Purpose of Activity/Assignment
Provide selected UNICEF country offices in Asia with technical and operational support on the use of cash-based assistance modalities in fragile and humanitarian contexts.
Scope of Work
The consultant will:
- Support the global HOPE rollout and its regular use at country-office level, in close collaboration with the HOPE Team Lead and beneficiary data management colleagues.
- Support rollout of UNICEF's global capacity-building strategy for cash-based assistance for UNICEF staff and partners, including governments.
- Conduct in-country field-support missions of up to four weeks and provide remote support to strengthen country-office readiness to use cash-based modalities. This includes technical and operational assessments, preparedness, design of cross-sectoral cash programmes, risk matrices, quality assurance, standard operating procedures for payment processes, and monitoring support.
- Advise country offices on the choice of delivery system, including national systems and direct delivery, and liaise with the Poverty Centre of Excellence's Shock-Responsive Social Protection focal points.
- Support country offices to establish robust monitoring and verification systems for cash-based assistance.
- Support capacity-building activities; gather and analyse data; and document good practices and lessons to inform global and regional evidence and advocacy.
- Contribute to global coordination of cash-based assistance by participating regularly in Global Cash Hub meetings and collaborating with Asia-based sectoral Centre of Excellence colleagues.
How can you make a difference?
Minimum requirements
Work Experience
At least eight years of professional experience at national and international levels supporting humanitarian response, including at least five years dedicated to cash-based assistance in diverse humanitarian settings.
Language Requirements
Fluency in English.
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills
Experience providing direct technical assistance on humanitarian cash transfers to UN agencies, NGOs and governments.
Experience planning, implementing, reporting, monitoring and evaluating humanitarian cash-transfer programmes.
Experience collaborating across functions and with operational subject-matter experts and technical resources.
Experience coordinating programmes or projects with diverse stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence varied audiences in a multicultural environment.
Desirables
Proven experience in interdisciplinary team management.
In-depth experience of relevant UN and inter-agency negotiation and decision-making processes.
Experience with UNICEF.
Experience in varied humanitarian settings, including complex emergencies.
For every Child, you demonstrate Care
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
- Technical proposal : Candidates should provide a brief technical proposal describing their approach to the assignment.
Remarks
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.