Organization: UNDP Yemen, through Stars Orbit Consultants and Management Development (SOC).
VA No. VA26/147
Position Title: National Payment Systems (NPS) Consultant
Duty Station: Central Bank of Yemen (CBY), Aden
National or International Consultancy:    National
Duration: Twelve (12) months
Number of Required Positions: 1
Vacancy Date of Issue: 24 August 2026
Vacancy Closure Date: 30 August 2026 
Expected Starting Date: TBD

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Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Banking, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering, or another relevant field.

Candidates with technical degrees should demonstrate substantial banking or payment-systems experience.

• A relevant Master’s degree or recognized professional certification in payments, banking, treasury, technology, project/service management, or a related area is an advantage.

Minimum years of relevant work experience

• Minimum eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional experience in banking, central banking, payment systems, treasury/settlement, clearing, banking operations, financial infrastructure implementation, or closely related areas, including at least three (3) years of direct experience in payments, settlement, treasury/back-office, clearing, payment-systemoperations, or payment-system implementation.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with bank payment operations, interbank settlement, reconciliation, treasury/back-office processes, payment-system connectivity, or implementation of shared banking/payment infrastructure. 
• Experience coordinating system implementation, testing, participant onboarding, operational readiness, go-live, or post-implementation support involving banks, technology vendors, or financial-sector institutions.
• Experience working across business/operations and technology teams and translating system
• or vendor requirements into practical banking procedures, controls, and implementation actions.
• Experience engaging with senior management and coordinating multiple institutional stakeholders, with demonstrated ability to follow up actions and drive issues to resolution.

Required Language(s)  

• Fluency in Arabic and strong working proficiency in English sufficient to review technical and operational documentation, participate in vendor meetings and trainings, and prepare reports and correspondence.