Programme Associate (Cash-based Transfers) G6

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The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.  The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.  Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

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ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

In response to this large number of Syrian refugees, WFP currently provides general food assistance (GFA) through Cash-based Transfers (CBT) to almost 500,000 UNHCR-registered Syrian and Non-Syrian refugees in Jordan. The implementation of the CBT programming is supported by substantial analytical effort, including regular vulnerability assessments of Syrian refugees, market and financial assessments, cost efficiency and effectiveness analysis, targeting and validation exercises and continued monitoring and evaluation. As the Syrian conflict persists, effort is underway to strengthen the quality of the existing CBT programming, also in view of the continuation of crisis response assistance to Refugees. Joint cash programming opportunities and implementation of innovative unrestricted cash programming with a focus on financial inclusion are being piloted for future scale-up.

JOB PURPOSE

CBT Unit requests to hire a Programme Associate for the CBT Delivery Unit. The Staff Member will be responsible to contribute to the work on cash transfers, digital payments enrolment, payments systems developments/upgrades. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. In consultation with Country Office and Field Office, contribute on designing and supporting implementation of CBT programs; 
2. Provide technical support and guidance to WFP Field Office and Cooperating Partners (CPs) on CBT implementation and documentation;
3. Contribute to the Country Office’s efforts regarding analysis, learning and strategy around cashbased transfers; further strengthen the analysis of the impact and effectiveness of cash-based programmed for beneficiaries and the market;
4. Perform monthly regular and ad-hoc beneficiaries enrollment analysis inline with the country office SOPs and guidelines
5. Contribute to providing strategic technical advice for CBT operations in Jordan including contributing to the development and implementation of new delivery models (e.g. mobile money);
6. Ensure that CBT Unit is in compliance with WFP policies, criteria, procedures and Operational Guidance Manuals.
7. Contribute to project documents (e.g. SOPs) and project revisions through the entire approval process from inception to approval;
8. Support in the development of new data analysis tools and definition of business requirements for CBT tools;
9. With the support of Country Offices colleagues, contribute to case management processes, ensuring all CBT related issues are appropriately addressed and action is taken;
10. Act as a focal point for the CBT delivery team with CFM channels (Call Centre and Helpdesks)
11. Assist in monitoring the implementation of plans for scaling-up CBT activities, perform accurate and timely recording/compilation of data and support analysis, and prepare periodic reports on the progress of CBT operational projects (e.g. Programme status, performance, challenges and opportunities) to support operational decision making;
12. Supporting the Programme Policy Officer with external coordination regarding cash-based activities with humanitarian and cooperating partners (including drafting of documents and translations);
13. Provide inputs for all internal and external reports (including Situation Reports (Sit-Reps, donor reports etc.);
14. Actively contribute to improvements in CBT corporate tools standard operating procedures by sharing lessons learnt;
15. Other duties if required
     

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.

Experience: Five or more years of progressively work in relevant experience. Demonstrated field-based humanitarian/development operational experience in cash based transfers (CBT) required. Proven experience with beneficiary data management.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English & Arabic.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has worked with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
• Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
•  Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
•  Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
•  Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
•  Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
•  Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
•  Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfil the needs of internal and external partners.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Applications must be submitted online through WFP e-Recruitment System

• Internal WFP staff can access the VA through the internal WFP CAREER page via the link: http://newgo.wfp.org/services/e-recruitment
• External applicants are kindly requested to follow the link: http://www1.wfp.org/careers/job-openings

Make sure that you answer all mandatory questions accurately and to attach your updated CV in English.

• Join WFP to be part of saving lives and changing lives:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4rFCbNDXiw&feature=youtu.behttp://ar.wfp.org/videos/recruitment-video-ar

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

31 May 2022

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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.