Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Cash Assistance Coordinator

World Vision · Bujumbura

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With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

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MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Effective and active contribution to Disaster management:

• Support in ensuring NO strategy demonstrate action to address common risks and hazards prevalent in country
• During emergencies, contribute to the development Implementation and monitoring of Response strategy/plan that addresses WVB strategic goals to meet humanitarian needs.
• Assuring standards of excellence in the management of human, financial, capital, and technical resources of the Portfolio.
• Ensure World Vision implements principled humanitarian action that adheres to internal and international humanitarian standards.
• Support Clusters or long-term programs in high-risk contexts systematically mainstream DRR including clearly articulated Child Focused DRR components
• Support the Documentation and sharing of best practices in disaster management across the organization to enhance learning.
• Coordinate food distribution, including raising food requisitions, random oversight of end-use monitoring to verify that food/cash/vouchers distribution are properly accounted for according to international standards set by food assistance donor and other partners;
• Provide technical guidance in food and cash assistance programming to meet the needs of the most vulnerable people.

2. Preparedness & Early Actions

• Ensure timely information, early warning data is gathered, analyzed and reported to the DRM, Food and Cash Assistance Manager on a monthly basis at a minimum.
• Actively participate in development of Disaster Preparedness Plans (DPPs).
•  Regular collection of Early Warning information making sure they are utilized to adjust interventions and activities to ensure child wellbeing in changing contexts.
• Ensure the National Disaster Management Team (NDMT) has the right composition of professional capacity and update them regularly on new developments.

3. Capacity Building

• Assist the proper functional capacity of National Disaster Management Team (NDMTs) including identification and reporting.
• Support the NO in capacity building for DRR in Burundi.
• Build the capacity of staff on commodity management, cash and vouchers accountability, responsibility, systems and procedures as per donor and WV standards;
• Support members of the NDMT complete all security courses relating to their sector on e-campus.

4. External Engagement and Resource Mobilization

• Ensure NO has mapped and proactively engaged key humanitarian donors and coordination mechanisms, including government bodies, coalitions and networks 
• Be actively involved and/or ensure National Offices involvement in major consortiums/Working Groups/groups directly involved with humanitarian response as needed and as appropriate. 
• Coordinate and collaborate with other stakeholders (NGOs, UN agencies, Government, the Church and other humanitarian actors) on project matters.

5. Expansion to Fragile context

• Work with design team to mobilize resources for fragile context.
• Document and share learning from the work for fragile context.
• Follow up with vendors by repeated monitoring to ensure that the food placed at the disposal of vendors are managed and accounted for according to the standards of World Vision and the donor.
• Facilitate the implementation and monitoring of voucher programs within the prescribed communes
• Ensure that the identification and registration of beneficiaries of respective programs in areas of operation are conducted following the prescribed criteria by communities according to donor standards and regulations
• Ensure that the commodities are managed and accounted for according to procedures and standards of World Vision International
• Demonstrate employee competent, punctual and respectful undefined

6. Reporting

• Establish accurate and complete accounting, and internal control systems and maintenance of all relevant records.
• Ensure donors reports are accurate, submitted within deadlines and validated on time in order to prepare invoices and Commodity/Vouchers/cash Summary statement (CSS/VSS) within deadline.
• Support in the development of sector reports (MMR, Semi-Annual, Annual Reports) and CWB Annual Report.
• Collect correct and submit monthly reports to the supervisor on the 30th of each month at the latest.
• Perform any other work-related duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

• Perform any other work-related duties assigned by the supervisor
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Statistic, Economic, community development, Supply Chain and logistics or related field. 
• Certification in information management or other relevant certification related to disaster management or food assistance
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in designing, planning, implementing and reporting on Food Assistance Programming or related emergency programming.
• Strong understanding of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Emergency Preparedness, Early Warning Systems, and Humanitarian Principles.
• Knowledge of international humanitarian standards and frameworks, including Sphere Standards, Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), and Protection Principles.
• Strong technical knowledge of food security, cash and voucher programming, commodity management, and monitoring systems.
• Understanding child-focused DRR, resilience programming, and fragile context interventions.
• Excellent analytical, data collection, monitoring, and reporting skills.
• Strong financial and resource management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and data management tools.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• Strong commitment to humanitarian principles, child protection, and community-centered programming.
• High level of integrity, accountability, transparency, and professional ethics.
• Excellent coordination, networking, and partnership-building skills with government, UN agencies, NGOs, donors, and community stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions in rapidly changing environments.
• A mature Christian who shows a desire to serve humanity and to strengthen his/her relationship with the Lord.

Working Environment / Conditions:

• Field: 40%
• Office and external engagement: 60%

Applicant Types Accepted:

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