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Job Title:     Cash and Markets Assistant

Organisation: DanChurchAid
(DCA)

Duty Station: 
Uganda

Reports to: Senior
Cash and Markets Officer

About US:

DanChurchAid (DCA)
is a faith-based, non-missionary relief and development organization based in
Copenhagen, Denmark and founded in 1922. DCA has supported development and
humanitarian programs in Uganda for over 35 years, working in partnership with
local partners. DCA is a member of the ACT Alliance. Our key competencies in
Uganda are livelihoods and food security, humanitarian response, and civil
society development.

Job Summary:  The Cash and Markets Assistant (CMA) will provide
technical advice, guidance and support to the successful design and
implementation of a capacity building project for first responders to be able
to do cash based-interventions in refugee settlements in Arua and Lamwo. The
CMA will support established structures and other first responders to ensure
that cash and markets interventions are planned and included in the disaster
response programming. The activities will among others include training and
building capacity of local partners to effectively implement cash and markets
activities, technical back-stopping, cash for work implemented activities,
guiding on innovative cash modality transfers, market assessments training,
post distribution monitoring and market price monitoring guidance as well as
complaints and feedback handling mechanisms set up. The CMA refers to the SCMO
and there will be some traveling as the project is split between Arua and
Lamwo. The CMA has no supervisory obligation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Under the guidance of the SCMO, the CMA
  shall assist in providing oversight of all technical aspects of cash and
  markets programming in the DCA areas of operation in line with DCA and
  donor set guidelines and standards.
• Actively contribute to the training and
  developing of the capacity of first responders incl. local partners and
  districts officials to ensure effective implementation of cash and market
  interventions should a disaster occur.
• Empower first responders incl. local
  partners districts officials to be able to monitor and systematically
  track market developments, incl. markets complaints, that are responded to
  with timely and effective feedback.
• Train and develop the capacity of first
  responders incl. local partners districts officials so they can
  participate in post distribution monitoring (PDM) in the zones/areas of
  operation.
• If cash transfers are carried, ensure
  that all cash transfer activities are implemented in accordance with the quality
  standard and agreed implementation plan. 
  
• If cash transfers are carried out,
  closely monitor the implementation and if needed take corrective action to
  make sure that the cash reaches the targeted population.
• With guidance from SCMO, ensure quality
  of project outputs through regular supervision and monitoring exercise to
  the project locations and provide timely and high quality project progress
  reports.
• Develop effective relationships,
  communication and coordination with partners and other stakeholders
  through close interaction and consultations.
• Contribute to the development of funding
  proposals to ensure availability of adequate financial resources for
  activities beyond the current project.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the DanChurchAid
  (DCA) Cash and Markets Assistant job placement must hold a Bachelor’s
  degree in business, economics or other relevant field, CaLP training level
  2 would be an advantage.
• Three years of work experience in cash
  and markets-based programming including e-voucher and mobile cash, CfW and
  market assessments.
• Experience in supporting and
  facilitating capacity building, preferable in cash and including local
  NGOs and CBOs.
• Demonstrated experience implementing
  high quality needs assessments, market assessment and analysis (including
  familiarity with tools such as the Rapid Assessment of Markets (RAM),
  Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis (EMMA), Market Assessment Guidance
  (MAG) and/or similar tools etc.) and responsible analysis.
• Demonstrated application of technical
  principles and concepts and experience in humanitarian cash programming
  across different sectors, incl. digital financial solutions, working with
  mobile network operators
• Excellent interpersonal skills,
  including patience, willingness to listen and respect for colleagues.
• Must be capable of working both individually
  and as part of a team.

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the DanChurchAid (DCA) in
the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 18^th August 2019

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