The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian international NGOs, provides relief, rehabilitation and development support to vulnerable people and communities over 30 countries. We began work in Ethiopia in 2000 in response to severe drought in Ethiopia’s Somali region and are currently providing assistance to Ethiopians and refugees in six regions in Ethiopia, implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response.

Summary

The IRC is looking for an individual with previous grant management, coordination, report writing and donor liaison experience to support the IRC emergency response portfolio. Though budgeting skills are essential it is not a mandatory requirement.

The post holder shall be responsible to support the distribution of cash and voucher assistance to Draught households in Elele and Qohle Woredas of Shebelle and Afder  Zone, as per IRC SOPs.

Responsibilities: the key responsibilities include:

• To ensure that cash/voucher assistance is delivered to targeted households as per predetermined targeting criteria and in a safe manner;
• To make sure that all administrative and donor compliance steps are undertaken;
• Implement appropriate monitoring and evaluation systems including appropriate client compliant handling mechanism; ensure consistent reporting, documentation, and analysis of results to improve program efficiency and quality;

Scope of Role

Reports to: IRC cash transfer officer based at JIgjiga, with technical mentorship from ERR manager r based in jigjiga on the administrative CVA tasks and technical backstopping

Staff reporting to this post: NO

Budget Responsibilities: None

Specific responsibilities

With support from the IRC cash transfer officer and teams in Jigjiga , the Cash transfer Assistant  shall:

• Assist in sensitization of local government structures, communities, and opinion leaders on the targeting criteria of the project;
• participate and support the identification and registration of the beneficiaries for this specific Cash assistant project for drought affected community in Qohle and Ellele woredas as per the criteria agreed with the project team
• Ensure the confidentiality and the support of targeted households during the cash/voucher assistance, by working with their families, community committees local government, and community leaders in supervising how the assistance is used and any other issue that might arise from the project;
• Responsible for delivery of regular cash/voucher transfers and helping ensure the management of any problems (if occurring) during planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of  cash transfer project
• Actively participate in relevant field assessments to understand the beneficiaries’ needs, ensuring assessment findings are documented and communicated to all concerned project  staff and that all assessments include a specific analysis of the most vulnerable groups such as women; old people, people with disability, unaccompanied/separated adolescents’ needs;
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Together with M&E staff and program officers, implement appropriate M&E systems and tools for cash transfer programming to measure quality programming and evaluate the impact, cost-effectiveness, and relevance of specific activities.
• Assist in the registration of targeted vulnerable HHs, ensuring their data is collected and stored appropriately, safely, and confidentially.
• Develop methods to support communication with beneficiaries and community engagement in the targeted areas
• Plan and coordinate activities with local authorities, community members, other implementing actors and partners at the woreda level;
• Compile and submit regular project reports and updates to program officers and team members

Support the team to:

• Conduct assessment to identify the most vulnerable households in need of assistance using robust targeting methodology
• Carry out additional duties within reasonableness of his/her level of skills and experience ordered by his/her supervisor

Overall:

• Ensure that you work to the best of your ability and demonstrate high levels of dedication to IRC and our vision, mission, and values to ensure the objectives of your role and the country program are met;
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of all IRC resources to keep costs low and ensure safety in the workplace; and
• Follow the requirements of the IRC Child Safeguarding Policy to ensure maximum protection for children and their families.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• At least first-Degree qualification in, social science, international development, economics, or related relevant field

Experience and Skills:

• post graduate Degree in Agri-Business Management, Economics, Marketing, Rural Development, Banking, Project Management or similar with relative experience of the position demand.
• 0 year experience for BSc Degree holders and 2 years’ experience for Diploma holders.
• Experience and/or knowledge in Cash programming is an asset;
• Experience or competence working in an intercultural environment and
• Proficiency in written and spoken English;
• Excellent Microsoft Office applications skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Emails)
• Self-motivated and results orientated;
• Adaptability and flexibility: resilience, remains calm in high pressured situations, accepts new assignments and challenges, and responds efficiently to change
• Adherence to the IRC Code of Conduct understands, other international development guidelines.

Other qualifications:

• Develop and maintain effective coordination and long-term relationships with external parties, representing IRC positions in case delegated by the manager, promoting long-term strategy and resolving problems/conflicts.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of organizational strength
• Good listener, concerted and flexibility, and creativity;