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• Ensure
  quality collection of data, assessments and proposal development related
  to CTP and provide overall inputs into the strategic development of the
  URCS CTP Program in the relevant sectors;
• Prepare
  and maintain/update detailed CTP work plan(s) that support and achieve the
  overall timeline and completion date while managing/monitoring CTP budgets
  and track expenditures to ensure that all spending is in line with
  approved budgets and timelines, including developing monthly program
  spending plan and cash forecasts;
• Develop
  implementation guidance on selection criteria for participation in CTP,
  and capacity building of URCS project staff and volunteers including
  partners at the field to implement cash and voucher programs in a
  technically appropriate way through knowledge transfer training,
  mentoring, development of good practice and evidence based operational
  research;
• Support
  in the development of Guidelines/Standard Operating Procedures for cash
  transfer programming (cash for work, conditional and unconditional cash
  grants, vouchers programming) and ensure it is implemented/followed in
  CTP;
• Ensure
  appropriate vulnerability and targeting criteria is used to register the
  most vulnerable families to benefit from cash assistance, including
  registration and correct data entry to the database system;
• Work
  closely with the relevant Program staff and volunteers to identify
  appropriate cash transfer modalities for the URCS’ IARP Project and
  related interventions;
• Provide
  direction and monitor implementation of the CTP work plan and quality of
  technical activities, share relevant information and direction to improve
  quality and achieve timelines;
• Develop
  and maintain a well updated beneficiaries database for the cash transfers,
  and vendor(s)’ transactions or electronic transactions adhering to
  requirements of confidentiality of beneficiary records.
• Develop
  and document appropriate mechanism for cash transfers, ensuring that
  transfers adhere to the URCS’s policies and procedures and that effective,
  transparent accounting procedures are in place and are adhered to;
• Work
  closely with the URCS procurement, logistics and finance teams regarding
  identification of service providers and procurement of beneficiary
  communication tools, transport and cash payments;
• Conduct
  any necessary market assessments related to CTP and document for sharing
  and learning.

• Develop
  the initial monitoring plan for the cash programming component to include
  market and price monitoring;
• Undertake
  regular field monitoring visits to assess progress and identify technical
  quality issues and/or other implementation issues, provide solutions and
  implement modifications as required;
• Ensure
  all monitoring activities are fully documented, including systematic and
  timely data collection as required under the project and for URCS M &E
  purposes;
• Carry
  out monitoring of all cash transfer elements of the project CTP activities
  ensuring targets are met;
• Prepare
  periodical updates, quality and timely monthly, quarterly and annual
  reports in the prescribed templates and in line with project indicators
  and donor requirements with a view of reporting on progress of the project
  implementation and share with the line supervisors;
• Carry
  out monitoring and evaluation activities including process, market and
  impact monitoring and capture learning and feedback to improve the Cash
  based response;
• Document
  cash transfer processes throughout the project life time in a fact sheet
  to be used in producing case study report to be shared internally and with
  partners;
• Participate
  in the organization’s review meetings of CTPs to identify lessons learned.

• Represent
  URCS at external cash coordination forums at National and
  Regional/District/Project implementation area (compulsory at field level)
  as may be asked – including Cash Working Groups, and the CaLP regional and
  National working groups;
• Actively
  participate in the various coordination meetings and information sharing
  activities with UNCHR, national NGOs, international organizations, donors
  and government about CTP, food security, and livelihoods;
• Attend
  programme progress review events and contribute to future programmatic priorities.

• The
  ideal candidate for the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) Officer, Cash
  Transfer Programming (CTP)  job
  opportunity should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics,
  Economics and Business Management Degrees from a reputable institution;
• Postgraduate
  qualification in Statistics, Economics and Business Management Degrees
  from a  reputable institution will
  be an added advantage;
• Certificate
  in Cash Transfer Programming and Market Analysis will be an added
  advantage;
• Technical
  expertise on and experience in working with Cash Transfer Programming is
  an advantage.
• Two
  years’ experience in implementing cash transfer programming in an
  emergency or developmental context among the pastoralist communities;
• Humanitarian
  Response experience preferred
• High
  level of financial discipline and integrity;
• Proven
  abilities in developing work plans, data collection and analysis and
  performance monitoring;
• Strong
  capacity building and facilitation skills;
• Strong
  communication and interpersonal skills with proven team player attributes
  ;
• Proven
  ability to develop reports and prepare relevant publications;
• Demonstrated
  technical expertise in project management, budgeting, resource management,
  implementation ability as well as programme monitoring and evaluation;
• Demonstrated
  proficiency in computer applications such as word processing,
  spreadsheets, database, email and utilization of the internet;
• Knowledge
  in community based targeting methodology;
• Ability
  to work well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural
  environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.

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