Overview
The Roving Emergency Advisor – Economic Recovery (Cash and Markets) will ensure DRC delivers rapid, high-quality emergency response or preparedness actions, making a tangible difference for affected populations. The role provides technical and strategic guidance for emergency preparedness and responses, institutionalising Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Market Systems Approaches (MSA).
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support rapid emergency analysis, including cash feasibility, rapid market assessments, cross-border market assessments, modality due diligence, and market systems analysis.
- Develop and/or roll out of response packages, tools, Group Cash Transfers (GCT), and modality recommendations across sectors.
- Support country teams to translate analysis into concrete emergency response plans, concept notes, proposals, SOPs, implementation plans, MEAL tools and adaptation measures.
- Provide hands-on technical support during deployments to ensure quality implementation of CVA and market-based responses.
- Strengthen country office preparedness for CVA and market-based emergency response.
- Coach, train and accompany country teams and local partners to strengthen practical CVA, market analysis and market-based programming capacity.
Required Experience
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in designing, implementing and monitoring Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) and market-based programming in humanitarian or displacement contexts, including emergency responses.
- Demonstrated experience leading or supporting cash feasibility analysis, Rapid Market Assessments, modality selection and response analysis across sectors, including the use of CVA, GCTs, in-kind assistance and market-based approaches.
- Strong technical experience in market systems analysis and market systems programming in fragile, disrupted or crisis-affected markets.
- Proven experience providing hands-on technical advice, coaching and capacity strengthening to country teams in complex emergency contexts.
Qualifications
Degree certificate
