About SDF:

The Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-governmental, voluntary, independent organization established in March 2015, officially registered at the Ministry of Social Affairs as per license (99). SDF has been present in Yemen since 2015, it has experience implementing emergency child protection and education responses, including women and youth empowerment. SDF has experience in handling large grants from international donors, such as UNDP, UNHCR, WFP, OCHA, WHO, SCI and ZOA. SDF has excellent national-level relations and has experience in coordinating with both national and international NGOs. It has offices, staff and community-based committees in Hajjah, Sana'a, Marib, Ibb, Hudidah, Dhamar, Almahweet, Al-Bayda’a, and Hadramout as well as solid experiences engaging with local communities from whom it gained acceptance and with whom it has collaborated in the past. In addition to that, SDF creates livelihood opportunities and community-based protection.

• Posted vacancy: Project Officer
• Location: Hajjah
• Employer: Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF) – Yemen.
• Doner: OCHA
• Position Type: Full-time contract.
• Position reporting to: Senior Program Officer.
• Starting Date: ASAP.
• Post date: Jan 15th, 2025
• Closing date: Jan 24th, 2025
• Number of Positions: 1

Job Purpose:

Design and implement protection programs and Food security activities in alignment with project objectives and donor requirements. This may include the provision of equitable and non-discriminatory access to essential general protection services including protection monitoring, cash assistance, legal aid, and HLP case management or other relevant areas. In addition, the implementation of Food security intervention in the form of general food assistance in the targeted district.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and implement protection activities in targeted districts in line with the project objectives and donor requirements.
• Ensure the provision of equitable and non-discriminatory access to essential general
• protection services, including:
  • Protection Monitoring: Conduct needs assessments through FGDs, CAs, and house-to-house visits.
  • Cash Assistance: Provide cash assistance to vulnerable households based on protection and vulnerability criteria.
  • Legal Aid: Offer legal assistance, including civil documentation and representation, to conflict-affected individuals, with a focus on women and children.
  • HLP Case Management: Address eviction threats, land disputes, and property-related issues in targeted district through a structured process of case identification, registration, planning, and closure.
• Integrate protection interventions with existing WASH, FSAC, and other sector initiatives implemented by YHF partners in Al Qanawis and Al Jarahi districts.
• Coordinate with ongoing projects funded by YHF and other donors in these areas.

Data Management and Reporting:

• Provide technical support and guidance to the database and information management teams, ensuring that data is collected and stored properly, and is used effectively in reporting and as a program management, monitoring and evaluation tool.
• Track progress against activities and outputs as committed, and support team to adjust work plans to most effectively achieve targets.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, mid and final reports on time and be delivered to the project manager.
• Document all challenges, difficulties, and success stories that might take place during project implementation.
• Analyze daily, weekly and monthly reports for identification of key achievements, challenges, and advocacy issues.

Coordination and Communication: 

• Work in the field and follow up with protection monitors, field assistants, and other field teams.
• Establish and coordinate with CBPNs networks.
• Assist field teams in the identification and compilation of key protection information and issues for preparing protection briefs and advocacy documents as needed.
• Encourage and facilitate coordination between SDF and clusters, NGOs, UN, donors, and government at the field office level, as necessary.
• Support the collection of reports from the field, collecting, drafting, editing, and submitting them to the protection manager for review.
• Support the implementation of training sessions for partners and government counterparts.
• Assist in coordination with NGOs, UN, donors, and government, as requested by the Project Manager.

Case Management: 

• Conduct case management for vulnerable conflict-affected people whenever needed.
• Raise awareness for vulnerable conflict-affected community, youth, and households on protection issues through interviews, counseling, and awareness sessions.
• Verification and investigation of emergency cases related to protection and rent subsidies and collection of all documents related to the emergency in coordination with the project manager.
• Providing and preparing lists of vulnerable who are in need of referral based on needs and data collected.

General:

• Perform any other duties as requested by the supervisor. 

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor degree.
• Experience in working on similar tasks and duties.
• Computer skills in MS Office programs.
• Flexible with working hours and conditions.
• Good organizational skills, attention to detail and reporting in a timely manner.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and relationship building skills.
• Team player, presentable, dynamic and customer oriented.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks.
• Commitment to and understanding of SDF’s aims, values and principles.

Professional Standards: The SDF workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in SDF Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equity. In accordance with these values, the SDF operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation, and Combating Trafficking in Persons.