Republic of Yemen Economic Opportunities Fund (EOF) Presidency of Council of Ministers The Government of Yemen, represented by the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC), has received a Grant from IFAD and the European Commission as well a co-finance from the Islamic Bank for Development and Yemen government for the establishment of the Economic Opportunities Fund (EOF) The Economic Opportunities Fund has been be created by Government decree No. 183-2010 as a public-private partnership working to improve the economic status of poor women and men in rural areas. Accordingly, its structure is based on three core pillars, namely value chain development, economic infrastructure, and rural financial services; and the EOF constitutes an institutional arrangement that allows the application of several principles: Cost recovery & sustainability, Multi-sectoral approach, Private sector orientation, Social agenda, and Equity investments. The EOF is the key institution for the management, implementation and supervision of the Economic Opportunities Programme, the Fisheries Investment Project and Rural Employment Programmes (REP).
Rural Employment Programmes (REP): The ‘YemenInvest’ Rural Employment Programme’s (REP) goal is to improve the economic status of poor rural households through creation of sustainable and diversified employment opportunities. In particular, the programme will invest in value chain development in sectors viz. (i) natural stones, (ii) textile; (iii) herbal, medicinal and aromatic plants as well as on several micro-, small and medium activities such as furniture and handicraft. Also, with regard to the above, the programmes will focus on rural investment financing; export promotion; rural labour market intermediation; and policy and partnerships. The project is national in scope and initially will focus on seven governorates: Abyan, Shabwa, Dhamar, Hajjah, Hodeidah, Lahej and Taiz. REP’s main target groups are unemployed and underemployed young women and men in rural areas below the poverty line. Specific focus is placed on young women and men entering rural labor market, and decent work compliance will be considered to the extent feasible. It is estimated that the project will directly benefit 50,000 households in the rural areas Currently, under the ‘YemenInvest-Rural Employment Programme’, EOF seeks qualified Yemeni candidates to fulfill the following post Procurement Assistant The Procurement Assistant will operate under the direct supervision EOF’s Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), and through him reports to the EOF’s CEO. The principal duties of the post will be to support the CPO in executing procurement management responsibilities for all EOF programme procurement. Reports on the progress of work are to be presented to the EOF’s CEO through the Chief Procurement Officer. Duties and responsibilities; Within the framework, as described above, he/she will be responsible for the following:
• Support procurement of civil works, goods and services in line with the IFAD Procurement Guidelines;
• Participate in the preparation of the programme procurement plans and their inclusion into AWPB;
• Monitor the implementation and assist in updating of the procurement plan in order to meet the
programmes’ emerging needs;
• Additional tasks as requested by the Chief Finance Officer; and
• Undertake any other related tasks at the request of EOF’s CEO. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE;
a) Masters degree accounting, economics, business, finance or similar relevant field with minimum of 5 years of working experience. A bachelors degree in similar with 8 years of experience or is accepted in lieu of the above;
b) Demonstrated working experience, at least 2 years, in public or private sector organization in budgeting and accounts;
Familiarity with the Government procurement procedures;
c) Familiarity with the requirements procurement procedures of international financial institutions and externally funded projects/programmes;
d) Full working knowledge of Arabic and English, including excellent drafting, presentation, and communication
skills; and
E) Excellent computer skills as appropriate, and including the full working knowledge of standard word processing, spreadsheet and presentation packages. Application Process: Interested qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for these positions by sending the detailed CV and a cover letter clearly mentioning the position applying for in the email/letter subject line to the following email address: [email protected].
EOF is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified female candidates and people with disabilities, and minorities are highly encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with strictest confidence.
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