Title: Resource Transfer Manager (RTM)
Reports to: Chief of Party
Supervises: Assigned Team
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The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is a global humanitarian organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that demonstrates Godโs love and compassion. ADRA works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action.
ADRA Madagascar is part of the ADRA Network and was established in Madagascar in 1992 to provide development and relief assistance to people who need it most, like regions affected by disasters and facing severe, chronic food insecurity and malnutrition such as central, southeastern, and southwestern Madagascar.
The successful candidate must understand, respect and honor the mission, purpose and identity of ADRA.
SUMMARY
ADRA Madagascar is seeking a Resource Transfer Manager (RTM) for an anticipated USAID/BHAโfunded Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA) in Madagascar. The project aims to reduce and prevent chronic malnutrition in the regions with severe, chronic food insecurity and malnutrition.
The Resource Transfer Manager (RTM) will be responsible for selecting cash transfer modalities and updating them in response to changing market conditions. They will also be responsible for managing cash transfers, including identifying delivery mechanisms, frequency, duration, as well as post-distribution monitoring of cash transfers to ensure accountability to participants and reduce the risk of rent-seeking behaviors. The RTM will also need to have knowledge and experience with local ways of moving money and the most secure ways to move money in rural Madagascar.
This position will be based in the Grand Sud-Est Region in Madagascar. It is contingent upon receipt of funding and requires donor approval.
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PRE-REQUISITES
Required
- Advanced degree (Master's or higher) in a social sciences discipline such as development studies, international relations, cash transfer studies or a related field.
- At least five years of cash transfer experience working in similar international humanitarian and development contexts.
- Demonstrated skills in FNES programming, participatory learning and action and facilitating collaborative problem solving and lead action planning.
- Written and spoken command of English and French languages.
- Knowledge in Malagasy language specific to the region preferred.
- Experience working in Madagascar is required
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BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES
- Leading and Supervising โ Provides others with a clear direction, motivates and empowers others; recruits staff of high caliber; provides staff with development opportunities and coaching; sets appropriate standards of behavior, gives regular feedback.
- Relating and Networking โ Establishes good relationships with individuals both internally and externally; relates well to people at all levels; builds wide and effective networks of contacts; uses humor appropriately to bring warmth to relationships with others.
- Creating and Innovating โ Produces new ideas, approaches, or insights; creates innovative products or designs; produces a range of solutions to problems.
- Planning and Organizing - Sets clearly defined objectives; plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organizes resources needed to accomplish tasks; manages time effectively; monitors performance against deadlines and milestones.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage storage and warehousing of commodities as necessary
- Conduct market assessments to understand how infusions of cash may affect market prices and food availability
- Coordinate with the Cash Working Group and GOMโs shock-responsive cash management programming
- Contribute to budget preparation, monitoring and revision of delivery ensuring adherence to processes and procedures compliant with ADRA
- Contribute to creating and managing policies and procedures for commodity and cash transfer management and distribution
- Manage accounting data quality and integrity
- Manage the logistics of vendors and other partners including performance monitoring, measurements and reporting
- Identify, mitigate and manage risks related to cash transfers
Perform other duties as assigned.
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TRAVEL
Travel required. Must have the ability to travel on short notice if necessary.
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