Cash-Based Interventions Officer, Dakar, Senegal

Job Title

CBI Officer

Company/Organisation

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Location

Sub-Saharan Africa (specific countries mentioned: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and Sudan)

Job Description and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Senior Regional Programme Coordinator (MPRR-SSA) and direct supervision of the Regional Return and Reintegration Officer, the successful candidate will assist with the development and delivery of cash-based interventions (CBI) under the Migrant Protection, Return and Reintegration Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (MPRR-SSA).

Responsibilities

• Support the Regional Return and Reintegration Officer (MPRR-SSA) in integrating CBI into operational plans and strategies to efficiently meet programme objectives.
• Contribute to the design, revision and dissemination of CBI tools, guidance and workplans, enabling the implementation of efficient and effective CBI in the MPRR - SSA operations and adapting guidance to local needs.
• Contribute to the development of standard operating procedures for CBI, for the MPRR-SSA programme, and adapt country specific CBI SOPs as necessary.
• Liaise with relevant colleagues in Headquarters and Regional Offices and ensure compliance with IOM's policies and procedures for CBI.
• Support Country Offices in conducting market and financial infrastructure availability assessments, planning and budgeting, technical choices, legal and regulatory aspects to select the most adequate modality.
• Liaise and coordinate with Country Offices to ensure a coherent and consistent institutional and rights-based approach to CBI.
• In close coordination with Finance and Procurement Units, assist in identifying adequate delivery mechanisms and financial service providers (FSP) to ensure efficient and effective implementation of CBI.
• Support in reviewing the use of CBI within MPRR - SSA and identifying context-specific best practices, opportunities and needs.
• Support knowledge management and learning on CBI within MPRR - SSA and prepare periodic and ad hoc reports on IOM's CBI activities.
• Contribute to the coordination with relevant Focal points to ensure that protection mainstreaming and streamline cross-cutting issues are taken into consideration in the implementation of CBI activities.
• Contribute technical inputs to the development and refinement of MEAL tools, surveys, and monitoring frameworks.
• Provide technical guidance and backstopping to Country Offices in their engagement with partners and coordination mechanisms related to Cash-Based Interventions (CBI).
• Undertake field visits to support project teams as needed.
• Undertake any CBI thematic related support to the Dakar Regional Office as required.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Performance Indicators

• Mapping of CBI practices in MPRR-SSA Transit Countries
• Tailored support to Country Offices
• Operationalization of the FSP mapping conducted
• MPRR SSA-tailored CBI guidance and SOPs
• Coordination events related to the usage the CBI modality of in return and reintegration assistance in MPRR-SSA

Qualifications

Education

• Master's degree in economics, Social Sciences, Political Science or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience;
• University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• International experience in cash programming in humanitarian and non-humanitarian contexts, particularly with cash for livelihood.
• Practical experience in coordinating with colleagues in field missions.
• Experience liaising with governmental authorities, other national and international institutions and NGOs and building effective local partnerships.
• Experience coordinating activities across locations and reporting.
• Experience in resource management and procurement related to CBI.
• Proven ability to work with vulnerable individuals and integrate a wide range of protection considerations into CBI programming.
• Work experience with Return and Reintegration programming is an advantage.
• Work experience in Sub-Saharan Africa is an advantage.

Skills

• Ability to timely understand the Organization's structure and portfolios.
• Proven computer literacy, in particular knowledge of Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with colleagues, partners and migrants.
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously in a team of colleagues of varied cultural and professional backgrounds.
• Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving.
• Strong quality control and assurance skills.
• Good knowledge of monitoring and evaluation.
• Analytical skills, observation and analysis capacity.

Languages

• Fluency in English (oral and written).
• Working knowledge of French is desirable (oral and written).

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications through the IOM e-Recruitment system.