Cash Programming Officer Full Time NEW

Job Overview:

The IRC is hiring a Cash Transfer Programming Officer to support households affected by crisis and drought Abiy Adi woreda in Tigray region in Ethiopia’s. This role involves planning, implementing, and following up of cash transfer programs to aid communities in need.

Major Responsibilities Include:

• Support the implementation of cash transfer program activities by closely collaborating with the field coordinator and team, along with the help of the ERD coordinator in Addis.
• Lead the process of identifying beneficiary communities/targeting based on robust and participatory criteria, assist other CTP staffs, if any and implement cash transfer project at grass root level following IRC SOP for cash.
• Maintain master beneficiaries list/database.
• Establish and supervise cash delivery mechanisms for IRC in designated project areas.
• Work closely with financial service delivery (FSP) and Mobile Network Operators.
• Ensure that narratives and financial reporting are delivered in accordance with IRC and donor contractual requirements, within the agreed timescale and budget.
• Additional tasks as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs
• Frequent field visits to targeted woredas is required

Project Implementation

• Lead community-based targeting and verification of the beneficiaries’ program participants.
• Maintain and adapt a Master database for all beneficiaries of the programs in the project location.
• Prepare Purchase Requests for program supplies/activities and liaison with field SC and finance team to undertake field procurement as designated and authorized.
• Maintain individual databases for individual transfer programs including Issues verification and payment lists.
• Maintain records of payments and follow-up for all beneficiary lists but also for individual beneficiaries.
• Plan, implement, monitor cash for work activities.
• Develop cash distribution plans, supervise, and evaluate the on-spot cash distribution process.
• Set up and strengthen beneficiaries compliant feedback mechanisms with relevant internal partners.
• Provide cash transfer sensitization sessions for targeted households and other partners.

External Coordination

• Participate in zonal cash coordination and other humanitarian coordination platforms at the field level.
• Work with Safety and Security colleagues to develop and implement effective safety and security procedures for specific cash transfer programming activities.
• Provide timely technical support to the IRC’s implementing partners; maintain respectful and constructive relations with partner staff.
• Align with IRC’s Global policies, including Whistleblowing, Fraud, and Safety.
• Guide the team with regard to data collection and analysis.
• Represent the IRC on Cash coordination meetings at different levels like region, zone, and woreda.
• Identify and work closely with Financial Service Providers (FSP).

Internal Coordination

• Maintain adequate communication and coordination within the team and with other Assistance departments when planning data collection activities.
• Contribute to the set-up and conduct of needs assessments focusing on data collection for cash transfer programs in the project location.
• Update their direct superior on data collection activities in relation to planned and ongoing cash activities of other humanitarian actors in Ethiopia.
• Ensure and put in place the necessary complaint management and response mechanisms in collaboration with MEAL staff.

Project Monitoring and Reporting

• Assist in the collection of data, conduct assessments, and provide input for concept note/proposal development for the cash transfer project.
• Supervise progress against the grant work plan; promptly identifying any current or potential delays.
• Ensure all monitoring activities are fully documented, including detailed and timely data collection as required.

Capacity Building and Coaching

• Raise awareness among communities, government partners, and local collaborators about cash responses as an effective modality.
• Train community facilitators, supervised staff, and others on Cash Transfer Programming (CTP).
• Mentor FSP to meet humanitarian principles during the Cash Response program.

Coordination and Representation

• Representing the IRC in various coordination meetings
• Work in concert with the cash working group to effect changes & directions

Safeguarding Responsibilities: –

• Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion and cohesion in IRC [team/office]
• Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and postgraduate degree in social science (economics, agriculture economics, Marketing, Rural Development, Banking, Project Management) or similar with relevant experience of the position demand.

Preferred experience & skills

• 2 years for bachelor’s degree and 1 year of experience for postgraduates and 5 years of experience for diploma holders.
• Shown abilities on cash-based programs.
• INGO experience is a plus.
• Promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible, and able to perform well under pressure.
• Relevant work experience in the field of cash transfer, particularly working with women, youth and unaccompanied & Separated children.
• Experience and/or knowledge in the design and implementation of CVA programming is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills and able to work in a diverse cultural environment.
• Adherence to IRC Code of Conduct understands other international development guidelines.
• Works well in and promotes collaboration in a multi-cultural environment, flexible, and able to work under pressure well.
• Good communication and social skills.

Language Skills:

• Strong oral and written communications skills in English, Amharic and ability to speak local language is advantageous.