Overview
Drives the design of programmes that strengthen market systems for beneficiaries, providing technical leadership in market systems and CVA, guiding strategic development and programme management.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the multi-sector Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM), delivered exclusively through Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) and local partners.
- Support Cash- and Market-sensitive CC strategies, conducting market and feasibility assessments, and developing systems, standards, and tools to improve quality, efficiency, monitoring, reporting, and risk management.
- Strengthen cross-departmental coordination, build NRC and partner staff capacity, and engage in external coordination platforms.
- Contribute to market systems specific inputs for the Country Strategy, Response Plans and CC strategies including innovative technologies.
- Support designing systemic interventions that address the root causes of market dysfunctions.
- Identification of strategic leverage points for co-investment and building public and private sector partnerships.
- Strengthen NRC operational systems readiness to implement cash and market systems interventions effectively.
- Lead implementation of the RRM component in coordination with local partners.
- Provide technical guidance to field teams on emergency response implementation.
- Work with implementation Partners and field teams to implement the most appropriate cash transfer modality.
- Collaborate with implementation partners and NRC field teams to review progress and ensure targets are met.
- Ensure reporting tools are in place and understood by field teams.
- Develop and implement a capacity building plan for partners and NRC staff.
- Work closely with MEAL to ensure documentation of lessons learned and success stories.
- Assist CC teams in designing and carrying out market analyses and designing evidence-based programs.
- Select methodologies for analysing market systems.
- Support Logistics and Programme teams in planning and execution of Type 1 market analysis.
- Manage the compilation of activity and periodic reports.
- Develop and maintain updated risk management plans and devise risk monitoring systems.
- Engage, participate and influence decisions at Cash Working Group (CWG), RRM Working Group (RRM WG) and other coordination platforms.
Required Experience
- At least 4 years of field experience in cash and market-based programming with a focus on market systems.
- Understanding and experience of the specific demands of CVA and market-based programming in humanitarian response settings, including but not limited to Nigeria.
- Demonstrated experience with multi-sector emergency response, including MPCA and RRM.
- Experience in directly building partnerships with the private sector and working with local Partners.
- Familiarity with digital payment platforms and CVA delivery tools.
- Proven experience of working in complex and volatile contexts.
- Experience with cash and market – based programming in the development/ humanitarian field in Northeast Nigeria or similar contexts.
- Experience working with local Partners.
- Robust experience with market analysis in the humanitarian sector.
- Experience with inter-agency coordination in the development/ humanitarian field.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Development Studies, Business Studies or Economics another relevant field highly preferred.
