Catholic Relief Services Technical Advisor I – Cash Working Group Co-Chair Jobs in Nigeria
Job Summary
The CWG Technical Co-Chair will work with humanitarian actors in NE Nigeria to facilitate an active and vibrant community of practice around cash and voucher assistance and build capacity of interested parties. The co-chair will harmonize approaches, build evidence and best practice in country through sharing of experience and contribute to national and global learning.
The co-chair drives collective progress and provides technical expertise for jointly agreed priorities established by the Cash Working Group, considering their collective views and seeking to achieve consensus and collaboration by the group. In line with member expertise and interest, other agencies may be designated to lead on activities.
OCHA Nigeria Humanitarian Response Plan 2022:
Nigeria: 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan | HumanitarianResponse
Roles and Key Responsibilities
Co-chair and facilitate regular Cash WG meetings on behalf of OCHA, promoting active participation from local, national, and international actors.
Support the development, and contribute to the implementation, of the Cash WG strategy, sector standards, tools and best practices in Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) that effectively engage partners, donors, and governments. Help ensure a cross-sectoral approach integrating gender, protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction.
Support the effective coordination of cash assistance across the response, including Multi-Purpose Cash (MPC).
Provide technical solutions to members, remotely and on-site, for strategic planning and how to best apply standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools and M&E, helping to ensure high-quality implementation.
Support capacity-strengthening initiatives in CVA for Cash WG partners through helping develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums. Build CWG capacity1 through formal trainings, learning events and continued sharing/exchange of practical learning.
Establish regular technical exchange with CWG members with a view to promoting an inclusive and transparent decision-making process.
Support the development and dissemination of updates on current cash programming and support the coherent monitoring and reporting of CVA activities.
Develop and support, whenever possible, harmonized tools, approaches, and procedures in CVA, including the harmonization of vulnerability criteria, transfer values, modalities of payment, assessment and monitoring activities.
Facilitate collaboration on joint assessments, planning, targeting, and monitoring, when necessary. Provide technical support to coordinated (multi-sectoral) needs assessments and technical support and leadership to multi-sectoral response analysis.
Ensure community involvement, accountability, and transparency in CVA.
Highlight CVA interventions that are most likely to be effective in each situation, drawing upon lessons learned and examples of good practice for rapid and appropriate response.
Encourage collective negotiations with service providers for effective CVA programme delivery.
Engage with clusters and other relevant actors and advocate for the efficient and effective use of CVA, including MPC, throughout the response, supporting quality outcomes and accountability to aid recipients.
Identify and advocate for opportunities to link emergency cash transfer projects with longer-term support to social transfers as part of social protection strategies, potentially significantly strengthening cash preparedness at the State level.
Document cash-based experiences and maintain a repository of information, learning and reference resources.
In coordination with OCHA support the development of the Cash-Based Grant section of the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) and support optimum inclusion of cash (and Multi-Purpose Cash (MPC)) in the HRP based on evidence.
Collect and analyze program data, capture and share lessons learned and best practices for specific projects to facilitate improvements in decision-making and contribute to the cash transfer learning agenda.
Contribute to maintaining relationships with donors, peer organizations, research, and other institutions, and participate in forums in the area of CVA to collect and share best practices.
Specific focus for FY23:
Capacity Building & Learning : Identify capacity building needs through ongoing engagement with CWG member organizations and build capacity in cash transfer programming through conducting at least 2 basic trainings for CTP practitioners and national NGOs.
Research & Advocacy: Keep an overview on market functionality and elasticity in NE Nigeria. Gather information on the impact of in-kind programming versus voucher programming versus cash-based programming. Advocate for market based programming where this is considered most appropriate based on evidence.
This will be linked to the annual CWG Capacity Building Plan developed by the CWG Nigeria.
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in a field related to humanitarian assistance, food security and livelihoods or other applicable area required.
Minimum of three years relevant work experience with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO, with minimum of two years relevant field-based experience in cash transfer programming.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong communication and relationship management skills with ability to network, influence, and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings.
Good strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment.
Good technical writing skills
Presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
Proactive, resourceful, and results-oriented
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of technical principles and concepts in cash and voucher assistance. General knowledge of other related disciplines to ensure proper cross-sectoral approach.
Strong grasp of humanitarian coordination systems. Previous experience leading and coordinating a Cash Working Group or similar coordination role preferred.
Experience designing, implementing, and monitoring cash and voucher assistance programs for different sector objectives and/or multi-purpose cash in a protracted conflict-affected context.
Strong public speaking skills. Able to present information to an external audience and conduct trainings.
Excellent coordination skills such as ability to liaise with various agencies/individuals, organize events, prioritize work and ensure a smooth flow of information and an environment of cooperation and information sharing.
Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.
Experience in research; collecting and analyzing information and presenting well-written reports.
Excellent analytical skills with ability to influence decision-makers.
Ability to work independently and to work with people located in different geographic locations and in other organizations.
A sound understanding of the importance of gender in humanitarian work.
Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts.
Committed to Equal Opportunities (e.g. gender, race, disability).
Innovative and creative to find lasting solutions to rapid, timely and appropriate humanitarian response.
Experience and training in the Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis (EMMA) tool kit, or other market assessment methodologies, is an advantage.
Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks.
Knowledge of capacity strengthening best practices.
Experience with program monitoring and evaluation and analysis.
Diplomacy and good interpersonal skills, together with the capacity to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Catholic Relief Services Technical Advisor I – Cash Working Group Co-Chair Jobs in Nigeria
Find Latest Jobs in Nigeria Today – Recruitment in Nigeria Job – Nigerian Jobs – in Nigeria – Job Vacancies in Nigeria
Search our career portal & find the latest Nigerian job positions, career opportunities & jobs in Nigeria.
Jobs in Nigeria – banking jobs in Nigeria, IT jobs in Nigeria, accounting jobs in Nigeria, NGO jobs in Nigeria, business administration in Nigeria, ICT jobs in Nigeria, UN jobs in Nigeria, procurement jobs in Nigeria, education jobs in Nigeria, hospital jobs in Nigeria, human resources jobs in Nigeria, engineering jobs in Nigeria, teaching jobs in Nigeria, and other careers in Nigeria.
Oil and Gas job vacancies in Nigeria, MTN jobs in Nigeria, job vacancies in Nigeria for fresh graduates.
Federal government jobs in Nigeria, job vacancies in Nigeria Federal Civil Service.
Find your dream job from 1000s of vacancies in Nigeria posted and updated daily – click here!
