Country Director - Yemen - based in Sanaa

  12 months Contrat à durée déterminée 24/07/2026 YEM-Sana'a

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With its 40 years of experience, Première Urgence Internationale :

Supports close to 6 millions beneficiaries

With more than 100 millions € yearly budget

Present in 22 countries, on 5 continents

Thanks to the work and commitment of

More than 2000 national staffs

Around 200 expatriates from 45 different nationalities

And 90 employees at HQ

PUI works in 10 areas of intervention and distinguishes itself by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand the needs of all those affected by a crisis.Our teams come together to bring a rapid global response to the basic needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises to help them regain independence and dignity.

Learn more on our history, our values, our areas of intervention.

What about the Country Director - Yemen ?

As Country Director, you will be responsible for the smooth functioning and the development of the mission.

For this purpose, you will be responsible for :

Safety & Security: You will be responsible for the safety & security of the mission.

Programmes: You will coordinate the teams and ensure that the programmes implemented on the mission are properly carried out. You will also monitor needs and suggest new operations and development tracks for the mission.

Human Resources: You will ensure that the mission is adequately staffed and supervise the teams (defining objectives, follow-up).

Logistical, administrative and financial monitoring: You will ensure that logistical and administrative practices in place respect PUI procedures and formats and are in compliance with donors’ rules and regulations.

Medical and technical monitoring: You will ensure that medical and technical practices respect PUI’s procedures and formats and are in compliance with PUI’s operational framework and policy.

Representation: You will represent the association in its relations with partners, donors, the media and different authorities.

Relations with Headquarters: You will ensure that information is properly circulated between Headquarters and the field and ensure that due dates are respected.

The challenges that await you :

Difficultés d'accès Négociations autorités Départ UN, nouveau landscape Difficultés de financement

What you will need to succeed

Training

You hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in Humanitarian action: project management, a technical background related to one of our activity sectors, in human resources management, financial management…

Experience

Strengthened by minimum 3 years of experience in the field with international NGOs in project coordination, you master international team management, the project cycle and security management. A previous experience as Country Director or in an equivalent position would be appreciated. You already worked with Première Urgence Internationale? It would be a definite asset!

Skills

You master humanitarian project management and team management, you have a detailed knowledge of donors prerequisites. You also have excellent writing skills.

Qualities

You are a good communicator, both in writing and orally. You demonstrate good team spirit, leadership skills and the ability to make decisions, trustworthiness and a sense of responsibility, organisational skills, reactivity, ability to be thorough and to adapt. You have a strong resistance to stress and particularly in unstable circumstances.

Languages

English has no secrets for you! All the better, it is mandatory for this position. If you speak Arabic and/or French, it would be a definite asset.

A word from the manager

« With almost 20 years of presence in Yemen, PUI has built strong acceptance and access among remote and hard-to-reach areas in North and South. Health remains at the core of our interventions and is a key priority within the humanitarian response strategy. PUI’s added value in health, sexual and reproductive health (SRH), and nutrition in underserved and hard-to-reach areas has been demonstrated over many years. Yemen team is deeply committed to both the response and PUI’s mission. Join us! »

PUI will offer you

Status : Cadre with a Fixed-Term Contract

Monthly Gross Income :3 330,00 - 3 930,00 EUR depending on your experience in International Solidarity + 50€ per semester of seniority with PUI

Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation

Housing in collective accomodation

Daily Living Expenses ("Per Diem")

Break Policy : 5 working days each 2 months + break allowance

Paid Leaves Policy : 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months

Our commitments

PUI is
committed to preventing all forms of inappropriate behavior in the workplace,
including harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and
financial misconduct, while promoting the well-being of children and adults
with whom PUI interacts.
PUI expects all employees to fulfill their professional duties and
responsibilities in accordance with PUI’s Ethical Framework. All employees will
receive appropriate training and commit to promoting, disseminating, and
upholding the principles set forth in its Ethical Charter.
The holder of this position may potentially have access to personal data
concerning children and vulnerable adults as part of their work (Category 2 in
the safe recruitment risk classification). Consequently, all recruitments will
be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks, which
include criminal record and counter-terrorism financing checks.
Première Urgence Internationale considers the diversity of nationalities,
genders, beliefs, backgrounds, and statuses within its Human Resources as a
major asset for its humanitarian work. The organization is therefore committed
to strictly upholding the principle of non-discrimination throughout its
recruitment process.
We are dedicated to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our
organization and strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to
apply.
Please note that Première Urgence Internationale shall not in any
case request a financial contribution for administrative costs related to
recruitment. Any such information would be fraudulent, please disregard
it.

Early
applications are encouraged, as we may close the process earlier than the
deadline mentioned above if a suitable candidate is identified.

You recognize yourself in this
profile and you adhere to our commitments? You feel
ready to take up the challenge and
to join PUI great family?