Senior Program Associate SC7

CTG overview:

• CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.
• CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.
• Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.
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Overview of position:

• Our clients Mukalla field office covers Shabwa, Hadramout Wadi, Al Mahra & Socotra governorates from Mukalla. They are implementing projects in every district of the 4 governorates related to food security.

Role objectives:

• Broadly, the 8 new consultants (2 in each area except for Hadramout Sahel which is where the office is based) will support the Mukalla team & our client in Yemen in general to monitor activities, suggest improvements as needed and implement under Mukalla leadership.
• The main role of these colleagues would be monitoring, be their eyes / ears on the ground, advising & reporting on irregularities.
• The SC7 in Socotra will have also a representational role as they do not have access to Socotra as of now as well as a Program Policy Associate Officer role recommendations, suggestions would be expected from her / him.
• Monitoring also a key part of her / his role together with the G4.
• Assist when necessary in coordination with key stakeholders to ensure smoothly our clients activities.

Project reporting:

• Daily communications with Mukalla, ad hoc communications & inputs for sitrep (deadline on Thursday mid day)-
• Meeting with authorities, CP, related reports & key action points / agreements or highlights of such meeting.

Key competencies:

• High School certification is a must, BA Degree is desirable for G7.
• Must be fluent in English & Arabic & any local languages spoken in each disctrict.
• 2 years of experience G5 & G4.
• 4 – 5 years for G7.
• Knowledge of food security & drivers of food insecurity in their area.
• Knowledge of their area of work.
• Has a good relationship with local authorities, NGOs & community leaders such as tribal leaders.
• Good communication capacities, teamwork, independent thinking & motivation.

Team management:

• The highest position of each field team will supervise the other colleague with the support og the M&E G6 & the HoP from Mukalla.

Further information:

• Candidates MUST be from the region they are expected to work in.
• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.
• At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG charge candidates a fee, this includes during the application stage, interview, processing, assessment & training.