Cash and Voucher Specialist, P-3, Port Sudan, Sudan, (TA)

The Position:

Under the overall supervision of the UNFPA country representative, the direct supervision of the deputy representative and the technical support of the regional CVA Specialist, the Sudan CO CVA Specialist supports the design, implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of CVA within UNFPA’s SRH and GBV in emergencies programming. The CVA Specialist will work closely with the CASH Working Group, implementing partners (IPs), the government as appropriate, UN partners and affected communities. She/he will support assessments, design, and implementation of CVA and adapt to contextual and programmatic changes, advise on monitoring and document best practices and successful outcomes. The incumbent will also represent UNFPA CVA in the Cash coordination platform in the country. In performing his/her duties, the CVA Specialist will receive support from the other CO staff and HRD/regional CVA Specialists. 
 

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

The Specialist will support the UNFPA as follows:

Implementation

• Lead in the assessment, design, set-up, implementation, and monitoring of CVA interventions. The position is central in supporting program delivery, assisting SRH and GBV country teams in CVA implementation challenges, and using monitoring data to improve program design. 
• Undertake feasibility assessments for CVA, including leading or liaising with partners and the Cash Working Group for field-level data collection and analysis for needs, market functionality, risks, payment mechanisms and transfer modalities; and use that information to support appropriate program design. 
• Lead in collaboration with operations colleagues/ UNFPA Implementing Partners (IP), the identification process for Payment/ Financial Service Provider (PSP/FSP) and selection. This includes exploring opportunities of joining other UN sister agencies. 
• Support the development, adaptation, and harmonization (if appropriate) of operating procedures for CVA implementation, and support linkages with regional/HRD CVA specialists to deliver high quality programming. 
• Support the design, development, piloting and roll-out of monitoring and data management systems in close collaboration with monitoring and evaluation/Information management staff at both regional and country levels, to ensure harmonized M&E approaches and efficient data collection and management systems are in place, with special attention to data protection/sharing protocols and considerations. 
• Together with the other technical colleagues involved, ensure adequate and timely follow up with implementing partners on activities implemented at the field level. 
• Ensure compliance with UNFPA CVA policy and procedures (risks analysis, data protection, CVA checklist, etc.) throughout the CVA activities within GBV and SRH Programs. 
• Ensure Accountability to Affected Population (AAP) is streamlined across the CVA implementation cycle with attention to information sharing to beneficiaries, community inclusion in program implementation, complaints and response mechanism and continuous learning. 
• In coordination with HRD and regional offices support with the documentation, application and dissemination of best practices and lessons learned.

Fund Management and Reporting

• Oversee the CVA budget under GBV and SRH. Ensure that funds are distributed to IP according to donors’ agreements and ensure the timely utilization of funds.
• Contribute to financial and narrative reporting to donors.

Capacity Building 

• Develop and implement a capacity-building plan to ensure GBV and SRH teams, operations colleagues and IP involved in CVA have appropriate familiarity related to CVA and market-based programming. 
• Develop CVA related tools and program guidance materials as needed to support assessments, program implementation or monitoring efforts, including GBV and SRH cross-sectoral collaboration around CVA, in close coordination with GBV and SRH colleagues.

Coordination

• Coordinate inter-agency activities on CVA, including representing UNFPA at the Cash Working Group meetings and help create linkages with sector/cluster plans and programs; and advocate for UNFPA strategic positions on CVA in related cash coordination forums. Provide oversight to the CO office on formalization of external partnerships on CVA, including with WFP, UNHCR, UNICEF, IOM, etc. 
• Working closely with the UNFPA GBV Coordinator (leading the GBV working group or subcluster), advocate for GBV risk mitigation in multipurpose cash programming.

Technical and Strategic Support

• Support and collaborate with technical colleagues to mainstream and increase the use of CVA in GBV in Emergencies, SRH in Emergencies, and access to dignity items and family planning services, and other, in their relevant humanitarian-development programming and strategies. 
• Identify opportunities and develop recommendations for a more systematic mainstreaming of CVA across UNFPA’s programmatic interventions in the country.
• Provide strategic direction and overall technical and management support to utilization of CVA in the outset of emergency response, focusing on early recovery.
   

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education
Advanced university degree in public health, international development, social sciences, public policy, or any related field is highly desirable. 

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum 5 year’s CVA programme management and/or coordination in humanitarian and/or prolonged crisis context.  
• Demonstrated experience representing a UN agency or INGO in humanitarian (IDP or refugee) coordination settings including familiarity with Cash Working Groups. 
• Demonstrated experience in CVA for GBV, protection, youth and/or health is essential. 
• Demonstrated experience in capacity building and training is an asset.

Languages

Fluency in oral and written English is essential with ability to write clearly and concisely and to compose correspondence and documents. Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.
 

Required Competencies: 

Values

• Exemplifying integrity
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system
• Embracing cultural diversity
• Embracing change

Core Competencies

• Achieving results
• Being accountable
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen
• Thinking analytically and strategically
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships

Managerial Competencies

• Providing strategic focus
• Engaging in internal/external partners and stakeholders
• Leading, developing and empowering people, creating a culture of performance
• Making decisions and exercising judgment
  
  
   

Compensation and Benefits:

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements. 

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts. 

Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.