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| Cash and Market Officer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Herat, |
| Categories | Other, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2024-08-06 | Close Date | 2024-08-18 |
| Vacancy No | JR34541 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | 3 Months (Extendable) |
| Education | A Bachelor degree in development studies, accounting, management, marketing, Engineering, Agriculture and /or social science with work experience is essential. | Experience | At least two years of experience working with NGOs in Cash distributions, Finance, community engagement and mobilization. |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | Based on organization`s salary scale |
About Company
About World Vision International: World Vision International is a nongovernmental, non-profit and humanitarian organization that provides Humanitarian services in more than one hundred countries around the world. This organization has been registered under the registration number (115) in the ministry of economy of Afghanistan that has activities in the far and non-developed areas of Ghor, Badghis, Faryab and Herat Provinces of Afghanistan from for over two decades. During these two decades, World Vision Afghanistan (WVA) has been addressing needs of children, their families and their communities in areas such as health and nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), food security and livelihoods, education and child protection. The organization has been able to support more than 2.8 million Afghans, including 1.3 million children, through its various interventions in 2023.
Job Description
This is a full-time, grant-funded Cash and market Officer position with regular travels to selected districts In Badghis Province. The Cash and Market Officer will be responsible for timeously implementation and reporting of cash assistance activities in the respective targeting areas of the project.
The incumbent will be responsible for providing supervision to Community Based Facilitators/CBFs. H/She performs under the leadership of Project Manager and guidance of Cash and Markets Technical Officer and Zonal Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Participate in Cash Voucher Assistance feasibility and Delivery mechanisms Assessments
Participate in Markets Assessment and monthly price monitoring
Participate in review. update and development of CVA standard operating Procedures (SoPs) and ensure New Project staff are inducted and oriented on the use of SoP
Participate in Cash Voucher Assistance baselines surveys and vulnerability assessment with MEAL unit to identify the vulnerable households for cash assistance.
Lead in Cash programme beneficiary selection, beneficiary verification and beneficiary registration with MEAL unit
Support WVA HIRO in receiving and inputting the beneficiary data into the LMMS, issuing beneficiary ration cards, generating BDLs and reports.
Participate in design and print food ration cards for cash assistance for selected beneficiaries based on WV policy.
Prepare cash assistance plans, take the necessary approvals from various units including project manager, security manager and zone manager, and submit to cash, food and GIK unit for further process with the financial service provider (FSP).
Participate in conduct gender-sensitive market assessment of target areas for cash distributions to identify existing markets and women’s market access.
Implement all cash distribution-related activities under Food security and livelihoods and Nutrition sectors.
Coordinate closely with the project manager to ensure timely implementation of the project activities and get readiness for timely distribution of cash for the target communities.
Ensure that all cash distribution process and activities are in line with WVA endorsed SOPs and procedures.
Ensure that proper community development practices and “Do No Harm” practices are incorporated and upheld throughout the implementation of the project.
Provide regular updates to FSL technical and liaison Coordinator, Cash and Markets Technical Officer and Cash and GIK unit on all project activities including beneficiary selection, verification and cash distribution.
Travel regularly to all project sites to ensure proper implementation and quality of project activities and prepare cash distribution plan based completion percentage of the work.
Conducting coordination meeting with community elders and line departments on cash distribution activities.
Conduct regular meeting with local whole seller and retailers.
Conduct market linkage between Community and local Provincial and zonal market.
Maintain excellent working relations with project stakeholder, partners and other contractors.
Ensure project activities and hiring of the labours are in compliance with government rules and regulations.
Raise and submit PRFs for selection of cash distribution contractor and contribute in selection if contractor.
Represent the WV in cash and voucher working groups meetings in the provincial level.
Ensure project activities follow government rules and regulations.
Submission of monthly cash requests for project operations
Ensure proper filling in a way that can be audited.
Other tasks assigned by the project coordinator.
Reporting planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and supervision
Submission of monthly cash requests for project operations
Responsible to provide daily reconciliation report and monthly distribution report to project coordinator FSL and Cash Food and GIK units.
Ensure cash distributed to the selected beneficiary based identification cards (LMMS or Paper cards) according to project criteria.
Prevent for any fraud, corruption of allocated distributions to project beneficiaries.
Provide supervision to CBFs and any guidance need for the performance.
Other
Adhere to WV Child and Adult Safeguarding policy and standards.
Adhere to WV accountability standards.
Job Requirement
Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification
A Bachelor degree in development studies, accounting, management, marketing, Engineering, Agriculture and /or social science with work experience is essential.
Required Professional Experience
At least two years of experience working with NGOs in Cash distributions, Finance, community engagement and mobilization.
Required Language(s)
Fluent in Dari & Pashtu, English written and reading
Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or other Qualifications
Bachelor degree in accounting or economic and Work experience in financial and accounting is highly preferred.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to travel to all districts of Badghis and Ghor Provinces (where applicable).
Strong monitoring skills.
Communication skills and knowledge of local communities.
Familiarity with context of Badghis and Ghor provinces (where applicable)
Good report writing skills.
Ability to engage with different stakeholders and partners in the project site.
Interpersonal, management and conflict resolution skills.
Submission Guideline
The application closing date is 18 Aug 2024. Qualified applicants can apply for the position by filling in the online application form in WV Career portal. applicants can also attach their CV and cover letter in the online system. Please note that only the applications received through the online portal will be considered for this position.
Applicants can login to WV online application system by copying and pasting the following link into their web browser
Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply
Submission Email:
https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/World VisionInternational/details/Cash-and-Market-Officer_JR34541?q=Herat