JOB DESCRIPTION

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TITLE: FSL/CVA coordinator

TEAM/PROGRAMME: BAA project
LOCATION: North Kordofan State- El Obied

GRADE: 3

CONTRACT LENGTH: 1st Nov /2025- 30st April 2026

 

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)

(This section explains the level and type of contact the post holder may have with children. These levels are determined in accordance with our Save the Children Child Safeguarding Policy. Select the level applicable to the post and delete the levels that are not relevant to the post holder). Please check with HR for further clarification

Level 1: the post holder will not have contact with children and/or young people, or access to personal data about children or young people, as part of their work; therefore a police check will not be mandatory for this post unless the content of the post changes, in which case the Child Safeguarding level should be reviewed.

Level 2: either the post holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or the post holder will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); therefore a police check will be required (at ‘standard’ level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE: This section should be a short paragraph that captures the context and fundamental objectives of the role as well as an accurate, concise statement of why the role exists. It should allow readers to immediately focus on the overall role in the organisation and should provide an insight into the role and the context within which it works.

(Standard text when role may be required to offer support in a humanitarian response situation)

The CVA/FSL Coordinator is responsible for delivering quality and timely implementation of the cash & voucher assistance, monitor the CTP process, coordination, and representation, and with support from Technical and Operations teams, to lead on sectoral assessment.
The CVA/FSL Coordinator is expected to work closely with the program team, MEAL, Finance, Advocacy & Communications, and Safeguarding teams to ensure quality and timely implementation of CVA operations.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: (insert job title of the Post holder line manager) coordinator

Staff reporting to this post: (use this section to indicate the number of staff the Post holder will be responsible for & include & update organigram below)

(delete where its not applicable)

Direct: NA

Indirect : vaccinators

Budget Responsibilities: £xxxx per year NA

Role Dimensions: (e.g. complexity, relationships, communication with stakeholders) complexity

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY : (6-8 over-arching statements, each with supporting comments as bullet points These should be specific things that the individual will be expected to do)

This section should contain the end results required for the role. They should identify what the Post holder does and why but NOT how.

• Lead FSL/CVA assessments, in line with SC internal standards and processes, with support from CVA technical advisor: feasibility & risk assessment, FSL/CVA risk assessment, market assessments and need & vulnerability assessments.
  • Coordinate with other SC thematic areas and other relevant external sector agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a disaggregated analysis of children’s needs and vulnerabilities.
  • Working with the FSL Manager and other key members of the response team to develop FSL/CVA sector plans and master budgets and contribute to SC’s overall response objectives.
  • Lead on the FSL/CVA sector plan implementation, focusing on identified and emerging risks, as well as prevention & response to violence for children and caregivers, referral pathways, coordination with relevant service providers, and the implementation of
  international standards and best practices.

 

• In close collaboration with the FSL & CVA Sector lead and the assistance of technical advisor from the sector; supervise the implementation of the cash transfer components of the projects.
  • Ensure that SOPs are maintained up to date and disseminated internally across relevant stakeholders, ensuring that teams are clear about the procedures to follow, the timelines and their roles.
  • Work with our Security and Safety department to develop and implement effective security procedures for our specific cash transfer programming activities, ensuring that these are updated and reviewed at regular intervals and that new programs are built around safety and security considerations.
  • Ensure that the identified FSL/CVA risks are incorporated in the FSL/CVA program design and SoPs and that mitigation measures are put in place at program level to reduce such risks to an acceptable level.
  • Ensure that FSL/CVA is effectively integrated into Protection programming, notably through effective referral pathways and protocols, appropriate calculation methodologies of transfer values, and the identification and mitigation of risks.
  • Coordinate with finance providers so transfers can be properly and timely done.
  • Work with the MEAL team for the management and update of the FSL/CVA program database of beneficiaries.
  • Monitor FSL/CVA and humanitarian trends and propose program adaptations in a timely manner when relevant, focusing on identified and emerging risks, as well as prevention & response to violence for children and caregivers, internal/external referral pathways, coordination with relevant service providers, capacity building, and the implementation of international standards and best practices.
  • Ensure strong accountability to beneficiaries by putting in place accountability activities, ensuring that feedback from all relevant stakeholders is considered in program design.
  • Ensure that the humanitarian minimum standards are maintained in accordance with the Inter-Agency Standing Committees’ recommendations for CVA, the CALP Network, the Sphere Charter and Minimum Standards, and the Core Humanitarian Standards.

 

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice) (Section should not consist of Competencies as this are the standard Values in practice)

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS

State what qualifications are required and at what level; you can also state any desired qualifications which should be taken into consideration when shortlisting or evaluating the job)

• Education: University degree in Agriculture, veterinary medicine, animal production or a field relevant to agriculture and livestock.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Experience:
• Minimum one years expeienc in CVA/FSL projects, management /or implementation, working with INGOs will be an advantage.
• Skills: Strong coordination and Communicate skills.
• Language Skills: Fluency in Arabic and good communication in English

Desireable

(Define the experience and skills required for satisfactory job performance, these are in two categories such as ‘essential’ and ‘desirable’)

• Experience on working with MoPERs / FAO / WFP or other FSL/CVA partnars is an advantage

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

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