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.
How to apply
Please send the following information to recruitment@hrf.co.uk:
- CV
- Cover letter
- Details of two references
Please write “Programmes Officer-Yemen” in the subject line of the email. Please note, only shortlisted applicants
will be contacted and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a view for the successful
candidate to start ASAP.