Deadline: 24 July, 2020
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Associate.
FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Responsibilities
- Support the development SOPs for FAO Uganda CVA in emergency and development contexts with alignment to the humanitarian principles of ‘Do No Harm’ and ‘Leave No One Behind’, and the UN Code of Ethics and Conduct
- Support the integration of cash transfer modalities in other ongoing activities
- Collaborate with FAO seed experts to assess the capacity of sub-regional seed markets/commercial hubs in Uganda based on Seed Security Assessment results
- Support, in coordination with the procurement unit and the CVA consultant, the development of contractual arrangements with FAO’s implementing partners and service providers, including financial service providers
- Support stakeholder engagement processes on the roll-out of CVA in partnership with FAO service providers
- Support the monitoring and evaluation department to establish CVA-specific regular assessment
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Agriculture Economics, Business Management, Development Studies, Social Sciences or a related subject
- Three years, minimum, of relevant professional experience
- Experience in CVA for food security and livelihoods in humanitarian responses, preferably with FAO
- Coordination skills and ability to technically support on energy needs across different thematic areas
- Experience working along the humanitarian-development nexus and in displacement settings
- Working knowledge of English
- Nationality of Uganda
To apply and for more information, click here.
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