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Community Mobilization Officer

UNOPSAden, Yemen
Category | Grade:Professional | LICA-8Deadline:4 Aug 2026Job ID:3242Posted on:21 Jul 2026
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Overview

Builds community participation and partnerships for a solar project in Yemen. The officer maps stakeholders, consults rural residents and marginalized groups, documents feedback, develops engagement plans and advocacy campaigns, organizes events and training logistics, and connects authorities, lenders and solar businesses.

Department: Yemen Country Office

Languages

Required: English, Arabic

Job Areas

  1. Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement
  2. Advocacy & Campaigns

Minimum Experience

2 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Engage rural communities, youth, health facilities and local businesses on solar energy
  • Maintain community leader relationships and safe project access
  • Run surveys, focus groups, workshops and stakeholder feedback mechanisms
  • Ensure women, displaced people and marginalized groups shape energy priorities
  • Map government, civil society, finance and private-sector stakeholders
  • Develop stakeholder engagement plans and strategic partnership records
  • Organize advocacy campaigns, events, webinars and technical training logistics
  • Document lessons, public stories, stakeholder records and activity expenditures

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in energy, engineering, law, political science, economics, communication, business administration or a related field
  • At least two years of experience in community and stakeholder engagement or partnership development
  • Experience with office productivity, collaboration and web-based management tools
  • Strong knowledge of the Yemen context
  • Fluency in English and Arabic

Skills

Community MobilizationStakeholder MappingConsultation DesignRenewable Energy AdvocacyInclusive EngagementStrategic PartnershipsEvent CoordinationKnowledge Management

Tools

Microsoft OfficeGoogle WorkspaceWeb-Based Management Systems

Additional info

  • Regular local individual contractor agreement through March 2028