CASH ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL OFFICER (opened forEgyptians only)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

CASH ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL OFFICER

THE ORGANIZATION:

Handicap International is an independent and impartial international aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.

Handicap International is a not-for-profit organisation with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations that provide it with human and financial resources, manage its projects and implement its actions and social mission. For more details on the association: http://www.handicap-international.fr/en/s/index.html

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:

Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Cash Assistance Technical Officer is responsible for implementing project activities and to mobilize partners and/or other project stakeholders along implementation.

REPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibility 1: Contribute to the project planning and integrated budget definition & review

Aim: Ensure the mutlipurpose cash assistance program and/or inkind distribution program is implemented on time and within the defined budget

Activities:

• Participate in the multipurpose cash assistance / in-kind program planning process under the supervision of the Project Manager and to its regular review
• Produce monthly work plan, and take part in logistical and administrative organization
• Liaise with logistics and finance department as per the procedures in place to undertake purchase & expenditures as required for activities implementation
• Report to the Project Manager on activity progression

Responsibility 2: Provides guidance and technical support to the projects’ partners in accordance with the overall technical frameworks and standards

Aim: Ensure quality implementation of the activities

Activities:

• Provide appropriate technical guidance and support to the project manager and to the partners’ teams
• Contribute to or leads the necessary technical trainings
• Work with the partners’ teams on the framework, approach and tools to be used
• Ensure that the project(s) activities are implemented according to internal quality and technical standards and proposes adjustments or improvements if necessary.
• Adapt project documentation as required in accordance with global technical norms and standards
• Contribute to the regular reporting of the technical activities of its perimeter (collection and analysis of data collected) in conjuction with the project team and the MEAL team
• Ensure the selection of beneficiaries and the distribution of assistance are done according to the agreed modalities, framework and tools

Responsibility 3: Contribute to the development of methodologies and tools for the multipurpose cash and/or in-kind assistance project and to their implementation

Aim: the technical framework for implementing project activities is in place and regularly updated

Activities:

• Contribute to the identification of the tools needed for implementing the project activities and to their development
• Participate to lessons learnt analysis and tools adjustment
• Develop activity sheet including budget for activities
• Participate to the development of cases study

Responsibility 4: Contribute to project lesson learnt and promotion at national & international level

Aim: Good practices under the project are identified and documented

Activities:

• Collect data as per the framework defined
• Input in the identification and analysis of the project good practice
• Participate to the organization of dissemination workshop

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE will have:

• Educational background in Economics, Finance, Business management, Social Sciences or similar field or/and equivalent working experience
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years practical experience in the field of cash based interventions and/or in-kind distribution activities in NGOs/INGOs
• Work in disability sector is an asset
• Experience with local partners
• Experience in emergency project

Initial contract will be for a period of 5 months renewable and the position is based in Aswan and Relocation might be possible

Salary range will be within 17267 EGP to 19037 EGP Gross

Handicap International is an equal opportunity employer.

It welcomes applications from persons with disabilities and is ready to provide reasonable accommodation for their specific needs.

Closing date: 27/05/2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application should include CV and motivation letter. Incomplete motivation letters and applications received after the deadline will be disregarded.

Please adress all applications through email to: [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:

HI workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in HI Code of conduct. In accordance with these values, HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, bribery, and corruption.

DISABILITY INCLUSION:

The candidate or his/her representative must let the HR representative know that s/he needs an adjustment or change at the test and the interview for a reason related to a medical condition by sending a request for accommodation at the email mentioned above or by phone: +20(0)1 09 995 3135