Support to implementation of FAO’s resilience agenda at global, regional, subregional and/or country level, with a focus on technical and operational support, clearances and backstopping to projects and programmes using Cash and Voucher Assistance modalities.

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Provide strategic, programming, technical and operational leadership to the development, timely implementation and monitoring-evaluation of FAO Country projects and programmes involving the use of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), ensuring high operational standards and compliance with FAO rules and regulations;
•    Provide technical and operational guidance on CVA at all steps of the project cycle;
•    Provide timely leadership and support to the various processes required for the implementation of CVA modalities, including, but not limited to: market assessments, feasibility analysis, partnerships, capacity development and training, beneficiary selection and registration, identification and deployment of Management Information System (MIS) solutions, development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), identification, procurement and contracting of financial services, monitoring, impact evaluation, complaints and feedback mechanisms, etc., including by regularly liaising with relevant HQ divisions, teams and units;
•    Ensure the CVA portfolio is formulated and delivered in full compliance with the relevant FAO Manual Sections;
•    Contribute to capacity development and training on CVA and delivering face-to-face and virtual training to FAO staff and partners;
•    Provide technical support and advice to social protection expert to further explore the link between the humanitarian/resilience the CVA with the national social protection system/initiatives and support of building shock-responsive social protection system approaches in the countries under the sub-regional office;
•    Liaise with anticipatory action experts to explore the use of CVA as one of the anticipatory action approaches in the country;
•    Identify and document CVA-related good practices which have a potential to enhance the quality of FAO’s interventions and support their dissemination and potential adoption, replication and standardization by other Decentralized Offices;
•    Represent FAO in relevant CVA-related coordination forum and meetings (e.g. Cash Working Group);
•    Perform other relevant duties as required

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•    Experience in different dimensions of humanitarian and development assistance relevant to Cash and Voucher Assistance and/or social protection, specifically on cash and voucher assistance preferably for food security and agriculture purposes;

FAO Core Competencies

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

•    Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is desirable
•    Experience in humanitarian contexts is desirable.