Cash and Voucher Assistance Officer at Save The Children

ROLE

To support implementation of all CVA component of the USAID/BHA funded humanitarian project - Multi-sector, Lifesaving Humanitarian Response in Yobe, Nigeria.
More specifically, the CVA Officer will work closely with the CVA Coordinator and CVA Assistants to ensure that project deliverables are met on time and within acceptable quality standards.
S/he is principally responsible for the field implementation of the MPCA component of the project but will also be providing support to the Consortium partners in the Agriculture and Economic Recovery and Market Systems (ERMS) components.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder will receive a context-specific ToR for each deployment, which will draw upon the responsibilities outlined below.

With support from the CVA Coordinator:

• Assist in sensitization of local government structures, communities, and traditional authorities on the targeting criteria and identification and registration of the beneficiaries.
• Help oversee the delivery of regular cash and voucher transfers and help ensure the resolution of any problems.
• Assist in training of any Save the Children or partner staff on cash and voucher programming.
• Actively participate in relevant field assessments to identify the beneficiaries’ needs and viable business opportunities, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs
• Organize the training of the cash and voucher beneficiaries on the identified needs
• Conduct the implementation and monitoring of all activities, at the field level, as laid out in the Detail Implementation Plan (DIP).
• Assist in the registration of target families, ensuring that the data is collected and recorded appropriately
• Coordinate activities with local authorities, community members, other implementing actors, and partners at the local level.
• Compile and submit regular project reports and updates Integrate community approaches, protection mainstreaming, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate.
• Coordinate with the MEAL team to map, identify and register program participants.
• Lead in the selection and registration of beneficiaries with support from MEAL Team and CVA Assistants.
• With the support of the community mobilization team, Coordinate the sensitization of beneficiaries.
• Lead the market assessment to ascertain the most profitable skills in the intervention locations.
• Coordinate post-distribution monitoring with the MEAL team.
• Identify emerging issues related to the MPCA and Food assistance and make a recommendation for further solutions.

Essential

• B.Sc / HND in a relevant course – Social Policy, Social Science, International Development, Economics or related relevant discipline
• 3 years post 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, 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 Save the Children Code of Conduct understands other international development guidelines.

Desirable

• High level of communication in a local language related to the working environment
• Familiar with CVA and integrated programming
• Experience in gender mainstreaming, and social protection programming.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Normally working conditions within environments in which security assessment has been carried out.