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The document provides a job description for a Project Manager position in Yemen. The Project Manager will be responsible for [1] managing the delivery of a program working with communities and NGOs on peacebuilding in Yemen, [2] overseeing financial management and reporting for the program, and [3] contributing to the development of the organization's Yemen country strategy. The position requires experience in project management, peacebuilding, and financial reporting, as well as fluency in English and Arabic.

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JD Project Manager Based in Aden

The document provides a job description for a Project Manager position in Yemen. The Project Manager will be responsible for [1] managing the delivery of a program working with communities and NGOs on peacebuilding in Yemen, [2] overseeing financial management and reporting for the program, and [3] contributing to the development of the organization's Yemen country strategy. The position requires experience in project management, peacebuilding, and financial reporting, as well as fluency in English and Arabic.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Project Manager, Yemen

Location: Aden—with regular travel to project locations

Reporting to: Yemen Programme Manager

Key Relationships: Finance and Operations staff project partners, MENA Programme team

Salary range: A competitive INGO salary

Contract Duration:

Background:

Saferworld is an independent international organisation working to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives. We
work with people affected by conflict to improve their safety and sense of security, and conduct wider research and
analysis. We use this evidence and learning to improve local, national and international policies and practices that
can help build lasting peace. Our priority is people – we believe in a world where everyone can lead peaceful,
fulfilling lives, free from fear and insecurity. We are a not-for-profit organisation operational in 12 countries
across Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

The Yemen Programme was established in 2010. We currently have three core areas of work in Yemen:
 Youth, Peacebuilding and Governance. Working with youth groups on local level peacebuilding
initiatives in Yemen and the establishment of inclusive, fair and transparent governance systems.
 Gender, Peace and Security. Working with local and national activists to address women’s safety and
security concerns as well as looking at security provision for women and women’s role in peacebuilding.
 Community Peacebuilding. Working with communities to mitigate the impact of conflict and improve local
resilience, including through better local governance.

The programme seeks to achieve change in these three areas through working with local communities and
initiatives, national civil society and government stakeholders and international actors, including linking local voices
and needs to national and international forums.

The Yemen country office is part of the Saferworld MENA programme, with staff in London and partners across the
MENA region.

Job purpose:

The Project Manager will be responsible for the successful delivery of the Enhancing Mechanisms for
Peacebuilding in Yemen. The project works with communities, coordinates Yemeni and international NGOs
focused on peacebuilding in Yemen.
Roles and responsibilities:

1.Programme management, quality and impact

 Manage the overall delivery of the programme in accordance with the programme document and ensure
contractual compliance, including overseeing progress of the overall work plan.
 Ensure the programme’s partnerships are managed in line with Saferworld’s partnership approach,
including identifying how the programme can contribute to partners’ organisational development
aspirations.
 Identify areas where additional inputs are needed to ensure high quality programming, ensuring that
relevant technical expertise and capacity strengthening support is available to staff and partners.
 Ensure an overall monitoring and evaluation plan is in place for the programme and implemented

2. Financial management and financial and narrative reporting

 Exercise overall responsibility for financial management of the programme. Ensure that all activities and
expenditure are conducted within budget allocations.
 Monitor programme expenditure, prepare budget revisions and forecasts, review monthly financial data,
oversee partner financial reporting and ensure timely financial reporting to the Yemen finance team and
the donor, in coordination with the London-based MENA Grants Manager.
 Contribute to narrative reporting to donors, including coordinating reporting by partners and consolidating
overall reports.

3. Contribute to wider strategy and programme development

 In collaboration with other Yemen and London-based staff, contribute to the implementation of the Yemen
country strategy and the development of annual strategic objectives.
 Ensure that programme activities are well-documented and that analysis and learning are shared within
Saferworld, with partners and external stakeholders, including for advocacy purposes

Safety and security


 Together with the team, contribute to the monitoring of risks to the safety of staff and to the
programme.

Responsibilities might change depending on changing priorities.

Person specification

Knowledge
 Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in social sciences or related area of studies
 A good understanding of peacebuilding and conflict prevention issues in Yemen, including conflict
dynamics and actors, key political, social and economic issues, and peacebuilding/conflict prevention
measures, including the role of various regional and international actors.

Experience
 Experience of working in international development, peacebuilding, civil society or related issues.
 Experience in project management, including monitoring and evaluation.
 Experience of security and risk management
 Ability to work on his/her own, with proven track record of working effectively as part of a team
 Experience of making logistical arrangements including preparing budgets for events
 Experience in coordinating community safety and peacebuilding projects.

Skills
 Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic.
 Good communication skills, written and oral;
 A positive problem-solving approach;
 Enthusiasm to learn and apply new skills;
 Good interpersonal communication and team-working skills;
 Ability to work under pressure;
 Expertise on security and justice, conflict and development issues
 Expertise on research and analytical skills
 Facilitation or training skills
Other
 Commitment to and compliance with Saferworld’s safeguarding principles

Terms and conditions

Type of position: This is a national position.


Probation: There will be a probationary period of 3 months
Holidays: There are 30 days leave a year (Jan-Dec) in addition to Yemen public holidays
Salary range: A competitive INGO salary will be offered
Hours: Standard working week is 37.5 hours
Travel: Frequent travel communities in the project areas, dependent on security conditions; occasional
International travel for trainings and regional planning meetings

Application process

To apply: Download and complete an application form at http://www.saferworld.org.uk/jobs/jobs and send to


[email protected] (Ref: PMYA)

Deadline for applications: 14 August 2019

Unfortunately, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

We will only consider completed application forms so please do NOT sent your CV

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