Sub-National Cash Working Group Co-Chair (Port Sudan) – Concern Worldwide

Job Description

Organization:	Concern Worldwide
Job Title:	Sub-National Cash Working Group Co-Chair
Salary:	F0 to F5 Gross monthly salary ranges between 964 USD to 1234 USD based on experience
Based in Country:	Port Sudan with frequent travel to localities within different localities in Red Sea State.
Supervisor	National Cash working group Chair and dotted line to MPCA Manager.
Closing Date:	31 August 2024

The Mission of CONCERN Worldwide is to help people living in extreme poverty achieve major improvements in their lives which last and spread without ongoing support from CONCERN. To achieve this mission we engage in long-term development work, respond to emergencies, and seek to address the root causes of poverty through our development education and advocacy work. Every CONCERN staff member has an important role to play in ensuring that this mission is achieved and every employee should be clear about how his or her own contribution can help the wider organisation achieve its objective

Duties and responsibilities:

Coordination & Engagement 

Lead coordination for the CWG at state level in coordination with the non-programmatic co-chair (if in place).

Facilitate and lead discussions during monthly CWG meetings and regular TWG meetings.

Together with the co-chair, agree on meeting agenda items required to guide the CWG towards its agreed objectives and deliverables.

Maintain an up-to-date CWG contact list, dashboards and other coordination tools at sub-national level.

Participate in monthly national CWG meetings and represent sub-national CWG members.

Coordinate multi-purpose cash assistance including ensuring that members provide input for; 4Ws, MEB, JIMMI, and other CWG initiatives and products.

Promote active dialogue with authorities, private sector and other relevant stakeholders.

Promote use of common mechanisms, standards, and tools across partners for harmonized, quality and accountable programming.

Ensure the overall cash response is mainstreamed, avoids duplication, and finds opportunities to increase effectiveness, including coordinating with relevant clusters/ and sectors at sub-national level.

Establish specific task forces at sub-national level as needed and oversee deliverables

Technical Support

Support development of common Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) approaches (inclusive of Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance as well as sectoral CVA) that are evidence-based and appropriate for sub-national contexts

Share guidance on common programming recommendations and good practices with actors at the state-level

Capacity Building

With support from the national CWG, facilitate capacity building exercises for sub-national CWG members, local authorities, private sector actors and clusters at sub-national level

Advocacy

Support increased consideration and use of CVA at the state-level, through engagement with local stakeholders and area-based coordination architecture where available (such as UN sub-national coordination bodies)

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

Essential

• Commitment to Concern’s humanitarian work.
• BA/BSc Degree in a related field (Development Management, International Development, Rural Development, Community Development, Agriculture, Health, Education, etc)
• Minimum 2 years professional experience working in an INGO with 
• Demonstrated experience in data entry and computer literacy, especially Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrable work experience in implementing and monitoring humanitarian cash programming and/or other sectoral humanitarian interventions preferred.
• Work experience or demonstrable knowledge of community organisations and/or social services. 
• Excellent communication skills, calm and with cultural sensitivity to effectively manage day-to-day interaction in challenging contexts
• Ability to foster trust and build relationships with colleagues, communities, at-risk individuals, and authorities. 
• Ability to multi-task and undertake a variety of initiatives with flexibility.
• Ability to interpret and rapidly understand complex and fast-paced environments with limited information.
• Ability to work independently with integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Good organisational skills and ability to work across multiple work-streams. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of protection, safeguarding, and referral concepts
• Strong computer skills including electronic database management.
• Able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality
• Ability to communicate in a highly professional manner with beneficiaries, community members and partners
• Problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Proven commitment to accountability practices and able to promote the values of equality, non-discrimination and human rights for all
• Good knowledge of project cycle management, Equality, HIV and AIDS, and Mainstreaming approaches, preferably in protracted humanitarian context
• Ability to travel to field locations within Red Sea 
• Fluency in English and Arabic (both written and spoken skills)
• Fluency in local languages within Red Sea is desirable

Desirable 

• Post graduate qualification in project design and management or relevant discipline
• Familiarity with donor requirements (BHA, SHF, etc.)
• Knowledge of different humanitarian standards
• Knowledge of and experience in working in Red Sea state 
• Experience in working in partnerships

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