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JOB OVERVIEW
IRC is seeking a motivated and responsible candidate for the position of Economic Recovery and Development Assistant (CBN Assistant). The CBN Assistant will support the implementation of cash and basic needs assistance, emergency response activities, and livelihoods/FSL programming in Ukraine.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the CBN Manager and in close collaboration with the CBN Officer/Specialist, ERD Coordinator, and Field Coordinator, the Assistant will support the effective implementation of basic needs assistance, including Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), Non-Food Item (NFI) assistance, and livelihoods activities, with the following responsibilities:
Program Implementation
Support the timely, high-quality, and safe implementation of basic needs assistance programs, including Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), Non-Food Item (NFI) assistance, emergency response activities, and Livelihoods/FSL interventions.
Support needs assessments, client registration and verification for cash and other forms of assistance, assistance distributions, and appropriate documentation of results.
Follow approved implementation plans, program procedures, and tools to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of program activities.
Maintain up-to-date program documentation, activity and distribution schedules, registration records, and databases.
Ensure the proper collection, verification, documentation, and storage of program and client data using appropriate digital platforms and data collection tools.
Promptly inform the CBN Manager and CBN Officer/Specialist of any issues related to program implementation, registration, payments, assistance distributions, quality of services, or client satisfaction.
Ensure that protection, gender equality, inclusion, Do No Harm principles, and environmental considerations are integrated into program activities within the scope of the position's responsibilities.
Information sharing - Regularly share and discuss timely, accurate and relevant information in local languages with communities about: - access and eligibility to service, -expected staff behaviors and code of conduct, - community feedback, safeguarding mechanism and how to use them .
Facilitating participation - Identify and provide communities with opportunities to participate in and guide programs – from assessment and design through to monitoring and evaluation. Talk with communities about how they would like to be involved in decision-making and discuss with management how this can be facilitated.
Feedback collection and reporting - Establish or promote the formal feedback mechanism – aligned with organizational best practice – to capture, monitor, respond to and act on feedback and complaints from communities.
Partner Engagement and Coordination
Support the monitoring of partner activities related to cash assistance, basic needs, and Livelihoods/FSL programming to ensure alignment with agreed implementation plans and program standards.
Participate in monitoring visits to partner organizations, support the collection of relevant information, document observations, and share findings with the CBN Manager and CBN Officer/Specialist.
Support coordination…