Job Title: Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA)
Associate
Organization: Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Food
Security and Livelihoods Coordinator
About US:
The Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has a global mandate to
improve nutrition, increase agricultural productivity, raise the standard of
living in rural populations and contribute to global economic’ growth.
Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO’s efforts – to make sure
people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy
lives
Job Summary: The CVA Programme Associate will support the
planning, implementation and monitoring of cash transfers activities as part of
the Desert Locust emergency response and support the integration CVA as
suitable as part of FAO’s CASH+ to build resilience of agricultural households.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The CVA Programme Associate will be
responsible for the following tasks:
- Support the development SOPs for FAO Uganda CVA in emergency and
development contexts with alignment to, both, the humanitarian principles
of ‘Do No Harm’ and ‘Leave No One Behind’, and the UN Code of Ethics and
Conduct; building from good practices from the sector; ensuring high
operational standards and compliance with FAO corporate rules and
procedures (including Manual Section 702 on Cash Transfers); - Support the integration of cash transfer modalities in other ongoing
activities; - Collaborate with FAO seed experts to assess the capacity of
sub-regional seed markets/commercial hubs in Uganda based on Seed Security
Assessment results; to assess the technical and operational feasibility of
Cash- and/or Voucher-based activities to support agricultural
interventions; and to establish monitoring tools for potential CVA; - Support, in coordination with the Procurement Unit and the CVA
Consultant, the development of contractual arrangements with FAO’s
implementing partners and service providers, including Financial Service Providers,
where CVA will be used; - Support stakeholder engagement processes on the roll-out of CVA in
partnership with FAO service providers; - Support the M&E Department to establish CVA-specific regular
assessment (e.g. market, feasibility), monitoring, reporting and analysis
tools, including Post-Distribution Monitoring, Dashboards and guidelines
aligned to SMART indicators to assess performance and inform programmatic
decisions; - Provide technical assistance (as needed) to FAO implementing
partners on the roll-out of CVA through routine monitoring of partner
activities in the Desert Locust response under the pillars of surveillance
and control and livelihoods protection and recovery; - Represent FAO in the Cash Technical Working Group under the refugee
response and other relevant forum and discussions to facilitate learning,
information sharing, alignment to national standards and approaches. - Undertake any other activities as request
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations (FAO) Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Associate job must
hold a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in agriculture economics,
business management, development studies, social sciences or related
subject - At least three years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience in CVA for food security and livelihoods in humanitarian
responses, preferably with FAO. - Coordination skills (communication) and ability to technically
support on energy needs across different thematic areas. - Experience working along the humanitarian-development nexus and in
displacement settings. - Fundraising experience is desirable.
- Relevant work experience for an international or multi-lateral
organization and/or with government is an added advantage, preferably
FAO. . - Working knowledge of English,
- National of Uganda.
FAO Core Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
How to Apply:
All interested and
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link below
Click
Here
NB: FAO does not
charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview,
processing)
Deadline: 26th September 2020
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