NRC Somalia is part of NRC’s East Africa and Yemen regional operation which comprises of large-scale multi-country humanitarian and early recovery interventions spread across seven countries (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Yemen, Eritrea, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania). NRC’s overall strategy in the region is to enhance protection and promote the rights of displaced people in humanitarian need by improving living conditions and seeking durable solutions. The regional office is based in Nairobi and works with country programmes to ensure standardization of programmatic and operational approaches, promote multi-country programming and ensure quality and coordination. All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.
With funding from WFP, the NRC South Central Somalia is implementing a CBT and Multi-purpose Cash Assistant projects in close collaboration with local Authorities. This will be achieved through the provision of cash-based transfers to displacement-affected communities in line with the cash and market working group’s recommended monthly transfer rates. The interventions proposed are aimed at ensuring that displacement-affected communities can access immediate food.
Responsibilities
Specific Responsibilities:
Conduct beneficiary mobilization in all target villages.
Assist in the management and maintenance of SCOPE registration equipment including cards, computers, phones and mPOS.
Conduct manual registration of the beneficiaries and ensure that correct and complete information is captured
Undertake full family registration of all beneficiaries with their alternate family members in SCOPE using a biometric registration system.
Validate beneficiary’s data in SCOPE i.e. updating of records for those already registered to ensure their household information is up to date.
Sensitize beneficiaries on the cash value entitlement to be received on a monthly basis, duration, and how/where the cash assistance will be received/ redeemed.
Provide reports and feedback on beneficiary management including identified gaps, and challenges during beneficiary registration.
Collect data, contribute to the preparation of reports on SCOPE-related issues, and provide information for better decision-making by stakeholders including selection process and requirements.
Assist Protection risks survivors and advises via existing referral bath ways.
Disseminate project visibilities, establish appropriate and accessible Complaint & Responses Mechanisms in the target sites, and introduce beneficiaries to address their concerns to the available CRMs (both NRC and WFP).
Perform other functions as requested by the immediate supervisor.
Our Ideal Candidate:
We are looking for a university graduate with Background in ICT and M&E or relevant field with a minimum of One year of experience in biometric registration processes, including the ability to troubleshoot and provide basic maintenance for related equipment.
Experience working in Abudwak , Herale & Balanbal Somalia. Fluency in English & Somali both written and verbal.
We are particularly looking for a positive individual with strong communication skills who can build trust and confidently navigate both internally and externally at different levels.
In this position, you will join highly motivated and expert staff who are making a difference to the most vulnerable people.
What We Offer:
Contract period: Initial contract 2 months and will call on need based.
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions
Travel: Frequent travel to surrounding project areas
Duty station: Abudwak , Herale & Balanbal
NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.
NB: All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.
Additional Information:
Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline
Email and paper applications will not be considered
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply
THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
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