Food & Cash Assistance Specialist

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Employee Contract Type:

International Assignment - Fixed Term (Fixed Term)Job Description:

Purpose of the position:

World Vision Chad is seeking a Food and Cash Assistance Specialist to facilitate program design, resource acquisition in food/cash assistance for both emergency response and resilience and recovery programming with high standards of appropriateness, timeliness, and effectiveness.

The purpose of the position is to work with the Resources Acquisition and Management Director and lead multi-departmental teams in developing and coordinating proposals and concept papers for multi-sectoral relief and recovery programs as well as leading grants acquisition processes for assigned zone.

The Food and Cash Assistance Specialist will also liaise with potential and current donors and other external partners to establish relationships that promote fund acquisition and program quality implementation.

Observe mission and core values of World Vision and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others

Major Responsibilities:

Project Implementation

• Responsible for the implementation of the all-Humanitarian Cash & Markets activities in the County with focus on Food Assistance;
• Responsible to provide technical expertise and advise to implement school meals programs in responses and communities;
• Contribute to effective and timely community-led identification and registration of Cash Transfer and food assistance beneficiaries;
• Mobilize and sensitize representatives from line Government ministries, County Government and other stakeholders to proactively take part in strengthening community Structures;
• Identify/map out all existing players in Cash/Food Assistance programs in the project areas;
• Develop and impart necessary trainings for staff, community members and partners related to Cash & Voucher, food strategies;
• Jointly with partners take part in participatory assessments to inform best Food, Cash & Voucher programming approaches;
• Support the implementation of food, Cash & Markets Initiatives through cash-based programming and or through other applicable approaches including but not limited to general food distribution;
• Develop and maintain networks with partners and other stakeholders in the County and Sub County where the project is domiciled in order to maximize the impact of food, Cash & Markets efforts;
• Liaise with the food, Cash & Markets Technical Lead, Project Manager, and the RAM Director to effectively support the project to carry out all food, Cash & Markets Initiatives – assessments, designs, monitoring and evaluations - in accordance with WV established standards, policies and procedures;
• Monitor and support the timely and appropriate utilization of budgeted resources for all food, Cash & Markets interventions;

• Ensure Adherence to the food and CVP Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) in rolling out the food, Cash & Markets Initiatives;

• Timely and quality project implementation;

• Budget utilization to acceptable thresholds;
• Effective project monitoring and documentation

Accountability Monitoring & Evaluation and Reporting

• Compile the necessary monthly, quarterly and annual reports for forwarding to the Project Managers and to the National Office capturing the progress against approved work plans and budgets;
• Attend the regular weekly and monthly planning meetings as called upon;
• Set up and build capacity of the Community Based Feedback Structures across the projects sites;
• Regularly document success stories, key learnings/innovation for sharing across the partnership;
• Adapt context specific digital processes on Food, Cash & Markets activities;
• Set up monitoring, accountability and learning systems to Food and CVP programs: CHD, CRM among others;
• In Collaboration with the Food Assistance and Livelihoods Manager and the M&E, to facilitate market monitoring and document lessons for sharing internally and with key partners;
• Coordinate with the Project Managers and Project M & E Officers to ensure that appropriate controls, monitoring and evaluation tools are in place and being utilized in a timely manner in the Food, Cash & Markets component;
• Promote the use of digital systems (LMMS) for Activity tracking, Beneficiaries registration, Cash Distribution/Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) monitoring and humanitarian accountability and document lessons and share best practices to different stakeholders;
• Ensure regular program reports are generated and shared internally: Activity reports, Monthly reports, Semi Annual and Annual Reports;

• Ensure internal control systems are in placed to identify and manage potential risks associated with food distribution and cash Transfer at the community level;

• Timely and Quality reports;

• Documented learning and actions;
• Innovations and new practices adopted and implemented;
• Success stories, best practices & Lessons learnt well documented;

Capacity Building

• Capacity assessment and training facilitation on the identified gaps to project staff and partners;
• Develop and impart necessary trainings for staff, community members and partners related to Food, Cash & Voucher Interventions, to enable them effectively implement innovative digital solutions;
• Ensure ongoing coaching and mentoring of Community structures and projects staff to ensure delivery of the desired results;

• Technical review and support the key project design documents and reports within DMT and across the WV Chad TPs;

• Staff, Partners and Community capacity enhanced

Other Duties

• Carry out any other duties as may be assigned by RAM Director, Response Manager, SLT;

• Identify and recommend opportunities for WV Chad to strengthen Food, Cash & Markets initiatives in the County;

• Sustained positive relationship

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

Educational level required:

• Bachelor degree in the fields of: Social Science, Science in Economics, Statistics or related field. A postgraduate training in Food, CVP Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Agriculture or related field will be an added advantage;
• At least 5 years of practical experience in Food, Cash & Voucher Based Programming including: General food distributions, School meals programs, Market Price Monitoring, Community Based Beneficiary Targeting and Registration Process, Implementing Cash for Work/Asset Interventions in an emergency Response Context;
• Strong evidence of good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Experience working with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Financial Service Providers (FSPs);
• Experience working with both local and internal partners to design programs, implement or build capacity;
• Experience in setting up functioning monitoring and accountability systems;
• Understanding of program design process, and monitoring/evaluation Processes;
• Management of complex government/institutionally funded programs/projects;
• Highly flexible and organized, able to coordinate Community, Partners and Stakeholders including private sector players and guide the technical decision-making process;
• Able to manage multiple, simultaneous demands and willing to take on new tasks on an ad hoc basis as assigned by the supervisor
• Ability to work both on own initiative and as part of a team in a high-pressure environment while adhering to deadlines;
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility, ability to coordinate and build consensus;
• Ability to work well in and promote teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well;
• Proficient in written and spoken French and English.
• Must be computer literate in Microsoft Office programs.
• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted