Cash Assistant at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• The position is based in Damaturu, Yobe State and reports directly to the Cash Officer.
• The Cash Assistant is responsible for direct implementation of the cash related activities under the Food For Peace (FFP) project at the community level.

Task and Responsibilities

• Facilitate beneficiaries identification with LGAs members at community level
• Work with community committees to ensure the identification and selection of the most vulnerable population and provide information to ensure accountability fairness and transparency during implementation of activities;
• Work closely with community structures to follow up on implementation of planned community activities.
• Conduct monitoring and to participate in the analysis the impact of the different programs activities
• Mobilization and awareness raising about the organization, program objectives and activities to local authorities and the population, and act as a link between the Organization and the beneficiaries at the LGA level.
• Contribute to the development of project community mobilization strategies for targeting and registration of beneficiaries.
• Support in the verification of the beneficiaries to ensure the identification and selection of the most vulnerable population is verified before Cash transfer is made.
• Support the M&E team in analysis of beneficiary data collection through the various tools.

Position Requirements

• Diploma in an Economics/Agric Economics related field e.g Business Management Development, Agriculture Studies, Economics etc.
• Minimum of 1 year relevant work experience.
• Professional, good organizational capacity, good human relationships,flexible and culturally sensitive
• Experience in food security cash Management and social approach.
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in Hausa and English.
• Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy.