The Ugandan Jobline

• Work closely with WFP contracted Financial Service providers (FSPs)
  to ensure efficient cash distributions and verify that appropriate
  entitlements are disbursed;
• Elicit requirements from all WFP functional units to develop and deliver
  cash transfer data reconciliation strategy, including strategic, tactical,
  and operational dashboards, subject area analysis, and support of
  performance management methodologies;
• Provide support in reviewing of Standard Office Procedures (SOPs),
  to identify and document impacts on underlying processes, systems, people
  and the organisational structure;
• Provide regular feedback to the CBT Coordinator regarding the
  progress of the distributions, including achievements and constraints as
  well as suggested improvement actions;
• Support the organisation of regular consultative meetings involving
  other functional country office units (internal CBT Working Group) and
  external coordination meetings, such as the Interagency Cash Working
  Group;
• Work with the Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation (AME) unit to
  follow up on beneficiary complaints received through the toll-free line;
• Carry out any other relevant duty assigned by the Coordinator.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme
  (WFP) Programme Associate (Cash Based Transfer) job placement should hold
  a university degree obtained from a recognised education institution in
  any of the following areas: Development Studies, Economics, Agribusiness,
  Business Management, Finance Management, Marketing or any related areas;
• A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible support
  experience in rural development projects and/or operational aspects of
  commercial transactions;
• Proven experience in cash transfers and operational reporting;
• Previous experience in digital payment solutions in relation to
  agricultural development programmes and/or mobile financial services (e.g.
  Agency Banking, Mobile Money);
• Strong data analysis and database management skills;
• Experience in collaborative work with national governments,
  international NGOs and/or UN agencies;
• Experience in big data analysis and visualisation and experience in
  BI tools e.g Power BI, Tableau
• Experience working with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
• Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.

• Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance: Demonstrates ability to identify key
  variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and
  programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or
  re-design.
• Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers): Demonstrates ability to implement,
  under guidance, food assistance programmes deploying the full range of
  transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding
  modality selection and implementation.
• Broad Knowledge of Specialized Areas: Understands basic technical concepts
  and data and their relevance to food assistance programmes.
• Emergency Programming: Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development,
  implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes.
• Strategic Policy Engagement w/Government: Understands and applies basic
  principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or
  local level.

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