Cash Transfer Officer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:   To provide support and mentor Partner staff in implementing their CTP activities.  Work with Partners to ensure that programme is implemented in line with Oxfam policy and agreed standards (as per approved project plans).  To build the capacity of Partner staff to implement cash transfer programme through training workshops, on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring.  Areas of focus are likely to include holding community meetings, social mobilisation, post-distribution monitoring, price surveillance monitoring, and other processes. To work with the Partner staff to ensure that process guidelines and systems is used. Together with the WASH team, to ensure that the CTP, gender and protection and WASH programmes are appropriately integrated. To represent Oxfam as necessary.  This may be in District Coordination meetings or other similar meetings. To work with Partners to ensure that reporting is completed in a timely manner and that reports are of high quality. To encourage mainstreaming of gender and protection ion in increasing knowledge of the staff, community structures and beneficiary communities through trainings/ awareness raising activities and incorporating gender data in program monitoring and design. In collaboration with the MEAL team, to monitor the impact of the program. The project officer will monitor with MEA and report on output indicators of all aspect of our work and also agree on strategy within the programme for monitoring.  SKILLS AND COMPETENCE:   The post-holder will have the following attributes:   First degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (preferably sociology, agriculture, microenterprise development) or substantial community development experience. At least 2 years of experience in appropriate community mobilisation, livelihoods, cash programming in early recovery setting Proven experience in community action planning processes and in working with partners. Understanding of OGB partnership policies an added advantage Proven ability to work creatively, innovatively, using owns initiative with limited direct supervision as well as a working effectively as a team player. Proven assessment and analytical skills and the ability to produce written and verbal reports succinctly. Knowledge and experience of promoting gender equity, and an active commitment to promoting the interests of marginalised people in all aspects of Oxfam GB’s work. High level of interpersonal and communications skills. Considerable experience of training and capacity building and ability to carry out training needs analysis and develop capacity building strategies based on this analysis. Mentoring and coaching skills Proven experience in networking, influencing and negotiation skills Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic language.   Strong commitment and sympathy to Oxfam aims and values - which are inclusiveness, diversity and accountability. This also includes commitment to Equal Opportunities (e.g.: gender, race, disability).