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JOB VACANCIES

Save the Children UK is a leading international child rights organization, fighting to

improve the lives of children in the UK and 50 countries around the world. Together with

children, we are helping to build a better world for present and future generations bymaking a reality of childrens rights.

The Kenya Country Programme currently has field sites in Wajir East and South,Mandera West and Central, Eldoret and Dadaab refugee camp and is reaching

beneficiaries through Health, Nutrition, FSL, WASH, Child Protection and Education.

We are seeking qualified candidates to fill the positions of:

1. CASH TRANSFER OFFICER (3 Months contract based in Dadaab)

Job Purpose

The Cash Transfer Officer will ensure, under the responsibility of the Food Security and

Livelihood Coordinator the implementation of Save the Childrens Food Securityvoucher programme in Dadaab refugee camps. The incumbent will also provide technical

support, capacity building to local staff to ensure high quality standards of project

implementation.The Cash Transfer Officer will be line managed by the Food Security and Livelihood

Manager, and supervised/advised by the Finance Officer.

Key Responsibilities

Team Support

The Cash Transfer Officer does not manage directly a team. However, being overallresponsible for the Transfer systems, he/she will have to train and induct SCUK field

staff and conduct regular monitoring of their activities, in coordination with the FS&L

Coordinator and the Finance Manager:

Identify capacity gaps and provide capacity building and technical support when

relevant to the hunger reduction teams.

Make regular and extensive field visits to all project areas to plan, implement,supervise and monitor cash transfer activities.

Ensure that line manager is informed of any fiduciary or other risks related to the

functioning of the cash transfer systems and in this case be able to propose

improvements to the systems in place.

Manage the data entry clerk when/if he is assigned to cash transfer systems.

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Ensure regular coordination and planning meetings with the team.

Cash Transfers

The Cash Transfer Officer assists the FS&L Coordinator and the Finance manager to

ensure that cash transfer systems are in place and implemented to high standards of

transparency and accountability. He will personally take part in some parts of theimplementation process of the cash transfers, as well as monitor the whole process:

Ensure that field teams make a realistic and timely activity planning when related

to cash transfers.

Gather the payment requests, cross and double check them, prepare and submit

the cash transfer request, ensuring proper coordination with the finance and

logistic department to ensure that transfers are happening on timely basis for therespect of both our beneficiaries and traders

Monitor the implementation of cash transfers through field visits and accountancy

procedures.

Ensures that all documentation related to the cash transfer systems is up to date

and relevant to the implementation on the field. Inform line managers otherwise. Be responsible for the parts of the cash transfer systems that are under your

responsibility.

Provide technical expertise for the design and implementation of the transfer

systems to ensure high accountability as well as smooth field implementation.

Input in the database the information on the goods purchased by the beneficiariesunder the voucher scheme, cross-check the vouchers with the list of eligible

products

Follow up of traders Post Distribution Monitoring questionnaire, follow up ofmarket prices to control traders performances during voucher exchange

Reporting

Design and maintain a cash transfer monitoring database to allow easy reporting.

Provide monthly transfer reports, with quantitative information on the volumes

transferred (vs plan) as well as qualitative information on implementation qualityto both the Finance Manager and the FS&L Coordinator

Prepare and submit sound and timely activity progress, distributions updates,

voucher exchange weekly reports, reports on the commodities purchased,

payment reports, monthly financial reports

Representation

Ensure that all beneficiaries and local communities understand the transfersystems and see those as transparent.

Provide training support or train yourself beneficiaries and traders benefiting from

the cash transfer system to allow smooth implementation.

Ensure smooth and transparent flow of information from and to the local

communities.

Monitoring / Assessments

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The Cash Transfer supports the provision of data for analysis and project monitoring, in

partnership with the M&E officer.

Participate in need assessments, market analysis, and regular monitoring of the

food security and livelihoods in your area of operation.

Support in project documentation and lessons learned analysis

Other duties

Assist in other relevant duties as identified and assigned by the Food Security and

Livelihood Manager and Coordinator

Comply with all relevant Save the Children UK policies and procedures with

respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, security, equal

opportunities and other relevant policies

Person Specification

Essential:

University Diploma in Business Management, Banking, or related workingexperience in management, business or market development (for business or

development / relief purpose).

Previous experience with National or International NGOs (minimum of 2 years

working experience)

Working experience managing cash / vouchers.

Previous experience with market monitoring, market analysis, suppliers

payments, expenditure control

Previous experience in data management and analysis

Good team performance

Previous experience in financial reporting.

Proven planning, report writing, monitoring skills

Excellent communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English and

Kiswahili

Excellent IT skills including the use of Excel (fundamental) and database

software

Ability and willingness to make very frequent field visits to the project areas andcommunicate directly with field teams and beneficiaries

Ability to deem controversy and conduct focus group discussions

Demonstrable ability to adapt to changing program priorities and emergency

priorities that may arise Strong self starter, able to take initiatives

Commitment to Save the Children policies

Desirable:

Working experience requiring cash / vouchers handling to a high level ofaccountability.

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Experience with similar cultural / social contexts.

Understanding Somali language.

Experience and skills in project planning and financial reporting

Experience in designing and facilitating training and mentoring of staff

Experience of working in cash transfer projects (vouchers / cash) on the financial

systems and field implementation; Experience in small business management, providing an understanding of

constrains and behavior of small traders is a plus.

If you meet the above requirements, please send your detailed CV together with a cover letter and current

contacts for three referees to the address below not later than 23rd September 2011. Please quote the job

title and location on the subject line.

Human Resources Officer

Save the Children UK, Kenya Programme

Dadaab

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.Candidates from North Eastern Province are stronglyencouraged to apply

Save the Children (UK) recruitment and selection proceduresreflect our commitment to equal employment opportunitiesand the protection of children from abuse.