Save the Children hiring Regional Cash Assistance and Resiliency Technical Advisor.
Job description
An experienced Cash Assistance and Resiliency (CAR) Technical Advisor to provide remote and in-country expertise to lead design and support implementation of Cash and Voucher and resiliency programmes so they are appropriate, timely, accountable to beneficiaries, donor-compliant and cost-effective, across the region. The Regional CAR advisor will use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical and operational expertise, and relationship building skills to provide a critical link between Save the Children’s global and country level technical work while supporting response planning, quality program design implementation and advocacy. The role will lead to building capacity and fostering networks across country office staff. The role supports regional advocacy and influencing, and contributes to strategic partnerships for new business development. It provides inputs into the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems to demonstrate impact, while sharing learning across country offices, and ensuring quality of our programmes. The position will work closely with the Cash and Markets Humanitarian Technical Working Group (HTWG) to ensure global and country office experts are collaborating and sharing learning, best practices, and working towards a comprehensive and unified strategic approach to Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) for child outcomes.
This position will be based in one of the SCI offices of WCA region with extensive travel (up to 50% of time). In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly, either through remote support or in-country deployments.
Job requirements
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in economics, international development, public administration, agriculture and food security, or equivalent experience.
- Certified CaLP trainer (preferable)
Experience And Skills
- At least 5 years’ experience of working internationally in Cash & Voucher Assistance in emergency and development settings, for a broad range of institutional donors and sectors
- Understanding of Cash & Voucher Assistance, Market-based programming and Shock-responsive social protection in West and Central Africa
- Experience with various cash and voucher modalities, including digital, mobile, card, paper voucher, and cash in envelopes
- Solid understanding of and experience in implementing programs with DEVCO/ECHO graduation model
- Previous humanitarian response experience including experience of supporting humanitarian preparedness, response and recovery
- Management experience of operational aspects of cash and voucher interventions and large safety net programs
- Experience in the introduction of internal controls systems to support cash and vouchers delivery in the areas of financial management, logistics, security and programme delivery
- Familiar with the CaLP Programme Quality Toolbox; the Sphere Standards; market tools such as RAM, MIFIRA, MARKit; Household Economy Analysis; and other industry best practices.
- Significant experience in training, capacity building, and mentoring
- Demonstrable understanding of M&E, beneficiary accountability, and learning
- Skilled at networking, representation and partnership development in order promote learning, strengthen civil society and mobilise resources.
- Able to generate and use data and evidence to innovate, deliver, learn and share what works and what doesn’t work for children
- Experience of promoting quality and impact through at least one cross-cutting area: gender equality and inclusion, adaptive and safer programming; child rights; disability; migration and displacement.
- Demonstrated program design, monitoring and evaluation skills, including designing pathways to sustainable impact at scale
- Track record in successful business development/fundraising and donor engagement, especially with ECHO, DEVCO, DFID, USAID/BHA (OFDA/FFP previously), UN (WFP, UNICEF, OHCA), and PRM.
- Mandatory French with good spoken and written English
Contract length: 02 years
Work location: Based in West and Central Africa (WCA) region in country with SCI programming
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application deadline: 09 Jan 2021
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