Cash and Livelihoods Program- Program Coordinator

Position Title : Cash and Livelihoods Program- Program Coordinator
Position Type : Regular, Full Time
Location : Mercy Corps / Gaza Office
Duration : Seven Months
Monthly Salary : Gross 5,762 NIS

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action—helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. In Palestine, Mercy Corps has been working hand-in-hand with local communities and partners since the 1980s and has staff in three offices based in East Jerusalem, West Bank, and Gaza. Mercy Corps work aims to increase the capacity of Palestinian civil society to promote inclusive social and economic development, long-term recovery, and respond to humanitarian needs.

Program / Department Summary

Globally, Mercy Corps is a recognized leader in cash and livelihoods programming leading numerous efforts designed to harmonize and improve practices across the sector. Since 2006, Mercy Corps in Palestine has worked to provide vulnerable populations with access to basic needs and livelihood support through different cash modalities with funds from a range of donors, including ECHO, USAID, Qatar Charity, and the Humanitarian Fund.

Mercy Corps has made a commitment to increase its use of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) in humanitarian responses. In Gaza, Mercy Corps has been implementing CVA since 2006, and over the last few years, we designed and established a stronger case for multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA) by testing different cash transfer modalities and completing ambitious research, Learning, and influence agenda.

Mercy Corps has recently received a fund award from the Humanitarian Fund in the oPt (oPt HF) to implement a livelihoods’ recovery project “Enhancing Gazan Farmers’ Ability to Recover Livelihoods Through Cash Assistance” that aims to urgently respond to the current emerging basic needs among acutely vulnerable farmers (agricultural and poultry), in order to help them sustain their livelihood assets, recover their production capacity, meet their food security needs, and reduce the use of negative coping strategies. Through this project, Mercy Corps and Foukhary Association for Country Development (local partner NGO) will support 351 farmer households (approx. 1,966 individuals) of the most vulnerable and weather-affected farmers and breeders from Khan Younis and Rafah until the end of February 2024.

General Position Summary

The Cash and Livelihoods - Program Coordinator (PC) will work under the supervision of the Senior Cash and Livelihoods Program Officer, and closely with the other Cash and Livelihoods Program Team members and the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) unit. The (PC) will be responsible for managing and following up on the oPt HF-funded project implementation in the Gaza Strip including field and office work duties, coordination with partner NGO teams, training and technical guidance to field enumerators and local partner agricultural engineers, field mass participants data collection, home visits verification, baseline surveys, technical assessments, regular data collection from beneficiates including Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM), participants direct orientation sessions, identification of participants in need for referral to other non-cash/livelihoods services, all required filed coordination, all field M&E activities, and addressing activities’ filed issues.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Be fully responsible for the management and supervision of the Cash program field activities in the spirit of providing the best possible value for Mercy Corps, program participants, and the community at large.
• Ensure all interventions adhere to Mercy Corps’ Program Management Standards (PM@MC), Cash Minimum Standards Policy, program-related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), program plans and timelines, Protection Principles, Mercy Corps’ Accountability to Participants Standards, or any other Mercy Corps policies and procedures.
• Contribute to program startup activity, including setting up plans for specific target localities identifications, action plans for participant identification, data collection plans, and ongoing program management and administration of field teams across various field locations.
• Actively contribute to the participant’s identification, verification, cross-checking, and final selection in line with program plans, selection processes, and standards.
• Supervise the field work and oversee the day-to-day efforts of local NGOs team and enumerators in order to ensure the work is done in a systemic way and according to plans and quality standards.
• Ensure the project’s activities in the field are implemented in accordance with technical, and timely requirements to the highest standards delivering the maximum possible quality and in line with program plans and in compliance with Mercy Corps’ standards and donors’ requirements.
• Develop, and maintain up-to-date program implementation action plans, timelines, participant’s forms, participants tracking sheets, cash transfer tracking sheets, referral tracking sheets, and any program-related documents in both soft and hard copies in accordance with Mercy Corps’ Program Files standards are needed.
• Work closely with the local partner NGO team to identify beneficiary cases in need of referral to other non-cash/livelihoods services. This includes providing relevant technical training to agricultural engineers, and sharing information with management.
• Ensure that participants are effectively targeted according to established vulnerability targeting approaches and criteria.
• Patriciate in planning baseline as well as end line data collection in line with the established evaluation strategy.
• Collaborate with the program teams and the Monitoring & Evaluation department to and actively participate in conducting relevant assessments, data collection, and other related monitoring and evaluation activities as needed.
• Provide periodic (weekly, monthly, and quarterly) and ad hoc high-quality reports and up-dates on the status of the Cash program implementation.
• Identity, track, and write success stories and produce other communications and impact evidence written material as required.
• Ensure timely and effective coordination with local partners including partner NGOs, and any other field-relevant actors and bodies.
• Ensure active engagement, timely communication, and proper coordination and liaison with all Mercy Corps support departments including Finance & Compliance, Monitoring & Evaluation, Procurement, and Human Resources & Admin.
• Adhere to all Mercy Corps policies including Code of Conduct Policy and Safeguarding Policy.

1. Security

• Ensure that all program activities in the field are implemented with a clear analysis and understanding of security management priorities.

1. Organizational Learning

• As part of our commitment to organizational learning – and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities they serve – Mercy Corps expects all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

1. Accountability to Participants

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  Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our partners and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging partner communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Authority and Accountability

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Cash and Livelihoods (Program Coordinator)  does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Accountability

Reports Directly To: The Cash and Livelihoods Senior Program Officer

Works Directly With: Director of Programs, Cash and Livelihoods Program Manager, Cash and Livelihoods Program Officer, Cash Technical Advisor, MEL Unit, Finance and Compliance Department, Operations Department, Procurement Department, local partner NGOs, enumerators as needed.

Job specification

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in engineering (preferably in agriculture), development studies, projects management, or other related field or other relevant degree.

3+ years of direct field experience in livelihoods and CVA programs.

Experience in the Palestinian humanitarian sector. Excellent familiarity with, and understanding of, the Gaza humanitarian context.

Previous experience working in managing field activities with a focus on agriculture recovery and CVA.

Previous experience building the capacity of field staff and local partners.

Demonstrated success working effectively and respectfully with the country government, private sector, INGO, NGO partners and other stakeholders.

Successful and proven communication and organizational skills.

Excellent Computer skills.

Excellent oral and written English skills required.

Success Factors

The successful PC will be capable of multi-tasking, excellent communication and coordination skills with a strong personality, initiative, drive, energy, and experience with on-the-job coaching. The PC will be committed to long-term program sustainability and the delivery of high-impact activities at the community level. Successful Mercy Corps team members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and challenging environments, and make effective written and verbal communication a priority. The successful candidate will combine great field management skills, and experience in maintaining local partners’ relationships.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.

We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.

We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

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Job specification

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in engineering (preferably in agriculture), development studies, projects management, or other related field or other relevant degree.

3+ years of direct field experience in livelihoods and CVA programs.

Experience in the Palestinian humanitarian sector. Excellent familiarity with, and understanding of, the Gaza humanitarian context.

Previous experience working in managing field activities with a focus on agriculture recovery and CVA.

Previous experience building the capacity of field staff and local partners.

Demonstrated success working effectively and respectfully with the country government, private sector, INGO, NGO partners and other stakeholders.

Successful and proven communication and organizational skills.

Excellent Computer skills.

Excellent oral and written English skills required.

Success Factors

The successful PC will be capable of multi-tasking, excellent communication and coordination skills with a strong personality, initiative, drive, energy, and experience with on-the-job coaching. The PC will be committed to long-term program sustainability and the delivery of high-impact activities at the community level. Successful Mercy Corps team members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and challenging environments, and make effective written and verbal communication a priority. The successful candidate will combine great field management skills, and experience in maintaining local partners’ relationships.

Qualified persons with disability are highly encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit an application online HERE
no later than Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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