Cash Consortium Lead

About the role

The Cash Consortium Lead will provide strategic, operational and coordination leadership for the Ethiopia Cash Consortium (ECC), a multi‑partner humanitarian cash assistance programme funded by ECHO. Reporting to the Senior Programme Lead – ECHO Portfolio, the role ensures harmonised delivery, high‑quality reporting and cost‑efficient implementation across consortium members.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Consortium Management team to coordinate activities of Danish Church Aid, Norwegian Refugee Council, Action Against Hunger, Danish Red Cross and Ethiopia Red Cross Society.
• Ensure harmonisation of cash assistance packages, financial service providers and delivery modalities across all project locations.
• Oversee implementation oversight, monitoring and evaluation, and produce timely donor and stakeholder reports.
• Represent the consortium in humanitarian coordination mechanisms and ECWG meetings, ensuring alignment with donor expectations and national strategies.
• Manage risk, compliance and child safeguarding requirements, including fraud, bribery and corruption policies and mandatory training.
• Facilitate learning, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement among partners.
• Support the development of cost‑efficient approaches and scale‑up strategies for multi‑purpose cash assistance.

Required profile

• Proven senior‑level experience in managing multi‑partner humanitarian cash assistance programmes.
• Strong knowledge of ECHO donor requirements and ECWG priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑organizational coordination and harmonisation efforts.
• Experience with risk management, compliance and child safeguarding in humanitarian contexts.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with fluency in English.

Required skills