Requisition ID: req20253
Job Title: Cash and Markets Officer
Sector: Economic Recovery & Livelihood
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
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Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Uganda
Job Description
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities which support them, as well as those who remain within their homes and communities. At work today in over 40 countries and 25 U.S. cities, we improve outcomes in the areas of health, safety, economic wellbeing, education and power.
- Conduct cash transfer feasibility and market assessments
- Oversee the identification, registration, and verification of cash transfer beneficiaries.
- Support in cash transfer baseline and end post distribution monitoring surveys with support from the monitoring and evaluation team.
- Provide guidance and ensure coordination of cash transfers across the different IRC programs
- Ensure all cash transfer activities are implemented in accordance with IRC and donor requirements.
- Carry out mentorship to the groups and individuals supported with the grants to ensure that the intended objectives are achieved.
- Assess appropriateness of the cash transfer modalities and processes and ensure accountability and transparency in the CBI processes.
- Assist in reviewing of Cash Relief Operating Procedures (CROPS), to identify and document impacts on underlying processes, systems, people and the organizational structure;
- Provide hands-on guidance in the engagement with financial service providers like bank agents and mobile money service providers.
- Visit target communities on regular basis to get their perceptions and experience to assist in planning and development of relevant client-oriented and sustainable programs
- Participate in preparing work-plans and progress reports (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and quarterly) as defined by the project guidelines.
- Facilitate the identification designing and implementing of appropriate training needs for beneficiaries.
- Participate and contribute to regular coordination meetings.
- Execute any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- A University degree in Business, Economics, Management, Marketing or any other business related fields.
- Atleast four (4) years’ of experience in cash-based transfer programming including business grants, e-voucher, mobile cash and cash for work in an emergency environment.
- Practical experience of working with mobile network operators and other mobile financial services such as agent banking and/or mobile money is required.
- Experience working in refugee settings; ability to work with urban refugees will be an added advantage
- Proficient computer knowledge with significant experience in Ms Word, Ms Excel and other Ms Office applications.
- Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. Local languages/dialects is a plus.