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Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
This is a readvertisement. The candidates who already applied do not need to submit a new application.
Job title: Cash Based Transfer Roving Consultant (Readvertisement)
• Type of contract: Consultancy, Level II
• Unit/division: RBD/Programme
• Duty station: Dakar/Diamniadio
• Duration: 11 months
• Job application deadline: 26 February 2025.

Job Purpose
WFP’s Regional Bureau for West and Central Africa (RBD) is looking for a Cash Based Transfer (CBT) Roving Consultant, to support, enable and guide the design and sound scaled-up use of CBT with an emphasis on people centeredness and responsiveness to people’s changing needs and preferences in WFP operations across the region. Additionally, he/she will focus on supporting Country Offices in their emergency
preparedness and in the implementation of emergency cash-based transfer programmes.
The CBT Consultant will be based in Dakar and may deploy to Country Offices whenever the needs arise.


Responsibilities
Under the overall direction and guidance of the Regional Programme Policy Officer (CBT), and in line with WFP corporate strategy, guidance materials and standards for CBT, the CBT Consultant, will have the following main responsibilities:
Provide operational and technical support to Country Offices (CO) for the design, set-up, delivery, coordination of CO CBT intervention as per the CBT cash book with a specific focus on emergency operations which includes:

• Transfer Modality and Mechanism Selection
• Operational design
• Contributions to contracting processes
• Preparations of distributions (partner training, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) development…)
• Delivery processes (beneficiary payment lists, distributions, transfer reconciliation, project review and adjustment of processes, operational troubleshooting)
• Documentation of decision processes
• Strengthening CO capacity on CBT


Support COs on CBT preparedness, including reviewing minimum preparedness actions (MPAs), risk matrices, and in the development of scenario and contingency planning.
Provide training and capacity building to CO staff on the CBT preparedness and CBT in emergencies;
Assist with financial service providers contracting process and support the Regional financial service provider contracting process;
Deploy to COs to provide operational support in emergency preparedness planning and also in the case of emergencies to provide direct operational support;
Provide dedicated support to COs on the design, set-up, delivery/implementation, and coordination of CBT activities;
Support the drafting of different CBT guidance notes, reports, and lessons learned documents;
Other responsibilities as required.


Qualifications & experience required
Education: Advanced University Degree in international relations, political or economic science, business administration, computer and information systems or other relevant academic areas.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant postgraduate professional experience, ideally within WFP or UN agencies. Field experience in humanitarian operations is essential.


Knowledge & Skills
• Capacity to design, set-up, run and coordinate a CBT operation. Operational
troubleshooting.
• Clear understanding of other CBT functions’ role and responsibility.
• Capacity to coordinate with external CBT actors.
• Capacity to work independently with limited support and to adapt to new context.
• Understanding of WFP’s corporate and regional priorities, corporate guidance and how to implement and adapt them in Country Offices. Understanding of WFP Country Office structure and field experience.
Languages: Fluency (level C) in both French and English.


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