Cash and Voucher Assistance Consultant at

3 weeks ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Cooperazione Internazionale Full time

Since 2020, COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale has established the East Africa Regional office based in Nairobi with the purpose to monitor and support 5 country missions within the region: Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan and Malawi.

The East Africa regional office is part of the wider decentralization process that took place in COOPI since few years.

This decentralization process is aimed to ensure the closer HQ presence and to build stronger relationships with potential partners and donors.

Purpose of the role

The candidate will support the development of new programs, the strategic use of CVA (Cash and Voucher Assistance), MPCA (Multi Purpose Cash transfer distributions) and lead the development of a CVA Strategy in Sudan.

As CVA Consultant, the candidate will provide technical lead on assessments, planning and technical choices, implementation modalities, development of a Strategic Document in line with COOPI CVA guidelines and associated policies and procedures.


The Outputs will include:
Cash Strategy Document

A detailed strategy document outlining the proposed cash and voucher, multi purpose cash transfer assistance approach

This should include:
Objectives and goals of the cash strategy
Target populations and geographic areas
Delivery mechanisms and modalities (e.g., cash transfers, vouchers)
Implementation plan and timeline
Monitoring and evaluation framework

Training materials and sessions:

To ensure all relevant personnel are equipped with the knowledge and skills to implement the strategy effectively the consultant is expected to deliver a final training for COOPI staff and stakeholders on the new cash strategy, including operational guidelines and best practices.

Institutional Communication Document

Visuals such as charts, graphs, and infographics
Monitoring and evaluation framework
Testimonials or case studies if applicable
Expected outcomes and impact

Key objectives and goals of the Cash Strategy

Background and context of the Sudan crisis

Main Responsibilities
Technical support and Implementation

Support the collection and review of information on financial infrastructure and available delivery mechanisms, including specifically financial and fiduciary risks and donor policies, and advise on related opportunities and constraints;
Support the Logistic/ Admin Department in drafting standard programmatic section of agreements with implementing partners and/ or financial service providers, with a specific attention on providers requirements of data storage, servers and privacy policies;
Support the relevant COOPI Sudan Department in the establishment of beneficiaries data management, and data protection arrangements.

Program Development

Develop a comprehensive framework of key standards (including outcomes, outputs, and activities) tailored to the specific context of Sudan, addressing the geographic areas of COOPI interventions and programming.

Ensure this framework is seamlessly integrated into the overall Cash Strategy Document.

Strategic and scaled-up CVA programming

Act as human resources focal point person for program and support staff, including expatriates based in the area, assuring, in coordination with the Administrator, a sound implementation of COOPI staff policy;
Supervise, monitor and evaluate staff in performance of their duties;
Assess staff skills needs and organize relevant staff training and upgrading session.
Lead the development of a CVA strategy in Sudan ensuring that CVA approach is fully, effectively integrated into the COOPI Country Strategy and Programming;
Conduct preliminary researches and collect data and relevant information on the current humanitarian context in Sudan, assessing the feasibility of Cash based interventions, in the locations where COOPI is operational, and advice on effective modality(ies);
Coordinate with Operations and Finance teams to ensure relevant agreements with implementing partners;
Develop a Cash & Voucher Assistance Strategy and Guidelines Document and institutional communications materials on COOPI Cash Strategy in Sudan for dissemination purposes;
Develop any supporting tools the Sudan country programme might need to start implementing the Cash & Voucher Assistance Strategy and Guidelines;

Assist with the documentation and dissemination of best practices and lessons learnt within the OrganizationAnalyse the potential risks and unintended consequences of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) interventions, including considerations of targeting approaches, distribution modalities, and rigorous unintended consequences monitoring.

The consultant should ensure conflict-sensitivity, protection principles, and age, gender, and diversity mainstreaming are incorporated from the analysis stage onwards.

Solutions should be identified and integrated into the final strategy and guidelines document;
Assist with the documentation and dissemination of best practices and lessons learnt within the Organization.

Requirements

Education:
Relevant advanced degree in international relations, humanitarian affairs, economic development or social science;
Experience: 5 years of relevant international professional experience working on CVA programming in humanitarian response or early recovery settings;

Language:
Excellent level in written and spoken English, knowledge of Arabic will be considered an asset;

Computer Skills:
Microsoft Office, Windows-based applications, spreadsheets and databases;
Proven experience and technical skills in set up, design, implementation and monitoring of CVA from a multisectoral and/or protection perspective is an asset;
Understanding of conflict, gender age disability and protection considerations in CVA and Eastern Africa issues/trends in this area is a strong asset;
Knowledge of and work experience in the Sudan context is an asset;
Demonstrated experience in interagency coordination is an asset;
Demonstrated experience in humanitarian programme management in CVA or sectoral areas is an asset;
Expertise in gender, protection, GBV and/or health is an asset;
Strong communications skills;
Experience advocating for the use of CVA is an asset;
Professionals based in Nairobi will be considered more favorably.

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