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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Programme Policy Officer, Yemen(NO-A)

Programme Policy Officer, Yemen(NO-A)
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Closing date: Wednesday, 1 February 2017

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ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Job holders are likely to be working under the close support and guidance of a more experienced professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed. They are typically involved in programme or policy activities or similar nature and analytical work of limited complexity.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Contribute towards the development of a limited number of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance.
Provide project management support to specific and defined programmes and projects of small to moderate size that are relatively straight forward in nature, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures.
Follow data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
Research and analyse policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes and activities.
Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on programmes and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
Liaise with internal counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects.
Support the identification, development and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to improved food assistance packages.
Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs, e.g. through project management support of learning initiatives.
Provide guidance to support staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries.
Other as required.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People

Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance

Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Language: Fluency (level C) in both oral and written communication in English and Arabic

Nationality and Residency: The applicant should be a Yemeni national

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has gained experience in implementing technical programs (i.e. nutrition, etc.).
• Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations.
• Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

1 February 2017

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Program Director, Sana'a, Yemen

Program Director, Sana'a, Yemen
Relief International

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Description

Position: Program Director

Location: Sana’a – Yemen

Reports to: Country Director

Duration: 12 months

ABOUT RI: Relief International (RI) is a home to teams of humanitarian activist-professionals committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the world’s most vulnerable populations. By partnering with beneficiaries and communities on the front-lines, RI innovatively bridges the gap between immediate relief and long-term community development.

Summary:

This Senior Management Team position is directly reporting to the Yemen Country Director. This position requires a dedicated, experienced and highly motivated individual capable of living and working in tough environment and still be ambitious, optimistic, and enthusiastic.

The Program Director is a senior leadership position within the Country Office team. The Program Director will ensure effective systems and ways of working are in place to promote community participation and high quality, evidenced based, and integrated programming. The Program Director is responsible for overall achievement of RI's Country Strategic Plan and RI Way. S/he will ensure key donor relationships are strengthened and maintained.

The Program Director is responsible for thematic quality and design, thematic leadership in New Business Development as well as program Quality Assurance. S/he will manage and support technical advisors who ensure that field teams are appropriately supported to grow the portfolio, ensure program quality and foster effective partnerships. The Program Director will ensure an active learning agenda. The Program Director will also be responsible for coordinating and managing unexpected events and program needs as they arise. This position will require exceptional flexibility in job function to serve the needs of a new program in a complicated context.

Essential Position Responsibilities and Duties:

Plan the effective and quality delivery of the overall program and its activities in close coordination with Program Implementation Director in accordance with the mission and the goals of the organization

Strategic

· Develop new programmatic initiatives to support the strategic direction of the organization

· Develop long-term goals and objectives to achieve the successful outcome of the program

· Provide overall guidance and direction focusing the program team on achieving agreed targets and long-term strategic objectives;

· Contribute and lead program development efforts by identifying opportunities and working with Yemen CD , as well as RI’s regional and headquarters-based Program Development department to draft proposals to respond to those opportunities; Participate in the development of funding proposals for the program to ensure the continuous delivery of services; Innovation and creativity will be essential.

· Identify and evaluate the risks and possible threats associated with program activities and take appropriate action to control the risks, communicating and collaborating regularly with the CD, Operations Manager and Security Manager.

Overall Program Management

· Oversee all technical aspects of programs being implemented by RI Yemen.

· Oversee the preparation and submission of technical and program reports as per the grant agreement; Report progress of program implementation to the donor periodically through required weekly, monthly or quarterly reports;

· Ensure effective and agile contingency plans are always up to date and evolving as needed.

· Ensure that program activities comply with all donor and Yemeni legislation and professional standards

· Develop forms and records to document program learning

· Provide guidance to staff on all issues related to program quality

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

· In collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation Department, develop a program evaluation framework to assess the strengths of the program and to identify and support Program Implementation Director to implement action plans regarding areas for improvement

· Ensure monitoring, evaluating and documenting of program learnings

· Oversee the collection and maintenance of records on the clients of the program for statistical purposes according to the confidentiality/privacy policy of the organization and feed this information to the M and E Department for analysis and feedback.

· Following M and E reports, recommend and implement changes to enhance the program, as appropriate;

Coordination

· Attend meetings with donors and other stakeholder

· Maintain effective communication with donors and other stakeholders

· Participate in NGO sector coordination groups and identify areas for coordination and collaboration; Networking and bilateral meeting are key to success in this context.

· Maintain effective communication with CD and other department heads, and with RSO regarding program implementation as required;

· Perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications & requirements:

· This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced environment. Creativity, flexibility, strong work ethic and a sense of humor are highly valued. Exceptional individuals are encouraged to apply.

· Master’s degree in a relevant Humanitarian/Development field or Bachelor’s degree with commensurate work experience; technical experience in livelihoods, health, WASH, and/or education strongly preferred.

· Minimum of 5-7 years professional program implementation experience in conflict settings; including Program development and proposal writing experience.

· Solid background and knowledge of USAID, ECHO and UN Rules and Regulations;

· Extensive contacts with donors, U.N. agencies and other international emergency response and development actors;

· Excellent interpersonal, communication, public speaking, and strategic planning skills required;

· The RI Yemen Country Office fosters an environment of respect for all coworkers regardless of level of seniority. Capacity building of national staff is a core competency of every expat position, and expat staff will be evaluated on their ability to strengthen the skills and growth of more junior staff and institutional partners;

· Fluency in English (spoken and written) required; Arabic language skills are highly advantageous;

· Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, tasks efficiently;

· Excellent time management skills and resourcefulness with strong attention to detail.

RI Values:

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:

Inclusiveness
Transparency and Accountability
Agility and Innovation
Collaboration
Sustainability

Proposal and Reports Coordinator, Yemen

Proposal and Reports Coordinator, Yemen
Save the Children
Closing date: Tuesday, 31 January 2017

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PROPOSAL AND REPORTS COORDINATOR

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length: 24 Months

The role

The role holder is envisioned to support the Awards Management Director in the development of proposals, concept notes and on-going documentation of the emergency response programs. The role of the Proposal and Reporting Coordinator is to ensure that programmes are developed and implemented using an integrated, cross-sectoral approach. The post holder will be expected to the lead the coordination between technical and operational teams to ensure that proposals are developed in coordination. Along with developing high quality proposals, the post-holder is also expected to work closely with program managers to document project achievements for donor reports.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

MSc/Bachelors degree in Social Science/ Development/ Economics.
Previous experience, at least 3 years of project management and project cycle management, including project design, implementation and evaluation.
Excellent skills in proposals budgeting.
Ability to analyse financial reports
Experience of leading the preparation successful funding (narrative and budget) proposals and reports for donors, including ECHO, DFID and OFDA and Save the Children members. Understanding of CAP and Appeal processes
Good understanding of donor compliance and SC reporting mechanisms and requirements
Proven capacity to deliver training and coach staff
Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
Excellent communication skills
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
Fluent written and spoken English
The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Desirable

Language skills in Arabic
Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Programme Policy Officer - NOA - 2017/02 (13121) - WFP - Yemen - Hodeidah - Closing Date : 1 Feb 2017

Programme Policy Officer
- NOA - 2017/02 (13121)
- WFP
- Yemen - Hodeidah
- Closing Date : 1 Feb 2017

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