ERD Cash and Livelihood Assistant

Assist in cash transfer and livelihoods programs for economic recovery and development.

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Overview

Assist in cash transfer and livelihoods programs for economic recovery and development.

You have:

  • Have at least a Baccalauréat + 2 in social sciences, economics, development, sociology/psychology, agronomy or any equivalent diploma.
  • Have mastery of local languages in the intervention zones: Kanuri, Mandara, Fulfulde…
  • Have knowledge in Economics, Development, Sociology/Psychology, Agronomy or Nutrition, or significant equivalent professional experience is an asset.
  • Minimum two years of professional experience in cash transfer and livelihood means, community development, entrepreneurship or similar activity.
  • Experience in an NGO preferred, proven ability in community mobilization, beneficiary identification, selection, and registration is strongly required.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Excellent understanding of the beneficiary identification, selection, and registration process with community involvement.
  • Experience in developing business plans for youth activities and their implementation.
  • Able to multitask.
  • Have excellent command of computer tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Outlook.
  • Have a sense of organization and strong time management skills.
  • Have excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork capabilities.
  • Capable of working independently and as part of a team.
  • Have strong time management, project study, and personnel organization skills.
  • Have excellent planning and communication skills.
  • The ability to speak fluently in French and/or English is an asset.
  • Be of Cameroonian nationality.

Potential interview questions

Describe a time when you successfully mobilized a community for a project. What steps did you take? To assess your community mobilization skills and experience. Share specific examples of your approach, teamwork, and outcomes.
How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple beneficiaries? To gauge your time management and multitasking abilities. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you discuss your experience with beneficiary selection processes? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies have you employed to resolve complaints from beneficiaries? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Give an example of how you trained individuals in financial education. What was the outcome? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you maintain transparency in project implementations? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What is your approach to working in collaboration with other stakeholders? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you evaluate the success of a cash transfer initiative? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org