Economic
Security Regional Cash & Market Specialist
Based
in Nairobi
- Field position – full time
The ICRC defines economic security (EcoSec) as the condition of individuals, households or communities to be able to cover their essential needs and unavoidable expenditures in a sustainable and dignified manner, given physiological requirements, the environment, and prevailing cultural standards.
The ICRC defines economic security (EcoSec) as the condition of individuals, households or communities to be able to cover their essential needs and unavoidable expenditures in a sustainable and dignified manner, given physiological requirements, the environment, and prevailing cultural standards.
The
EcoSec Unit of the ICRC in partnership with other components of the Red Cross
Red Crescent Movement has developed methods and tools to increase capacity to
assess the feasibility and appropriateness of cash transfer programming (CTP)
for conflict-affected populations. This includes market analysis guidance, a
'cash-in-emergency' toolkit, and participation to CTP trainings.
Job
purpose: The
EcoSec Cash & Market Specialist based in Nairobi is the reference person
for all cash and market related capacity building and training, data
collection, analysis, and CTP design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
in the Delegations under his/her remit.
S/he
collaborates closely with the EcoSec Cash & Market Specialist and with the
Cash & Market Focal Person within the EcoSec Unit in Geneva.
Together, they also maintain close linkages with the EcoSec Capacity Building Manager and with the EcoSec Regional Advanced Trainers for training and coaching activities.
The EcoSec Cash & Market Specialist is expected to frequently travel to the covered countries (up to 70% of time), where ICRC uses CTP as response modality to address the humanitarian needs or where it needs to clarify about its potential use.
Together, they also maintain close linkages with the EcoSec Capacity Building Manager and with the EcoSec Regional Advanced Trainers for training and coaching activities.
The EcoSec Cash & Market Specialist is expected to frequently travel to the covered countries (up to 70% of time), where ICRC uses CTP as response modality to address the humanitarian needs or where it needs to clarify about its potential use.
Main
responsibilities and tasks
Operational support
Operational support
- Provide
advice and/or conduct CTP-related analysis, including market analysis,
covering all steps of the project cycle
- Use
a livelihoods and Household Economy approach to describe the economic
security situation and vulnerability of affected populations
- Identify
the most appropriate and feasible options including in-kind, cash, voucher
and combined in- kind/cash/voucher responses
- Design
and support the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of a CTP
- Recommend
ways to integrate market aspects into existing and planned economic
security monitoring systems
- Initiate
and support the set-up and implementation of CTP preparedness plans and
activities
- Support
the documentation of lessons and good practices
- Screen
and assist with staff recruitment to conduct market analysis and/or cash
transfer programming
Capacity
building of staff
- Upon
assessment of training needs, arrange for the participation of identified
staff and partners (e.g. National Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies) in
specific trainings.
- Deliver
tailored training in Delegations when identified and requested.Provide
coaching to CTP specialists or focal points in Delegations.
- Evaluate
progress made.
- Liaise
with the EcoSec Regional Advanced Trainers to adapt if necessary training
materials and guidance on market analysis and CTP.
- Disseminate
practical information (information sharing, lessons learnt, good
practices, methods and tools, and research results) on market analysis and
CTP.
Thematic
/ specialist support
- Contribute
to design CTP and market guidance, tools and training materials in
coordination with the other members of Red Cross and Red Crescent Cash
Peer Working Group
- Contribute
to periodic EcoSec Training Needs Analysis at country, regional and global
levels, to estimate gaps in market analysis and cash transfer programming
skills
- Develop
linkages with agencies, networks and other mechanisms that are building
capacities and developing training materials in market analysis and cash
transfer programming
- Contribute
to specific tasks at global level, such as thematic research and reviews
(e.g. data protection, e-transfers, etc.), collection of evidence,
identification of existing tools and guidance, etc.
- Contribute
to review / update or develop specific ICRC institutional guidance
- Contribute
to the facilitation of the ICRC internal CTP Community of Practice
Professional
experience and soft skills
- Master-level
or above in economics, international affairs, humanitarian affairs, or in
a technical domain related to markets and cash transfer programmin
- At
least 4 years of practical field and hands-on experience in relief, food
security and livelihood sectors in various humanitarian context (crisis -
armed conflict or disaster related emergency, rehabilitation, resilience
building). Experience with the ICRC, IFRC or National Society a strong
asset
- Experience
in supporting, supervising or developing different CTP programs, covering
various modalities, mechanisms and approaches along CTP project cycle,
including market assessment
- Ability
to conduct market assessment and market analysis; and to support related
capacity building activities
- Advisory
experience at regional or global level in CTP related field capacity
building, development of strategy, direct support to field operations an
asset
- Familiar
with recent CTP researches, evidences, constraints
- Willingness
to ensure both advisory duty and implementing field work
- Proven
experience with the conduct of trainings for audiences at different levels
of expertise (beginner, advanced) and with coaching
- Ability
and willingness to travel frequently throughout the year
- Strong
inter-personal skills
Place of assignment: Nairobi, Kenya
Family Posting: Yes
Length of assignment: 24 months
Beginning of assignment: 5 January 2017
Please note that owing to the ICRC's working procedures and principles, in particular the principle of neutrality, we cannot assign personnel to a country of which they are a national
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