Requisition ID: req38018

Job Title: Global Surge Team Roster : Emergency Cash Coordinator

Sector: Economic Recovery & Livelihood

Employment Category: Occasional - Global Surge Team

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: Yes

Location: IRC Global

Job Description

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  Be prepared to be deployed within 72 hours.
• Provide strategic direction and overall technical and management support to ERD programs in IRC country programs, focusing on emergency response with considerations for early recovery, and economic development.
• Assist in the assessment, design, set-up, implementation and monitoring of CVA programs. The position is expected to be heavily involved in supporting program delivery, assisting country teams in trouble-shooting implementation challenges, and using monitoring data to improve program designs.
• Undertake, when necessary, feasibility assessments for CVA programming, includes leading field-level data collection and analysis for needs, market functionality, risks, payment mechanisms and transfer modalities; and use that information to support appropriate program design.
• Advise and assist in designing new programs, including identifying business development opportunities, supporting the conceptualization/design of program activities, drafting or providing substantial input into technical proposals, concept notes, designing M&E systems, and budgets for international donors, and responding to any requests for additional information as needed.
• Lead in collaboration with operations colleagues, the tender and contracting process for Financial Service Provider (FSP) identification and selection.
• Manage grant/program implementation including staff recruitment and training, workplan development, procurement and inventory planning, and budget management.
• Prepare high quality and timely donor and management reports on grants and sector activities.
• Ensure compliance with IRC policy and procedures throughout the program team and activities.
• Support the development, adaptation and standardization (if appropriate) of operating procedures for CVA implementation, and support linkages with regional finance and supply chain teams to deliver high quality programming.
• Develop tools, resources and program guidance materials as needed in order to support assessments, program implementation or monitoring efforts, including cross-sectoral collaboration around CVA, in close conjunction with program staff and regional M&E and ICT Coordinators.
• Develop and implement a capacity building plan to ensure all program, finance and supply chain staff involved in CVA programming have appropriate knowledge and skills related to market-based programming.
• Support the design, development, piloting and roll-out of measurement and data management systems in close collaboration with monitoring and evaluation and ICT staff at both regional and country levels, to ensure harmonized M&E approaches and efficient data collection and management systems are in place.
• Represent and coordinate with other agencies, local government, donors and other stakeholders to promote deliver of best practice humanitarian assistance.
• Support media and communications activities as requested by the ERT Field Director/CD/in-county emergency lead.
• Provide a comprehensive handover to successor, including ensuring transfer of all related documentation, program monitoring data and staff performance information.
• Support CVA research initiatives lead by country teams and/or regional research/advocacy positions.

• Ability to commit to deployment within 72 hours of notification of assignment for a maximum of 12 weeks.
• Undergraduate degree, in international affairs, humanitarian work, food security, agriculture, logistics or related field and technical accreditation or equivalent experience; Master’s degree seen as an asset.
• Shown experience in the humanitarian or development sector with progressive management and decision-making responsibility, including substantial international experience implementing livelihoods activities. Experience working in diverse emergency, recovery post-conflict or development contexts across countries and regions preferred.
• Experience in direct implementation of programs, including CVA and food security.
• Experience in supporting partner organizations in implementing programs.
• Demonstrated skills in effectively running and building programs and/or operations in high-pressure, fluid environments. Leadership and team management skills are crucial.
• Prior success managing in an emergency environment and/or start-up environment as part of a multinational team.
• Excellent communication skills including delivering presentations to professional, lay and donor audiences.
• Shown writing and editing skills, including writing, and editing grant proposals and reports.
• Effective people and program management skills: the ability to train, lead and manage staff productively under stressful circumstances.
• Flexible, focused, and reliable in an environment of changing demands.
• Good digital literacy: Facility with MS Word, Excel, and email/internet software.
• Fluency in English. Working knowledge of French, Arabic, and/or Spanish strongly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills involving listening to, interacting with, and communicating clearly with people from diverse nationalities and backgrounds with a high degree of professionalism and pro-activity.