Job Opportunity: Multi-Purpose Cash (MPC) Officer position available at The Lutheran World Federation World Service - Ethiopia in Mekelle, Tigray. Development and Project Management jobs in Ethiopia are in high demand. Apply now through GeezJobs - Ethiopia's leading job portal.

About the Lutheran World Federation (LWF)

We are a global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition, living and working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world. LWF World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation. We are a widely recognized, international, faith-based organization working in over 20 countries. We seek to bring people of all backgrounds together in the common quest for justice, peace, and reconciliation in an increasingly complex and fragmented world.

Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Ethiopia

LWF World Service Ethiopia is a registered foreign charity, which has been operating in Ethiopia since 1973 implementing various development and humanitarian projects in different parts of Ethiopia. LWF World Service Ethiopia works closely with the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY), the Ethiopian Government, UN organizations and other funding partners. Its thematic areas include the promotion of food security and sustainable livelihood, sustainable natural resources management, emergency preparedness, response and rehabilitation, and capacity building.

A commitment to the human rights of every individual, regardless of their status, guides our work, actions, and operations. We are particularly known for our timely, compassionate, and professional humanitarian work, and our field presence in hard-to-reach areas. Our work is people-centred and community-based. Above all, we work with the most vulnerable, and in order to claim and uphold their rights, we engage proactively with local government and community structures.

LWF Safeguarding Commitment

LWF World Service is committed to creating and maintaining a safe organization where people we come in contact with are protected from harm and abuse. Harm and abuse may include but are not limited to physical, psychological, and sexual violence and abuse, financial and material abuse, all forms of modern slavery, and all forms of maltreatment and exploitation.

Job Purpose

The Multi-Purpose Cash (MPC) Officer is responsible for the overall multipurpose cash activities planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Life-saving multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance to address the most critical needs of internally displaced people in Mekelle IDP Camps, Tigray Regional State funded by EHF. This project encompasses activities in Mekelle and the officer will be responsible for establishing selection and complaint handling committees, set up right-holders targeting criteria, select and verify cash right-holders, conduct multipurpose cash post-distribution monitoring as well as continuously collect data in Tigray, Mekelle IDP Camps to serve as an input for the upcoming development project. 

Duties and Responsibilities of the Position Holder

• Provide technical support in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the LWF cash transfer activities

• Design and coordinate baseline surveys, and market assessments, conduct feasibility studies for cash transfer programming

• Provide technical direction, leadership and training/capacity building to the cash transfer right-holders on climate-smart agriculture, adaptation strategies, business planning, income generation, group savings and loans, revolving funds, vocational skills training and strengthening of small-scale businesses for the right holders to enhance their self-reliance and resilience

• Participate in proposal development and budgeting for new projects in accordance with the provided LWF guidelines and standards

• Select target communities and project priority groups jointly with project staff, local government representatives, communities and other relevant stakeholders

• Set up right-holders targeting criteria, validate the selection criteria with local partners (including selection and verification committees) and verify the preliminary selected cash right-holders, take right-holders photo in the registration and distribution lists 

• Prepare procurement documents activity and budget requests for the project

• Conduct regular data collection process on project progress, and compile monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on the projects

• Continuously share project data, right-holders registration and distribution lists to regional and country offices as requested.

• Support the project manager overseeing the budget by analyzing budgeted versus actual expenditures in monthly financial reports, identifying discrepancies, and communicating findings to the finance team. Document and share regular significant success and human-interest stories, best practices and photos;

• Responsible for overseeing the implementation of multipurpose cash project activities in accordance with approved work plan time schedules and budgets

• Keep record of all required documents both in hard and soft copy related to cash program, right-holders selection, distribution and post distribution monitoring.

• Conduct training on relevant thematic areas and other project interventions

• Provide technical backstopping to the fellow community development facilitators and facilitate good working relationships in the project areas with local partners and community members to ensure the achievement of objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner  

• Work closely with partners, represent LWF in the local cluster-based stakeholders’ meetings and cash working group related issues, 

• Identify Multi-purpose cash constraints/concerns and suggest possible recommendations to the Regional Coordinator /project coordinator. 

• Facilitate regular meetings are conducted with the local partners, community structures and project staffs and reports of the meetings are prepared and submitted to the regional office

• Ensure core humanitarian standards (CHS) are adhered to in the implementation of multi-purpose cash activities;

• Promote accountability to affected populations using the LWF accountability framework;

• Represent LWF in cash working groups/taskforces or other related platforms;

• Perform any other duties and responsibilities assigned by the supervisor or designate.

Job Requirements:

Required Minimum Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, Development Studies, Agricultural Economics/Economics community development, or other relevant disciplines from a recognized University/College. 

•  Minimum of three years of proven work experience in emergency projects including cash distribution, and livelihood programming preferably in an international NGO.

• Experience with and knowledge of national Livelihood strategy and Humanitarian principles and standards.

• Proven program & project cycle management skills - proposal and report writing skills; monitoring and evaluation skills and experience;

• Experience in managing cash transfer programming;

• A strong understanding of Market systems development and livelihoods programming

• Works well in and promotes teamwork 

• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize well and meet deadlines;

• Ability to travel extensively, especially to remote areas;

• Experience in and the ability to train, coach, and mentor people.

• Knowledge of Tigrigna is mandatory.

• Fluent written and spoken English

How To Apply

How to Apply:

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are invited to send only their detailed CV and a cover letter via EthioJobs. 

Women are strongly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.