CASH Officer  

Location: Odesa with frequent travel to the field locations (Mykolaiv, Kherson)

Reporting line manager:  Area Program Manager, Southern Ukraine 

Duration: 12 months renewable 

Conditions: Employment contract, gross monthly salary starting from EUR 1,614 , depending on proven relevant experience for the post. Moving allowance EUR 600 (for staff recruited from outside the base). 28 days annual leave. 

Starting date: ASAP 

CARE INTERNATIONAL

CARE International (CI) is among the world’s largest international non-governmental humanitarian relief and development Confederations. Drawing on more than 75 years of experience, through its 21 Members, as both a practitioner and thought leader, CI’s work reaches over 100 worldwide to save lives, defeat poverty countries and achieve social justice.

CARE’s vision is to seek a world of hope, inclusion, and social justice; where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security. CARE focuses heavily on women and girls and the areas of gender equality, diversity and inclusion are at the center of our work because we know that we cannot overcome poverty and social injustice until all people have equal rights and opportunities. We recognize that power relations between people and within systems and structures are unequal and that these are entrenched in our broader systems, structures, and institutions.

At the core of the CI Confederation is a globally distributed Secretariat, which provides coordination and support to its Members in areas including governance, strategic planning, communications, membership development and accountability, advocacy, humanitarian response, and program development. In addition, the Secretariat represents the CI Confederation at the United Nations and the European Union and with other external stakeholders.

Context in Ukraine

On 24th February 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marked a significant escalation to the conflict that started in 2014. It continues to profoundly impact the lives of people across the country at various levels. The front line is continuously shifting and there are areas controlled by Russian forces as well as cities under siege. Aerial attacks on military installations and critical civilian infrastructures are conducted in the whole territory of Ukraine, often resulting in collateral civilian casualties. The conflict has caused the largest population movement in Europe since World War II, with 6.24 million displaced within Ukraine and 7.68 million refugees having fled to neighboring countries. By October 26, OCHA had counted 17.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.

Amid the upcoming winter, which is anticipated to be the worst in decades, at least one-third of the country’s energy infrastructure is damaged, leaving millions without heating and access to water. In October, the Russian Federation claimed to have annexed four Ukrainian oblasts, further increasing the challenge of access to these areas. Therefore, in addition to preparing the population for the approaching winter, an ongoing priority for the international humanitarian response is to secure access to recently liberated and recaptured areas in the East and to provide aid to previously unreachable and particularly hard-hit areas of Ukraine. 

CARE UKRAINE

As a new actor in Ukraine, CARE prioritizes a locally led response and is partnering primarily with Civil-Society Organizations (CSOs), National NGOs, local authorities, and INGOs with a longstanding presence in the country and access to hard-to-reach areas . CARE Ukraine deliberately and strategically prioritizes partnerships with local and national Women-Led and Women’s Rights organizations (WLOs/ WROs), who are at the forefront of the response, in order to strengthen their voice and leadership in the overall humanitarian response and decision making. By January 2023, CARE Ukraine has established partnerships with fourteen local/national organizations (including six WLOs/WROs). As a result of these partnerships, over 600,000 people have been reached across Ukraine, including in areas along the line of contact. 

Role Objective

Under the supervision of the Area Program Manager and technical supervision of the Cash Coordinator, the post holder will be responsible for the successful carrying out of the Cash and Voucher Assistance Project for the Ukraine Response. 

The Cash Officer will work closely with other departments and partners to ensure that the necessary support for activities is in place.

Role Responsibilities

• Support developing weekly and monthly activities plans in line with the annual DIP, and in coordination with other members of the CVA team and other departments.
• Carry out the implementation of project activities according to relevant plans.
• Support tracking progress against weekly, monthly, and annual plans. Identify challenges and propose solutions to ensure timely and effective implementation of activities.
• Support coordination with MEAL staff to plan, implement, analyze, and review the results of PDMs and other relevant monitoring data on a monthly basis.
• Support beneficiary accountability and participatory approaches throughout the program cycle.
• Participate in the design of initiatives to monitor or strengthen program quality, including assessments, registration, and beneficiary tracking.
• Support in the cash flow projections.
• Support coordination with the financial service provider team and provide them with needed support to conduct cash distributions. 
• Facilitate regular team meetings to review data and carry out analysis, sharing the results with the CVA team.
• Ensure to follow CVA SOP and CARE procedures and policies.
• Support the program team in ensuring a secure and organized filing system and archive for beneficiary registration, distribution records, and other required documentation. Where necessary, cross check paper-based information with electronic ledgers and reports to ensure accurate reporting.
• Maintain files and archives of CVA program support documentation.
• Support basic analysis of program support documentation.
• Support translation of documents between English, Ukrainian.

Criteria for selection:

The post holder should be able to demonstrate the following attributes:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in relevant fields
• Minimum of two years of experience implementing projects.. 
• Prior experience implementing cash transfer programming (cash or voucher).
• Fluent in Ukrainian and Russian (speaking/reading/writing). An intermediate level in English language is required. 
• Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent knowledge of project management cycle. 
• Ability to work well in a team, train other staff.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills. 
• Experienced at conducting project monitoring and evaluation. 
• Capacity to anticipate change and adapt the plans and priorities accordingly.
• Capacity to work in multicultural environments.

Accountability:

A commitment to CARE values and CARE’s integrity framework is critical to working with CARE. Any candidate offered a job with CARE will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:

• Comply with CARE’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behavior protocols.
• Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within the programming area.
• Report any concerns about inappropriate behavior of a CARE staff or partner.

Safeguarding:

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with CARE as a result of CARE activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that CARE shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include a rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

Gender Equity:

CARE is committed to meeting the standards of the CARE International Gender Policy (2019). Through this policy, CARE seeks to promote the equal realization of dignity and human rights for girls, women, boys and men in all diversities, and the elimination of poverty and injustice. Specifically, this policy seeks to improve the explicit incorporation of gender in programmatic and organizational practices.

How to apply:

Please send your complete application package (CV, motivation letter, reference) only in English to <  Відправити резюме  >, no later than 20th of September 2023, with Cash Officer-Odessa  the subject title of your email. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Female candidates and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. References will only be contacted after the interview.