Project Officer (Cash) (Port Sudan) – Concern Worldwide

Job Description

Organization:	Concern Worldwide
Job Title:	Project Officer (Cash)
Based in Country:	Port Sudan – Read See State
Closing Date:	31 August 2024

The overall purpose of this position is to provide overall day-to-day leadership and Supervision of Cash transfer interventions    activities under the BHA project in Red See State. This included the   roll-out of market assessments that will be critical in the programme.  Take part in the    reporting on the findings of market assessments and conduct periodic (monthly/quarterly) market assessment  and map the high-risk areas for intervention . The Role also includes supporting training/capacity building for the community volunteers and local government and local partner staff working in cash programs supervising and providing ongoing mentorship for the local committee in the selection of vulnerable households.

Duties and responsibilities:

Coordination and Technical Support

Contribute to the roll out of market assessments that will be critical in cash programming;

Supervise   systematic periodic (monthly/quarterly) market assessments as may be agreed on;

 Contribute to the preparation of Detailed Implementation Plans (DIP) for the BHA project activities using Concern ‘s DIP package;

Closely work with the state level Cash Working Group (CWG)/FSL cluster and the national social protection system that maybe in place in developing the targeting criteria.

Take part in the design and development of an appropriate system for cash transfer to the selected households;

Closely work with the identified Financial Service Providers (FSPs) to ensure timely, secure and efficient delivery of cash to the beneficiaries.

In collaboration with MEAL colleagues, undertake studies to assess the impact of cash transfer,PDMs etc.

Where necessary ensure the technical staff of the line Ministries fully participate in the implementation of activities;

Take part in data collection using the Digital Data Gathering (DDG) system and other tools as may be requested;

Submit reports to the Coordinator using standard reporting formats as may be required;

Contribute to the design of new projects in the FSL sector by collecting data and providing key technical information as may be needed;

Where necessary, ensure crosscutting issues such as gender, HIV&AIDS, accountability are mainstreamed into the FSL activities;

Follow up and track the implementation of the national NGO partner’s activities and provide field support to the their staff, Community Based Extension Workers (CBEWs), and volunteers;

Hold frequent meetings with national NGO partner staff to ensure that the technical standards are followed in the implementation of FSL activities;

Visit the national NGO partner’s project locations, track the progress of the activities, flag-off challenges and provide solutions for moving forward to reach the objectives;

Capacity Building: 

Provide technical support during capacity building trainings, workshops and other evens as per the request (e.g. collecting information for presentation, data collection, presenting stories of success from the field);

 Train the community volunteers in areas identified for capacity building;

Representation:

Take part in technical missions conducted by stakeholders and UN agencies e.g. joint monitoring mission, evaluation exercise

Other Duties: 

Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned, including administrative and planning functions

Accountability

The Project Officer- Cash is accountable to Roving Cash Manager for technical and functional performances respectively. Completion of timely and accurate written reports, feedback from area manager, Colleagues in programme area and Partners are the main means of assessing performance.

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Essential 

• Education
• A Bachelor’s Degree in either in Business Administration, Economic   or  finance with 2 years’ experience in NGO
• Job related Experiences
• Knowledge and experience in  Cash Market Assessment  and working with and through local partners
• Good understanding of cross cutting issues- gender, HIV and AIDS, DRR, etc. and how to integrate them into public health and nutrition programmes.
• Excellent programme planning, monitoring and evaluation, interpersonal/communication and report writing skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams.
• Fluent in both spoken and written Arabic and English.
• Proficient in the use of computer applications

Emergency Response:

Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and Sudan Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.

Other duties

The above duties will be prioritised by the manager in consultation with the post-holder. The post-holder may be asked to re-organise their work to help Concern respond to changes in type or extent of need. This would be done in a way consistent with the purposes of the post and in consultation with the post-holder.

Confidentiality:

Except in the normal duties of work, information relating to the practices and business of Concern Worldwide must not be disclosed to another person or organisation without authorisation.

Concern Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies.

Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s

Core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies

How To apply

Please, submit a cover letter ,CV detailing your experience, skills and qualifications, a telephone contact number and two professional references to Concern Worldwide office in Port Sudan

Concern is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the interview. To find out more about Concern Worldwide visit our website at http://www.concern.net