Reporting To: Cash and Voucher Assistance Manager
Role Purpose
The purpose Cash Information Management (IM) Officer is to increase the speed, accountability and scalability of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) activities related to COVID19, through supporting National Societies with Cash Information Management (IM).
Duties And Responsibilities
Cash IM Coordination & Scoping
Join the 510 Cash IM coordinator in scoping with the National Societies existing cash personnel to identify needs.
Based on the plan of Action, agree what tasks for each country will be done by this role
Keep a detailed record of progress on tasks in the project’s planning system, to allow for overall progress overview
Keep an overview of outputs delivered, to facilitate overall project reporting
Cash & Data Process
Documentation and dissemination of the cash process specific to the operation
Setting up the data processes related to Cash NS
Identifying, contextualizing and disseminating cash tools into country context (e.g. Cash in Emergencies toolkit, NS specific tools)
Support cash/in-kind advocacy based on feasibility
Provide guidance and support in determining data protection considerations in the collection, management, storage, and sharing of cash data
Support distribution & encashment planning
Data Collection
Support cash assessments (market, response options, needs)
Assist with populating data collection plan, assist with carrying out primary data collection as a result of gaps identified
Prepare submission to cash working group 4W’s, populate 4W template with other actor activities if not provided
Contribute to design and planning of distribution/encashment
Gather data on vulnerability for targeting. Apply vulnerability, geographic data to assist with applying targeting criteria and determining final targeting allocations by geography. highlight analysis.
Design and develop data collection forms (e.g. beneficiary registration, PDM, exit-survey)
Analysis & Reporting
Support analysis of data such as priority needs, response analysis, transfer value calculation, decision making matrix, market & price monitoring, PDM analysis, complaints & feedback data analysis
Assist in preparing or generating reports
Aggregating and visualizing planning, distribution, and monitoring data
Support Reconciliation of cash assistance data
Disseminate cash-related information to internal and external stakeholders (IFRC operations, government, coordination bodies, etc.)
Coordinate & Support
Coordinate with the IM coordinator (onsite and/or remote)
Liaise with other IM surge personnel (e.g. data visualization, primary/secondary data collection, analysis, etc.)
Support delegates and NS in M&E activities
Develop materials to help train NS staff/volunteers on cash IM
Closure & Transition
Assist in preparing for Audit (design and implementation decisions, evidences including complete financial reconciliation)
Assist in Lessons Learning Reviews, analysis of data to help evaluation of program
Person Specification
An undergraduate qualification in the field of data science, statistics, scientific research, econometrics, mathematics, semantics or similar discipline
Certificates in Cash and Voucher Assistance
Knowledge/technical competencies
Essential
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Fast data entry and management skills in Excel or other data entry application
Data gathering, coding and cleaning skills
Resourcefulness in finding information and conducting research
Highly numerate with an aptitude for analysing numerical data
Quantitative skills for analysis
Excellent written and spoken English essential
An interest in development policy
Research, writing and visualisation skills
Skills in internet-based research and data extraction
Desirable
Basic understanding or Working knowledge of CVA and program tools
Working knowledge of statistics, statistical software/programming languages (R, Stata, SPSS, Python)
Working knowledge of database architectures (SQL, non-SQL)
Working knowledge of data visualisation strategies, techniques and software
A working knowledge of semantic web technologies
Intermediate programming skills (Python, JavaScript)
Personal Skills/qualities
Demonstrable interest in socio-economic development
An inquisitive open mind and the ability to think outside of the box.
A determined, agile, pragmatic and patient approach to problem solving.
Good communication skills, both verbally and in writing
A willingness to continually improve technical and analytical competencies
Desire to learn and grow professionally
Ability to embrace company values
Ability to prioritize and execute with prudence in order to achieve company goals
Able to work collaboratively within and across teams and to organize time accordingly
