CBT Officer at CARE

Job Summary

• The Cash Based Transfer Officer will efficiently implement cash-based/ in-kind responses, and also perform specialized and/or standardized Cash-Based-Transfer (CBT) program-related processes and activities to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.
• To provide guidance and support to the government and partners in implementing WFP plans. Part of the responsibility includes traveling to remote field.

Key Duties and Responsibilities                                                                                                  

• Apply technical knowledge and skills to implement and/or assist in the community delivery of cash-based/in-kind programs. 
• Promptly identify and recommend solutions to cash-based/GFD technical issues
• Participate on the on-job training of how the e-voucher system works, how to handle data, and accurately use the e- devices (e-voucher reader, Smartphone with application, and e-voucher) including the handover process with the vendors 
• Participate on the on-job training on GFD and beneficiaries' rationing/entitlement 
• Participate in the process of identifying beneficiary communities/targeting based on robust and participatory criteria if any
• Ensure appropriate community messages are transferred to clients, local government partners, vendors, non-clients, and other key actors 
• Ensure training/re-orientation of the vendor staff e-voucher system (how it works, synchronization, handling including the safe keeping of e-devices) until hand over of the e-devices to CARE
• Ensure the conduct of beneficiary feedback and response mechanism (BFRM) activities are undertaken and serve field focal point for handling the BFRM database. 
• Work with and provide timely technical support to CARE’s implementing partners; maintain encouraging and constructive relations with partner staff
• Closely work with all CARE field teams in general and with other partners on how to integrate and align cash programming with other partners' activities and priorities 
• Fully align with CARE safety and security procedures and provide support to security monitoring and assessments to ensure a safe and secure environment for program implementation
• Coordinate the cash transfer assistant.

Project Monitoring and Reporting

• Assist in the collection of data, conduct assessments (needs, market, risks, and security), and provide input for concept note/ proposal development for cash transfer project in collaboration with the local community structures and community members
• Monitor progress against grant work plan; promptly identify any current or potential delays
• Produce/give CARE and donor reports as per set schedules (monthly, quarterly, and annually) on grant activities, indicators, and achievements.
• Assist his/her supervisors to ensure all monitoring activities are fully detailed, including systematic and timely data required under the grant and for CARE M&E purposes.

Capacity Building and Coaching:

• Aware the communities and partners to consider cash response as one modality at the appropriate situations.
• Capacitate the community facilitators, staff under his/her supervisee, and others (if any) on cash Transfer Programming.
• Support and mentor the vendors to meet the humanitarian principles during Cash Response program/facilitating the payment to the beneficiaries.

Coordination and Representation

• Participate on seasonal and FSS cluster assessments and share findings.
• Work integrating with CARE warehouse, finance, procurement, and admin/HR staff to process Purchase Requests, and Payments.
• Represent the CARE on coordination meetings at different level like LGA, community, and wards.
• Build very good team spirit with CARE program and supporting staff at field and at office.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop CARE programs.

Resource Mobilization    

• Contribute to CARE’s resource mobilization efforts

Other Responsibilities as Assigned        

Required

• University degree/HND in any of the following disciplines: Agricultural Economics or related field. 
• At least 3 years of experience in connection with project management in the food security and/or livelihood sector, and preferably in a non-governmental organization of humanitarian and international character 
• Previous experience in food distribution supervisory field is preferable.
• Ability to write reports
• Able to work outside of regular working hours as required, including evenings and weekends if required.
• A good experience in supervision is required. 
• Experience with survey methodologies, nutrition assessment and relevant data analysis
• 2-3 years of progressively responsible experience in the food security and / or livelihood sector of INGO and/or directly related area
• Fluency in English and Hausa

Desired

• 3 years of progressively responsible experience in the food security and/or livelihood sector of INGO and/or directly related area 
• Experience in a development and/or humanitarian organization. 
• Strong knowledge of Nutrition and/or Public Health
• Advanced computers skills at least intermediate skills in windows-based word processing, spreadsheet and nutrition/public health software
• Ability to establish priorities, plan, coordinate, and organize own work plan.
• Resourcefulness, initiative, maturity, tact, and advocacy skills.
• Excellent analytical, conceptual, communication, and public speaking skills 
• Understanding of political dynamics, foreign policy decision-making procedures
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. 
• good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and work without direction.