Cash Transfer Deputy Program Manager at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Duty Station:     Maiduguri, Borno State           
Closing Date:    6th June 2017.

Position Overview
The Cash Transfer Deputy Program Manager will play a key role in implementing the PROTECT IDP response in MMC/JERE (LGAs) Borno, in North-Eastern Nigeria. From June to November 2017. Action Against Hunger is implementing a multi-sectoral emergency response program to support IDPs in settlement and camps, and most vulnerable host households in a bid to contribute to the eradication of extreme hunger, malnutrition and poverty in Northern Nigeria.

Specific Objectives 

• Oversee detailed planning and implementation of multi-sectoral cash transfer activities in collaboration with the Area Program Manager and FFP Multi-sectoral PM and technical assistance of the Mission Reg/Tech coordinators.
• Identify program implementation modalities that enhance partnership & coordination with government official and local communities, internal integration within sectors and other programs (Nutrition, WASH, FSL, NFIs, etc.)
• Identify areas of cross-program linkages with other Action Against Hunger programs in Borno State. Ensure program quality and adherence to program objectives, including respect for Action Against Hunger technical guidelines, systems, and established deadlines.
• In close coordination with the Monitoring and evaluation unit and field team, reinforce and coordinate regular program monitoring activities, i.e. Baseline, PDM, Market, Monitoring, Price Monitoring end line, etc.
• Support program budget design and updates; oversee budget monitoring and cash projections
• Contribute to organizational and sector-wide learning through good quality documentation of lessons learned, best practices, evaluations etc. for the Cash component of the program
• Conduct regular field visits, advice and provide regular technical support to field-based program team (multi-sectoral Supervisor and Assistants).
• Ensure harmonization of program operating plans and protocols across the program as well as the mission, with the help of technical support from Abuja, review tools and approaches, and ensure that technical standards, guidelines and methodologies are communicated and understood. 
• Compile monthly cash program technical reports with an overview of activities and contextual updates, and quantitative indicator follow-up and submit to PM for consolidation.
• Review reports and gauge program progress against logical framework, ensuring compliance with Action Against Hunger internal and donor’s reporting standards.
• Coordinate with Action Against Hunger and partner technical and support departments to ensure a common approach and sharing of information.
• Represent Action Against Hunger with local authorities, partners and other program stakeholders.
• Represent Action against hunger at State Emergency Working groups (OCHA, CWG, FSSWG and INGO Consortium) when required by the Field Coordinator, Reg/Tech Coordinators FFP multi- sector PM and Area PM.

Qualifications

• Degree in FSL related studies e.g. agro-economy, agriculture, natural resource management, anthropology, and at least first level CALP (cash learning program).
• Minimum two years’ work experience in humanitarian contexts, with at least 1 year in conflict/insecure contexts. 

Essential Skills and Experience

• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive.
• Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies.
• Previous experience with cash transfer programming.
• Three years relevant work experience.
• 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 English.
• Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience managing multi sector cash transfer programs (i.e. cash transfers or vouchers for nutrition, FSL, WASH, NFI, etc.).
• Previous experience in activity report writing.
• Previous experience with Action against hunger.
• Experience implementing programming on behalf of donor (i.e. USAID, ECHO, DFID, CIDA) funded activities.
• Fluency in Hausa or Kanuri.