Programme Analyst Climate Change, Water, Energy & Environment [open To Internal And External Applicants]

Organizational Context

UNDP Yemen operates in fragile and conflict-affected settings, supporting national institutions and communities in climate resilience, environmental sustainability, and inclusive development. The Nature, Climate, and Energy Unit manages a growing portfolio funded by major global environmental facilities, focusing on climate change, biodiversity, natural resources, and sustainable energy. The Programme Analyst role supports the Country Office's strategic objectives in addressing national and global environmental challenges.

Job Purpose

The Programme Analyst (NOB) provides high-level analytical, programmatic, and operational support to the Climate Change, Water, Energy & Environment (CCEE) Unit in Yemen. Reporting to the Team Leader, this role is crucial for the effective delivery of the CCEE portfolio, ensuring alignment with UNDP's strategic objectives and donor requirements. The position involves supporting programme implementation, strengthening monitoring and evaluation processes, ensuring data quality, and facilitating coordination with national partners. The analyst contributes to portfolio-level analysis, knowledge management, and compliance with UNDP standards, playing a key role in enhancing programme performance and achieving sustainable development outcomes in a challenging environment.

Responsibilities

The Programme Analyst is responsible for supporting programme strategy, planning, and analysis within the Climate Change, Water, Energy & Environment thematic area. This includes contributing to strategy formulation, operationalization, and analysis of environmental trends to inform programme design. The role involves leading and supporting programme and portfolio management, focusing on implementation oversight, monitoring, quality assurance, and compliance. Key duties include tracking progress against results frameworks, validating data, and ensuring timely, quality reporting. The analyst also supports partnerships, coordination with government entities, donors, and UN agencies, and contributes to resource mobilization efforts. Furthermore, the role ensures knowledge management and capacity building by supporting documentation of best practices, lessons learned, and contributing to knowledge products and training activities.

Work Experience

A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is required with a Master's degree, or 4 years with a Bachelor's degree. Experience should include supporting the design, monitoring, and evaluation of development projects, particularly in Climate Change, Water, Energy & Environment sectors. Experience in data analysis, results tracking, reporting, and working with government counterparts and development organizations is essential. Experience in fragile or conflict-affected settings is desirable.

Skills

Key competencies include: Systems Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Monitoring & Evaluation, Results-Based Management, Project Management, Portfolio Management, and Knowledge Management. Core competencies include: Achieving Results, Thinking Innovatively, Continuous Learning, Adapting with Agility, Acting with Determination, Engaging and Partnering, and Enabling Diversity and Inclusion.

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