Cash and Voucher Assistance Officer

1. Purpose 

CARE is a leading relief and development non-governmental organization fighting global poverty. Established in 1946, it is now a confederation composed of 14 members and 4 affiliates. In 2016, CARE worked in 84 countries around the world, supporting development and humanitarian aid projects to reach more than 83 million people. While CARE is a large international organization with more than 11,000 employees worldwide, we have a strong local presence: 95% of our staff are nationals of the countries where our programs are run.

CARE International in Lebanon (CiL) is implementing a regional response to the triple crisis and Beirut emergency to meet the immediate and most urgent needs of the women, men, boys and girls. CIL is supporting local communities with their longer-term needs and basic rights through WASH, Shelter, basic assistance, protection, and longer-term economic development solutions and activities in collaboration with local partner organizations in the North, South, Beirut, and Mount Lebanon Governorates.

Throughout all sectors, CARE is aiming at emphasizing cash transfer as an intervention modality.

The function of the position is to ensure the effective and quality of Cash Based Initiatives under CARE’s various range of programs. The Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) Officer is responsible providing technical support to CARE and partners teams involved in cash transfer programing.

S/He will also support the sector coordinator to train staff, provides technical guidance to achieve a state of the art level cash based response and also able to contribute to strategic development and resource mobilization.

2. Reporting Lines 

Within the program development and quality team, the CVA officer will report to the Economic Empowerment Coordinator

4. Specific Duties and Responsibilities 

Responsibility #1: Capacity Building

• With the support of the Economic Empowerment Sector coordinator, provide technical trainings to CARE and partners teams in order to enable them to implement CVA
• Produce short guidance notes to the attention of partners and CARE teams
• Identify appropriate CVA delivery mechanisms (cash in envelope, e-voucher and etc) and other convenient mechanisms for CARE
• Support the mobile GBV team of CARE to identify how to ensure that CVA is gender sensitive 

Responsibility #2: Quality Control

• Ensure quality control and use of CARE’s standards for CVA especially gender sensitivity and GBV risk mitigation
• Liaise with other actors and relevant fora to inform on CVA in Lebanon, and ensure coordination
• Connect with stakeholders at levels and line ministries on CVA response
• Ensure continuous analysis of the market & collection of relevant information at national level
• Ensure national and international standards (SPHERE, CALP) are implemented and followed within programs implemented by CARE and its partners.
• Provide support to CARE’s MEAL team to monitor & evaluate CVA, including field monitoring

Responsibility #3: Strategic Development

• Contributes to the introduction of innovation in strategy development of the CO by identifying key gaps, priorities and opportunities like VSLA, digital transfers, etc.
• Support proposal development through coordinating with the Program Quality and Development team
• Contribute to CARE’s global knowledge on its programming with CVA and participate in global and regional events/initiatives with this end.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES AS ASSIGNED BY LINE MANAGER

5. Qualifications / special skills or knowledge

a. Skills & knowledge:

• Experience in Cash and Voucher assistance, Market-based approaches.
• Extensive knowledge in Market analysis, Cash transfer mechanisms, CVA standards, Digital solutions for CVA
• Good knowledge of donor regulation and coordination mechanisms for CVA in Lebanon
• Extensive experience interacting with and relating to gender professionals and international stakeholders at senior level.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong internal relationships and networks.
• Motivated self-starter who enjoys working in a collaborative and international environment

b. Experience: 

At least   1-3  years of relevant experience, especially at NGOs, academic organizations, standard-setting bodies, public agencies focused on Cash and Voucher assistance

c. Academic background: 

Master’s degree in one or several of the following areas: economy, social science, humanitarian assistance

4. Languages: English and/ or Arabic are the working language of CARE International in Lebanon.

11. of other languages is an asset.

PSEA and Save Guarding Child policy

CARE International in Lebanon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

CARE International in Lebanon and its employees and stakeholders abide by the CARE International Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Child Safeguarding Policies.