Regional Cash and Voucher Assistance Coordinator at Danish Red Cross

Coordination

• Support effective coordination, collaboration, and networking within and beyond the Movement with regard to all issues related to cash preparedness, emergency response and learning.
• Strategic CVA support to the hunger crises and support to the CVA delegate responsible for the hunger crises
• Participate and support the work of six sub-regional movement Cash Communities of Practice (including review and revise the current coordination structure to ensure it is inclusive of all 15 clusters and 49 National Societies in the Africa Region).

Regional strategy

• Roll out cash activities and initiatives as identified as priorities on the Africa Cash Roadmap.
• Outline and promote opportunities to mainstream CVA in sectors and technical areas including strengthening the use of multipurpose cash coupled with cash+ activities, supporting the cash portfolio cross-sectoral and on community resilience initiatives (e.g. Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), Shelter, WASH, Health, urban response, CEA, PGI, migration, early action, and preparedness for effective response (PER))
• Explore opportunities to strengthen how National Societies link CVA programming to national shock responsive safety nets and social protection mechanisms

Cash Preparedness

• Advocate for Cash Preparedness investments in all NS (incl. small NS) and liaise with all Movement members in the region supporting African NS to ensure that Cash Preparedness programmes objectives are met.
• Organize and facilitate cash related trainings for both French and English-speaking African NS as necessary and support cash focal points in the same where relevant.
• Support National Societies in IFRC compliant Financial Service Provider (FSP) procurement and pre-contracting with support from the logistics and procurement department

Operational support to the implementation of Cash and Voucher Assistance in Africa

• Provide technical support to Cluster teams and National Societies to design CVA interventions in compliance with IFRC standards and procedures. Where relevant, support coordination with Movement partners on CVA.
• Develop, maintain and socialise existing tools that support delegations and National Societies to mainstream cash and ensure that CVA is routinely considered to meet not only basic needs, but also specific objectives of multiple sectors.

Qualifications Education

• University degree in Disaster Management / disaster response or equivalent experience and knowledge
• Basic Delegates Training Course (BTC), WORC, IMPACT or equivalent knowledge
• Practical Emergency Cash Transfer Training (PECT) or equivalent advanced level CVA training
• Technical cash trainings (market assessment, FSP procurement)

Experience, knowledge and skills

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in response and recovery operations, including CVA
• Demonstrated experience in different aspects of CVA implementation (i.e.: assessments and market analysis, CVA feasibility, FSP procurement, design, implementation and M&E) and in developing CVA programmes that are accountable, inclusive and gender sensitive
• Experience working for the Red Cross/Red Crescent is an advantage
• Proven capacity building experience with National Society or equivalent (e.g. local partners), delivering trainings and providing on the job training and coaching (preferable CVA and market trainings)
• Proven skills in strategic and operational planning, budgeting and reporting
• Experience working in challenging and multicultural environments
• Fluency in English is a must; ability to communicate in French and Portuguese is a strong asset