Senior Technical Advisor – Fintech Sandbox (International Consultant)

About the role

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Yemen is seeking an International Consultant to act as Senior Technical Advisor for the newly launched Fintech Sandbox. The consultant will guide the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) in building a secure, operational environment that enables fintech innovators to pilot solutions under regulatory oversight.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement the sandbox’s secure lab infrastructure and digital Lab Portal.
• Develop the portal architecture and API‑based integration framework for pilot participants.
• Lead the design, testing, and deployment of pilot technologies such as Unified QR standards and SoftPOS solutions.
• Coordinate daily technical activities of the local sandbox team, including ecosystem liaison, software development, database administration, and DevOps.
• Provide advisory support to CBY while ensuring all regulatory decisions remain with the bank.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in fintech, sandbox environments, or financial‑technology pilot projects.
• Proven ability to translate regulatory priorities into functional technical systems.
• Strong leadership skills to manage multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Excellent communication skills in English; Arabic is an advantage.

Required skills

• Secure lab infrastructure implementation
• Portal architecture design
• API‑based integration
• Pilot solution design and testing
• Unified QR standards
• SoftPOS solutions

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape Yemen’s fintech ecosystem.
• Collaboration with UNDP, CBY, and international development partners.
• 7‑month consultancy with flexible home‑based work arrangement.