Cash Transfer Program Officer Full Time

Job Overview: 

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

Major Responsibilities Include: 

• Supportthe implementation ofcash transfer program activities by closely collaborating with thefield coordinator and team, along with the help of the ERD coordinator in Addis.
• Lead theprocess of identifying beneficiary communities/targeting based on robust and participatory criteria, assist otherCTP staffs, ifany and implement cash transfer project at grass root level following IRC SOPfor cash.
• Maintainmaster beneficiaries list/database.
• Establishand supervise cash delivery mechanisms for IRC in designated project areas.
• Work closely with financial service delivery (FSP) and Mobile Network Operators.
• Ensurethat narratives andfinancial reporting are delivered in accordance with IRC and donor contractual requirements, within theagreed timescale and budget.
• Additional tasks as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs
• Frequentfield visits to targeted woredas is required

               Project Implementation

• Lead community-based targeting andverification of the beneficiaries program participants.
• Maintain and adapt a Master database for all beneficiaries of theprograms in theproject location.
• PreparePurchase Requests forprogram supplies/activities and liaison with field SC and finance team to undertake field procurement as designated and authorized.
• Maintainindividual databases for individual transfer programs including Issues verification and payment lists.
• Maintainrecords 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 theproject location.
• Update their direct superior on data collection activities in relation toplanned 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

• Represent 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.