Humanitarian & Cash Advisor

Position Summary:

Humanitarian & Cash Advisor is member of humanitarian Unit at PIN HQ which is advisory, support and partly an implementing body responsible for continuous improvement and strengthening of the quality and relevance of PIN global emergency response. Humanitarian unit collaborates closely with regional teams of desk officers and PIN technical advisors under the Program Quality and Impact department (PSI).

Reporting Relations & Interdependencies with Other Functions

The Humanitarian & Cash Advisor works within the humanitarian Unit at PIN HQ and coordinates closely with regional teams of desk officers and PIN technical advisors under the Program Quality and Impact department (PSI).

Duties & Responsibilities:

CASH ADVISOR:

Mainstreaming of cash modalities and approaches into PIN programming

• Lead of PIN’s Cash strategy development and update in alignment with the changing donor trends and Country Program realities.
• Supporting Country Programmes to analyse existing financial support services and banking systems; stakeholders, operational modalities, coverage, accessibility by most vulnerable and whether the existing packages meet current and future needs in emergency contexts
• Update and dissemination of the PIN cash quality standards, approaches and methodologies required for improvement of PIN’s work on both central and field levels
• Internal promotion of the cash modality across all PIN humanitarian programs wherever reasonable and feasible
• Developing capacities of relevant PIN staff and awareness raising of approaches for cash and voucher assistance (CVA)
• Capturing all relevant lessons learnt from ongoing or finalized PIN programs, create high quality learning document publications and ensure learning is incorporated into improvement of the future practice.
• Preparation and promotion of the standardized guidance and technical solutions for the cash programming (electronic cash transfers, cash-for-work modality, voucher, etc.)

Support to PIN’s Country Programmes

• Desk or field work supporting the development of the PIN cash quality standards, approaches and methodologies in the context of a specific crisis or programs, revision and evaluation of the same
• Preparation of external literature review, assessments and feasibility studies on CVA, incorporating Gender and Social Inclusion considerations
• Promoting the consideration of cash as a default modality whenever applicable during the preparation of the new PIN interventions, both in disaster and conflicts settings
• Contributing to development and co-writing of the concepts and project proposals including – or having potential for CVA
• Reviewing the quality of projects and programs in terms of CVA, helping to identify gaps, and consequently provide guidance for improvement
• Longer term focus and advisory support for PIN field programs working with cash, advising on MEAL frameworks and designing baseline and endlines
• Field deployment, including during the early stages of the emergency response
• Provision of trainings and preparation of the training modules, including regular onboarding sessions

Professional development, transfer of know-how and networking

• Representing PIN towards other humanitarian actors, donors and cash related networks
• Cooperation with Alliance2015 partners on Cash Programming and Emergencies
• Actively representing PIN and managing relationship with other humanitarian cash actors, donors and networks, particularly with CaLP and cash working groups at Global food security and Shelter clusters
• Follow up of the professional development of the humanitarian cash based programming and reflecting this in the adjustment and improvement of PIN cash quality standards, approaches and methodologies. This will include monitoring of the relevant innovations, trends, publications, guidelines and donors’ policies and transferring relevant know-how and lessons learnt into PIN structures (and vice-versa)
• Preparation of case studies, technical papers and publications

HUMANITARIAN ADVISOR:

Coordination of the emergency response

• Support of the establishment of the new country programs, both in the context of natural disasters, conflicts and/or protracted crisis, particularly during the initial response and stabilization phases (usually up to 2-3 months)
• Support of the establishment of the new response in conflicts and protracted crises with special focus on cash-based programming
• Coordination with the PIN Rapid deployment unit
• Follow-up of the development and forecasting of humanitarian crises and conflicts worldwide and suggests potential for PIN engagement
• Support of the coordination with Alliance2015 and other humanitarian partners
• Support of the establishment of the humanitarian response in the Czech Republic (flood response / recovery programs)

Crosscutting support activities and networking

• Coordination and support of the implementation of the PIN preparedness & emergency strategy
• Support of the field assessments, consultation of humanitarian strategies and design of the interventions / project proposals
• Support of the consistent quality of the programme designs and compliance with humanitarian principles and donors’ requirements (particularly ECHO, BHA, SDC, GAC, UN and others)
• Provision of the consultancy support for the existing emergency programs
• Close collaboration with PIN technical advisors under the Knowledge & learning unit
• In urgent cases provision of gap-filling for the ongoing emergency programs
• Cultivation and strengthening of the relationships with the Alliance2015 members, other NGO humanitarian partners, donors, global clusters and networks
• Follow-up of humanitarian trends and innovations worldwide and integrates them into PIN good practice with special focus on innovations in cash-based programming
• Support of PIN humanitarian advocacy efforts

Capacity building and emergency preparedness

• Building capacities of PIN staff in the emergency response on key humanitarian topics and cross-cutting issues
• Regular update of the relevant PIN manuals and policies
• Provision of staff induction
• Coordination and provision of emergency related trainings
• Support of the preparation and updates of the emergency preparedness plans at the existing PIN country programs

Coordination with KLD Members and Other RDD HQ Staff

• The Humanitarian & Cash Advisor closely coordinates work with Knowledge & Learning Department and specifically with Livelihoods Recovery & Social Protection Advisor and Market Systems Development Advisor
• Follows agreed KLD priorities and annual plan
• Maintains table of the projects related to CVA (in coordination with Livelihoods Recovery & Social Protection Advisor and Market Systems Development Advisor)
• Participates in regular weekly KLD meetings and annual sharing and contributes to the agenda
• Follows administrative instructions and update regularly relevant tools required by KLD (assignment plan, meeting minutes, monthly timesheets)
• Participates in coordination regional meetings
• Sets up communication with all Country Programme and maintain regular contact via Quarterly advisory calls and peer group (group of PMs)
• Maintains and contributes to KLD products (Knowledge and Learning Centre, Indikit etc.) and promote usage of the sector resources via Yammer and sector peer groups.

Accountability and Safeguarding, including Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH)

• Carry out the duties in accordance with the PIN Code of Conduct and Key policies
• Participate in training and awareness raising (CoC and KP, Safeguarding…)
• Create and maintain a fulfilling and protective environment.
• Ensure that safeguarding is taken into account in proposal development and reporting.

Requirements:

• Degree in the relevant field (humanitarian action, social science, etc.)
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to assimilate information
• Self-reliant and able to work independently with limited supervision
• Strategic thinking, analytical skills and sound judgement;
• Ability to organize and plan effectively, follow procedures, meet deadlines, and work in difficult conditions and under pressure;
• Great communication skills (written and spoken);
• Excellent spoken and written English; knowledge of French or Arabic is advantage

PIN offers:

• Background and professionalism of the largest Czech non-governmental organization;
• Salary according to the PIN salary scale dependent on the cost of living in the specific home location;

Time off and Rest:

• 25 days of annual leave;
• 3 days of sick leave

Professional Development:

• Free access to e-learning platforms
• Global PIN Induction Training
• Access to the PIN Learning Hub
• Individually tailored capacity-building opportunities