Job Description
Vacancy Announcement - Internally
- Position
Title: Programme Officer, Access To Finance & Renewable Energy
- Number
of Vacancy: 1
- Duty
Station: Taiz City
- Position
Category: Full-time 1 AND Regular 1
- Duration
of Assignment: 42 months
- Application
Deadline: 20 Aug 2026
About Mercy Corps:
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the
belief that a better world is possible.
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we
partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over
adversity and build stronger communities from within.
Now, and for the future.
Program / Department Summary:
Water, Agroecology, Sustainability and Livelihoods (WASL) is
a 48-month, EU-funded consortium programme implemented in Al Ma'afer, Jabal
Habashi and Al Misrakh districts of Taiz Governorate by Solidarites
International, BCFHD, Mercy Corps and Altwasul. WASL aims to strengthen climate
and economic resilience by connecting natural-resource governance,
agroecological production, value-chain upgrading, inclusive finance and
dignified jobs for women and youth. Mercy Corps leads and facilitates
enterprise development, market-systems strengthening, access-to-finance,
climate-smart technology and private-sector engagement under Outcome 3, in
close coordination with Altwasul and the wider consortium.
General Position Summary:
The Programme Officer, Access to Finance & Renewable
Energy supports the day-to-day delivery and technical quality of Mercy Corps'
inclusive-finance and climate-smart technology portfolio under WASL Outcome 3.
Reporting to the Economic Opportunities Project Manager, the Officer will
develop and manage partnerships with financial service providers, equipment and
renewable-energy suppliers, and enterprise actors to expand appropriate
finance, leasing, blended-finance and service models for cooperatives, MSMEs
and agro-processors. The position will connect financial products and
technology offers to verified enterprise demand, while promoting responsible
finance, affordability, quality, consumer protection and sustainable
after-sales services.
Essential Job Responsibilities
PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND TECHNICAL QUALITY
- Translate
the approved proposal, logframe and workplan into detailed activity plans,
schedules, budgets, procurement requests and field delivery arrangements
for access-to-finance and climate-smart technology activities under
Outputs 3.3 and 3.5.
- Map
and assess relevant MFIs, banks, Islamic finance providers, mobile-money
and digital-finance actors, equipment suppliers, renewable-energy firms,
maintenance providers and other market actors serving Taiz's agri-food and
green-economy sectors.
- Coordinate
demand assessments and technical inputs required to match cooperatives,
MSMEs and agro-processors with appropriate finance, processing equipment
and renewable-energy solutions.
- Support
the recruitment and management of specialist consultants and service
providers, including preparation of scopes of work, field coordination,
review of deliverables, stakeholder validation and translation of
recommendations into implementable pilots.
ACCESS TO FINANCE AND RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL INCLUSION
- Build
partnerships with financial service providers to co-design, test and
refine tailored financial products for cooperatives and MSMEs in
agro-processing and green-tech, including suitable Islamic finance,
leasing, guarantee, blended-finance or risk-sharing approaches where
feasible.
- Coordinate
with the Programme Officer, Enterprise Development and Altwasul to deliver
financial-readiness and investment or loan-application support, establish
clear referral pathways and connect eligible enterprises and cooperatives
to appropriate providers without influencing independent credit decisions.
- Support
the strengthening and digitization of VSLAs/e-VSLAs and their linkage to
MFIs or other formal financial providers, ensuring coordination with
established national networks and standards.
- Track
product uptake, service quality, participant outcomes and portfolio risks
using agreed data-sharing and confidentiality protocols, and use evidence
to recommend adjustments to eligibility, terms, delivery channels or
participant support.
- Promote
responsible-finance practices, including transparent terms and fees,
affordability and repayment-capacity checks, informed consent, privacy,
accessible complaints channels and measures to prevent over-indebtedness,
fraud, exclusion or coercive sales.
RENEWABLE ENERGY, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIER FINANCE
- Support
equipment and renewable-energy providers to develop viable rural service
bundles combining appropriate technology, installation, user training,
maintenance, warranties, after-sales support and financing options.
- Facilitate
the design and implementation of leasing, results-based or blended-finance
schemes for climate-smart processing and renewable-energy equipment, with
clearly allocated costs, risks, ownership, maintenance and end-of-term
arrangements.
- Build
B2B linkages between suppliers, agro-processors, cooperatives and service
providers, and support arrangements that extend training, maintenance,
spare-parts availability and leasing services into target districts.
- Coordinate
technical due diligence with qualified specialists to verify supplier capacity,
product quality, safety, suitability, lifecycle cost, environmental
considerations and after-sales capability before programme endorsement or
cost/risk sharing.
- Monitor
provider and user performance against programme targets and document
commercial viability, adoption barriers, service failures and lessons that
can inform scaling or course correction.
PARTNERSHIP, MONITORING, ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLIANCE
- Coordinate
closely with the Economic Opportunities Project Manager, Programme Officer
for Enterprise Development, Altwasul technical and finance staff, MEL
colleagues, consortium technical teams, local authorities, financial
institutions and private-sector providers.
- Represent
Mercy Corps in relevant Outcome 3 technical working groups, partner
planning meetings, product-design sessions, field reviews and stakeholder
consultations, and maintain clear action tracking and communication.
- Maintain
accurate, sex-, age- and disability-disaggregated records; verify
evidence; track access-to-finance, provider and technology indicators; and
contribute to timely programme and donor reports, learning products and
case studies.
- Ensure
all partnerships, pilots and participant referrals comply with Mercy Corps
policies, donor rules, procurement and contracting procedures,
data-protection standards, environmental and social safeguards,
conflict-sensitive and do-no-harm principles, and applicable Yemeni
requirements.
- Ensure
participants receive clear information on selection, financial and
technical offers, risks, obligations, limitations and feedback channels;
coordinate with CARM colleagues so complaints and protection concerns are
handled safely and promptly.
SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Actively
learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including
safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work.
- Practices
the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being
of participants and fellow team members.
- Encourages
openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to
submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g.,
Integrity Hotline and other options.
Supervisory Responsibility
No direct supervisory responsibility. The position may coordinate consultants,
service providers, facilitators, enumerators or temporary support personnel for
assigned activities and is responsible for monitoring the quality and
timeliness of their deliverables.
Accountability
- Reports
Directly To: Economic Opportunities Project Manager - WASL, Taiz
- Works
Directly With: Programme Officer, Enterprise Development; WASL MEL
Officer; MCO Grants Manager; Program Standards and CARM Coordinator;
Economic Resilience Advisor; Mercy Corps programme, finance, procurement,
operations and security teams; Altwasul technical and finance staff; SI
and BCFHD technical teams; MFIs, banks, Islamic finance and
digital-finance providers; VSLAs/e-VSLAs; equipment and renewable-energy
suppliers; cooperatives; MSMEs; agro-processors and qualified technical
service providers.
Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills
- Bachelor's
degree in finance, economics, business administration, development
finance, renewable energy, electrical or mechanical engineering, or
another relevant field; a relevant postgraduate or professional qualification
is an advantage.
- At
least three years of progressively responsible experience in financial
inclusion, SME finance, microfinance, leasing, alternative finance, energy
access, renewable-energy markets or related private-sector development
work, preferably in Yemen or a comparable fragile context.
- Demonstrated
experience in at least one of the role's two core domains - access to
finance or renewable-energy/equipment markets - together with practical
exposure to, and the ability to work credibly across, the other domain.
- Experience
working with MFIs, banks, Islamic finance providers, VSLAs,
digital-finance actors, equipment suppliers or renewable-energy firms;
experience with product development, leasing, guarantees, blended finance
or risk-sharing mechanisms is strongly preferred.
- Ability
to assess business cash flows, financing needs, product terms, commercial
incentives and operational risks, and to translate technical or financial
analysis into practical implementation and monitoring arrangements.
- Knowledge
of responsible finance, consumer protection, data privacy, gender and
social inclusion, safeguarding, conflict sensitivity and environmental and
social risk management.
- Fluency
in spoken and written Arabic and working proficiency in English; strong
computer skills, including Microsoft Office and digital data or
collaboration tools.
Success Factors
The successful Program Officer will be commercially minded,
analytically rigorous and strongly grounded in responsible-finance principles.
They will be able to translate enterprise demand into workable partnerships
while challenging unrealistic product, pricing or technology assumptions. They
will build trusted relationships with financial and technical providers without
compromising independent due diligence, participant protection or program
standards. Strong organization, follow-through, field judgement, collaborative
problem-solving and openness to evidence-based adaptation are essential.
Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions
The position is based in Taiz, Yemen, and requires regular
travel to program locations in Al Ma'afer, Jabal Habashi and Al Misrakh
districts. Travel may include insecure or remote locations where freedom of
movement and access to services are limited. The team member must follow all
Mercy Corps security policies, movement procedures and duty-of-care
requirements.
Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning organizations are
more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower
all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that
further their personal and/or professional growth and development
Team Engagement and Effectiveness
Achieving our mission starts with how we build our team and
collaborate. By bringing together individuals with a variety of experiences,
backgrounds, and perspectives, we strengthen our ability to solve complex
challenges and drive innovation. We foster a culture of trust and respect,
where every team member is valued for their contributions, empowered to reach
their full potential, and motivated to do their best work.
We recognize that building a strong and effective team is an ongoing process,
and we remain committed to learning, improving, and growing together.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer committed to
providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified
applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual
orientation, religion or belief, national origin, age, disability, marital
status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable
law.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we
come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community
members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity.
We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual
exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have
signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate
child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team
members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment,
team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner,
respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct
Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete
mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct
during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity
Hotline (integrityhotline@mercycorps.org).
الصون والأخلاق
ميرسي كور تلتزم بضمان المعاملة اللائقة واحترام جميع الأفراد اللذين
نتواصل معهم من خلال عملنا, سواء كانوا أعضاء الفريق أو أعضاء المجتمع أو
المشاركين في البرامج أو غيرهم. نحن ملتزمون بالمبادئ الرئيسية المتعلقة
بمنع الاستغلال والإساءة الجنسية التي وضعها الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة واللجنة
الدائمة للتنسيق بين الوكالات الإنسانية (IASC)، وقد وقعنا على نظام
الإفصاح المتبادل بين الجهات الفاعلة في حالة السلوك الغير اللائق. عند التقديم
لهذا الدور، يؤكد المتقدم أنه لم ينتهك في السابق سياسة السلوك الجنسي، والاستغلال
والإساءة جنسية، صون الأطفال، أو الاتجار بالبشر لأي جهة عمل. ميرسي كور لن تتسامح
مع إساءة معاملة الأطفال أو الاستغلال الجنسي أو الإساءة أو التحرش من قبل أو بسبب
أعضاء فريقنا. كجزء من التزامنا تجاه توفير بيئة عمل آمنة وشاملة, من المتوقع أن
يتصرف أعضاء الفريق بطريقة مهنية, تحترم القوانين والعادات المحلية. والالتزام
بسياسات وقيم مدونة قواعد السلوك الخاصة بمنظمة ميرسي كور في جميع الأوقات. كما
يتطلب من جميع أعضاء الفريق إكمال دورات التعليم الإلكتروني الإلزامية لقواعد
السلوك عند التوظيف وذلك بشكل سنوي.
كمتقدم للوظيفة، إذا كنت قد شهدت أو تعرضت لأي نوع من أنواع السلوك الجنسي الغير
لائق خلال عملية التوظيف، يرجى الإبلاغ عن ذلك إلى خط النزاهة في منظمة ميرسي كور
(integrityhotline@mercycorps.org).
Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts
toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community
partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding
international relief and development work. We are committed to actively
engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation
of our field projects.
RECRUITMENT SCAMS & FRAUD WARNING
Mercy Corps has become aware of scams involving false job
offers. Please be advised:
Recruiters will never ask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment
process. All active jobs are advertised directly on Job.sy.
Official Mercy Corps emails will always arrive from a @mercycorps.org email
address.
Please report any suspicious communications to
((integrityhotline@mercycorps.org))
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
- Use
the below link to apply for the position following the right application
process.
- Send
their application in English language, filling all required information
and attach a copy of their CV.
- We
highly encourage female candidates to apply.
- Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Link: