CASH CAPACITY BUILDING OFFICER (ABA Kherson) in ACTED

ACTED is a French NGO founded in 1993 that supports vulnerable populations affected by humanitarian crises around the world. ACTED provides ongoing support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the sustainability of post-crisis interventions and preparedness for the long-term challenges facing populations in order to break the cycle of poverty, promote development and reduce vulnerability to disasters. Our employees are always ready to respond to emergency situations, support and restore sustainable development through 450 projects in 43 countries.

Functions:

Project management and reporting

• Provide technical support to partners in project developing, object selection, drafting BoQs, procurement plans, and tender documents for Cash activities.
• Facilitate grant efforts, including drafting grant proposals with CSOs, grant approval process and post-award compliance.
• Provide day to day supervision of CSOs performance at the area level, with the support of the line manager.
• Participate in the identification and verification of beneficiaries under the supervision of the Project Manager.
• Monitor and document the grant making workflow processes, forms, templates, reports and data to ensure full compliance with internal controls and legal requirements.
• Draft lessons learned and best practices identified from the CSO sub-granting process.   
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• Support the line manager in identifying areas for improvement and developing strategy.

Capacity Building

• Assist the Capacity Building Officer in identifying capacity-building needs and developing plans to address them
• Conduct capacity assessments of partners and identify training needs related to cash programming.
• Design, organize, and facilitate training sessions, workshops, and on-the-job coaching on cash transfer mechanisms, targeting, data management, and accountability.
• Support partners in developing safe and transparent cash delivery mechanisms and procedures.
• Lead the organization of outreach and information events for communities and local authorities.
• Support MEAL activities during monitoring and evaluation activities of project implementation and addressing recommendation

Logistics

• Send and accurate order forms in a timely manner if requested by the line manager
• Confirm quality of material selection when applicable
• Ensure a proper management and use of the project assetsand stocks
• Plan team movements based on available fleet and applicable policies

Finance 

• Review partner proposal budgets and provide recommendations regarding improvement of programmatic parts of the budget
• Support the line manager in reviewing the BFU(s) and provide accurate forecasts
• Support the line manager in forecasting monthly cash requirements of the project 
• Provide close communication with Finance department to ensure compliance with all Acted procedures and policies
• Control the timely provision of financial statements, forecasts and vouchers to the Finance department

HR

• Support partners in identifying and addressing staff capacity-building needs related to WASH implementation.
• Contribute to creating conditions for continuous professional development of partner staff.

Transparency and Compliance 

• Ensure compliance with ACTED internal procedures and donor requirements
• Maintain accurate record keeping of project documentation, including photos and proper filing of meeting minutes, databases, attendance sheets, assessment reports/documents, review and update databases etc., in soft and hard copу

Others

• Provide translation (IF POSSIBLE) of various documents (e.g. reports, minutes, beneficiary lists, information signs ) upon request of the line manager 
• Perform any additional task as requested by the line manager.

Required Qualifications and Skills: 

• Master ’s degree or equivalent experience is required; degree in international development, management or another related field is preferred. 
• Experience: at least two (2) years of experience working in cash programming with local CSOs or international NGOs, managing sub-grant agreements, capacity development, reviewing budgets, reports.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills. Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically. 
• A team player who can work collaboratively and with people of diverse backgrounds. 
• A strong understanding of the Ukraine context 
• Ability to work both in an advisory and a hands-on implementation capacity. 
• Ability to handle a high workload and to work independently. 
• Excellent command of Microsoft Excel and database applications. 
• Excellent writing and presentation skills 
• Computer/word processing and standard office software skills. 
• Fluency in written and spoken English, and Ukrainian and/or Russian. Must be able to read and interpret documents and communicate with others as necessary to perform job duties effectively.    

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