# Cash Transfers Lead **Company**: International Rescue Committee (IRC) **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Operations **Industry**: Non-profit **Apply**: https://theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Careers/job/Juba-South-Sudan/CASH-LEAD_JR00001934?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_1d54e47b-c40 ## Description The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Cash Transfers Lead to oversee the design, implementation, management, and continuous improvement of cash transfer delivery at scale across South Sudan. The successful candidate will serve as the technical lead for all Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) activities under the Education for All South Sudan (EFASS) programme. The EFASS programme aims to improve access, retention, and progression for the most marginalised out-of-school children, particularly girls and children with disabilities in conflict and climate-affected areas. The programme also targets improved foundational learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy, strengthened delivery of inclusive and climate-adaptive education approaches by teachers and facilitators, improved education data and evidence for decision-making, and strengthened pathways for system uptake and sustainability beyond EFASS. The Cash Transfers Lead will be responsible for: - Leading the strategic design and implementation of nationwide cash transfer interventions targeting girls and children with disabilities - Developing and maintaining a clear, feasible end-to-end process for timely and secure delivery of cash transfers across all states - Designing and overseeing robust mechanisms for identifying eligible beneficiaries using Washington Group Questions - Ensuring cash transfer strategies integrate with behaviour change communication (BCC) activities and align with evidence of effective practice - Exploring and piloting innovative delivery mechanism modalities including mobile money, biometric technology, and anticipatory action/climate-linked cash triggers - Coordinating with Government of South Sudan (GoSS), Cash Working Group, Collaborative Cash Delivery (CCD) network and Protection Working Groups, and other stakeholders to demonstrate learning from current and prior interventions - Managing relationships with financial service providers, banks, and payment agents to ensure competitive rates and lowest execution costs - Monitoring and adapting delivery mechanisms in response to school closures, displacement, climate shocks, insecurity, and access constraints - Developing and implementing comprehensive risk mitigation strategies addressing fraud, safeguarding, diversion, theft, exploitation, and market volatility - Training and monitoring cash delivery staff, SBMC/PTA, and paying agents on safeguarding and financial management - Coordinating with government counterparts at national and state levels, particularly Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MoGEI) - Engaging with major donors (World Bank, World Food Programme, GPE, ECW, etc.) to explore synergies with social safety net initiatives - Representing the programme in relevant technical working groups and coordination mechanisms - Preparing technical reports for FCDO on cash transfer activities, challenges, and achievements - Designing, implementing, and overseeing Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) to assess cash utilization, beneficiary satisfaction, protection risks, market functionality, and unintended effects The successful candidate will have: - A Master's degree in International Development, Economics, Social Protection, Public Administration, or related field - A minimum of 8-10 years of programme management experience, with at least 5 years in fragile and conflict-affected states - Proven track record of managing large-scale cash transfer programmes - Knowledge of mobile money platforms, biometric systems, and digital payment technologies - Understanding of education sector dynamics and cash transfer linkages to education outcomes - Demonstrated experience delivering cash transfers in South Sudan or similar complex humanitarian/development contexts - Deep understanding of risks associated with cash delivery, including fraud, safeguarding, diversion, insecurity, and market volatility - Strong knowledge of Value for Money principles and application in programming - Expertise in fiduciary risk management, financial controls, and anti-fraud measures - Experience with beneficiary targeting methodologies, including disability-inclusive approaches - Excellent budget management and financial analysis skills - Strong understanding of safeguarding principles, particularly child protection in cash programming - Experience working with government systems and multi-donor partnerships - Proven ability to manage and coordinate multiple implementing partners - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English - Strong negotiation skills and demonstrated ability to develop relationships with local counterparts, government ministries, donors, and sector coordination bodies ## Skills ### Required - Cash Transfer - Programme Management - Economics - International Development - Social Protection - Public Administration - Mobile Money - Biometric Systems - Digital Payment Technologies - Value for Money - Fiduciary Risk Management - Financial Controls - Anti-Fraud Measures - Beneficiary Targeting - Disability-Inclusive Approaches - Budget Management - Financial Analysis - Safeguarding - Child Protection - Government Systems - Multi-Donor Partnerships --- Source: [Apply at theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com](https://theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Careers/job/Juba-South-Sudan/CASH-LEAD_JR00001934?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)