Assistant Governance Adviser

DFID YEMEN

Reference: DFIDJOB-0164

Closing date: 16 February 2012

Interview date: Not Specified

Number of vacancies: 1

Salary: -

Location: Sana’a, Yemen

Appointment Terms: Permanent

Working Arrangements: Full-time

Specific requirements: Staff appointed in country (SAIC)

Brief description: A locally-appointed Assistant Governance Adviser is needed to support expanded work on the Governance and Security Pillar of the Operational Plan.

Job Description/ duties

The AGA will strengthen the governance advisory capacity of the programme, with particular reference the area of citizen empowerment and accountability.  The AGA will report to the Governance Advisor, working closely with other DFID Advisors, and maintain relationships with a wide range of government and civil society stakeholders in Yemen.

The AGA will:

• Contribute to Yemen governance and political economy analysis;
• Support effective design, implementation and monitoring of impact and results of DFID’s Governance and Security programmes, including leading on the development of one or more new programme business cases per year (2012 – likely to be the Citizen Empowerment and Accountability Programme);
• Cross cutting governance advice to other parts of the DFID Yemen Programme, providing at least three business case appraisals per year, commenting on other advisor contributions in the areas of social sector service delivery, private sector development, and civil society, and representing DFID in meetings with external stakeholders;
• Maintain a current understanding of key actors and power relationships within government and in civil society.  Facilitate relationships with contacts for the Economic and Social Development Advisors based in London.  This will include representation at meetings on behalf of London based advisors, proactive support in preparing visit programmes to ensure the right people are involved, assisting the development of new strategic relationships, and accompanying visiting advisors to some key meetings.  Although not required to a professional level, a willingness to provide some ad hoc translation to meetings will be expected.
• Fulfil DFID Yemen’s programme and corporate requirements (reporting, communications, risk management) as required and contribute to the team’s learning and development goals, demonstrating DFID’s values and behaviours.  A full ‘introduction to DFID’ training course will be provided. DFID’s values statement is available on the DFID website.