CBT Coordinator - Consultancy (CST II, international), Chisinau, Moldova

CBT Coordinator

Consultancy opportunity in Chisinau, Moldova (CST II, international).

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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian organisation delivering food assistance to over 90 million beneficiaries in 80 countries on a yearly basis. With over 5000 trucks, 50 ships and close to 100 planes on the move every single day, WFP, together with its partners, operates a global network to deliver life-saving food assistance to the most hard-to reach places.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, working towards achieving a world with zero hunger. Since the beginning of the Ukraine refugee crisis in February 2022, WFP set up operations in Moldova to assist in the refugee response. To respond to the deepening vulnerabilities of the crisis-affected populations and to strengthen the government shock-responsive capacity, WFP has drafted a Transitional Interim Cou****ntry Strategic Plan (T-ICSP), which outlines the activities in the country for the next year (September 2022 – August 2023). To support the implementation of the T-ICSP, WFP Moldova is seeking to fill the position of CBT Coordinator to deliver against the CBT programmatic objectives and to support the Programme Unit of the Country Office in line with strategic directions of work agreed with counterparts and Government of Moldova.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide advice and support to CO’s programme unit on moderately complex issues to clarify ambiguities and ensure that policy and programme operations are consistent with WFP policies, Executive Board decisions, and other relevant guidance.
• Provide technical advice or mobilize technical expertise on programme and policy issues including assessment and analysis, the choice of objectives, activities, transfer modalities and appropriate food products, the deployment and testing of innovative approaches and the development of strategies to support government efforts to reduce hunger and malnutrition.
• Contribute to formulation and implementation of WFP’s CBT programme strategy in line with the organizational strategy, WFP-wide programme policies and context at Country Office level.
• Translate the CBT strategy and WFP-wide programme policies into Country level practices.
• Design any operations by being inspired by the principle of cost-efficiency and effectiveness. Proactively manage CBT modality to reach the most appropriate choice for a defined context.
• Be innovative and visionary in the programme design phase to reach the highest effectiveness of a given response. Consider integration of market interventions into existing programmes to make emergency responses more responsive to local markets and more beneficial to general coping capacities or, consider financial inclusion to empower both beneficiaries and communities beyond the end of the project life, or consider linking the delivery system with reliable existing systems from financial service providers, private sector or governments to boost the sustainability of the project.
• Lead and manage the WFP CBT Working Group at the Country level when required.
• Guide and coordinate Country Office units to ensure synchronized technical backstopping and compliance with corporate policy, strategic objectives, guidance, and incorporation of gender perspectives in programme design.
• Set programme objectives as guiding lines all over the intervention for all functions.
• Enhance WFP’s leadership status in forums relating to CBT and wider programme policy focus areas such as food security, nutrition, livelihoods, resilience or engagement in humanitarian, transition and development contexts through direct participation, briefings, information products and other materials.
• Represent WFP in the external humanitarian Cash Working Group (CWG) to ensure closer coordination with other UN agencies and donors, and provide support in the presentation of the CBT programme to UNCT and media, if required.
• Maintain close contact with key partners and advise on opportunities for strategic collaboration; assist counterparts in governments and/or other stakeholders in identifying where CBT interventions can be usefully employed.
• Reassess context during project implementation and be flexible to adjust operational planning if required.
• In the project closure phase, identify lessons learned and contribute to better future planning.
• Identify and select cooperating partners and financial service providers able to deal efficiently and effectively with the delivery part of the cash-based transfers programmes.
• Negotiate in details Field Level Agreements and/or Service Providers contracts according to established rules and regulations.
• In collaboration with other units develop, update and ensure Standard Operational procedures (SOP) are aligned with corporate manuals and guidelines.
• Contribute to resources mobilizations efforts for WFP projects, including clearly articulating the need for CBT and related programme opportunities, and follow up on the resource situation of projects.
• Provide general support and technical guidance on CBT-related tasks to Cooperating partners and junior staff on community mobilization, CBT enrollment, BPL submission and reconciliation, monitoring and reporting.
• Work closely with Partnership/IM and PI Units/colleagues to assist in developing key messaging and materials related to cash transfers’ programming.
• Advise and support the development and execution of functional and multi-functional trainings related to cash-based transfer (CBT) programming to enhance the capacity of WFP staff and partners to design and deliver effective food/cash assistance programmes.
• Lead, motivate and develop a team of staff to enable high performance.
• Take responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives in all areas of work, to ensure equal participation of women and men.
• Contribute to Country Office Emergency Preparedness i.e. early warning, risk analysis, and contingency planning in order to respond to humanitarian crises and needs.
• Other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Policy, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance.

Experience: At least 7 years post-graduate experience, with additional experience working across the Program portfolio including Food or Cash assistance programmes in emergency and development contexts, within various roles in RAM/Partnership Units.

Has experience in managing CBT related contracts with partner NGOs and budgetary planning in various contexts

Knowledge & skills:

• Solid understanding of Project Cycle Management and CBT programming and proven ability to asses, design, implement, monitor CBT programmes.
• Good background knowledge in financing processes and experience in analytical work are considered as desirable assets.
• Excellent understanding and application of cash-based transfers, targeting, monitoring and evaluation techniques.
• Proficiency in Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Languages: Fluency (level C) in English language and/or in one of official UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish). Knowledge of Romanian and/or Ukrainian language is desirable.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Position: CBT Coordinator

Type of contract: CST II

Duty station: Chisinau, Moldova.

Unit/division: Programme

Duration: 11 months

Application deadline: 04 August 2022.

Applicants of this vacancy announcement may be used as roster (2 years validity) for the future jobs of similar nature in Moldova or other countries in the region (MENA) for a duration of 1 month to 11 months.

Applicants of this vacancy announcement may be considered for this or future positions at a level, that is one level below or one level above than this announced vacancy.

WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.

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Women applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply. WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status. No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.