Purpose of the Job
Social Policy Specialist (Cash Coordinator) drives the group’s strategic and technical functions. They will leverage their expertise to offer guidance, develop work plans, enhance coordination across various sectors and entities across the federal and sub-national structures, and ensure effective planning, implementation, and delivery of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) in Ethiopia. By collaborating with local and international partners, they will foster inclusiveness, promote efficient practices, and enhance capacity building to ensure quality CVA programming.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Direct and provide leadership to the Ethiopia Cash Working Group (CWG), facilitating regular meetings and engagement between stakeholders, fostering an inclusive environment.
- Develop 2024-2026 CWG strategy and work plans in alignment with the Strategic Advisory Group (SAG), CWG Assembly, and stakeholders.
- Ensure harmonization of multi-purpose cash (MPC) to aid those in need and coordinate emergency MPC responses as required.
- Represent the CWG in ICCG meetings and other relevant platforms.
- Support different inter-agency coordination structures, including OCHA-led coordination structures, facilitating strategic yearly humanitarian response planning (HRP) with MPC.
- Lead the conceptualization of an exit strategy from emergency MPC, emphasizing alignment with development/durable solution/social protection initiatives where possible.
- Oversee and provide strategic support to the sub-national CWGs operating in various regions. Facilitate consistency in methodologies and encourage cross-learning.
- Offer technical advice to stakeholders on efficient, effective, and context-appropriate CVA programming for the affected population.
- Regularly update and develop MPC and sector-specific CVA guidelines, key messages, and Standard Operational Procedures as needed.
- Facilitate reviewing and mapping financial and compliance frameworks related to CVAs, advising agencies on potential opportunities and constraints.
- Manage the CWG Coordination Funds, coordinating joint initiatives, capacity building, consultancies, and other critical projects.
- Organize, structure, and develop spending plans and report to the Strategic Advisory Group (SAG), the CWG assembly, and donors on spending, ensuring financial transparency and accountability.
- Support and collaborate with the CWG Information Management Officer (IMO) in enhancing reporting through the 5Ws and regular market analysis in collaboration with Market sub-WG members to inform strategic coordination, harmonization, and complementarity of programming.
- Support and work with the IMO in collecting/documenting replicable good practices, lessons learned, case studies and in building a repository of resources, including context-appropriate CVA guidance and tools beneficial to the CWG.
- Regular reporting as required by the ICCG
- Engage with donors regularly, sharing information about CVA policies and trends in Ethiopia with members and stakeholders.
- Advocate for solutions to emerging constraints on CVA programming in Ethiopia, liaising with partners, ICCG, HCT, and the Aid Community.
- Foster relationships with regional groups such as the Cash Learning Partnership (CALP) and other similar coordination and advocacy groups.
- Oversight of the Cash Information Management Officer and any other coordination support provided by partners.
- Build the capacity of the team, promoting collaboration between members from different functions and host agencies
- Foster a supportive team atmosphere, providing resources and support to maintain or improve team performance and personal development.
Qualification
- A Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Sociology, Economics, International Development, or a related field.
- A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with two additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
- A minimum of eight (8) years combined field and country office experience in various international organizations or projects (e.g., UN agencies, INGOs, IOs, Donors, IFRC, or ICRC) is required.
- Demonstrable experience in coordination roles, with a preference for those related to Cash and Voucher Assistance.
- Proven understanding of the UN System, NGO humanitarian community, and humanitarian coordination architecture (desired).
- Comprehensive knowledge of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) standards, indicators, and best practices.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of the local language or any other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is an asset.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants can send their applications and a copy of non returnable CV with the necessary documents to the following link below
