Cash Assistant

• Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work
• Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members
• Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options.

• Responsible for implementing the day-to-day cash activities.
• Work closely with all Cash projects stakeholders.
• Support the Cash Officer in daily implementation and administrative tasks.
• Contribute to all field work, including identifying program participants and vendors, participating in distributions, monitoring and supporting beneficiaries during the distribution periods, and other field-based tasks as assigned.
• Assist the Cash team in all tasks that facilitate the achievement of program deliverables, ensure that all activities are implemented smoothly and effectively, and make the best use of project resources for program participants.
• Initiate and track procurement processes for purchase requests, purchase orders, and payment requests for Cash projects in coordination with the Procurement Department.
• Work with the program assistant to manage the program filing system for all activities and ensure that information is organized according to the reporting and auditing needs of the program. Ensure required levels of confidentiality.
• Coordinate closely with the Cash officer, relevant to administrative and finance to ensure proper logistics, administration, and human resources of the program are conducted within MC policy and with the maximum benefit to the program.
• Perform participants’ data compilation, storing, and updating on a regular basis. And share the data with the supervisor to be incorporated into reports and assessments as required.
• Contribute with team to provide all the training related to cash activities.
• Contribute with team to collect all information for the program participants by using tools such as (assessment, PDM, counselling survey, pre-post test, and other survey)
• Conduct monitoring and data collection as directed by the cash Officer, assisting with specific surveys or assessments as needed.
• Work with the Cash Officer to ensure program implementation is on time, target, and budget, using effective M&E systems to reach desired impacts.
• Contribute to effective program reporting, monitoring and evaluation systems for both internal and external use in coordination with the program staff. This includes interviewing beneficiaries for communications materials and case studies.
• Contribute to program documentation by updating program files and following Mercy Corps responsible data usage policy.
• Contribute to providing the Cash Officer with up-to-date information on the affected and targeted community, and coordinates with different stakeholders.
• Fulfil Mercy Corps’ Program Management Minimum Standards based on the organization-wide guide.
• Ensure all interventions adhere to Mercy Corps’ Gender Policy, Do No Harm principles, and beneficiary accountability standards. In addition to ensuring protection mainstreaming in implementation of Cash program activities
• Other duties as assigned.

• Ensure timely and accurate reporting and documentation in coordination with the cash officer, and other team members.

• Represent Mercy Corps in community meetings and stakeholder engagements within the project areas.

• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
• Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically

• Bachelor’s in social science, or related degree.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience in implementing emergency cash activities.
• Familiar with Afghanistan cash standards and international cash SPHERE standards.
• Extensive knowledge and work experience in Afghanistan, and preferably in the Southern and Western Provinces including Kandahar and Herat.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to achieve cooperation and agreement amongst diverse groups with competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and tasks efficiently and with a calm attitude.
• Ability to engage with local communities and government authorities.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Honest and committed to compliance with all policies and procedures in all aspects of work.
• Good strategic thinking and planning skills with eagerness for innovation.
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English and Dari are required, Pashto is desired.
• Good computer skills in basic, office programs.

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