Cash Programming Officer – Cash Transfers, Tigray

About the role

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is hiring a Cash Transfer Programming Officer to support households affected by crisis and drought in Abiy Adi woreda, Tigray region, Ethiopia. The role covers planning, implementing and following up cash transfer programmes, with frequent field visits to the target woredas.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with the field coordinator and team, with support from the ERD coordinator in Addis, to implement cash transfer activities
• Identify beneficiary communities and targets using participatory criteria, and implement cash transfers at grassroots level following IRC SOPs
• Maintain the master beneficiary database and individual programme databases, including issues verification and payment lists
• Establish and supervise cash delivery mechanisms and work with financial service providers and mobile network operators
• Prepare purchase requests, liaise with field and finance teams on procurement, and plan, implement and monitor cash-for-work activities
• Develop cash distribution plans, supervise on-site distribution, and set up beneficiary feedback mechanisms
• Provide cash transfer sensitisation sessions and train community facilitators and supervised staff
• Take part in zonal and humanitarian coordination platforms, represent the IRC in cash coordination meetings, and work with safety and security colleagues
• Contribute to needs assessments, coordinate data collection with other assistance departments, and update the direct superior on related activities
• Set up complaint management and response mechanisms with MEAL staff, and mentor financial service providers to meet humanitarian principles
• Raise awareness of cash responses among communities, government partners and local collaborators, and raise safeguarding awareness within the team

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a social science (economics, agricultural economics, marketing, rural development, banking, project management) or similar; postgraduate degree preferred
• 2 years of experience for bachelor's graduates, 1 year for postgraduates, and 5 years for diploma holders
• Experience in cash-based programmes, especially with women, youth and unaccompanied and separated children; INGO experience is a plus
• Knowledge of CVA programming design and implementation is an asset
• Good communication and social skills, able to work in a multicultural environment and under pressure
• Fluent English and Amharic; speaking a local language is advantageous

Candidates apply online through the IRC recruitment site, with a cover letter stating the position, date of application, summary of qualifications, motivation, addresses and contact details, and three references from current or former employers. Only applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be shortlisted.