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National Project Coordinator with Yemen Emergency Crisis Response Project (YECRP)/Social Protection

Sanaa

  • Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
  • Location: Sanaa
  • Grade: Mid level - SB-5 (SC10/SC11), Service Contract, Local Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Medical Practitioners
    • Crisis Prevention and Recovery
    • Crisis Response
  • Closing Date: Closed

Background

The ongoing conflict in Yemen has resulted in a catastrophic humanitarian emergency with an increasing toll of civilian deaths and casualties across the country. Over 80 percent of Yemen’s population is estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance and more than 2.5 million Yemenis have become IDPs.

The ongoing conflict has destroyed much of the institutional ability of key ministries, governorates and local authorities to deliver essential social services to citizens. Public service restoration is essential for a smooth transition to recovery, as a political agreement is being negotiated. Combining communities’ own efforts with whatever limited state institutional capacity remains are needed to both curtail further humanitarian deterioration and the political ramifications of total state collapse.

In this context, UNDP, in partnership with the European Union (EU), developed a project to step up current efforts of the international community to deliver critically needed livelihood support and service delivery to a population hard hit by the conflict. The Yemen Emergency Crisis Response Project (YECRP) contributes to improving the resilience of participating households and communities and helps host communities of IDPs to cope with the economic and social pressures on the already scarce resources. It contributes to local area economies by supporting local communities, private sector contractors, community healthcare and psycho-social support, and improving the purchasing power of benefitting communities.

The YECRP (Social Protection component) is a three-year project funded by the EU and implemented by an experienced national agency: the Social Fund for Development (SFD). It has identified  four key result areas to deliver:

  1. Vulnerable Yemeni households are able to enhance their income and livelihoods through participation in cash-for-work and asset upgrade/replacement
  2. Basic healthcare facilities are functional through community-based projects and provision of equipment for alternative and renewable energy source (i.e. solar), improved water and medical waste management
  3. Scaled-up psycho-social assistance is provided linked to health care, skills development and income generation
  4. Local authorities can effectively plan, coordinate and monitor implementation of priority projects for enhanced basic services delivery including health care

In delivering these outputs, UNDP will be able to ensure that Yemeni households and communities are able to effectively cope with the impact of the crisis and to enhance resilience-building and early recovery efforts.

As such, the project contributes towards Outcome 6 of the UNDP Corporate Strategic Plan: Early recovery and rapid return to sustainable development pathways are achieved in post-conflict situations.

UNDP Yemen now seeks to hire a National Coordinator (Social Protection) to provide results-based project management for the project based in the UNDP Country Office in Sana’a.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Team Leader Economic Resilience and Recovery Unit, and direct supervision of the Project Manager, the National Coordinator (Social Protection) will be responsible for:

Summary of Key Functions:

1.      Support project management, implementation and coordination;

2.      Financial Management and Reporting;

3.      Support building strategic partnerships and resources mobilization

4.      Results based management monitoring and evaluation and reporting;

5.      Assist in Knowledge Building and management 

Support project management, Implementation and Coordination:

  • Support the development of work plans, activities, targets, budgets, standards for measuring progress and results and determine the processes, tools and methodologies to be used to ensure effective and efficient project implementation and operations;
  • Ensure the achievement of outputs in line with the approved Annual Work Plan through the day-to-day planning, management and implementation of activities;
  • Ensure full coordination, liaison, and communication between the contracted Responsible Parties for coherent design and complementary execution of projects at the community level.

Financial Management and Reporting:

  • Ensure accountability for, and efficient use of project funds;
  • Manage and monitor requests for financial resources and ensure accuracy and reliability of financial reports;
  • Approve requisitions requests in ATLAS, and ensure continuous delivery updates to the Project Manager on financial delivery performance;
  • Liaise with the Responsible Parties and other UNDP project staff on financial management of the project activities, including monitoring project financial expenditures and transactions;
  • Ensure the integrity of financial system and, overseeing the administrative, financial and budgetary aspects of the project activities;
  • Support the smooth audit of national partner institutions;

 Building Strategic Partnerships and Resources Mobilization:

  • Contribute to a constructive dialogue with partners in Yemen, the EU, and other stakeholders, especially to maximize consistency and synergy between the various support components, as informed by the priorities of the project document;
  • Maintain dialogue with government officials, both local and national, civil society, partners, donors and communities to provide knowledge and understanding while ensuring accurate interpretation of the project objectives;
  • Support the creation of tools and communications materials to promote project objectives, establish contact as a focal person for project in support to the UNDP CO cooperation with the EU and other donors;

Results based management, monitoring and evaluation and reporting

  • Provide support to the project team and the Responsible Parties on the achievement of specific results of the project as per the AWP;
  • Coordinate the preparation of concept notes, project proposals, work plans, regular donor progress and impact reports for the project;
  • Participate in all internal and external (coordination) meetings representing the project;
  • Manage and monitor identified project risks and issues and update the status of these risks and issue in ATLAS;
  • Plan and prioritize work activities to meet organizational goals; and organize and oversee work processes efficiently to achieve quality results;
  • Ensure proper monitoring and evaluation procedures are instituted in all project activities and proper monitoring of project progress against annual and quarterly work plans and budgets;
  • Facilitate proper monitoring of project inventory, attendance records, filing system.
  • Undertake any other duties as may be required by the Project Manager.

 Knowledge building and management:

  • Capture and disseminate lesson’s learned and best practices to contribute to learning on the project;
  • Participate in international knowledge networks and other fora to draw on best practice and lessons learned in other similar contexts to apply to Yemen.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

  • Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
  • Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
  • Displays cultural, gender, religious, racial, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
  • Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
  • Ability to work with a multi-cultural and diverse team.

Functional Competencies:

Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda:

  • Advocates for the inclusion of UNDP’s focus areas in the public policy agenda;
  • Brings visibility and sensitizes decision makers to relevant emerging issues;
  • Builds consensus concerning UNDP’s strategic agenda with partners on joint initiatives;
  • Leverages UNDP’s multi-disciplinary expertise to influence the shape of policies and programmes;
  • Demonstrates political/cultural acumen in proposing technically sound, fact based approaches/solutions;
  • Dialogues with national counterparts and other stakeholders to strengthen advocacy efforts, incorporating country, regional and global perspectives;
  • Demonstrates cultural sensitivity, political savvy and intellectual capacity in handling disagreements with UNDP’s policy agenda in order to promote and position UNDP in complex environments.

Results-Based Programme Development and Management:

  • Sets performance standards, monitors progress and intervenes at an early stage to ensure results are in accordance with agreed-upon quality and timeframes and reports on it;
  • Ensures the integration of UNDP’s strategic concern in interagency, other multilateral initiatives and multi-sectoral development frameworks;
  • Ensures the full implementation of country programme and Financial Resources to obtain results;
  • Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
  • Ability to go beyond established procedures and models, propose new approaches which  expand  the range  of the project;
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision;
  • Ability  to work under  pressure and meet  deadlines.

Technical Expertise:

  • Knowledge in the area of livelihoods and small scale infrastructure with in-depth expertise in issues relating to Early Recovery and Post-Conflict Recovery;
  • Strong understanding of political dynamics in government, civil society and the donor community in a conflict context;
  • Demonstrates expert knowledge of the current programme guidelines and project management tools and manages the use of these regularly in work assignments;
  • Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself personally.

Knowledge Management and Learning:

  • Shares knowledge and experience and works towards personal learning and development;
  • Ability to provide  top quality policy  advice services  on livelihood and early recovery issues;
  • In-depth practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues.

Building Strategic Partnerships:

  • Identifies and prioritizes opportunities and obstacles in the political environment to advance UNDP’s agenda; identifies common interests and goals and carries out joint initiatives with partners;
  • Makes effective use of UNDP’s resources and comparative advantage to strengthen partnerships;
  • Builds partnerships with non-traditional sectors by translating UNDP’s agenda into messages that reflect the pertinence of their values and interests;
  • Creates networks and promotes initiatives with partner organizations;
  • Leverages the resources of governments and other development partners;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with sensitivity and respect.

Innovation and Marketing New Approaches:

  •  Influences and coaches others inside and outside UNDP in developing and implementing innovative approaches;
  • Creates an environment that fosters innovation and innovative thinking;
  • Conceptualizes more effective approaches to programme development and implementation and to mobilizing and using resources;
  • Leverages resources in support of new approaches.

Management and Leadership:

  • Focuses on impact  and result  for the  client  and responds  positively to critical feed back;
  • Consistently approaches work with  energy and  a positive, constructive attitude;
  • Demonstrates strong writing, facilitation, and presentation skills;
  • Builds strong  relationships and nets  with clients  and external actors;
  • Negotiation skills: capacity  to work  with diverse  partners including Government, donors  and civil society;
  • Remains calm, in control and good humored even under  pressure.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: 

  • Advanced University degree (Masters or equivalent) in relevant areas such as Public Administration, Public Policy, Development Studies, Conflict Management, or related Social Science fields.

Experience:

  • At least six (6) years relevant working experience in project management with working experience on project development and management in a post-conflict  setting, with emphasis  on livelihoods, employment/job creation, conflict management and development support to conflict war-affected populations;
  • Demonstrated strong  understanding of diplomatic practices; planning and consensus building, strong analytical skills  combined with  good  judgment,
  • Discretion and sound reasoning in dealing  with sensitive  matters; ability to independently solve complex  and challenging problems;
  • Strong  planning and organizational skills; ability  to handle  planning and budgeting or multiple concurrent projects/activities;
  • Demonstrated financial management and accountability skills;
  • Substantive project coordination and operational management experience;
  • Proven experience in partnership building and networking;
  • Sound understanding of developmental strategies - particularly focusing  on community empowerment and participation;
  • Experience with (or understanding of) peace support operations, particularly large scale and the ability to manage the safety and security of staff in diverse security environments.
  • Experience of conflict sensitivity analysis and arms control issues in the Yemen context.
  • Proficient  computer skills  and use of relevant software and  other  applications;
  • Knowledge of UNDP programme management procedures and policies, including experience with Atlas (Resource Management System) is an asset.

Language Requirements: 

Excellent knowledge of English and Arabic and ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English and Arabic. 

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