Transfers & Market Working Group Co-chair

Job Description

Title: Transfers & Market Working Group Co-chair

Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh - Cox's Bazar Special Zone

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ A Master’s degree in an appropriate technical field (Humanitarian Assistance, Food Security and Livelihoods, etc.) or equivalent experience.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ To work with humanitarian and development actors in Cox’s Bazar’s nexus environment to nurture a community of practice around transfer programming in refugee camps and host communities. To harmonize approaches, build evidence and best practice in-country through sharing of experience and building the capacity of members and other interested parties. Contribute to national and global learning via innovations and challenges in the context.
∎ The co-chair drives collective progress and provides technical expertise for jointly agreed priorities established by the Transfers & Market Working Group (T&MWG), considering their collective views and seek consensus and collaboration by the group. The position holder helps finalize the TWG’s Terms of Reference and Work Plan, and drives timely accomplishment of the Work Plan priorities by the group. In line with member expertise and interest, other agencies may be designated to lead on activities.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Manage the technical aspect of coordination through meeting management as well as partner and stakeholder follow-up on pending issues from partners;
∎ Presentations in relevant sectors, sub-sectors, technical WGs and other relevant external fora. Develop context specific tools on cash- and voucher transfers and support implementing NGOs and their partners in using these tools;
∎ Support collaboration amongst WG group members to identify areas of improvement to more efficiently and effectively program markets-based interventions;
∎ Develop and support, whenever possible, harmonized tools, approaches and procedures in CTP, including the harmonization of vulnerability criteria, transfer values, modalities of payment, assessment and monitoring activities;
∎ Collaborate on joint assessments, planning, targeting and monitoring, when necessary;
∎ Establish regular technical exchange with CWG members with a view to promoting an inclusive and transparent decision-making process;
∎ Encourage collective negotiations with service providers for effective cash and voucher programme delivery;
∎ Ensure organizations’ cash-based programming are accurately represented across all sectors in the 4w;
∎ Ensure beneficiary involvement, accountability and transparency in CTP.
∎ Determine learning event needs and facilitate the planning and implementation of learning events;
∎ Identify capacity building needs, facilitate the development of priority training needs in collaboration with the partners and cross-sector leads;
∎ Build CWG capacity through formal trainings, learning events and continued sharing/exchange of practical learning;
∎ Follow up with participants of trainings on the utilization of knowledge gained and identify local experts for sustainability of coordination.
∎ Participate in and promote regular meetings of the ISCG cash advocacy group. Gather information on the impact of in-kind programming versus voucher programming versus cash-based programming. Advocate for market based programming where this is considered most appropriate based on evidence.
∎ Facilitate the sharing of project evaluation information across CWG actors to in an effort to identify trends in best practice and areas for improvement across market based programming;
∎ Highlight cash and voucher transfer interventions that are most likely to be effective in each situation, drawing upon lessons learned and examples of good practice for rapid and appropriate response;
∎ Evidence of impact of in-kind programming versus voucher programming vs cash programming with advocacy for market based programming where this is considered most appropriate;
∎ Provide information to and gain information from donors, Government and the corporate sector to facilitate funding opportunities for cash learning and interventions;
∎ Identify and advocate for opportunities to link emergency cash transfer projects with longer-term support to social transfers as part of social protection strategies, potentially significantly strengthening CTP preparedness at the State level;
∎ Document cash-based experiences and maintain a repository of information, learning and reference resources.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Fluency in English and the relevant other UN language, if it is officially used in the country
∎ Cash Based Program Certification / Cash Learning Partnership Certification-Preferred
∎ A minimum of 5-years’ experience in cash/voucher/e-voucher transfer programming in a humanitarian response setting
∎ Experience in research; collecting and analyzing information and presenting well-written reports.
∎ Strong public speaking and presentation skills. Able to present information to an external audience and conduct trainings.
∎ Excellent coordination skills such as ability to liaise with various agencies/individuals, organize events, priorities work and ensure a smooth flow of information and an environment of cooperation and information sharing.
∎ Excellent analytical skills with ability to influence decision makers.
∎ Diplomacy and good interpersonal skills, together with the capacity to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities. Ability to monitor and analyze shifts in political, economic, and social contexts which may affect program approaches.
∎ Ability to work independently and to work virtually with people located in different geographic locations and in other organizations.
∎ Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English.
∎ A sound understanding of the importance of gender in humanitarian work.
∎ Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.
∎ Committed to Equal Opportunities (e.g., gender, race, disability).
∎ Innovative and creative to find lasting solutions to rapid, timely and appropriate humanitarian response.

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 1

Application Deadline: February 15, 2020

Company Information:
∎ World Vision Bangladesh - Cox's Bazar Special Zone
∎ Address : Abedin Tower (2nd floor), 35 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka - 1213, P.O. Box: 9071 Hotel Bay Marina, (1st Floor) Plot# 61, Block # B, PWD Residential Area, 4700 Cox's Bazar
∎ Web : http://www.wvi.org/bangladesh

Category: NGO/Development

Read Before Apply: World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.Any personal persuasion will result in disqualification.Please don't send hard copy CV.Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview.Women are highly encouraged to apply.*Photograph must be enclosed with the resume.