Save the Children Cash and Markets Technical Specialist Jobs in South Sudan

Save the Children Cash and Markets Technical Specialist Jobs in South Sudan


The Opportunity:

  • The Cash and Market Technical Specialist will use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical expertise, and relationship building skills to define and deliver our strategic ambition for Cash & Market-based Programming in South Sudan.

  • The role will lead strategy development and the technical design and implementation of high quality programmes that deliver change for children in both emergency and development programming. The role supports national advocacy and influencing, while driving strategic partnerships for new business development.

  • It supports the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems to demonstrate impact, while sharing learning across our programmes, teams and partners. The role will work closely operations colleagues and with partners in South Sudan Country Office, building their capacity and building ownership and agency of local organisations.

  • This role includes a focus on external representation on priority issues including market-based assistance, as well as shock-responsive social protection to ensure linkages between SCI humanitarian cash & voucher assistance and government-led social protection systems. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

    In order to be successful you will bring/have:

  • Post-graduate degree in social development; development studies, agriculture, agro-economics; economics or a related field with additional specific trainings in CVA, market based programming, social protection and project planning and management techniques.

  • At least 5 years' experience of working internationally in Cash and Voucher Assistance and market based programming in emergency and development settings, for a broad range of institutional donors and sectors (beyond Food Security & Livelihoods)

  • Understanding of Cash and Voucher Assistance and market based programming in South Sudan

  • Experience with various cash and voucher modalities, including digital, mobile, card, paper voucher, and cash in envelopes; and cash transfer in social safety net programs

  • Management experience of operational aspects of cash and voucher interventions and

  • Demonstrated experience in contributing to the design and development of strategies and supporting mechanisms in the use of financial inclusions for social protection programs

  • Experience in the introduction of internal controls systems to support cash and vouchers delivery in the areas of financial management, logistics, security and
    programme delivery

  • Demonstrable understanding of M&E, beneficiary accountability, and learning

  • Experience in the application of methodologies to calculate cash / voucher amounts for sectoral outcomes (e.g. minimum expenditure basket, cost of the diet) as well as for multipurpose cash assistance (MPCA); experience in conducting feasibility and risk analysis for cash & voucher assistance; market information collection and analysis;

  • Familiarity with the Sphere Standards (latest version Hand Book)

  • Track record in successful business development/fundraising, especially with ECHO, FCDO, GFFO, BMZ, USAID/BHA and other donors known for supporting cash based programmes

  • Demonstrated program design, monitoring and evaluation skills, including designing pathways to sustainable impact at scale.

  • Experience of strategy development and planning

  • Experience of context, capacity and policy analysis, and influencing and advocacy at regional/international level in order to hold duty bearers to account to realise children's rights.

  • Skilled at networking, representation and partnership development in order promote learning, strengthen civil society and mobilise resources.

  • Able to generate and use data and evidence to innovate, deliver, learn and share what works and what doesn't work for children

  • Experience of promoting quality and impact through at least one crosscutting area: gender equality and inclusion, adaptive and safer programming; child rights; disability; migration and displacement.

  • Excellent coordination and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels;

  • Proven representation skills.

  • Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind sets.

  • Experience of supporting humanitarian preparedness, response and recovery

  • Significant experience in training, capacity building, and mentoring

  • Fluent in English and high level of English writing skills; Arabic and other local languages is an added advantage.

    How to Apply

  • For more information and job application details, see; Save the Children Cash and Markets Technical Specialist Jobs in South Sudan


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