Ensure all monitoring activities are fully detailed, including systematic and timely data collection as required under the grant and for IRC M&E purposes.Train community members and key authorities in CMDRR.Identify and engage with beneficiary communities, public (research institutes private sectors (inputs suppliers.Fully comply with IRC safety and security procedures and provide input to security monitoring and assessments to enable and promote a safe and secure environment for program implementation.Undertake Community sensitization, targeting and verification of target clients.Work with schools/ community-based organization to promote awareness/ knowledge in disaster risk management.Work with and provide timely technical support to the IRC’s implementing partners maintain respectful and constructive relations with partner staff.Coordinate program supply inventory levels perform monthly spot-checks on program inventory.Prepare Purchase Requests for program supplies/activities and undertake field procurement as designated and authorized.Coordinate progress against grant workplan promptly identifying any current or potential delays.Promptly identify and recommend solutions to technical issues in relation to disaster risk management.Apply technical knowledge and skills in relation to CMDRR/ cash transfer to implement and/or assist in community delivery of program activities.Work closely with woreda and zonal line offices particularly agriculture and rural development office.As appropriate and vital, mediate any conflicts between beneficiaries and IRC.Support target clients t develop contingency plans Ensure daily activities at the field level follow implementation guidelines.Establish and maintain transparent, functional relationships with target communities.Train target groups in community-based disaster risk management/or participatory disaster risk management.Establish and strengthen CMDRR committees and link to formal structure.Participate in targeting and verification target groups for cash transfer activitiesĬommunity mobilization and sensitization for cash transfer activities.Undertake frequent participatory vulnerability and capacity assessments using standard tools.Successful implementation of cash transfer and CMDRR related activities The Officer spends most time in the field, identifying target communities, establishing relationships with community leaders, establishing community-based disaster risk management committees, leading all aspects of field-level operations. The Position can be tasked with implementing components of DRR activities (during pre and post recovery activities) and cash transfer activities. The Program Officer- Cash/DRR is the primary field-level position for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of cash-based intervention and community-based disaster risk reduction related activities in West Guji zone. The project Officer position is dedicated to the implementation of programming crafted to initiate support and strengthening of cash transfer programming and community-based disaster risk management. The aims of the cash transfer are to support vulnerable all people meet their basic needs and protect livelihoods during emergencies through multipurpose cash transfer/cash grant. The IRC is planning to undertake emergency cash distribution and establishing and running community-based disaster risk management in West Guji zone selected three woredas. We began work in Ethiopia in 2000 in response to severe drought in Ethiopia’s Somali region and are currently providing assistance to Ethiopians and refugees in six regions in Ethiopia, implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response. BACKGROUND: The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian international NGOs, provides relief, rehabilitation and development support to vulnerable people and communities over 30 countries.
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