Title: National Cash Programming Officer
Company Name: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in Disaster Management, Social Science, Sociology, Psychology or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or
∎ University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Reference Code: SVN-012/2020/S - BD1 Position Title: National Cash Programming Officer
∎ Estimated Starting Date: As soon as possible
∎ Classification: NO-A (UN Salary Scale)
∎ Type of Appointment: Special Short Term (Initially 6 Months with possibility of extension)
∎ Division/Unit: PSU Unit
∎ General Functions:
∎ Under the direct supervision of the Information Management Officer and overall supervision of the Head of Operations and Humanitarian Assistance and in coordination with the Deputy Chief of Misssion, Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh, the Cash Programming Officer will assist with the development and delivery of emergency cash response. Specifically, s/he will participate in cash modality feasibility assessments and mechanism selections based on findings, markets analysis, delivery of cash assistance in targeted areas and capacity building staff.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ 1. Support Programme Managers on integrating cash-based interventions (CBIs) into operational plans and strategies to efficiently meet programme objectives, liaising with technical sectors.
∎ 2. Participate in the technical design, delivery and reporting of cash-based programme interventions in Cox's Bazar.
∎ 3. Contribute to the development of technical guidelines, Cash Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), inform and support project planning, design and implementation, considering local context, and available technologies in line with IOM's policies and procedures for CBIs based programming.
∎ 4. Support in the implementation of needs assessments to select, design and implement appropriate cash modalities and methodologies; Supervise other programme support staff involved in the planning and management of CBI transfers and provide training and technical guidance in their work
∎ 5. Provide guidance on market assessments and price monitoring for key commodities and based on identified needs for programmes.
∎ 6. Support the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer and Unit to ensure that relevant output and outcome indicators for CBIs are systematically being collected and analyzed in a manner that will help to determine efficiency and effectiveness of CBIs delivery as well as the appropriateness of the transfer modality choice.
∎ 7. Undertake visits to view project sites and meet beneficiaries to verify that progress is made in the achievement of project objectives.
∎ 8. Ensure cash distributions are properly documented and meet technical quality, accountability, and protection standards in compliance with donors' regulations.
∎ 9. Assist the coordinating programme teams on cash responses through using FSP (Financial Service Providers) including exploring additional service provider not in place at the moment.
∎ 10. Facilitate protection mainstreaming and cross cutting issues (Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) are streamlined across all the cash activities.
∎ 11. Support from a technical standpoint the liaison with relevant government authorities, UN agencies and Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) engaged in CBIs activities, keeping them fully informed of the status of IOM activities in this regard. Participate in national level dialogue with donors and other stakeholders on cash, vouchers and other CBIs.
∎ 12. Perform such other duties as may be assigned
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 2 years-experience in emergency programme implementation focused on cash and in-kind distributions (assessments, distributions, monitoring);
∎ Experience in coordinating activities across locations and reporting;
∎ Prior work experience in complex emergency setting, involving internal displacement;
∎ Demonstrable experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with partners and government counterparts;
∎ Proven experience in staff supervision and remote management;
∎ Strong experience with assessment tools and systems;
∎ Good computer skills (proven computer literacy, in particular Excel knowledge is a must);
∎ Representation and negotiation skills, demonstrated interpersonal skills, strong communication
∎ and diplomatic skills;
∎ Analytical skills, observation and analysis capacity;
∎ Strong team spirit, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment;
∎ Ability to plan ahead and stress-resilient.
Application Deadline: 13 Dec 2020
Company Information:
∎ 7 Dec 2020
∎ International Organization for Migration (IOM)
∎ Business : Inter-Governmental Agency and Specialized Agency to the United Nations
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com