Senior Officer, CASH and Livelihoods

Overview

• Support the sectoral assessment and include CVA as modality, including market mapping and risk analysis related to the cash component and contribute to the development of mitigation
• Ensure that ARCS CVA and livelihoods field activities are supported technically and operationally with all necessary resources and all necessary milestones are captured, tracked and reported
• Support ARCS team to prepare plans for effective implementation of the CVA and livelihoods activities that targets most vulnerable and marginalized groups and increases the resilience of the target rural communities, including women affected by natural and made disasters.
• Support ARCS to identify, prioritize and support communities to implement potential livelihood strategies that align with, are less sensitive to existing and potential hazards and resilient to
• Support strategies and interventions that promote the economic and social empowerment of women & youth to enable their full and responsible participation.
• Support the development and implementation of strategies and interventions for household income-generation and savings among targeted women and youth. This includes assisting marginalized groups especially women in earning and saving income, managing money, provide guidance on financial management and allocating household resources for improved household security and achievement of projects
• Develop livelihoods and recovery tools that will be assess the targeted households or cases eligible for the livelihoods and recovery interventions.
• Work together with the CVA information management officer in delivering his/her tasks, while setting clear deliverables for the role.
• Support with livelihoods restoration activities communities affected by the earthquake, including income generation activities.
• Support with cash for work schemes in agriculture, livestock, etc. for people and communities impacted by the earthquake, aligning with ARCS DM and Marastoons priorities.

• Facilitate capacity building of ARCS staff and volunteers in this programme including provision of technical support during implementation of the programme and ensure adherence to good practice and Community Engagement and Accountability framework
• Support the development of PDM / exit surveys and its analysis including price monitoring surveys to determine the impact of livelihoods and cash assistance
• Develop market-based interventions and tools for market assessment and need
• Maintain close coordination with IFRC and ARCS livelihoods, Maraston and cash focal points to ensure timely execution of the projects under emergency appeal and operational country plan.
• Assist ARCS project counterparts on project implementation in field monitoring and accompany counterparts in field monitoring where appropriate and allowed.
• Mentor and transfer project management knowledge to ARCS
• Assist ARCS project counterparts in developing meetings, workshops and field trip plans and facilitation.

• Maintain close coordination with ARCS, ICRC, partner national societies, local clusters, cash working group, food & agriculture cluster and government
• Ensure Movement components are fully informed of the operational plans and progress.
• Attend and report on UN cluster and working groups on livelihoods and CVA together with ARCS focal

• Develop narrative reports, updates and case studies on the livelihoods, women empowerment and CVA
• In collaboration with country office and national society, draft and distribute timely information updates on activities of National Societies and the IFRC.
• With the lead of Field Coordinator, support the development of project financial plans and check both financial and narrative reports coming from ARCS project
• Translate/interpret to English and vice versa to Dari and Pashto (local languages) when
• Develop project proposals collaboratively with ARCS focal points, IFRC relevant technical leads and, as applicable, with external stakeholders.
• Undertake other tasks and responsibilities as may be reasonably requested by line manager.

Required:

• University degree (or equivalent relevant experience) preferably in economics and business administration, agriculture development, social sciences and/or related field.
• At least 5-7 years of professional experience in CVA and/or Livelihoods/Food Security programming.
• At least 2 years of experience working with an international humanitarian organization
• Experience in basic project management including project planning and monitoring
• Experience in designing approaches to beneficiary management and communication that enhance accountability to beneficiaries.
• Knowledge of relevant tools, conceptual frameworks and current good practices in livelihoods including the use of cash transfer programming.
• Ability to provide quality technical analysis and assessments.
• Skills in livelihoods and recovery assessments and project implementation using…