Vacancy Announcement - Internally

• Position Title: Programme Officer, Access To Finance & Renewable Energy
• Number of Vacancy: 1
• Duty Station: Taiz City
• Position Category:  Full-time 1    AND   Regular 1    
• Duration of Assignment: 42 months
• Application Deadline: 20 Aug 2026

About Mercy Corps:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. 
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. 
Now, and for the future.

Program / Department Summary: 

Water, Agroecology, Sustainability and Livelihoods (WASL) is a 48-month, EU-funded consortium programme implemented in Al Ma'afer, Jabal Habashi and Al Misrakh districts of Taiz Governorate by Solidarites International, BCFHD, Mercy Corps and Altwasul. WASL aims to strengthen climate and economic resilience by connecting natural-resource governance, agroecological production, value-chain upgrading, inclusive finance and dignified jobs for women and youth. Mercy Corps leads and facilitates enterprise development, market-systems strengthening, access-to-finance, climate-smart technology and private-sector engagement under Outcome 3, in close coordination with Altwasul and the wider consortium.

General Position Summary:  

The Programme Officer, Access to Finance & Renewable Energy supports the day-to-day delivery and technical quality of Mercy Corps' inclusive-finance and climate-smart technology portfolio under WASL Outcome 3. Reporting to the Economic Opportunities Project Manager, the Officer will develop and manage partnerships with financial service providers, equipment and renewable-energy suppliers, and enterprise actors to expand appropriate finance, leasing, blended-finance and service models for cooperatives, MSMEs and agro-processors. The position will connect financial products and technology offers to verified enterprise demand, while promoting responsible finance, affordability, quality, consumer protection and sustainable after-sales services.

Essential Job Responsibilities 

PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND TECHNICAL QUALITY

• Translate the approved proposal, logframe and workplan into detailed activity plans, schedules, budgets, procurement requests and field delivery arrangements for access-to-finance and climate-smart technology activities under Outputs 3.3 and 3.5.
• Map and assess relevant MFIs, banks, Islamic finance providers, mobile-money and digital-finance actors, equipment suppliers, renewable-energy firms, maintenance providers and other market actors serving Taiz's agri-food and green-economy sectors.
• Coordinate demand assessments and technical inputs required to match cooperatives, MSMEs and agro-processors with appropriate finance, processing equipment and renewable-energy solutions.
• Support the recruitment and management of specialist consultants and service providers, including preparation of scopes of work, field coordination, review of deliverables, stakeholder validation and translation of recommendations into implementable pilots.

ACCESS TO FINANCE AND RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL INCLUSION

• Build partnerships with financial service providers to co-design, test and refine tailored financial products for cooperatives and MSMEs in agro-processing and green-tech, including suitable Islamic finance, leasing, guarantee, blended-finance or risk-sharing approaches where feasible.
• Coordinate with the Programme Officer, Enterprise Development and Altwasul to deliver financial-readiness and investment or loan-application support, establish clear referral pathways and connect eligible enterprises and cooperatives to appropriate providers without influencing independent credit decisions.
• Support the strengthening and digitization of VSLAs/e-VSLAs and their linkage to MFIs or other formal financial providers, ensuring coordination with established national networks and standards.
• Track product uptake, service quality, participant outcomes and portfolio risks using agreed data-sharing and confidentiality protocols, and use evidence to recommend adjustments to eligibility, terms, delivery channels or participant support.
• Promote responsible-finance practices, including transparent terms and fees, affordability and repayment-capacity checks, informed consent, privacy, accessible complaints channels and measures to prevent over-indebtedness, fraud, exclusion or coercive sales.

RENEWABLE ENERGY, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIER FINANCE

• Support equipment and renewable-energy providers to develop viable rural service bundles combining appropriate technology, installation, user training, maintenance, warranties, after-sales support and financing options.
• Facilitate the design and implementation of leasing, results-based or blended-finance schemes for climate-smart processing and renewable-energy equipment, with clearly allocated costs, risks, ownership, maintenance and end-of-term arrangements.
• Build B2B linkages between suppliers, agro-processors, cooperatives and service providers, and support arrangements that extend training, maintenance, spare-parts availability and leasing services into target districts.
• Coordinate technical due diligence with qualified specialists to verify supplier capacity, product quality, safety, suitability, lifecycle cost, environmental considerations and after-sales capability before programme endorsement or cost/risk sharing.
• Monitor provider and user performance against programme targets and document commercial viability, adoption barriers, service failures and lessons that can inform scaling or course correction.

PARTNERSHIP, MONITORING, ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLIANCE

• Coordinate closely with the Economic Opportunities Project Manager, Programme Officer for Enterprise Development, Altwasul technical and finance staff, MEL colleagues, consortium technical teams, local authorities, financial institutions and private-sector providers.
• Represent Mercy Corps in relevant Outcome 3 technical working groups, partner planning meetings, product-design sessions, field reviews and stakeholder consultations, and maintain clear action tracking and communication.
• Maintain accurate, sex-, age- and disability-disaggregated records; verify evidence; track access-to-finance, provider and technology indicators; and contribute to timely programme and donor reports, learning products and case studies.
• Ensure all partnerships, pilots and participant referrals comply with Mercy Corps policies, donor rules, procurement and contracting procedures, data-protection standards, environmental and social safeguards, conflict-sensitive and do-no-harm principles, and applicable Yemeni requirements.
• Ensure participants receive clear information on selection, financial and technical offers, risks, obligations, limitations and feedback channels; coordinate with CARM colleagues so complaints and protection concerns are handled safely and promptly.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work.
• Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members.
• Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options.

Supervisory Responsibility
No direct supervisory responsibility. The position may coordinate consultants, service providers, facilitators, enumerators or temporary support personnel for assigned activities and is responsible for monitoring the quality and timeliness of their deliverables.

Accountability 

• Reports Directly To: Economic Opportunities Project Manager - WASL, Taiz
• Works Directly With: Programme Officer, Enterprise Development; WASL MEL Officer; MCO Grants Manager; Program Standards and CARM Coordinator; Economic Resilience Advisor; Mercy Corps programme, finance, procurement, operations and security teams; Altwasul technical and finance staff; SI and BCFHD technical teams; MFIs, banks, Islamic finance and digital-finance providers; VSLAs/e-VSLAs; equipment and renewable-energy suppliers; cooperatives; MSMEs; agro-processors and qualified technical service providers.

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills 

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business administration, development finance, renewable energy, electrical or mechanical engineering, or another relevant field; a relevant postgraduate or professional qualification is an advantage.
• At least three years of progressively responsible experience in financial inclusion, SME finance, microfinance, leasing, alternative finance, energy access, renewable-energy markets or related private-sector development work, preferably in Yemen or a comparable fragile context.
• Demonstrated experience in at least one of the role's two core domains - access to finance or renewable-energy/equipment markets - together with practical exposure to, and the ability to work credibly across, the other domain.
• Experience working with MFIs, banks, Islamic finance providers, VSLAs, digital-finance actors, equipment suppliers or renewable-energy firms; experience with product development, leasing, guarantees, blended finance or risk-sharing mechanisms is strongly preferred.
• Ability to assess business cash flows, financing needs, product terms, commercial incentives and operational risks, and to translate technical or financial analysis into practical implementation and monitoring arrangements.
• Knowledge of responsible finance, consumer protection, data privacy, gender and social inclusion, safeguarding, conflict sensitivity and environmental and social risk management.
• Fluency in spoken and written Arabic and working proficiency in English; strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and digital data or collaboration tools.

Success Factors 

The successful Program Officer will be commercially minded, analytically rigorous and strongly grounded in responsible-finance principles. They will be able to translate enterprise demand into workable partnerships while challenging unrealistic product, pricing or technology assumptions. They will build trusted relationships with financial and technical providers without compromising independent due diligence, participant protection or program standards. Strong organization, follow-through, field judgement, collaborative problem-solving and openness to evidence-based adaptation are essential.

Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions

The position is based in Taiz, Yemen, and requires regular travel to program locations in Al Ma'afer, Jabal Habashi and Al Misrakh districts. Travel may include insecure or remote locations where freedom of movement and access to services are limited. The team member must follow all Mercy Corps security policies, movement procedures and duty-of-care requirements.

Ongoing Learning

In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development

Team Engagement and Effectiveness 

Achieving our mission starts with how we build our team and collaborate. By bringing together individuals with a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, we strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. We foster a culture of trust and respect, where every team member is valued for their contributions, empowered to reach their full potential, and motivated to do their best work.
We recognize that building a strong and effective team is an ongoing process, and we remain committed to learning, improving, and growing together.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline (integrityhotline@mercycorps.org).

الصون والأخلاق

ميرسي كور تلتزم بضمان المعاملة اللائقة واحترام جميع الأفراد اللذين نتواصل معهم من خلال عملنا, سواء كانوا أعضاء الفريق أو أعضاء المجتمع أو المشاركين في البرامج أو غيرهم.  نحن ملتزمون بالمبادئ الرئيسية المتعلقة بمنع الاستغلال والإساءة الجنسية التي وضعها الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة واللجنة الدائمة للتنسيق بين الوكالات الإنسانية (IASC)، وقد وقعنا على نظام الإفصاح المتبادل بين الجهات الفاعلة في حالة السلوك الغير اللائق. عند التقديم لهذا الدور، يؤكد المتقدم أنه لم ينتهك في السابق سياسة السلوك الجنسي، والاستغلال والإساءة جنسية، صون الأطفال، أو الاتجار بالبشر لأي جهة عمل. ميرسي كور لن تتسامح مع إساءة معاملة الأطفال أو الاستغلال الجنسي أو الإساءة أو التحرش من قبل أو بسبب أعضاء فريقنا. كجزء من التزامنا تجاه توفير بيئة عمل آمنة وشاملة, من المتوقع أن يتصرف أعضاء الفريق بطريقة مهنية, تحترم القوانين والعادات المحلية. والالتزام بسياسات وقيم مدونة قواعد السلوك الخاصة بمنظمة ميرسي كور في جميع الأوقات. كما يتطلب من جميع أعضاء الفريق إكمال دورات التعليم الإلكتروني الإلزامية لقواعد السلوك عند التوظيف وذلك بشكل سنوي.
كمتقدم للوظيفة، إذا كنت قد شهدت أو تعرضت لأي نوع من أنواع السلوك الجنسي الغير لائق خلال عملية التوظيف، يرجى الإبلاغ عن ذلك إلى خط النزاهة في منظمة ميرسي كور (integrityhotline@mercycorps.org).

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

RECRUITMENT SCAMS & FRAUD WARNING

Mercy Corps has become aware of scams involving false job offers. Please be advised:
Recruiters will never ask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment process. All active jobs are advertised directly on Job.sy.
Official Mercy Corps emails will always arrive from a @mercycorps.org email address.
Please report any suspicious communications to ((integrityhotline@mercycorps.org))