TEMPORARY PROGRAMME
ASSOCIATE
CARE INTERNATIONAL - YEMEN
CARE International in Yemen is
looking for a short-term Programme Associate to provide
temporary support to its programmes in Yemen.
Since 1992, CARE International
has been working in Yemen with the most vulnerable and
marginalized communities, facilitating economic
opportunities in income generation activities; advancing
women’s literacy and girls’ education; capacity building and
development for civil society; promoting rights-based
approaches; and promoting local natural resource management
including water. A prime focus for CARE throughout all of
its work is to involve citizens in realizing their roles and
responsibilities and to strive to solve local issues in a
practical and culturally relevant manner. CARE is also
committed to engage in relief activities in the case of
emergencies and has contributed to humanitarian responses by
I/NGOs to IDPs affected by the continuing conflict crisis in
Saad’a through developing an Emergency Response Plan, while
also increasing our activities in support of UNHCR’s work
with East African refugees.
Terms:
Commitment: Minimum 2 months,
extendable up to 4 months
Stipend: USD 1300/month
Start date: Immediately (Early
February 2010)
This is a non-standard position
with CARE
Key tasks:
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Report
writing. Drafting, editing and completing progress
narrative reports to donors. Ensure reports are up to
standard and follow donor requirements. Coordinating the
submission of narrative donor reports.
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Supporting
the development of donor proposals, including conducting
research, writing up sections, coordinating with
partners and supporting submission of the proposals.
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Supporting
the coordination of project baseline studies and
evaluations: drafting TORs for consultants, helping
coordinate the logistics of data collection, editing
reports.
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Supporting
the start up of two new CARE projects in Yemen
Qualifications/Experience:
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Excellent
English writing skills, essential
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Experience
in report writing in NGOs, desirable
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Living or
working experience in Yemen or the Middle East,
desirable
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Working or
volunteer experience in an NGO, desirable
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Ability to
adjust quickly to a new environment, essential
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Team player
and eager to learn quickly, essential
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Commitment
to gender equity, essential
Applications:
Please email your CV and Cover Letter to
samira.handal@careyemen.org. Applications will be
considered as they are received. Only short listed
candidates will be notified.