About us

Desired start date: January 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 Taiz City and Al Mokha in Taizz Governorate and operational presence 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 a sub-base in Marib Governorate.

The mission is composed of approx. 8 expatriates and about 60 national staffs.

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

About the mission

The mission is searching for an experienced Consortium manager to become a part of the coordination team under the supervision of the Country Director, and working closely with the program and support departments at coordination level, as well as the base teams. The Consortium Manager oversees the implementation and monitoring of a single consortium project with one institutional donor in which SI is the lead. He facilitates liaison between its partners, the institutional donor of the project, and other stakeholders. He plays a leading role in facilitating the work of the Steering Committee and the work of operational partners in the field, to ensure the successful completion and coordination of the project.

About the job

STRATEGY AND PLANNING

Oversees the operationalization of the project into detailed implementation plans.
Organizes all project design, planning, and launch meetings.

PARTNER COORDINATION

Coordinates with the Country Director to ensure compliance with the consortium's governance rules and procedures as defined in the partnership agreements between the lead partner and the other partners.
Manages and facilitates the organization of Steering Committee meetings.

EXTERNAL COORDINATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Ensures basic representation of the project to relevant coordination platforms, when required.
Maintains necessary communication with stakeholders relevant to the implementation of this specific project.

PROJECT CYCLE MONITORING

Monitors the relevance, quality, and consistency of project implementation.
Proposes to the members of the Steering Committee and then facilitates the programmatic and operational adjustments necessary for the project with their teams.
Organizes program monitoring meetings with the various partners.

CONTRACT CYCLE MANAGEMENT

Maintains and/or develops a transparent, constructive, and trusting relationship with the project's institutional donor.
Oversees compliance with contractual validation obligations to the institutional donor.

COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Verifies compliance with the consortium's frameworks and procedures by all partners.

PARTNERSHIPS

Contribute, in line with their role and responsibilities, to the verification of SI’s implementation partners
Contribute to the implementation of a plan to support and strengthen SI partners

INTERNAL CONTROL

Is responsible for the compliance of the documents they produce

FILING & ARCHIVING

Is responsible for filing and archiving the documents they produce in accordance with internal procedures

FIGHT AGAINST ABUSE

Creates and actively collaborates in establishing a work environment that prevents inappropriate behavior.
Participate in communicating the existence of SI's ethical framework.

Your profile

Academic background

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

Experience and technical skills

At least 4 years of relevant experience in the humanitarian sector.
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 10.30pm. Expatriates are allowed to go to the supermarket, restaurants, and malls. 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