Job Title: FSL Project Manager (1)
Organization: Yanabia Al Khair Charity Foundation – YKF
Location: Aden city with frequent travel to field sites expected 
Reporting to: Programs Manager
Deadline:17-07-2025
Contract Length: As per the budget
Type: Full-Time Position

1.    Background

A humanitarian and developmental non-governmental organization, established in 2008 under official license No. (98/18) from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor. Since its founding, the organization has been dedicated to serving vulnerable communities across all governorates of Yemen through impactful humanitarian and development programs.
Guided by compassion and a commitment to human dignity, the organization has played a significant role in improving the lives of individuals and empowering communities. It has implemented a wide range of high-quality projects in partnership with government authorities, civil society organizations, and international agencies.
Thanks to its consistent dedication and credibility, the organization has earned a reputation as a leading force in humanitarian and development work and has been awarded the prestigious international quality certification (ISO 9001:2015). Its programs and projects are managed by a team of qualified professionals who work with integrity and professionalism, upholding the organization’s mission and vision to create lasting, positive change in people’s lives.

2.    Role Purpose

The FSL Project Manager –will serve as the operational and technical lead for the FSL project, ensuring the effective and timely implementation of all related activities. The role includes oversight of project implementation, recruitment, procurement processes, and coordination with other relevant sectors to ensure integrated programming.
The FSL Project Manager will play a key leadership role within the response team, focusing on capacity building and support to project staff, while ensuring alignment with donor guidelines, institutional frameworks, and best practices.
He/she will be primarily responsible for ensuring that all FSL interventions are of high quality, technically sound, and result-oriented. This will be achieved through close collaboration with the technical team to ensure adherence to standards and a focus on impact-driven outcomes.

3.    Responsibilities

The Project Manager will have the following key responsibilities:

3.1.    Needs Analysis and Program Design

3.1.1.    Design and participate in required assessments, baselines and evaluations and learnings/researches. 
3.1.2.    Lead on technical FSL assessments (including market assessment) in coordination with other thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs.
3.1.3.    Contribute to situation analysis and participate actively in developing food security and livelihoods strategy documents, programs, and priorities. 

3.2.    Project Planning and Coordination

3.2.1.    Develop a detailed project implementation plan, including timelines, deliverables, and budget allocation(forecast).
3.2.2.    Work in align with other departments to prepare procurement plan, MEL Plan,….
3.2.3.    Coordinate with stakeholders and relevant government agencies to ensure smooth project implementation.
3.2.4.    Monitor project progress, identify any challenges or risks, and take appropriate actions to address them.
3.2.5.    Ensure effective coordination and communication among project staff, partners, and stakeholders.

3.3.    Financial and Administrative Management

3.3.1.    Manage program budget lines and ensure proper and effective use of program resources, 
3.3.2.    Coordinate with the finance team to prepare and submit a timely financial report.

3.4.    Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)

3.4.1.    Develop and implement a comprehensive MEL framework for the project, including monitoring tools, data collection methods, and evaluation plans.
3.4.2.    Take steps to document lessons learned and work closely with the MEAL team to ensure that these are properly done and documented
3.4.4.    Conduct regular feedback sessions with the M&E Officer and Accountability Assistants to ensure that all findings are addressed and adjustments made to the project throughout implementation
3.4.5.    Carry out regular implementation monitoring and submit relevant reports to the Programme Manager.
3.4.6.    Monitor activities, overseeing the technical design, execution, and evaluating progress, in addition to, monthly update of the work plan.

3.5.    Team Management and Capacity Building

3.5.1.    Provide leadership and guidance to the project team, including the FSL project team, and other staff members.
3.5.2.    Conduct regular performance assessments for all direct reports, and provide project staff mentoring and capacity-building support.
3.5.3.    Foster a positive and inclusive team culture that promotes collaboration and learning. 

3.6.    Reporting and Communication

3.6.1.    Prepare timely programme and donor reports on project activities in compliance with YKF requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
3.6.2.    Ensure timely submission of any required report/update (like weekly and monthly progress reports, etc).
3.6.3.    When required, represent YKF in meetings, workshops, and other relevant forums.
3.6.4.    Maintain regular communication with project partners, government officials, and key stakeholders.

4.    Qualifications and Experience

4.1.1.    University degree in a relevant field (e.g., international development, project management). A master’s degree is desirable.
4.1.2.    Minimum of 3 years in Food Security and livelihoods, including UCT, CCT, IGA, Village Savings and Loans Scheme (VSLS), CFW, CVA
4.1.3.    Minimum of 2 years managerial experience.
4.1.4.    Demonstrated experience in financial management, budgeting, and donor reporting.
4.1.5.    Excellent leadership and team management skills.
4.1.6.    Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
4.1.7.    Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
4.1.8.    A very good level of written and spoken English.

5.    Skills And Behaviors (Our Values in Practice)

5.1.    Accountability

5.1.1.    Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving, and role modelling Yanabiaa Al-khair Charity Foundation values.
5.1.2.    Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to offer in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance, and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
5.1.3.    Creates a managerial environment to lead, enable, and maintain our culture of child safeguarding.

5.2.    Ambition

5.2.1.    Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their personal development, and encourages their team to do the same
5.2.2.    Future oriented, thinks strategically and on a country-wide/global scale.

5.3.    Collaboration

5.3.1.    Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
5.3.2.    Builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members, and external partners and supporters.
5.3.3.    Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.

5.4.    Creativity

5.4.1.    Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.

5.5.    Integrity
5.5.1.    Honest, encourages transparency, builds trust and confidence.
5.5.2.    Displays consistent excellent judgement.