Cash Program Officer - Maiduguri

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years post NYSC experience in Food Security and Livelihoods programming, with strong competency in implementing Cash Transfer programs.
  

• At least 2 years of experience in Cash Transfer Programming, including the use of e-vouchers and other digital or physical delivery mechanisms within the humanitarian or development context is required.
  

• Demonstrated experience in beneficiary management processes, including beneficiary registration, targeting and selection, community sensitization and monitoring of cash disbursement.
  

• Proven experience in conducting Food Security, Livelihoods and cash transfer assessments including market assessments, cash feasibility studies, Post distribution Monitoring, as well as baseline and endline assessments.
  

• Overseeing the implementation of cash transfer program interventions in assigned field locations, ensuring activities are delivered in line with project objectives and guidelines.
  

• Actively contribute to all Cash Transfer Program field activities, including community engagement and mobilization, beneficiary targeting and identification, beneficiary registration and verification, cash disbursement, and monitoring.
  

• Coordinate beneficiary verification and selection with Community-Based Targeting Committees (CBTCs) to ensure the transparent selection of the most vulnerable households using a robust targeting criteria.
  

• Coordinate cash disbursement procedures, including preparation of beneficiaries list and payment schedules, ensuring all payment process comply with IRCs’ financial and compliance procedures.
  

• Coordinate with financial service providers to track and monitor cash disbursement processes, ensuring transparency, accountability, and efficiency in payment delivery.
  

• Conduct community sensitization sessions to ensure beneficiaries clearly understand project objectives, vulnerability criteria, and assistance entitlements, promoting transparency and accountability in cash assistance delivery.
  

• Coordinate activities with local authorities, community leaders, community members, other implementing actors, and partners at the community level.
  

• Support data entry, cleaning, and analysis related to cash programming, maintaining accurate beneficiary databases and ensuring data protection and confidentiality.