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Job Title:  Cash Transfer Officer (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: World
Vision International

Reports to: 
Food Assistance Officer

Duty Station: 
Uganda

About US:

World Vision Uganda
is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”

Job Summary:  The Cash Transfer Officer will be tasked with
implementing all aspects WFP Cash based transfers interventions. S/he will be
responsible for initiating action in the areas of cash based transfer, build
capacity and provide orientation to cash transfer staff in the program. The
role will be in charge of developing monthly cash transfer scheduled based on
completed work norms, over-seeing distribution and reporting on CBP to both WFP
and WV.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Training &
capacity building

• Provide trainings/orientation/technical inputs to Project staff to
  enhance capacity in relation to CBP in the programme areas.
• Training cash management committees and volunteers to enable them
  support cash distribution.
• Conduct financial literacy sensitization session for beneficiaries
  in collaboration with WFP and DLG focal persons.
• Build the capacity of DLG staff on CBT programming.
• Coordinates with the technical staff coming from across Sectors for
  planning and implementations of the deliverables under the CBT section.

Cash based
Transfers implementation

• Lead and oversee the implementation of cash component of the
  Adjumani Cash for Asset project.
• Support in development and implementation of work-norms as the basis
  for determine monthly cash entitlements for beneficiaries.
• Helps in making work plans, project identification, proposals and
  budget design for Cash based programme.
• Provide options to leadership and in management of challenges when
  visiting the operational areas.
• Liaise with project staff to prepare monthly payment schedule based
  on completed work-norms.
• Liaise with WFP for the cash release note and service provider to
  ensure distributions happen as planned.
• Supervises and consult the distribution team in the field.

Accounting and
reporting

• Submits relevant documents to Senior FAIRO for cash based transfers
  reporting.
• Prepare and submit reports for CTS and Management and ensure proper accounting
  for all Cash transfers in the assigned Zone.
• Consolidate, Compile and submit quality reports to Project
  Coordinator as directed.
• Ensure that all reports are highly accurate, comprehensive, well
  documented and will guarantee the credibility of the program.
• Ensure monthly Cash Transfer Monthly Report is completed and
  forwarded to the Snr. FAIRO for upload in the DGB.
• Ensure monthly Support Offices allocation table is completed and
  uploaded in the DGB.

Networking &
external engagements

• Represent World Vision Uganda at the monthly & quarterly Cash
  based transfer working groups in the response and any other meeting as
  required to share progress, challenges and appropriate follow up plans.
• Work with the Accountability officer to establish and implement feedback
  and complaints mechanisms on CBT across the programme areas. This will
  include documenting all cases reported related to CBT and ensuring that
  they are handled and references made to the responsible partners.
• Develop and disseminate Information and Education Communication
  materials on Cash Based Transfer.
• Supervise volunteers during cash distribution exercise.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the World Vision Cash Transfer Officer job
  placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in business related
  course or community development. Experience in community work and cash
  based programming.
• One to two years of experience in community work and cash based
  programming an added advantage
• Passion for children.
• Track record demonstrating high integrity, reliability and
  dependable
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Effective in written and verbal communication in English
• Ability to communicate in applicable local language(s) is and added
  advantage
• Entrepreneurship, micro finance and strong agribusiness skills
• Computer literate
• Writing and reporting skills
• Networking and influencing skills

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision
International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.

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Here

Please follow
instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s e-recruitment
portal.  Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

Deadline: 14^th September 2019

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