Programmes Officer

LOCATION: Aden, Yemen

CONTRACT: Full-time, 12 months

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Working under the Country Director, the Programmes Officer will be responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of HRF’s programmes in Yemen. Specific responsibilities include:

• Proactively monitoring potential new funding opportunities for HRF in Yemen through relevant open sources (donor websites, humanitarian assistance portals), clusters and scoping with existing and potential donors.

• Coordinating the development of concept notes, proposals and situation analyses, including designing logical frameworks, setting realistic and measurable targets, and developing narrative proposals and budgets.

• Maintaining regular communication with colleagues in the UK and Yemen, relaying relevant information in a timely manner.

• Identifying and representing HRF at relevant networking opportunities and other meetings, such as cluster meetings in Yemen.

• Liaising with colleagues to procure primary data required to develop successful proposals; creating primary data collection tools to facilitate this.

• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with donors and humanitarian sector focal points.

• Working collaboratively to strengthen integration and cross-learning within the programmes department.

• Consolidating and finalising donor reports (examining coherence with proposal and previous reports, quality and adherence to donor guidelines).

• Providing briefing papers and supporting the development of external communication tools relevant for donor visits/meetings.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• At least 2 years experience in a similar position.

• Experience writing successful project proposals which have been funded by the the key institutional donors.

• Experience working in Yemen an advantage.

• Self-motivated, able to use initiative and work effectively without close supervision.

• Excellent communication skills, including fluent spoken and written English and exceptional report writing and editing skills.

• Knowledge of Arabic an advantage.

• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks and produce high quality work while meeting competing deadlines.

• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills.

• Candidates already in Yemen will be prioritised for this role.