Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Project Officer at Future Resilience and Development Foundation (FRAD)

Job Roles and Responsibilities

• Assist the CVA Coordinator in the planning and implementation of CVA activities, including Cash Transfers (physical cash).
• Contribute to developing activity work plans in line with the project’s detailed implementation plan.
• Work closely with community mobilization team to ensure that program implementation is responsive to community needs, meets targets, and is carried out in line with best practices.
• Integrate community approaches, protection mainstreaming, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate.
• Ensure program filing system is in place, adheres to internal and donor regulation and filing is regularly maintained.
• Work closely with the MEAL team to map, identify and register program participants.
• Together with the community mobilization team, ensure that project participants are properly sensitized on the project objectives and key deliverables.
• Supervise Enumerators during post distribution monitoring and cash distribution.
• Ensure effective community engagement to create enabling environment and ownership.
• Submit weekly program update including success stories to the CVA Coordinator.
• Identify emerging issues related to the livelihood programme and make recommendation for further solution.
• With support from the Accountability team, ensure accountability is enforced in all project activities as well as ensuring that feedback from children and their families is considered in project design/implementation.
• Ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the FRAD Code of Conduct.
• Any other task assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a humanitarian context.
• Policy, Social Science, International Development, Economics or related relevant discipline.
• NYSC relevant experience in Humanitarian emergency.
• Demonstrated success in community resilience programs and technically sound in cash transfers, capacity building, and other cash transfer components;
• Excellent communication skills, calm, with a good sense of working in an intercultural environment;
• Excellent Microsoft Office applications skills (Excel, B.Sc / HND in a relevant course – Social
• Word, Powerpoint, Emails, Skype, Web researchers).
• Self-motivated and results orientated.
• Highly diplomatic and emotionally intelligent with strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment and passion for the realization of women’s and girls’ rights and gender equality;
• Knowledge of women’s rights and gender equality and willingness to strengthen her/his capacity in this area; and
• Able to effectively advocate for change and influence others.
• Knowledge of and adherence to the FRAD Code of Conduct understands other international development guidelines
• Familiarity with CVA programming.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in challenging environments.
• Strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills, especially in local languages.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity.
• Handling insecure environments
• Languages:  Fluency in English and Hausa required

Personal Attributes:

• Passion for FRAD’s mission and commitment to social impact.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to innovate.
• Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• High level of integrity and professionalism.