Protection & Cash Assistant
Core
Identify vulnerable households by integrating child protection criteria into economic surveys and implement cash or coupon distributions to cover basic needs.
Role type
mid-level child protection and cash transfer assistant
Builds
child protection mechanisms and cash transfer operations for vulnerable families
Domain
humanitarian aid + child protection
Required skills
child protection case management, cash transfer implementation, community mapping, risk reduction planning, security audit support, data collection, stakeholder coordination, training facilitation, reporting
Preferred skills
knowledge of MHPSS, experience with local community structures, familiarity with ECHO/WCA quality frameworks
Technologies
Outlook, Word, Excel
Responsibilities
Identify vulnerable households using child protection criteria; implement cash/coupon distributions; manage child protection and VBG cases; strengthen community protection mechanisms; support IDTR activities; map support services; develop child protection risk reduction plans; organize security audits; ensure cash distribution does not create family tensions; facilitate parent education sessions; participate in monetary transfer strategy development; implement project activities with coordination; facilitate data collection and operational implementation; plan and implement operational aspects including finance, logistics, and compliance; develop context-specific tools; collaborate with security manager; produce periodic reports; document lessons learned; strengthen beneficiary and partner capacities; organize partner meetings.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC