Program Coordinator (Transitional Justice)                      

Job Summary:

The Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies is seeking a part-time Program Coordinator for Transitional Justice to support coordination and collaboration among Yemeni and international civil society organizations. The Program Coordinator will work closely with the Sana’a Center and human rights organizations to advance justice priorities defined by Yemeni actors.

We are a dynamic, highly mobile, multi-lingual team with diverse backgrounds and expertise. Our main office is in Yemen, while most of our team works remotely from locations across Yemen, the Middle East, and major cities around the world. Among our core strengths are our versatility, initiative, access, networks, and audacity. We seek new team members who would complement this dynamic.

Background and Objectives:

The Program Coordinator will support Yemeni civil society efforts towards justice and reconciliation by amplifying Yemeni-led advocacy demands for a just, inclusive, and sustainable peace.

The Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies seeks a consultant associate to support its communication and coordination work with Yemeni and international civil society through the YJN, working to advance justice and reconciliation in Yemen.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Program Coordinator will work closely with four thematic expert teams (political, economic, transitional justice and environment) and the core coordination team to carry out the following:

• Organize the joint activities between Yemeni and international civil society within the YJN.
• Monitor and work on institutionalizing the Justice Network.
• Support building local ownership of justice and reconciliation efforts.
• Organize and facilitate regular coordination calls involving the members of the YJN. This includes managing participatory agenda-setting, composing summary notes, arranging follow-up, and other related administrative tasks.
• Coordinate effective information sharing amongst Yemeni and international participants.
• Liaise with and facilitate engagement between Yemeni and international CSOs and key UN, governmental, and multilateral actors and donors. 
• Join the Justice and Reconciliation Team and report to the team's Senior Researcher.

Qualifications and Skills:  

• Bachelor’s degree in international relations, international law, human rights, transitional justice, political science, or any related program (or equivalent work experience).
• Fluency in both written and spoken Arabic and English.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Experience with global advocacy, network coordination, capacity building and partnership management.
• Familiarity with justice and human rights issues in Yemen/MENA region is highly desirable. 

Position Details:

• Reports to: Senior Researcher
• Contract type: Part-Time Service Agreement
• Duration: 2 years
• Starting salary: To be determined based on experience.
• Location: Remote
• Joining date: As soon as possible

The Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies

Founded in 2014, the Sana’a Center is one of the few independent research centers that has continued to operate in Yemen throughout the ongoing conflict. While the Center maintains cordial relations with all key stakeholders, it has remained fiercely unaligned with any of the belligerent parties. The Sana’a Center has thus maintained a unique position and the ability to work throughout Yemen and beyond.

The Center maintains a strong network across Yemen with access to key political, military and security figures, tribal leaders, the financial sector, economists, journalists, humanitarian actors, civil society, and other important stakeholders. The Center has also established a broad network and presence within the international community, connecting it to international organizations, diplomatic circles, regional and international policymakers, research centers and global forums.

The Sana’a Center’s reports and researchers are widely quoted in local, regional, and international media outlets, while the analysis of the Center’s experts is regularly sought out by local and international stakeholders.