The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the largest humanitarian agencies in the world, providing relief, rehabilitation, and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of oppression and violence. IRC has worked for over seven decades in the world addressing both the immediate, life-saving needs of conflict-affected people in an emergency and the reconstruction needs in post-conflict societies. IRC is committed to a culture of results-oriented leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships, and detailed accountability to those we serve.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that cash/voucher assistance is delivered to targeted households as per predetermined targeting criteria and in a safe manner;
• Make sure that all administrative and donor compliance steps are undertaken;
• Implement appropriate monitoring and evaluation systems including appropriate client feedback handling mechanism; ensure consistent reporting, documentation, and analysis of results to improve program efficiency and quality;
• Assist in sensitization of local government structures, communities, and opinion leaders on the targeting criteria of the project;
• Participate and support the identification and registration of the beneficiaries for this specific CVA project for unaccompanied /separated /adolescents/women, as per criteria agreed with the project team;
• Ensure the confidentiality and the support of targeted households during the cash/voucher assistance, by working with their families, community committees local government, and community leaders in supervising how the assistance is used and any other issue that might arise from the project;
• Responsible for delivery of regular cash/voucher transfers and helping ensure the management of any problems (if occurring) during planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the multipurpose cash transfer program;
• Actively participate in relevant field assessments to understand the beneficiaries’ needs, ensuring assessment findings are detailed and communicated to all concerned program staff and that all assessments include a specific analysis of the most vulnerable groups such as women; old people, people with disability, unaccompanied/separated adolescents’
•  Together with M&E staff and program officers, implement appropriate M&E systems and tools for cash transfer programming to measure quality programming and evaluate the impact, cost-effectiveness, and relevance of specific activities.
• Assist in the registration of targeted vulnerable HHs, ensuring their data is collected and stored appropriately, safely, and confidentially;
• Develop methods to support communication with beneficiaries and community engagement in the targeted areas
• Plan and coordinate activities with local authorities, community members, other implementing actors and partners at the woreda level;
• Compile and submit regular project reports and updates program officers and team members
• Conduct assessment to identify the most vulnerable households in need of assistance using robust targeting methodology
• Carry out additional duties within reasonableness of his/her level of skills and experience ordered by his/her manager.
• Develop and maintain effective coordination and long-term relationships with external parties, representing IRC positions in case delegated the manager, promoting long-term strategy, and resolving problems/conflicts.
• Ensure that you work to the best of your ability and demonstrate high levels of dedication to IRC and our vision, mission, and values to ensure the objectives of your role and the country program are met;
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of all IRC resources to keep costs low and ensure safety in the workplace; and
• Follow the requirements of the IRC Child Safeguarding Policy to ensure maximum protection for children and their families.

Job Requirements

• First Degree in, Social science, International Development, Economics, or related relevant field

Experience and Skills:

• Zero years of experience for Degree holders and 2 years of valid experience for diploma holders.
• Experience and/or knowledge in CVA programming is an asset;
• Experience or competence working in an intercultural environment and
• Proficiency in written and spoken English;
• Excellent Microsoft Office applications skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Emails)
• Self-motivated and results orientated

How to Apply

Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

How to apply:

Candidates who meet the above qualifications; please send your CV and application letter only through IRC career site.

IRC Careers

 Internal Career Site

 Your application letter/cover letter must include the following information.

• Name of the position you have applied for
• Date of application
• Summary of your qualifications and experience
• Motivation/objective of why you have applied for the job
• Please include at least 3 references from current and former supervisors.