Job Opportunity knocking at your door again with the full-time vacant position of Associate III/Lead Associate, Humanitarian Cash and Markets in Save the Children.

This position will serve as a technical advisor in SCUS’ Humanitarian Cash and Markets Technical Unit. You will focus on direct support to program implementation of Save the Children’s growing humanitarian CVA portfolio.

When not traveling, the Cash Unit Lead Associate will keep abreast of global trends in CVA programming, support Cash Unit initiatives, contribute to capacity building activities, input into tool and guidance development, document best practices in existing CVA portfolios, and monitor developing humanitarian crises.

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Responsibilities

Technical Assistance (80%)

• Deploy to countries with newly awarded humanitarian programs that include CVA;
• Work closely with SCI to ensure timely start-up of humanitarian CVA awards;
• Develop program implementation plans, support recruitment of new staff, provide necessary training, develop and adapt tools with MERLA colleagues, and identify opportunities for internal and external collaboration;
• Working remotely and in-country, provide direct technical assistance to programs to ensure that deliverables are met in a timely, high-quality manner;
• Work closely with Technical Advisors (TA) including FSL, Health, Nutrition, Education, Shelter, Child Protection, WaSH, and Gender, to expand the use, evidence, and quality of CVA for multi-sectoral outcomes;
• When necessary, provide surge support to program implementation to cover gaps in management, technical assistance, monitoring, or operations;
• Proactively identify challenges to successful implementation and raise these issues with relevant management staff at SC US and SCI, and
• Build collaborative relationships across the Save the Children movement that directly improve the quality of program implementation.

Resource Mobilization (20%)

• Under guidance from the Cash Unit leadership team, support development, review and submission of quality proposals in response to identified opportunities;

• Support country offices in positioning for funding opportunities to support emergency response programming;

• Provide technical inputs in the design, implementation, and analysis of assessments required for the development of high-quality proposals;
• Provide input into the appropriate design and/or implementation of program monitoring and evaluation activities – including the use of process and outcome indicators, data collection processes, data analysis, reporting, and
• Stay abreast of key donor strategic thinking and funding trends to ensure that proposals are responsive to donor requirements and priorities.

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Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience;
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally as well as externally;
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining an environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging;
• Also, Demonstrated experience with emergency and/or development CVA;
• Proven understanding of basic concepts of CVA, food security, market-based programming;
• Previous participation in HEA, EMMA, PCMMA, MIFIRA, RAM and/or other FSL and market assessments, reporting, and training;
• Demonstrated experience in program design and proposal writing, including experience writing or supporting successful USAID-funded proposals;
• In addition, proven ability to work under tight deadlines, navigate multiple tasks simultaneously, and work effectively both independently and as part of multicultural teams;
• Professional proficiency in writing, editing, training as well as grant writing experience is essential;
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%, occasionally in harsh environments, and on short notice, for emergency response and assessment activities;
• Willingness and ability to occasionally work irregular hours to accommodate calls with field teams in other time zones
• Moreover, professional proficiency in written and spoken English and Spanish.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field;
• French and/or Arabic written and spoken language skills highly valued;
• CaLP Network Level 1 or Level 2 certificate;
• Also, experience designing, implementing, and managing humanitarian preparedness, asset protection, disaster risk reduction, food security, and nutrition programs;
• Experience developing and conducting training programs for field staff including curriculum design, presentation and teaching skills, and training-of-trainers methods;
• Experience in program design and proposal writing with non-USAID awards, including PRM, UNHCR, WFP, ECHO, EU, and others;
• In addition, knowledge of and experience with statistical software and data visualization tools;
• Experience developing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures, Feasibility and Risk Assessments, Delivery Mechanism Assessments, and other operational policies or procedures for the identification and implementation of CVA opportunities;
• Understanding of operational considerations that influence the efficiency and appropriateness of digital cash or voucher delivery platforms;
• Experience writing as well as disseminating reports and fact sheets/case studies, and
• Moreover, experience using Kobo Toolbox, ODK, or other mobile data collection software.

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Benefits

Save the Children US offers outstanding benefits that include health, dental, vision and life insurances, pet insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, 403(b), generous vacation, personal sick leave, family leave, parental/adoption leave, commuter benefits, dress for your day, and much more.

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