JOB DESCRIPTION

Cash Coordinator

Country/Region: Uganda

Location: Lamwo

Organization: Save the Children International

Join us to lead sustainable change for children:

• Be part of a GLOBAL and DIVERSE technical community
• Get EXPOSURE in many different contexts
• Test and scale up INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
• Influence policies that affect MILLIONS OF CHILDREN

OVERVIEW

Are you passionate about being an advocate for children? Do you want to use your expertise to bring about lasting change for children and be a part of an inspiring, dynamic global movement?

ROLE PURPOSE:

SCI believes that effective Cash Programming and Social Protection leads to better impact and voice for children. The role holder will play a key role in building the capacity of technical and operational colleagues and contribute directly to the effective implementation and management of cash programming that leads to improved choice and dignity amongst those individuals and families with whom SC works. This role is responsible and accountable for ensuring that SC Uganda’s Cash and Social Protection programming in operation is technically sound, delivered on time and that its impact is documented, measured and learnt from. The role holder will support both the programmatic design and the implementation of cash interventions at all stages of the programme cycle: assessments, design, operational feasibility and risk management, monitoring and evaluation and learning

Sounds interesting? Read more below

THE ROLE

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Technical Support Training, Capacity Development:

• Provide support to the technical and operational implementation of Cash and Social Protection programming working closely with technical and thematic leads as well as project manager, applying the highest quality standards and policies set by Save the Children and global and national working groups and the government.
• Provide leadership and direct support the planning and implementation of all operational aspects of cash programming, including identifying financial service providers and cash delivery mechanisms, supporting the parallel procurement and supply chain and finance processes, security, and compliance.
• Contributing regularly to identify, monitor, mitigate and manage program risks, working closely with implementation colleagues and senior leadership.
• Support project teams, supply chain and finance colleagues to ensure that any relevant external and internal (i.e. Cash Transfer Authorization) approvals are requested and received in time according to activity workplans.
• Work with Operations and Safety and Security colleagues to develop and implement effective safety and security procedures for specific cash transfer programming activities, ensuring that these are updated and revised at regular intervals particularly ensuring strong guidance and security protocols that prevent any risks or harm to cash recipients.
• Coordinate, lead and/or support market price monitoring and assessments to inform cash transfer value, including ensuring strong coordination and information sharing amongst all cash partners.
• Lead the development of a socio-economic vulnerability criteria to inform identification of cash recipients and beneficiaries in a timely, collaborative and transparent manner; this will include working closely with local and national government officials as well as UN agencies and other cash partners.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) and Assessments:

• Lead on the development and updating of tools and templates to support the management, implementation, and MEAL of Cash and Social Protection programming in line with donor contractual requirements, Save the Children’s Quality Framework and global and national standards.
• Work closely with MEAL and other thematic colleagues to document lessons learned from cash and social protection programmes and activities, using both quantitative and qualitative data and ensuring robust and well-executed Pre and Post Monitoring activities, including KAPs and KIIs.
• Work closely with MEAL colleagues, ensure that accountability systems are in place before, during and after cash distributions and that feedback received is analysed and used to inform programme improvement and to provide closed-loop feedback to project participants.
• Identify, document and proactively share learnings from the implementation of the operational aspects of Cash & Social Protection programming with national, regional and SCI Centre teams as needed.
• Produce reports on the status of the cash for Save the Children management and donors, as well as for Cash and Social Protection sector working groups.

Child Safeguarding:

• Comply with and promote SCI”s Global policies such as Child Safeguarding, Whistle blowing, Fraud, Health and Safety and other relevant policies.
• Working closely with SC Uganda’s Child Safeguarding Manager and key stakeholders and support developing and ensuring compliance with guidance on cash for child headed households.

COMPETENCIES FOR THIS ROLE:

1. Delivering Results

Takes personal responsibility and holds other accountable for delivering high quality, timely response, meeting the priorities of affected communities.

Programme Support (typically will be for small or medium-sized emergencies):

• Complies with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Ensures efficient and transparent use of resources in accordance with internal controls
• Actively manages risk and takes action to reduce risk.
• Actively engages in disaster coordination mechanisms and interagency cooperation
• Leads on the development of an organisational response based on an understanding of the contexts
• Creates measures and metrics to track performance.
• Documents lessons learned and applies them to future projects

1. Innovating and Adapting:

Develops and implements innovative solutions to adapt and succeed in ever-changing and uncertain global and working environments.

• Makes changes to improve performance because of information received.
• Ensures beneficiary and partner feedback is incorporated into programme design, planning and learning.
• Adapts plans and approaches based upon awareness of the external context
• Openly talks about doing things differently, pushing the boundaries and ways of working.

1. Working effectively with others

Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives.

• Develops strategies for teams to work across traditional boundaries, working in diverse environments.
• Establishes clear objectives with teams and individuals and monitors progress and performance
• Promotes collaborative working across boundaries.
• Uses negotiation and conflict resolution skills to support positive outcomes
• Demonstrates an understanding of wider UN/NGO security coordination and how the organisation can benefit from, and contribute to, those mechanisms
• Undertakes effective risk assessments and develops contingency plans
• Takes appropriate and collaborative action to handle situations of personal risk and risk for others

To be a strong supporter and advocate for children in this role you will need to have:

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Significant and relevant experience in managing and implementing cash transfer programmes for a broad range of institutional donors and sectors (beyond Food Security & Livelihoods)
• Previous emergency response experience,
• Management experience of operational aspects of cash and voucher interventions.
• Demonstrable understanding of M&E and beneficiary accountability
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Experience working in insecure environments and adapting internal processes to mitigate security risks
• Good attention to detail
• Cultural awareness and ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people
• Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure
• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
• Strong communication (written and spoken) skills in English
• Good interpersonal skills with experience in managing multicultural teams

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://hcri.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1

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.

Application closes on November 12, 2025, midnight Uganda time.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents.

OUR DIVERSITY BELIEF

Save the Children International is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organisational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We want our people to be truly representative of all sections of society. Having a diverse profile of employees, different age groups, backgrounds, cultures, & disabilities etc. We are guided by our values in everything we do and recognise that being a diverse and inclusive employer helps us fulfil our responsibility to make a difference for children around the world.