Project Support Officer (Shelter, Land and Site Coordination (SLSC), Project Support Officer (Shelter, Land and Site Coordination (SLSC), Aden, Yemen

General

Description of assignment title: Project Support Officer(Shelter, Land and Site Coordination (SLSC)

Assignment country: Yemen

Duty stations: Aden

Work location: On UN premises

Expected start date: 09/01/2026

Duration: 6 months(with possibility ofextension)Long-term benefits and allowances

Sustainable Development Goal: 11. Sustainable cities andcommunities

Host entity: IOM YEM

Modality: Onsite

Type: International

Volunteer category: Specialist UCoS from Apr2026

Work schedule: Full-time

Number of Assignments: 1

Details

Mission and objectives:

• The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has had apresence in Yemen since 1994. IOM supports vulnerable groupsthroughout Yemen, including displaced people, conflict-affectedcommunities and migrants.
• The Organization has well-established offices in Sana'a, Aden,Ma'rib and Al Makha in the west coast region.
• Now in its eighth year of conflict, Yemen continues to face oneof the world's most severe humanitarian crises. Rising humanitarianneeds are driven by conflict, disease, a declining economy, theCOVID-19 pandemic, and the breakdown of public institutions andservices.
• The severity of suffering is expected to worsen across thecountry in 2022, particularly for the country's 4.3 millioninternally displaced persons. IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrixreported that nearly 160,000 people were displaced in 2021 alone,as hostilities escalated in Ma'rib and areas along Yemen's westcoast.
• Despite the current crisis, migrants continue to arrive inYemen by boat from the Horn of Africa. Most intend to reach theKingdom of Saudi Arabia to find work. IOM estimates that more than190,000 migrants are in dire need of humanitarian assistance. Tensof thousands have become stranded in Yemen and experience abuse andexploitation on their journeys.
• Last year, IOM's lifesaving operations reached more than 7.5million people with health care, clean water, safe sanitation,shelter, displacement camp management and protection support. Thisincludes more than 780,000 people who benefited from therehabilitation of schools, hospitals and water points.

Context:

• This assignment is part of a UNV-funded initiative designed tobring fresh, diverse talent into UN programmes from countries thatare currently unrepresented among UN Volunteers. It offers a uniqueopportunity to help ensure that global volunteering truly reflectsthe world we serve, while giving participating UN Volunteersmeaningful, hands on experience with leading UN partners. As such,the initiative targets candidates from the following nationalities:Andorra, Croatia, Estonia, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, SanMarino, Slovenia"

Task description:

• The Project Support Officer (SLSC) under the UNV assignmentwill be responsible for the following tasks:
• 1. Support the coordination and the implementation of theproject; monitor implementation of SLSC activities to ensure workis proceeding according to established plans; analyse difficultiesand make recommendations for adjusting implementation modalitiesand work plans to reflect changing environment on the field.
• 2. Ensure the smooth execution of projects by coordinatingnecessary activities with field hubs and relevant units, ensuringcompliance with donor requirements and recommendations from theProgramme Manager. Promptly notify the Programme Manager of anydeviations from project work plans, budgetary constraints, orpotential delays, and propose corrective actions.
• 3. Coordinate the collection, verification, and analysis ofdata and background information to ensure accurate records for allprojects. Ensure that all information is readily available whenrequested and highlight areas of concern and make recommendationsto the Programme Manager, ensuring that challenges are addressedpromptly.
• 4. Coordinate the timely preparation and dissemination ofproject reports, briefing notes, presentations, info sheets,narrative and financial reports, and status updates, ensuring alldata are being reflected accurately and in compliance with IOMprocedures and donor requirements.
• 5. In coordination with the Programme Support Unit (PSU),contribute to the development of concept notes, project proposals,and budgets as required, ensuring alignment with programmeobjectives and donor guidelines, and contribute to the preparationof donor reports and other external publications.
• 6. Participate in key forums like cluster meetings, technicalworking groups, maintain effective liaison and coordination withlocal authorities, partners, United Nation agencies,intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, donors andother stakeholders relevant to the project.
• 7. In coordination with the IOM MEAL Team, support Monitoringand Evaluation of the programme, ensuring that IOM's guidelines arefollowed throughout the programme implementation.
• 8. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Eligibility criteria

Age: 18 - 80

Required experience: 3 years

Nationality: Candidate must be a national of a countryother than the country of assignment.

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience:

• 3 years

Languages:

• English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level:

• Bachelor's degree in Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture,International Relations, Management, Social Sciences, HumanitarianStudies or a related field from an accredited academicinstitution

Competencies and values:

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration withinand across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in aservice-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented andcommitted to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn,share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving theOrganization's priorities and assumes responsibility for ownactions and delegated work.

Skills and experience:

• Experience in designing and/or implementing projects involvinghumanitarian assistance targeting displaced populations, migrantsand/or refugees;
• Strong drafting skills in English and ability to write concisereports and written products;
• Strong communication skills and ability to present programmeoutcomes to a variety of audiences;
• Ability to work in a diverse environment and complexcontext.

*Note**

• This Description of Assignment is part of a targeted UNVinitiative and is open exclusively to candidates with the followingnationalities: Andorra, Croatia, Estonia, Liechtenstein, Malta,Monaco, San Marino, Slovenia.
• Applicants who do not fully meet the minimum professionalexperience requirements for a UN Volunteer 'Specialist' assignmentare still encouraged to apply; if selected, they may be recruitedunder the Conditions of Service applicable to UN Volunteer'Associate' assignments

Area(s) of expertise:

• Emergency preparedness, crisis response

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