp;added&nbsp;advantage</li> <li>Fluency&nbsp;in&nbsp;both&nbsp;writtenand&nbsp;spoken&nbsp;Englishand&nbsp;Arabic&nbsp;is&nbsp;required.</li> </ul> <br> <i><b>Expected&nbsp;Demonstration&nbsp;of&nbsp;Competencies</b></i> <br> <i><b>Core</b></i> <br> <b>Achieve&nbsp;Results:</b> LEVEL&nbsp;2:&nbsp;Scaleup&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;and&nbsp;simplifies&nbsp;processes,&nbsp;balances&nbsp;speed&nbsp;and&nbsp;accuracy&nbsp;in doing work <br> <b>Think&nbsp;Innovatively:</b> LEVEL&nbsp;2:&nbsp;Offernew&nbsp;ideas/open&nbsp;to&nbsp;new&nbsp;approaches,&nbsp;demonstrate&nbsp;systemic/integrated thinking <br> <b>Learn&nbsp;Continuously</b> LEVEL&nbsp;2:&nbsp;Go&nbsp;outside&nbsp;comfort&nbsp;zone,&nbsp;learnfrom&nbsp;others,&nbsp;andsupport&nbsp;their&nbsp;learning <br> <b>Adapt&nbsp;with Agility</b> LEVEL&nbsp;2:&nbsp;Adapt&nbsp;processes/approaches&nbsp;to&nbsp;new&nbsp;situations,&nbsp;involve&nbsp;others&nbsp;in&nbsp;change&nbsp;process <br> <b>Act&nbsp;withDetermination</b> LEVEL&nbsp;2:&nbsp;Able&nbsp;to&nbsp;persevere&nbsp;and&nbsp;deal&nbsp;withmultiple&nbsp;sources&nbsp;of&nbsp;pressure&nbsp;simultaneously <br> <b>Engage&nbsp;and&nbsp;Partner</b> LEVEL&nbsp;2:&nbsp;Is&nbsp;facilitator/integrator,&nbsp;bringpeople&nbsp;together,&nbsp;build/maintain coalitions/partnerships <br> <b>Enable&nbsp;Diversity&nbsp;and Inclusion</b> LEVEL&nbsp;2:&nbsp;Facilitate&nbsp;conversations&nbsp;to&nbsp;bridge&nbsp;differences,&nbsp;considers&nbsp;in&nbsp;decision&nbsp;making <br> <p><i><b>People Management</b></i></p><br> <p><i><b>UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated </b></i><i><b>site</b></i><i><b>.</b></i></p><br> <p><i><b>Cross-Functional &amp; Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies)</b></i></p><br> <br> <i><b>Thematic Area</b></i> <i><b>Name</b></i> <i><b>Definition</b></i> <br> <i><b>Administration&nbsp;&amp; Operations</b></i> ERP travel and expense&nbsp;module <ul> <li>Knowledge&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;ERP&nbsp;Travel&nbsp;and&nbsp;Expense&nbsp;Module,&nbsp;ability to provide help desk support to UNDP and other UN agencies.</li> </ul> <br> <i><b>Administration&nbsp;&amp; Operations</b></i> Travel&nbsp;contract Management <ul> <li> <p>Knowledge of policy and procedures related to contract management, incl. oversight of the Long-Term Agreement (LTA) with the Travel Management Services (TMS) provider; UN airline agreement management covering all major and rail providers;</p><br> <p>ability to negotiate airline</p><br> <p>discounts&nbsp;</p><br></li> </ul> <br> <i><b>Administration&nbsp;&amp; Operations</b></i> Travel&nbsp;policy&nbsp;and procedures <ul> <li> <p>Knowledge of travel policy and procedures, ability to interpret&nbsp;travel&nbsp;policy,&nbsp;the staff&nbsp;rules,&nbsp;administrative&nbsp;circulars</p><br> <p>and&nbsp;financial&nbsp;regulations&nbsp;and&nbsp;rules&nbsp;on&nbsp;travel-related&nbsp;matters.</p><br></li> </ul> <br> <i><b>Administration&nbsp;&amp; Operations</b></i> UN&nbsp;traveldocuments <ul> <li>Knowledge&nbsp;of&nbsp;regulatory&nbsp;frameworks&nbsp;and&nbsp;processed&nbsp;related to UN travel documents.</li> </ul> <br> <i><b>Business Direction and Strategy&nbsp;</b></i> Effective Decision Making <ul> <li>Take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one's authority, area of expertise and resources and take into consideration potential wider implications.</li> </ul> <br> <i><b>Business Management</b></i> Communication <ul> <li> <p>Communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience. Ability to manage communications</p><br> <p>internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.</p><br></li> </ul> <br> <i><b>Business Management</b></i> Customer Satisfaction/Client Management <ul> <li> <p>Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency,&nbsp;provide&nbsp;consistent&nbsp;solutions,&nbsp;and deliver&nbsp;timely&nbsp;and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers' needs.</p><br> <p>Provide&nbsp;inputs to&nbsp;the&nbsp;development&nbsp;of&nbsp;customer&nbsp;service strategy.</p><br> <p>Ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;anticipate&nbsp;client's&nbsp;upcoming&nbsp;needs&nbsp;and&nbsp;concerns</p><br></li> </ul> <br> <i><b>Business&nbsp;Direction &amp; Strategy</b></i> <p>Effective&nbsp;Decision Making</p><br> <ul> <li>Ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;take&nbsp;decisions&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;timelyand&nbsp;efficient&nbsp;mannerin line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources</li> </ul> <br> <b>VI. 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<p>To lead the Country Office CBT operational lifecycle, oversee technical end-to-end data controls, and manage a team of multi-disciplinary national personnel. The incumbent will standardize distribution mechanisms, drive FSP diversification, govern macro-level reconciliation loops, and steer strategic policy coordination with UN counterparts and government authorities regarding Identity Management architectures, data-minimization rules, and national social protection single registries.</p><p><br></p><p><b>KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):</b></p><p><br></p><p>Within delegated authority and under the direct supervision of the Head of CBT/IDM Officer, the National Programme Officer will execute the following core accountabilities:</p><p><br></p><p>1. Strategic Leadership &amp; Team Management</p><p><br></p><p>Team Leadership: Lead and manage the Country Office CBT team, providing clear operational coordination, technical oversight, performance management, and targeted capacity building.</p><p><br></p><p>Strategic Programming: Advance WFP’s approach to CBT programming in Yemen through cash, value vouchers, and innovative transfer modalities, ensuring assistance remains secure, cost-effective, and fully assured against fiduciary risks.</p><p><br></p><p>Capacity Strengthening: Assess, design, and implement comprehensive CBT training modules and learning sessions for WFP personnel and cooperating partners to maintain operational excellence across the delivery chain.</p><p><br></p><p>2. Operational Controls &amp; Pipeline Assurance</p><p><br></p><p>SOP Standardization: Author, update, and institutionalize comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for CBT business processes, ensuring they are user-oriented, auditable, and fully compliant with corporate headquarters directives.</p><p><br></p><p>Data Verification &amp; Clearance: Analyze, review, and clear monthly Field Office distribution plans and pipeline requirements. Enforce strict quality control and structural consistency over all beneficiary distribution lists prior to routing them for official Programme clearance.</p><p><br></p><p>Reconciliation &amp; Accountability Control: Oversee the execution of all CBT assurance and compliance tracking frameworks, guaranteeing that end-of-cycle financial reconciliation reports are delivered by FSPs, rigorously verified, and approved without delay.</p><p><br></p><p>Pipeline Data Consolidation: Coordinate the systematic gathering, consolidation, and cleaning of monthly transfer data to feed into the centralized Country Office pipeline report, ensuring data integrity and information consistency for senior leadership decision-making.</p><p><br></p><p>3. FSP Planning, Innovation &amp; Interoperability</p><p><br></p><p>FSP Strategic Planning: Formulate and execute a comprehensive FSP diversification strategy to mitigate institutional risks, evaluate market readiness, and pioneer the integration of multi-channel digital payment networks (e.g., PlugPay and blockchain-linked building blocks).</p><p><br></p><p>Inter-Agency Social Protection Interoperability: Coordinate technical actions and legal clauses required to formalize high-level Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with UN sister agencies to enable WFP data contribution toward Yemen's future unified Social Protection Single Registry.</p><p><br></p><p>4. Identity Management (IDM) &amp; Data Governance</p><p><br></p><p>IDM Policy Coordination: Coordinate operational and cross-cutting policy decisions with relevant units regarding beneficiary identity management, data minimization principles, and the contextual, safe deployment of biometric verification platforms.</p><p><br></p><p>Data Protection &amp; Maturity: Formulate operational guidance notes on identity management, establish clear parameters for data collection, secure processing loops, and beneficiary information protection across all active Programme activities.</p><p><br></p><p>Architecture Alignment: Evaluate and align localized digital systems currently supporting cash, value voucher, in-kind, and commodity voucher tracking against corporately endorsed software modules under WFP’s global IDM Target Architecture.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>Advanced University Degree (master s or equivalent) in International Affairs, Economics, Public Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences, or another field relevant to international humanitarian/development assistance. Alternatively, a First University Degree (Bachelor's) combined with a minimum of three (3) additional years of directly related progressive professional work experience.</p><p>Total relevant 7 years of experience including 3 years of professional experience specifically focused on strategic design, field implementation, and technical evaluation of cash-based assistance programs. Direct experience planning and implementing safety net or emergency response operations at the implementation level in developing countries or complex emergency settings.</p><p><strong>Desirable:</strong> Proven experience establishing corporate standard operating procedures with Financial Service Providers (FSPs) or managing identity management database transfers.</p><p><strong>Knowledge &amp; Skills:</strong> Strong technical mastery across the design, delivery, and compliance tracking of multi-modality cash and voucher programs. Deep technical understanding of food security, livelihoods, and social protection safety net models within fragile states. Comprehensive understanding of UN and WFP programming requirements, with practical knowledge of Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR), data assurance protocols, and funds management. Excellent analytical, negotiation, and diplomatic communication skills (both written and oral), with a demonstrated ability to cultivate relationships with local government authorities, donors, and UN agencies. Proven leadership capability to direct diverse, multi-cultural teams and monitor complex individual and collective work plans under pressure.</p><p><strong>Languages:</strong> Fluent in written and oral English and Arabic</p>

<p><br></p> <p> </p> <p> <b>KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES</b> (Under the supervision of Head of Finance, Head of Finance OIC and respective International Finance Officer):</p> <ul> <li> <p>Coordinate and provide finance, budget and administration support services involving the recording and interpretation of financial and budgetary information to ensure the efficient functioning of the support services and inform decision-making.</p> </li> <li> <p>Manage payroll, and related payments including salary, entitlements, indemnity and travel</p> </li> <li> <p>Manage payments to families or beneficiaries of detained staff and other sensitive transactions</p> </li> <li> <p>Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance of staff related financial transactions, including timely record and clearing of payables and receivables in relation to individual staff and payroll relevant stakeholders such as UNDP</p> </li> <li> <p>Oversight, keep track and maintain up-to-date delegation of financial authority</p> </li> <li> <p>Support financial closure, required reconciliation and staff relevant write-off transactions</p> </li> <li> <p>Report on key data for financial status and outcomes of projects assigned in accordance with corporate governance requirements, cost to serve to beneficiaries, ensuring accuracy, deadlines, and accounting processes are complied with.</p> </li> <li> <p>Track and collate data to support others to improve policies, systems and procedures in order to minimize financial risks, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, and ensure services are aligned with business objectives.</p> </li> <li> <p>Contribute to the delivery of financial controls and insight into WFP performance, supporting periodic risk and internal control assessments to identify areas which may present potential audit, compliance or financial risks. </p> </li> <li> <p>Compile data from the WFP database and systems and provide analysis in monthly basis</p> </li> <li> <p>Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.</p> </li> <li> <p>Represent unit/CO at internal meetings, external meetings and events with other UN agencies, banks and other financial institutions, or other partners and entities as required.</p> </li> <li> <p>Fill in capacity gaps in any stream of Finance function.</p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> <b>DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:</b> <br>Ensure accuracy and timely delivery in all tasks performed; Produce organized, accurate and well documented records confirming required format with well analyzed data; improve business processes.</p> <p> <br> <b>QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE</b> </p> <p> </p> <p> <b>Education</b>: University degree in Accounting or Finance or relevant fields, Advanced University degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or related fields, or First University degree in the same subject(s) with additional years of related work experience plus membership in an international recognized professional accountancy body such as Association of Chartered, Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Institute of Certified Public Accounts (ICPA)or equivalent.</p> <p> </p> <p> <b>Experience:</b> </p> <ul> <li> <p>Total relevant 5 years of experience including 1 year of Professional experience.</p> </li> <li> <p>UN experience in working in the finance, project management, in humanitarian and development context are preferrable.</p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li> <p> <b>Languages:</b> English-Arabic.</p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> <b>WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK</b> </p> <p> <b> </b> </p> <p>WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.</p> <p> <b>Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework</b> </p> <p> </p> <p> <b>REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION</b> </p> <p> <b> </b> </p> <p>WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org </p> <p> </p> <p><br></p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

<p>DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 7 September 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 Arabian Standard Time (Aden) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok . WHY JOIN WFP? WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal &amp; professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). GENERAL INFORMATION JOB TITLE: Head of Operational Information Management TYPE OF CONTRACT/LEVEL: Consultancy Contract CSTI SUPERVISOR: D eputy Country Director - Operations UNIT/DIVISION: OIM DUTY STATION (City, Country): Aden, Yemen DURATION: 11 Months BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The Operational Information Management and Performance Reporting (OIM&amp;PR) function plays a critical role in creating and maintaining a common operational picture of WFP operations. With Country Offices (COs) reporting directly to the Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer (DED&amp;COO), the need for a streamlined, coherent, and responsive flow of strategic and operational information is essential to stay ahead of the curve by preparing and responding to current and future emergencies in a changing humanitarian environment. Based in Country Offices, the OIM&amp;PR function is responsible for coordinating, consolidating, and managing information flows to provide WFP leadership with a consistent, evidence-based operational picture, supporting informed decision-making, accountability, effective programme management, and coherent internal and external reporting while enhancing collaboration and information sharing between Country Offices and HQ. ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority) Lead the production of Operational Information Management (OIM) products in line with established review and approval workflows. Products include but are not limited to situation reports for WFP and external audiences, donor reports, briefs, dashboards, Daily Operational Brief entries, proposals, talking points, among others. Manage other CO OIM staff, providing training, guidance, and other support as needed. Draft clear, concise, and audience-tailored analytical content to inform programme design and adaptation, management decision-making, advocacy, fundraising, and external engagement. Analyze the political, humanitarian and policy landscape pertaining to WFPs current and future responses, including donor policies, trends and preferences, to inform WFPs strategic information provision to key decision-makers. Collect, analyze and synthesize relevant information and data from media and local internal and external sources to build 'Essential Elements of Information', facilitate and maximize the exchange of information and data flows between functional area networks in WFP, to provide operational awareness and understanding of events that may have humanitarian and/or operational impact. Coordinate information flows and reporting processes across relevant Country Office units and Headquarters counterparts, ensuring timely responses to information requests and quality assurance of reporting outputs. Take stock of and implement innovative improvements to OIM products, tools, systems, processes, and workflows to enhance information management, reporting quality, and operational efficiency. Additional Accountabilities that may be requested: Contribute to the Annual Country Report (ACR) for the Annual Reporting Exercise in collaboration with the country office programme, monitoring &amp; evaluation and logistics functions to coordinate and ensure coherence and quality of information. Support donor reporting and proposal development with timely, validated information; Support the maintenance of a central repository of indicators, baselines, targets and achieve results to streamline reporting across grants in coordination with M&amp;E and partnerships units. Collaborate with counterparts in other UN agencies and NGOs to ensure consistency in humanitarian information and to complement WFP analysis and information. Coordinate WFP inputs to monthly and ad-hoc submissions to relevant working groups (e.g., IACWG, Nutrition Cluster, Food Security Cluster) meeting publication deadlines and engage proactively in relevant IM-related meetings. Provide reporting and Information Management guidance to OIM officers at CO level and provide analytical and technical support in streamlining reporting tasks. Contribute to the enhancement of the capacity of WFP staff and partners to effectively manage operational information and performance reporting through assisting in the delivery of the OIM &amp; PR training on core competencies. Contribute to the development and maintenance of knowledge management systems and information repositories, ensuring effective archiving of key programmatic documents, systematic documentation of best practices and lessons learned, and easy access to strategic information products for evidence-based decision-making. Provide administrative support to the OIM unit and/or the relevant Division, as needed.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>Advanced University degree in International Relations, Political Science, Economics, Statistics, Information Management or Journalism, Business Management, Social Sciences or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.</p><p>3 years or more of postgraduate professional years or more of postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field of work, with a background and interest in international humanitarian development, information management or reporting.</p><p>Fluency (level C) in English is a requirement. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of Arabic is an advantage, but not a requirement.</p>

<p>DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 7 September 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 Arabian Standard Time (Aden) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok . WHY JOIN WFP? WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal &amp; professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). GENERAL INFORMATION JOB TITLE: VAM Officer (Data Analysis) TYPE OF CONTRACT/LEVEL: Fixed Term NOB SUPERVISOR: Head of VAM UNIT/DIVISION: VAM DUTY STATION (City, Country): Aden, Yemen DURATION: 12 Months BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, working to save lives and combat hunger globally. In Yemen, one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises continues to drive widespread food insecurity and vulnerability. According to the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), an estimated 22.3 million people require humanitarian assistance, including 18.3 million people in need of food security and livelihood support. WFP's response focuses on saving lives, protecting livelihoods, and improving food consumption among the most vulnerable populations through life-saving food assistance and nutrition interventions. To support evidence-based programming and strategic decision-making, WFP Yemen's Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) unit leads food security monitoring, assessments, and analysis across the country. The unit conducts large-scale food security and livelihood assessments, market monitoring, beneficiary monitoring, and other analytical activities that generate critical information on food security conditions, market trends, household vulnerabilities, and humanitarian needs. These efforts provide the evidence base for Programme design, targeting, operational planning, donor engagement, resource mobilization, and advocacy. The VAM unit manages and analyzes a wide range of datasets and produces regular analytical products, including monthly food security updates, quarterly food security and market monitoring and market functionality assessments. Through rigorous data collection, analysis, and reporting, the unit plays a central role in informing WFP's response and supporting humanitarian decision-making across Yemen. JOB PURPOSE: The incumbent will lead the management, integration, analysis, and dissemination of food security, market, beneficiary targeting, and operational data to support evidence-based decision-making across WFP Yemen operations. The position is responsible for transforming large and complex datasets into actionable insights that inform Programme design, targeting, crisis response, strategic planning, resource mobilization, and advocacy. The incumbent will oversee data analytics processes and information management systems, develop innovative analytical products and visualization tools, strengthen data governance and quality assurance mechanisms, and coordinate the production of regular food security and market intelligence products. The position will provide technical leadership on advanced analytical approaches, support capacity strengthening of VAM staff and partners, and ensure that analytical outputs effectively support humanitarian decision-making and operational priorities across Yemen. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority): Lead data analytics and information management activities within the VAM unit, ensuring the effective integration, management, and analysis of food security, market, beneficiary targeting, operational, and external datasets to support evidence-based decision-making.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>Education : Advanced University degree in Statistics, Data Science, Information Management, Economics, Food Security, Social Sciences, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Mathematics, Development Studies, or another field relevant to data analysis and information management.</p><p>Experience: Total relevant 7 years of experience including 3 years of Professional experience as a National Officer or equivalent level.</p><p>DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:</p><ul><li>Demonstrated proficiency in the use of several statistical tools and methods for food security analysis.</li><li>Developed practical expertise in food security analysis and mapping by participating in multiple quantitative and qualitative assessments, including the design, data collection and analysis.</li><li>Demonstrated technical knowledge and understanding of WFP vulnerability mapping systems and emergency assessment standards.</li></ul><p>Language : Fluency (level C) in English &amp; Arabic languages.</p>

<p>DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 7 September 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 Arabian Standard Time (Aden) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok . WHY JOIN WFP? WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal &amp; professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). GENERAL INFORMATION: JOB TITLE: Program Policy Officer (Cash Based Transfers and Identity Management) TYPE OF CONTRACT/LEVEL: Consultancy Contract CSTII SUPERVISOR: Head of Programme UNIT/DIVISION: Programme DUTY STATION (City, Country): Aden, Yemen DURATION: 11 Months BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food and cash assistance to help people meet their essential needs and build resilience. WFP works with governments, communities, and partners to support progress toward Zero Hunger and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring that the most vulnerable populations can access food and other critical assistance in times of crisis and recovery. To deliver assistance safely, effectively, and accountably, WFP applies robust controls, assurance mechanisms, and operational standards across its programmes. This includes ensuring that beneficiary targeting, registration, verification, enrolment, entitlement delivery, and reconciliation processes are implemented in line with corporate policies and best practices. Strong delivery assurance systems help safeguard resources, strengthen accountability, mitigate operational risks, and ensure that assistance reaches the right people at the right time. WFP Yemen is also in the process of expanding digital cash transfers where markets are conducive, as a mean to enhance choice, stimulate local economies, and promote financial inclusion. To support the effective delivery of this assistance, the Yemen Country Office (CO) requires dedicated Cash Based Transfers (CBT) and Identity Management (IDM) capacity to strengthen programme controls, delivery assurance mechanisms, and risk management processes across its operations. The CO s CBT-IDM team supports the implementation of corporate standards and best practices, review and enhance operational processes and internal controls, coordinate assurance activities, identify and mitigate operational risks, and work closely with the IDM &amp; Delivery GHQ team, and relevant stakeholders to ensure the safe, efficient, accountable, and compliant delivery of cash-based and in-kind assistance. The CBT-IDM team also steers the CO s CBT strategy, supports the cost-effective delivery of CBT transfer cycles (from planning to reconciliation), drives competitive selection and impactful collaboration with Financial Service Providers, and ensures WFP is positioned as a lead actor on cash programming in inter-agency coordination fora. The team leads on the implementation of household targeting for emergency food assistance. JOB PURPOSE: Leading a CBT-IDM team composed of 12 staff members, and reporting to the Head of Programme, the CBT-IDM officer leads on the design, implementation, and assurance of high-quality delivery operations within the Yemen CO for both in-kind assistance and cash transfers. He / She reviews, analyses, and strengthens delivery cycle processes, operational controls, and assurance mechanisms; identifies operational risks and opportunities for improvement; and provides technical guidance to support effective beneficiary management and assistance delivery. He/She provide strategic oversight, technical direction, and managerial guidance on the implementation of household retargeting processes to ensure the integrity, precision, and compliance of beneficiary data systems .</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>Education: University Degree or Advanced University Degree in international relations, political or economic science, business administration, computer and information systems, or other relevant academic areas.</p><p>Experience: Minimum of 7 years of relevant progressive work experience in the humanitarian or private sector, including at least 3 years in identity management and/or cash-based transfers. Experience with SCOPE, beneficiary registration systems, data cleanup exercises, and vulnerability targeting methodologies is highly desirable.</p><p>Knowledge &amp; Skills: Microsoft Office, data collection tools, ETL/ELT tools, database technologies, field applications, and project management methodologies are relevant. Experience and ability to effectively engage and coordinate across a variety of stakeholders.</p><p>Languages: Fluency (level C) in English with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (preferably Arabic) desirable.</p>

<p>• Job number: SRH06834 • Status: Employee • Area of expertise: Regional Coordination / Country Director • Position: Missions About us Desired start date : 15/12/2026 Duration of the mission : 6 months Location : Yemen mission - Based in Aden Coordination with regular travel to bases in Marib, West Coast (Al Mokha) and Taiz SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, the SI teams 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers - intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms. About the mission SI opened its mission in Yemen in 2017, establishing its coordination office in Aden. Since then, SI has expanded the geographical scope of its interventions, establishing three operational field bases in Al Mokha, Taiz and Marib, with additional operational presence in Hodeidah and Abyan Governorates. The mission has a forecast budget of approximately EUR 11 million for 2027 and comprises approximately 4 expatriate and 70 national staff. The mission s objectives for 2027 are to expand into hard-to-reach areas and deliver quality interventions responding to emergency and protracted needs, while enhancing its longer-term resilience and development portfolio to strengthen water and natural resource management, food systems and livelihoods. SI is currently implementing 11 projects in Yemen, financed by ECHO, UN-OCHA, CDCS, SDC, DG MENA, FCDO and private donors. SI implements emergency and resilience WASH programmes, including water trucking, rehabilitation of water networks, construction of emergency latrines and showers, distribution of hygiene kits, hygiene promotion and cleaning campaigns. Under its FSL portfolio, SI provides unconditional, multipurpose cash assistance to IDPs and host communities and supports livelihoods through income-generating and CASH+ activities. In 2027 SI intends to further strengthen and expand its longer-term, integrated development portfolio. It s current development portfolio is supported by DG MENA and SDC funding, to strengthen water and natural resource management, job creation, agroecological practices, food production, financial inclusion and market access. SI will further strengthen its current partnership approach with national and international organisations, building on complementary expertise, local knowledge and shared objectives. This will include strengthening joint programme design and delivery, mutual capacity sharing and the role of national partners in shaping locally led, sustainable responses. Reports to: Country Director. Direct reports: Base Managers/ Head of Bases of all operational bases Coordinates closely with programme and support departments and Security / Humanitarian Access; Staffing numbers by base: Marib 12/ ALM 24 / TAIZ: 15 SI was among the first humanitarian actors to access the West Coast and continues to operate in hard-to-reach areas close to the frontlines in Marib, Hodeidah and Maqbanah. SI aims to maintain this operational positioning and further expand its presence to reach underserved communities. About the job General objective: Lead SI operations in Marib, Al Mokha/West Coast and Taiz, ensuring quality implementation, resource management, compliance, accountability and follow-up of audits. Supervise Base Managers/Heads of Base and support operational planning. Coordinate closely with programme, support and security teams on access, risk management and programme continuity. Maintain strong security management and negotiation with authorities and tribes. Support partnerships, representation, country strategy and assess the potential opening of a new base in DFA-controlled areas in the North. The main challenges: Marib, Taiz and Al Mokha face significant security risks due to proximity to frontlines and the presence of multiple armed groups. Each area is governed by different authorities, making stakeholder engagement and coordination essential. Strengthening and enforcing security management systems is a priority. The bases benefit from experienced management teams, although some functions oversee multiple locations. Taiz is rapidly expanding its portfolio and operational footprint. For 2PHONE_NUMBER, the context requires a stronger nexus, resilience and consortium-based approach. Planned growth includes humanitarian, resilience and livelihood programmes funded by donors such as ECHO, EU, PRO, CDCS and potentially SDRPY and SDC. Localization remains a key priority, with four new local partners being onboarded and additional partnerships planned with universities and research institutions. Increasing access constraints due to shifting territorial control require sustained negotiations with conflict parties. Priorities for the first 2-3 months: • Review programme delivery, budgets, staffing, access challenges and key commitments across all bases; establish priority action plans and regular operational reviews. • Strengthen business continuity and access arrangements with the Country Director and Security/Humanitarian Access teams. Assess options for a potential DFA/northern base, including location, legal requirements, costs, staffing and feasibility. • Build staff capacity, particularly to support the nationalisation of Head of Base positions. • Expand local and international partnerships to improve access to new operational areas. Security constraints: Security conditions are particularly critical in Taiz and Hodeidah, two active frontline areas hosting over 2 million displaced people, including nearly 300,000 recent IDPs. Strict security measures apply across Taiz, West Coast and Marib, with some areas inaccessible to international staff. Curfews generally run from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., with slight adjustments in Aden depending on daily security assessments. SI will offer you A salaried position: According to experience, starting from EUR 3300 g</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>DIPLOMAS AND EXPERIENCES : Diploma : Diploma (BA or MA) in relevant field (Political science, international relations or other) Experiment in the humanitarian sector : 3-4 years Experiment on similar positions : 0-2 years SKILLS : Technical skills : • Knowledge and experience of Yemen or Middle East appreciated • Leadership and. Management skills including: Multi-base operational leadership, project-cycle management, resource planning and programme quality; Managing and coacing staff • Security management, negotiation skills and Compliance management skills: Access negotiation, context and risk analysis, continuity planning and preparation of new bases, Internal controls and audit coordination Transversal skills : • Multi projects and multi donors management experience • Strong interpersonal skills and problem solving capacity, anticipation and self-organization capacities • Great drive to achieve results and stress management capacities, willingness to work in complex and violatile environment Languages : • Fluency in written and oral English mandatory • Arabic an asset</p>

<p>DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 31 August 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 Arabian Standard Time (Aden) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok . WHY JOIN WFP? WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal &amp; professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). GENERAL INFORMATION JOB TITLE: Program Consultant (Emergency) - CSTII TYPE OF CONTRACT/LEVEL: Consultancy Contract CSTII SUPERVISOR: Programme Policy Officer UNIT/DIVISION: Programme DUTY STATION (City, Country): Aden, Yemen DURATION: 11 Months BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: Food insecurity and malnutrition remain at critical levels in Yemen as the population continues to experience multifaceted vulnerabilities and intense exposure to shocks and stressors, including active conflict, political fragmentation, severe economic contraction, widespread poverty, collapsing social services, and climate change. In this highly fragile context, WFP is currently implementing its Interim Country Strategic Plan (ICSP), which entails one of the organization s largest emergency portfolios globally. This massive operation is structured around an unconditional targeted food assistance intervention, and the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) to address sudden-onset shocks, all complemented by preventive and targeted nutrition supplementation; local frontline capacity strengthening and linkages with social protection and resilience agenda to reduce humanitarian needs. To ensure the effective management of these critical safety nets, the WFP Yemen Country Office is seeking an International Consultant to lead its Emergency Food Assistance team and operations. The incumbent will serve as the designated Activity Manager (URT1) currently based in Aden, driving day-to-day operational excellence, supervising technical field teams, leading and coordinating complex retargeting exercises. JOB PURPOSE To provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and technical direction for WFP s Targeted Emergency Food Assistance operations in Yemen. The incumbent will manage resource pipelines, oversee cooperating partners, lead a multi-disciplinary program team, support Field Offices and steer modality shifts toward digital cash transfers. Additionally, the position acts as a primary technical interlocutor with de facto and internationally recognized government authorities, UN sister agencies (UNICEF, UNFPA), and international financial institutions (World Bank) to advance social protection systems, emergency preparedness, and joint safety net integration across the country. ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Under the direct supervision of Programme Policy Officer managing Emergency, School feeding and Nutrition units, the incumbent will be responsible for the following core duties: Operational Management &amp; Financial Oversight (URT1): Lead all aspects of the Country Office s Targeted Emergency Food Assistance operations. Oversee operational planning, quality control budgeting, resource/pipeline management, and expenditure controls. Direct Cooperating Partner (CP) management from the requesting unit end, including selection, budget negotiations, performance monitoring, and formal evaluations. Engagement with Line Ministries and Authorities: to ensure an effective, neutral, and principled implementation of the emergency portfolio while preserving essential humanitarian access and operational space. Team Leadership &amp; Capacity Empowerment: Strengthen, lead, and empower the Country Office Emergency Food Assistance team. Enhance deep technical collaboration with GFA teams across all Field Offices to drive rigorous program delivery while executing systematic, high-frequency field monitoring. Digital Identity &amp; Retargeting Controls: Coordinate closely with the Targeting and Digital Solutions unit to drive steady progress on the full-fledged household retargeting exercise. Operationalize critical Identity Management (IDM) assurance measures to ensure beneficiary registries and distribution cycles are fully digitalized during the first semester. Cash-Based Transfer (CBT) Realignment: Operationalize required shifts in the positioning and utilization of the CBT modality within the TEFA framework. Spearhead the expansion and transition to digital cash transfers where operationally viable. Social Protection Systems Interoperability: Advance dialogue and operational synergies with national Social Protection and Cash and Market Working Group actors around three strategic entry points: Mutualization of data collection efforts for household retargeting. Articulation of emergency relief with shock-responsive social protection programs, promoting consolidated deduplication mechanisms (UN Building Blocks). Transition to unified, digital cash transfer mechanisms. Emergency Preparedness &amp; Response (EPR): Lead the Country Office's emergency preparedness efforts alongside a dedicated international Program Policy Officer (PPO). Represent WFP to enhance the relevance, targeting, and effectiveness of the multi-agency Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) led by UNFPA.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>Advanced University Degree (master's or equivalent) or University Degree in International Relations, Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, Business Administration, or another relevant academic field.</li><li>Minimum 7 years of progressive professional experience in humanitarian operations, emergency program management, or food security assistance.</li><li>Proven experience leading large-scale cash-based or in-kind operations in complex, high-risk, or conflict-affected environments is highly valued.</li><li>Prior experience in the Middle East region or Yemen context is a distinct advantage.</li><li>Deep technical understanding of emergency food security interventions, targeting methodologies, and digital identity management systems (e.g., SCOPE or equivalent beneficiary databases).</li><li>Strong capability in managing multi-disciplinary, diverse national and international teams under high-pressure environments.</li><li>Demonstrated diplomatic negotiation skills with government counterparts and de facto authorities.</li><li>Familiarity with UN-IFI collaborations (e.g., World Bank social safety net systems) and cash interoperability frameworks.</li><li>Fluency (Level C) in spoken and written English is mandatory.</li><li>Working knowledge or intermediate proficiency in Arabic is highly desirable.</li></ul>

<p>DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 7 September 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 Arabian Standard Time (Aden) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok . WHY JOIN WFP? WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal &amp; professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). GENERAL INFORMATION JOB TITLE: Programme Policy Officer (Resilience) TYPE OF CONTRACT/LEVEL: NOB SUPERVISOR: Head of Resilience Unit UNIT/DIVISION: Programme DUTY STATION (City, Country): Aden, Yemen DURATION: 12 Months Organizational Context The incumbent serves as Deputy Head of the Climate Resilience and Livelihoods Unit of WFP Yemen, providing technical leadership across the climate resilience and livelihoods portfolio. The position operates with a high degree of independence, contributing to strategic and policy discussions, supervising staff, and supporting the delivery of complex Programmes and partnerships. Job Purpose To provide technical leadership, quality assurance and Programme oversight for resilience, livelihoods, ecosystem restoration and value chain development operations, ensuring high-quality design and implementation of Programmes, strengthened government systems and partnerships, effective management of Programme risks and performance, and evidence-based decision-making in support of WFP's resilience agenda. Key Accountabilities: 1. Technical Leadership and Quality Assurance Lead technical oversight of resilience, livelihoods, ecosystem restoration, climate adaptation, financial inclusion and value chain development interventions, ensuring Programme quality and adherence to WFP corporate strategies, technical standards and operational guidance. Ensure systematic integration of climate risk management, nutrition-sensitive programming, conflict sensitivity, gender, protection, inclusion, and accountability to affected populations considerations across resilience activities and partner-led interventions. Support the development and refinement of technical tools, methodologies, standard operating procedures and Programme guidance to strengthen quality, consistency and operational effectiveness across resilience interventions. Provide technical advice to Field Offices and cooperating partners on resilience programming approaches, community asset creation, livelihoods support, natural resource management and sustainability pathways, ensuring Programmes are delivered in accordance with approved plans, commitments, compliance requirements and agreed quality standards. Review and clear technical designs, implementation approaches, community planning tools, technical guidance notes, and proposals submitted by cooperating partners and field teams. 2. Programme Development and Strategic Support Support the Head of Unit in the strategic planning, design and expansion of the resilience portfolio, contributing technical inputs into strategic documents, concept notes, funding proposals, donor briefs, presentations, and advocacy materials. Contribute to Programme performance reviews to ensure interventions remain relevant, evidence-based, responsive to community needs, cost-effective and aligned with country Programme objectives, identifying bottlenecks, implementation risks and opportunities for improved delivery performance and efficient use of financial, operational and partnership resources. Support annual and multi-year operational planning processes for the resilience portfolio, monitoring grant implementation timelines and expenditure trends and ensuring budgets and workplans are aligned with strategic priorities, donor commitments, available resources and disbursement timeframes to maximize resource utilization and delivery of ICSP outcomes. 3. Government Engagement and Institutional Strengthening Lead day-to-day engagement with relevant government ministries, technical departments and local authorities on climate resilience and livelihoods programming. Support the strengthening of institutional capacities, policies, strategies and systems related to community resilience, livelihoods, ecosystem restoration, climate adaptation, financial inclusion, value chain development and other thematic areas as required. Facilitate alignment of WFP-supported interventions with national policies, frameworks and priorities, promoting government ownership, sustainability and systems strengthening.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>Advanced university degree in Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Climate Change, Rural Development, Economics, Food Security, Development Studies, International Relations, Social Sciences, or another field relevant to resilience and livelihoods programming. Alternatively, a first university degree in a relevant field combined with additional years of progressively responsible professional experience.</li><li>Total relevant 7 years of experience including 3 years of Professional experience in resilience, livelihoods, rural development, climate adaptation, food security, ecosystem restoration, social protection, value chain development or related fields.</li><li>Experience designing and managing development and resilience programmes in complex or fragile contexts.</li><li>Experience working with government institutions, local authorities, NGOs and development partners.</li><li>Experience providing technical guidance, quality assurance and capacity strengthening to implementing partners.</li><li>Experience contributing to programme design, proposal development, donor reporting and strategic planning.</li><li>Experience supervising teams and coordinating multi-stakeholder processes</li><li>Experience working with UN agencies, international organizations or donor-funded programmes is an advantage.</li><li>Strong technical expertise in resilience programming, livelihoods development and community-based approaches.</li><li>Knowledge of climate adaptation, climate risk management, natural resource management and ecosystem restoration.</li><li>Strong analytical, problem-solving and programme quality assurance skills.</li><li>Ability to translate monitoring evidence and learning into programme improvements.</li><li>Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation and partnership-building skills.</li><li>Excellent drafting and communication skills in English.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to supervise, coach and develop staff.</li><li>Strong planning, coordination and organizational skills.</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and data analysis/reporting tools.</li><li>Familiarity with Frameworks Demonstrated knowledge of, and ability to apply, relevant international and organizational frameworks, including:</li><ul><li>Resilience-building and livelihoods programming approaches.</li><li>Climate adaptation and climate risk management frameworks.</li><li>Community-based natural resource management and ecosystem restoration approaches.</li><li>Social protection and productive safety-net programming.</li><li>Food systems and market systems development approaches.</li><li>Results-based management and adaptive programme management methodologies.</li><li>Capacity strengthening and systems strengthening approaches.</li><li>Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), Protection and Gender frameworks.</li><li>Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) principles.</li><li>Partnership management and localization approaches.</li><li>Humanitarian-development-peace nexus programming concepts.</li><li>Relevant WFP programme, partnership, safeguarding and risk-management policies and standards.</li></ul><li>Fluency (level C) in English language, knowledge of Arabic is an asset.</li></ul>