Lead National Consultant for Local CSOs Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening

Organization: UNDP Yemen, through Stars Orbit Consultants and Management Development (SOC). VA No. VA26/116 Position Title: Lead National Consultant for Local CSOs Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening Duty Station: Aden, Yemen, with possible travel to Mukalla, Taiz, and Marib National or International Consultancy: National Duration: 65 working days distributed across 5 active months (within a 6-month project lifecycle) Number of Required Positions: 1 Vacancy Date of Issue: 16 July 2026 Vacancy Closure Date: 20 July 2026 Expected Starting Date: To be determined To review the full job description, please click on the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_U-dwu0pQ1CPqSCEpiD0bPQlOENRskP_/view?usp=sharing Academic Qualifications - Master s degree in education, social development, governance, public policy, organizational development, development studies, or related fields or bachelor s degree with 7 years of experience Minimum years of relevant work experience - At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in curriculum design, adult learning, capacity development, institutional strengthening, organizational development, or related assignments. (at least 7 years for Bachelor s degree) - Proven experience in developing training manuals, facilitation guides, toolkits, and practical learning materials for NGOs, civil society organizations, local institutions, or development actors. - Proficiency in conducting field monitoring and reporting on project progress is highly desirable. - Demonstrated experience in designing participatory training methodologies, simulation-based exercises, case studies, and practical tools for adult learners. - Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable: Area-Based Development, governance, accountability to affected populations, community engagement, environmental and social safeguards, conflict sensitivity, social cohesion, disaster risk reduction, resilience, localization, or HDP Nexus programming. - Experience coordinating technical inputs from multiple experts and synthesizing them into coherent training materials or knowledge products. - Previous experience working with UN agencies, INGOs, donor-funded programmes, or international development organizations is an asset. - Good understanding of Yemen s socio-political, institutional, and civil society context is an asset. Required Language(s) - Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English is required.

1. Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications in one single PDF document: 2. Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers. 3. The CV must be submitted online in PDF format through SOC's portal via the following link: https://jobs.my-soc.org/apply/20260716115424/gQk9wqCBO0iTdIflov7AX2ScW 4. If the candidate is currently employed by a government institution, he/she must be able to provide an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the consultancy. 5. Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted. 6. By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree that any false, wrong, or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process.