ADRA Tanzania is committed to transforming lives and fostering sustainable development and disaster relief. As an integral part of the global ADRA network, we emphasize health, education, livelihoods as a triangle of wellbeing for humanity. We consider targeted interventions to the most vulnerable as God’s demonstration of love and compassion. Linked to the Seventh-day Adventist Church, ADRA Tanzania collaborates with local communities to promote self-reliance, social justice, and human dignity. The organization’s projects focus on critical areas such as livelihood, clean water, food security, healthcare, and education, aiming to create long-lasting positive impact for the most vulnerable communities. Through these initiatives, ADRA Tanzania strives to empower individuals and communities to achieve a better quality of life.

ADRA Tanzania in partnership with the network office in Maryland USA, Latter Day Saints and the SDA Church in Tanzania is planning to implement a 6-Months Tanzania Initiative for Flood Affected Communities (TAIFA Communities) Project in Pwani region. The TAIFA Communities project focuses on addressing this humanitarian challenge by providing food assistance to 600 extremely vulnerable households in Rufiji in addition to renovating 4 most affected schools as well as providing scholastic supplies to 2800 school-going children aged 6-17 from the most vulnerable households.

The project intends to hire for new positions as described below:

Date of Issue: Wednesday October 9, 2024

Application Deadline: Monday October 14, 2024

Position: Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Officer
Project Duration: 2 Months

Location: Rufiji, Pwani, Tanzania

Role Overview: ADRA Tanzania is seeking an experienced CVA Officer for the food assistance intervention under TAIFA project. The CVA Officer will be responsible for the planning and coordination of all Cash and Voucher assistance activities in the project. The post holder will have to comply with the strategic orientations as well as the programmatic and administrative standards defined by ADRA and the donor(s).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Participating in defining the vulnerability criteria for CVA beneficiaries and the methodology for targeting these beneficiaries.
Orienting project staff and relevant stakeholders on planned CVA method.
Lead market analysis and/or feasibility study for a cash intervention model
Plan and coordinate and report on all cash and voucher distribution activities
Participate, in collaboration with the M&E officer Post Distribution Monitoring (PDMs) meetings and other surveys aimed at improve the implementation of CVA activities.
Coordinate awareness-raising among target communities on the effective use of assistance received;
Carry out any other tasks assigned by the hierarchy.
Qualifications:

Bachelor Degree in economic sciences, statistics, social sciences, project/program management or equivalent.
CVA related training (Calp Level II, PECT)
Strong experience in CVA programming is required
At least two-year experience of successfully implementing and coordinating humanitarian emergency response operations that include CVA intervention.
Advanced computer skills in data base applications is required, working knowledge of basic statistics and word processing, spreadsheet and other standard software packages and systems
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work effectively in a multicultural team environment.
Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel.
Click here to apply and submit your CV, copies of academic transcripts/certificates, awards and licenses plus a cover letter (in PDF Format) outlining your motivation to perform the stated role. Please provide at least 3 relevant references preferably of your most recent employers.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ADRA is an equal opportunity employer. qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation gender, nationality or disability status.