Uganda Red Cross Society Program Officer - Cash Transfer Jobs
Uganda Red Cross Society Program Officer - Cash Transfer Jobs
Job Purpose:The Program Officer Cash Transfer will be responsible for technical coordination and delivery of Uganda Red Cross Society Cash Unit commitments under the Pilot Programmatic Partnership project and National Society Programming.
She/he will be responsible for coordinating with partners at Kampala level regarding multipurpose cash transfer activities as well as participate in monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the project activities.
The Program Officer Cash Transfer will also ensure the coordination of cash transfer programming under the pillar of people on the move internally and across borders.
Roles and responsibilities:
To provide technical coordination of cash transfer programming activities within the
National Society.
Actively participate by organizing, guiding and working alongside partners, staff and volunteers to facilitate conduct surveys and assessments to determine cash transfer feasibility.
Work with partners to conduct a Post
Distribution Monitoring (PDM) to ensure program quality, document and disseminate key good practices.
Ensure continuous growth of the URCS cash transfer programming profile.
Coordinate URCS project field team in organizing and conducting quarterly quality
assurance meetings at settlement level.
Ensure that the program resources are implemented in a transparent and accountable manner and handed over or ended in a way that promotes local capacities and sustainable operations.
Establish and maintain transparent and
functional relationships with target communities, partners and other actors working within the refugee settlements and the government representatives.
Participating in different representations or coordination meetings at the national level on behalf of URCS.
Qualifications/requirements
Minimum qualifications, working experience and competencies:
Education Qualifications
Minimum Bachelors’ Degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, or Economics or a related field from a reputable organisation;
Post-Graduate qualification in Monitoring and Evaluation or Project Planning and Management will be an added advantage;
Training on Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA)
A CaLP Certificate will be an added advantage.
Essential Experience
Minimum 2 years’ experience in design and implementation of cash transfer programming in emergency or development contexts;
Proven experience in the management of multi-donor funded projects is an added advantage;
Experience in conducting surveys, assessments and post distribution monitoring exercises
Core Competencies
Negotiation and conflict management
Innovation and creatively
Stakeholder management
Commitment to continuous learning
Communication
Technology awareness
Policy research and development
Change capability and adaptability
Manage resources.
Empowering and building trust.
Knowledge and Skills
High level of integrity;
Self-driven
Pro-active in responding to changes in context and in communicating with internal colleagues and external stakeholders
Strong skills in team/institutional capacity building, facilitation and collaborative problem solving approaches;
Excellent diplomatic and relationship building skills;
Very good interpersonal skills and cultural and politico-social sensitivity is preferable;
Good organizational, administrative and logistical skills;
Good leadership skills and ability to work on own initiative and to solve problems;
Able to manage both HQ and field teams dispersed across multiple locations
Innovative thinking and analytical ability;
Strong demonstrated skills working with external partners and bringing several stakeholders together for a common goal;
Working, at times, under tight deadlines;
Proven ability to coach and mentor others to develop specific knowledge and skills, with a positive attitude towards learning & sharing
How to Apply
Please send your filled application form and attach your academic transcripts and certificates. The filled application forms, academic transcripts and certificates should be e-mailed to; vacancies@redcrossug.org
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