Programme Analyst Climate Change, Water, Energy & Environment

The Programme Analyst provides high-level analytical, programmatic, and operational support to the Climate Change, Water, Energy & Environment portfolio in Yemen. The role supports programme implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and coordination with national partners to ensure effective delivery of projects and alignment with UNDP strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure and contribute Programme Strategy, Planning, and Analytical Support to Climate Change, Water, Energy & Environment thematic area.
• Contribute to the formulation, planning, and operationalization of programme strategies aligned with UNDP priorities and national development needs.
• Contribute to analysis of environmental, climate, and institutional trends in Yemen to inform programme design and strategic positioning.
• Provide inputs to strategic frameworks, including CPD, UNSDCF, Integrated Work Plans, and portfolio strategies.
• Support operationalization of programme strategies in coordination with government counterparts and UN partners.
• Ensure programme approaches reflect emerging risks, opportunities, and cross-cutting priorities (SES, gender, conflict sensitivity).
• Contribute to identification of priority interventions and alignment of projects within the broader CCEE portfolio.
• Support development and refinement of internal processes, workflows, and SOPs to improve programme efficiency.
• Lead and support Programme and Portfolio Management (Implementation, M&E, QA).
• Support effective management of the CCEE portfolio, focusing on implementation oversight, monitoring, quality assurance, and compliance across the full programme cycle.
• Support planning, budgeting, implementation, and monitoring of projects in line with UNDP rules, approved workplans, and donor requirements.
• Lead coordination of monitoring and evaluation processes across the portfolio, ensuring alignment with results frameworks and indicators.
• Track progress against outputs, outcomes, and targets using results-based management tools and M&E systems.
• Review and validate M&E data, including indicators, baselines, targets, and means of verification, ensuring data quality and consistency.
• Support development and refinement of M&E frameworks, indicators, and tracking tools where required.
• Ensure timely preparation and quality assurance of M&E-related reporting, including progress updates, results reporting, and donor submissions (PIR, APR, etc.).
• Analyse project performance data to identify trends, gaps, and implementation challenges, and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure integration of learning into programme implementation through feedback loops and adaptive management approaches.
• Support mid-term reviews, evaluations, and assessments, including coordination with consultants and stakeholders.
• Maintain and update portfolio monitoring tools, dashboards, and reporting systems.
• Ensure consistency between implementation progress, reported results, and supporting evidence.
• Follow up on audit findings and evaluation recommendations, ensuring implementation of corrective measures.
• Analyze and support Partnerships, Coordination and Resource Mobilisation.
• Support the establishment and maintenance of strategic partnerships and contribute to resource mobilisation efforts for the CCEE portfolio.
• Maintain coordination with government entities (e.g. MoWE, MoEE, EPA), donors, UN agencies, and implementing partners.
• Support organisation and facilitation of coordination meetings, consultations, and stakeholder engagements.
• Ensure timely follow-up on action points, agreements, and coordination outputs.
• Facilitate effective communication between UNDP, partners, and project teams.
• Analyse donor priorities and contribute to the identification of funding opportunities.
• Support preparation of inputs to concept notes and proposals (without leading drafting).
• Contribute to development of portfolio pipeline through coordination and technical inputs.
• Prepare briefs and summaries for donor engagement and strategic discussions.
• Ensure Knowledge Management and Capacity Building.
• Ensure provision of analytical, strategic, and knowledge support to strengthen programme quality, learning, and institutional capacity.
• Identify key policy, implementation, and operational challenges and provide analytical inputs for decision-making.
• Support documentation of best practices, lessons learned, and portfolio-level insights.
• Contribute to preparation of knowledge products, briefs, and internal/external communication materials.
• Support organisation of trainings and capacity-building activities for project teams and partners.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing across projects and within the CCEE unit.
• Contribute to strengthening institutional capacity of partners through structured engagement and follow-up.
• Support alignment of programme implementation with UNDP corporate policies and frameworks (including SES).
• Perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Minimum 2 years (with Master’s degree) or 4 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national and/or international level in providing management services, experience in supporting design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects and programmes in relevant thematic areas and establishing inter-relationships among international organizations and national governments.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting of development projects and programmes, preferably within Climate Change, Water, Energy & Environment sectors.
• Experience in data analysis, results tracking, and reporting, including familiarity with results frameworks, indicators, and monitoring tools.
• Experience working with government counterparts, implementing partners, and/or development organisations, supporting coordination and programme delivery.
• Proven knowledge of UN/UNDP policies, procedures, and programming frameworks is an asset.
• Experience in fragile, conflict, or post-conflict settings is desirable.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues, assess risks, and support practical solutions.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Experience in quality assurance, coordination, or reporting for large-scale multilateral or bilateral donor-funded environmental programmes is desirable
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams, with sensitivity to gender and diversity considerations.
• Strong communication skills/experience, including the ability to prepare clear and concise reports, summaries and technical inputs.
• Fluency in both English and Arabic is required.

Skills

• Environmental Sciences
• Sustainable Development
• Economics
• Business Administration
• Social Sciences
• Project Design
• Project Monitoring
• Project Evaluation
• Development Project Management
• Data Analysis
• Results Tracking
• Results Frameworks
• Monitoring Tools Development
• Programme Coordination
• Programme Delivery
• UNDP Administrative Policies
• UN Programming Frameworks
• Quality Assurance
• Donor-funded Programme Reporting
• Analytical Skills
• Problem Solving
• Report Writing

Languages

English, Arabic