About us

Desired start date: February 2026 (remote start to be considered depending on visa)

Duration of the mission: 12 months renewable

Location: Aden

SI opened its mission in Yemen in 2017, establishing its coordination in Aden. Since then, SI expanded the geographical scope of its intervention, and established offices in Al Mokha Taizz City and Marib and operational presence Abyan Governorate.

The country office is in Aden city in the South, with 2 regional field offices (one on the Red sea West Coast and one in Central Taiz governorate) and sub base in Marib Governorate.

The mission is composed of approx. 9 expatriates and about 60 national staffs.

Objectives for the mission for 2026 is to expand in hard to reach areas and develop qualitative interventions responding to emergency and protracted needs, while enhancing resilience.

About the mission

General objectives

The mission is searching for an experienced Grant manager to become a part of the coordination team under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director for program, and working closely with the program and support departments at coordination level, as well as the base teams. The ideal candidate is a good task manager, knows how to set the priorities, and is a pro-active communicator. The candidate should have excellent English-writing and analytical skills.

About the job

The Grants and Reporting Manager will ensure the follow-up of the grants for the country office and ensure the compliance with the Donor Regulations. The role will be also to support the CO in the external communication for various audiences.
Ensure the mission produces high quality and timely reports, including assessments, proposals and any other documents shared externally;.

Specifically, he/she is in charge of:

Contributing to the mission’s strategic development.
Monitoring and identifying funding opportunities in line with SI country and global strategy.
Overseeing compilation of timely and high quality proposals, reports and contract modification requests for submission to donors and consortium partners.
Monitoring compliance with donor procedures and capacity building of new and existing staff on internal accountability tools and donor procedures.
Proactively following-up on donor contractual obligations, from contracting to closing and archiving, and ensuring contractual obligations are known and understood by relevant staff/departments.
Centralizing and preparing relevant documentation for external audits and audit report archiving.

Your profile

Academic background

University degree in related sector (international relations, development studies, media-communication or related).

Experience and technical skills

At least 2 years of relevant experience in grant management in emergency contexts;
Previous successful experience developing projects and writing proposals to emergency donors;
Knowledge of main donor regulations and priorities, particularly ECHO, BHA, OCHA;
Experience in supporting emergency response in tense security context and remote setting;
Experience in the Middle East is highly appreciated.
Excellent analytical and writing skills;
Excellent communication;
Excellent abilities to coordinate with people of different sectors/departments;
Detail oriented, organized, and able to manage competing urgent requests and priorities;
Flexible and able to handle pressure well;
Full English proficiency;

Proficiency in French will be considered as an advantage

+ Experience and / or knowledge of the Yemeni crisis is a major asset.

+ Experience with SI is a major asset.

English language is mandatory

Arabic language is an asset.

SI will offer you

A salaried position: starting from 2,310 euros gross per month (2100 € + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly per diem of 750 USD a month. Please note that salary is not negotiable with SI.

Vacation: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time-off is implemented at the rate of one break after two months spent on the field. For a one-year assignment, the expatriate will have a 7-day break during the 2nd, 4th, 8th and 10th months (with 850 USD allocated by Solidarités).

Social and medical cover: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which reimburses all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.

Security and Living Conditions

The situation in terms of security remains volatile in Aden, linked to the political tensions and presence of several armed groups competing over the control of the city. In the context of Aden however, INGOs are not a direct target. Main risks for INGOs in Aden relate to crossfire (wrong location at the wrong moment), crowd mob and road accidents. To mitigate these risks, SI has developed strict security rules that the applicant needs to be ready to abide to.

Key information about living conditions

The coordination office in Aden is shared with the guesthouse (same building). Security rules in Aden are rather restrictive, with a curfew at 6pm, extended to 10.30pm in the area where most INGOs are located. Expatriates are allowed to go to the supermarket, to one gym, one restaurant, and two beaches (including one reachable by boat). Guesthouse is comfortable as per middle-east standards (large rooms with AC, good-standard bathrooms with running water). A gym and rest area have recently been built on the roof of the Guesthouse to improve expatriates’ living conditions