• Country: Kinshasa, Congo
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNICEF 
• Gender: Both
• Deadline:  2024-01-23

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1.           Management of HCT Team, technical and operational support to sections and field offices

•             Technically and operationally assist in the formulation, preparation and implementation of HCT programmes.

•             Conduct regular operational analysis of the programmes, identify areas of poor performance, bottlenecks, and identify solutions such as design improvements, additional trainings and technical support.

•             In close collaboration with the M&E and IM teams, ensure the establishment and implementation of a sound monitoring and evaluation system for the HCT programmes, including an effective post-distribution mechanism, undertake field visits to monitor and assess programme implementation and decide on required corrective action

•             Coordinate and support CHT related third-party monitoring agreements, for verification of payments in close collaboration with the M&E unit and the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) focal point

•             Work in close collaboration with Programme  Sections and Operations  Units on complaints and feedback mechanisms; ensure relevant analysis of complaints and feedback received through different sources and ensure relevant follow up.

2.            Partnership and inter-agency representation

•             Liaise and work closely with UN Common Cash System focal points from other agencies to identify complementarities and operational synergies

•             Represent and advocate for UNICEF strategic positions on Humanitarian cash transfers in HCT related cash coordination forum such as cash working group, clusters, Inter-cluster

3.            Overall coordination of Humanitarian Cash Transfer related activities

•             Support the facilitation of the HCT office Task force, prepare agenda, updates, review of progress

•             Document field experience including new models of implementation, programmatic approach, joint programme, inter-agency coordination efforts

•             Liaise regularly with RO, HQ cash focal points, through established coordination mechanisms to ensure follow-up actions at the respective levels are taken

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

1. Education

A master’s degree in economics, social science, public administration, law, international relations, business administration or other related disciplines.

2. Work Experience

• Minimum eight years professional work experience at national and international levels in humanitarian programme/project development, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and administration.
• Experience working on the design, and implementation of humanitarian cash transfer programmes in different complex emergencies,
• Experience in providing HCT reated technical assistance to country offices in complex emergency
• HCT experience with UNICEF is an asset
• Experience and/or exposure to inter agency cash coordination, including with UN agencies
• Excellent communication & presentation skills (written & verbal) in both French and English across multiple audiences with the ability to influence others while working in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• High motivation, and dedication to deliver results within strict timeframes, in challenging environments

3.  Language requirements

Fluency in French and English both oral and written.

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