Job Summary

Participate to implementation of food security intervention in general and cash assistance/intervention to target beneficiaries. Organize, mobilize and facilitate on implementation of activities with beneficiaries/communities and other stakeholders

Reports to: Cash Project Officer

Roles and Responsibilities

Role 1: Participate actively in implementation of cash project activities

• Participate in implementation of project’s activities according project expected results
• Contribute in planning of project’s activities base on lifespan of the project
• Propose solution and improvement concerning the project progress
• Ensure follow-up of project progress and write suitable report
• Coordinate activities and sensitize local partners
• Identify and inform project's head if any challenges and problems encountered
• Facilitate and participate on project base line and end line survey.
• Support on facilitation of the cash transfer per SCI cash SOP.
• Monitor overall cash assistance at the ground level.

Role 2 : Organize/facilitate the  registration, verification, mobilization of project beneficiaries and engage on monitoring of the subsequent meetings with the community and other stakeholders.

• Organize and facilitate meetings on discuss and presentation of project activities with          beneficiaries communities, with support of security field officers
• Participate in identification/selection of target beneficiaries per the criteria.
• Involve actively in selection of community committee/beneficiaries committee
• Participate in the training of community committee for beneficiaries selection criteria
• Create better understanding on agency’s implementing activities among beneficiaries
• Create direct linkage between beneficiaries and NGO.
• Work with relevant actors to ensure accountability and transparency in the course of the implementation of the project activities.

Role 3 : Represent  the organization when dealing with partners

• Analyze and build on experience in order to share the lesson learnt
• Explain the project's activities and objectives to the partners and the population
• Act link between the organization and beneficiaries
• Perform other duties given by line manager.

Educational Qualifications:

• Minimum Diploma/TVET in Agriculture Sociology, social work,  rural development, disaster risk management, food security, and other related fields)

Experience and Skills

• Minimum of 2 years of work experience on community mobilization  

Required skills:

• Relevant training and/or work experience in field of emergency response
• Minimum of 2 years work-related experience and NGO work experience (in the fields of cash assistance/transfer, early warning, food security, livelihoods, DRR, community development, livestock emergency) is an asset.
• Good analytical capacity
• Good human relation- team spirit- Autonomy
• Good knowledge of the intervention areas
•  knowledge on humanitarian problematic crisis
•  Knowledge of computer
• Knowledge of English- Good knowledge of local language and culture

Equal Opportunities

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures;

Child Safeguarding:

• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

• The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Competences:

SC Values are: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. To meet the value system the post holder is expected to demonstrate the following Competencies on ongoing bases (this varies according to the position please consider the below as example)

Leading: (align with Ambition, Integrity collaboration and creativity)

Delivering result: Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/ organization.

Thinking: (align with Ambition, Creativity, Collaboration and Creativity)

Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organization.

Engaging: (align with Collaboration, Creativity)

Working effectively with others Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.

Communicating with Impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. 

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.