E (most hardship)
Non Family
Non FamilyDanger Pay
Residential location (if applicable)
PR4
Staff Member / Affiliate Type
Professional
Reason
Regular > Regular Assignment
No
2023-03-24
April 20, 2023
Senior Programme CBI Officer
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Senior Programme CBI Officer is an active member of a bureau, field operation or division and provides strategic direction, quality control and oversight to UNHCR cash assistance. The incumbent ensures that operations implement technically sound CBI in line with technical guidance and supports the compliance with CBI policy and administrative instructions on CBI. S/he will ensure the strategic and coherent use of CBI and monitor them adequately. S/he will ensure adequate coordination of all CBIs in line with the collaborative cash delivery principles and provide technical guidance on CBIs to UNHCR staff and partners.
Internally s/he will liaise with UNHHR country offices and/or Bureaux and/or HQ and relevant divisions and sectors. Externally s/he will liaise with Implementing and Operational Partners, National Governments, line ministries, donors, UN agencies and other key stakeholders.
The incumbent is expected to work in line with the multi-functional team (MFT) approach, ensuring the participation of relevant stakeholders in all phases of the Program Management Cycle.
All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR¿s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Duties
- Promote cash assistance, and the strategic and coherent use of CBI's, ensuring that CBI is maximised to meet protection, and in assistance and service provision throughout the displacement cycle, including in emergencies.
- Stay abreast of legal, political, security, technical and other developments which impact on the operational environment and assistance and service delivery through CBIs.
- Promote and ensure linkages with social protection and financial inclusion.
- Provide technical support on strategic planning and policy making on activities within the area of CBIs, including assessments, planning and budgeting, technical choices, legal and regulatory aspects, implementation modalities, coordination and monitoring.
- Support to ensure that CBI is fully, effectively integrated into the country operations plans and protection and solutions strategies.
- Collaborate with and support protection and sectors to increase the use of CBI in e.g. education, shelter, livelihoods, health and WASH programmes.
- Establish sound monitoring process for cash assistance, needed to measure and analyse CBI performance. Analyse trends and interventions, including CBI expenditure, upstream and downstream activities. Ensure post distribution monitoring (PDM) is conducted regularly and in line with the relevant guidance.
- Assess the technical soundness and generate recommendations for adjusting/adjust the CBI approach.
- Ensure fluid communication and information exchange with key stakeholders internally and externally.
- Lead/participate in relevant coordination and collaboration structures.
- Represent UNHCR or lead on behalf of UNHCR inter-agency coordination mechanisms on CBIs, promote and maintain collaborative cash arrangements, and strong relations with partners and other key actors, such as donors.
- Represent UNHCR in external technical fora.
- Generate data and analysis for evidence-base, communication, and visibility.
- Organise CBI-related knowledge management, learning and capacity building, including organising trainings and learning events.
- Fulfil CBI-related reporting requirements, including writing external updates, technical and PI material.
- Ensure the use of UNHCR CashAssist.
- Perform other related duties as required.
In Country Operations:
- In close collaboration with the Senior Management, ensure the functioning of CBI component of Multi-Functional Team (MFT) and ensure CBI is implemented according to UNHCR¿s policies, rules and regulations.
- Ensure CBI is included in the preparedness and response planning, and prepare UNHCR to be the first responder to new emergencies/ and return situations with CBI.
- Lead required assessments to ensure optimal CBI design.
- In collaboration with Finance and other colleagues, establish CBI Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the operation and coordinate the review with RB and the final clearance with HQ.
- Coordinate the Implementation CBI in accordance with the SOP, ensuring audit trail and proper accountability.
- Coordinate with Supply for timely procurement of financial service providers, including leading the technical evaluations and any other procurement related tasks, as well as contracting of financial service providers.
In Regional Bureaux:
- Ensure the coordination of CBI across the Regional Bureau and with country operations.
- Provide technical support to country operations, in all aspects of CBI delivery, in line with UNHCR¿s policy and guidance.
- Assess technical soundness of the operations.
- Review and provide inputs for CBI Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the operations and coordinate the review and final clearance with HQ.
- Review and provide inputs on issues and documents relating to procurement and contracting of financial service providers, including participation in technical evaluations as required.
In Headquarters:
- Generate organisation-wide guidance, policies, positioning, and tools, including policy documents, technical guidance, evaluations, lessons learnt, communication and visibility materials, reports, and synthesis.
- Provide technical support for the rollout and the implementation of CBI to regional bureaux and operations.
- Oversee CBI-related knowledge management, training and learning.
- Coordinate the interdivisional support and actively contribute to the SOP clearance with DFAM, CBI procurement-related documents with SMS, and CBI-related contracts with Financial Service Providers with LAS, and collaborate with other Divisions and services as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For P4/NOD - 9 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 8 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 7 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree
Field(s) of Education
Economics; Social Science; Business Administration;
Social Economics; Political Science; or other relevant field.
(Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Certificates and/or Licenses
Programme Management; HCR Results Based Management;
(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Experience in working in cash based assistance programmes and proven knowledge and technical skills in set up, design, implementation and monitoring of CBIs from a multisectoral and protection perspective.
Desirable
Experience in interagency coordination.
Functional Skills
PG-UNHCR's Programmes
CB-Cash-based Programming/Managing/Planning
PS-Private sector fundraising and partnerships
ER-Donor Relationship Development and Management
MG-Resource Mobilization Techniques and Guidelines
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Language Requirements
For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.
All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power.
As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.
This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.
Desired Candidate Profile
- Experience in complex operational settings such mixed (refugee-IDP) displacement settings and/or post-conflict situations.
- Demonstrated experience in managing large scale cash programmes.
- Experience in leading/participating in cash working groups, UN Common Cash Statement (UNCCS) and other coordination forums.
- Demonstrated ability to build capacity/coach different stakeholders on CBI programming.
- Experience in rolling-out and/or linking UNHCR identity management systems to corporate systems for payment and assistance delivery.
- Ability to engage with large datasets, drawing insights to inform policy and/or operational decisions.
- Experience in linking humanitarian CBI programmes with national social safety nets.
Required languages (expected Overall ability is at least B2 level):
,
Dari
,
Pashto
Operational context
Occupational Safety and Health Considerations:
UNHCR and UN agencies jointly run JMS Level 1 medical clinic and satellite located in ICON compound. UNHCR and WFP have contracted IQARUS international to provide medical interventions under the AFMAT clinics in Kabul and Field Offices. Staff members on special prescription should travel with sufficient quantity of medication. Medical facilities for referral in Kabul include German Clinic, French Medical Institute for Mothers & Children (FMIC) and Blossom Health Center. Seasonal air pollution occurs in Afghanistan and contributes to comorbidities that are known to worsen outcomes among those infected with COVID-19.
To view occupational safety and health considerations for this duty station, please visit this link:
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel
Nature of Position:
Afghanistan has a long history of delivering CB assistance to PoCs for the organization 's protection, assistance, and solutions strategies. Operation delivers multiple types of CBIs including: Multi-purpose cash assistance, cash for persons with specific need, major and minor shelter repairs or rent, repatriation, reintegration, livelihoods. UNHCR adopts a whole-of-community approach and as such cash-based interventions are directed to a cross-section of the community including refugees, asylum seekers, IDPs, returnees, and host community. It is worth to mention that in 2022, Afghanistan CBI programme ranked third in the whole UNHCR Operations with its budget volume and beneficiaries assisted.
Significant constraints and challenges exist in Afghanistan related to the implementation and the development of the CBIs, requiring agility in the management of the CBIs, strategic thinking, strong coordination capacities, and both technical & organizational skills. The Senior CBI Officer should work effectively in a team under pressure and deliver timely results. S/he will contribute to preparing proposals, PPA, reports, and donor briefs and communicate on complex issues. Both analytical and writing skills are then needed.
Specifically, he/she will fully manage the CBIs team at operation level, providing guidance and support to the team management and of the CBI technicalities; hence s/he is expected to have strong resource management skills and technical level. S/he will develop the CBI strategy at country level and ensure to review the quality of CBIs design, implementation, and monitoring, along with the sectoral experts and in accordance with UNHCR Global guidance 's and standards. S/he will promote the increased use of CBI as for multi-purposes and within sectors and ensure compliance with UNHCR norms, procedures, and standards. S/he will actively advise and support the strengthening of systems (ex. Payments, database, monitoring).
Absolutely necessary to ensure a strong UNHCR positioning on CBIs in Afghanistan, s/he will fully engage with UN agencies and NGOs on coordination and collaboration, guided by the UN Cash Common Statement on CBis; anticipating donors ' requirements and demands.
S/he will work in line with the multi-functional team (MFT) approach as defined within the Program Manual, ensuring the participation of relevant stakeholders in all phases of the Program Management Cycle. This particularly important in the context of Afghanistan where CBI related activities and priorities spread through most units and function including information management, project control, protection, and shelter.
Living and Working Conditions:
Afghanistan is a high-risk country with a very complex operational environment, characterized by uncertainty and frequent security incidents. Movement by all personnel is restricted, coordinated and monitored by the security officers. UNHCR in Kabul is located within the ICON Compound on the Supreme road of the Police district 9. It occupies 40 MOSS compliant rooms for staff accommodation with each room having its own washroom and other facilities. Offices are within the ICON compound. No visits except in UN compounds and Embassies which is frustrating, stressful to cope.
Outdoor air quality is a health concern in Kabul. The degree of exposure and concentration of air pollutants can be detrimental to breathing problems, development of chronic diseases and deterioration of health status in individuals with chronic diseases. Office provides air purifiers both in the office and accommodation.
Security situation is unstable, volatile, unpredictable with rise 2022-2023. A daily radio check is mandatory. All movements is strictly by Armoured Vehicle or by air. A 4 weeks R&R cycle is applicable for the duty station and staff are highly encouraged not to delay. Considering the serious restrictions on staff movement, it is crucial to demonstrate a record of maintaining a positive attitude whenever confronted with adversity and restraints in social life. Staff interested in the position should be mentally, psychologically, and physically fit and ready to face situations when required to be locked down in compound bunkers for an extended period due to security incidents.
Additional Qualifications
Skills
ER-Inter-Agency Leadership/Coordination, PG-Needs Assessment and Response Analysis, PG-Programme delivery management, PG-Programme Monitoring, PG-Stakeholder management and coordination with Implementing Partners (Gov/NGO/Corporate), PG-Strategic Framework development
Certifications
HCR Results_Based Management - UNHCR, Programme Management - Other
Annual Budget OL in Operation/Office, Number of Persons of Concern Served, Number of Workforce in Operation/Work Setting, Workforce to Supervise, Working with Persons of Concern: Asylum Seekers, Working with Persons of Concern: Internally Displaced Persons, Working with Persons of Concern: Refugees, Working with Persons of Concern: Returned IDPs, Working with Persons of Concern: Returned Refugees, Working with Persons of Concern: Stateless
Competencies
Accountability, Analytical thinking, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Empowering & building trust, Judgement & decision making, Leadership, Managing resource, Organizational awareness, Political awareness, Stakeholder management, Strategic planning & visions, Teamwork & collaboration
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Compendium
March 2023 Compendium - Part B
Additional Information
This position requires Functional Clearance
