North Shewa: Cash Assistants

Risk and Compliance

The role holder is required to carry out duties in accordance with the SCI Fraud, Bribery, and Corruption policy. Key responsibilities include understanding and complying with SCI policies, reporting suspected fraud, and completing mandatory training related to ethics and anti-fraud measures.

Role Purpose

The Cash Assistant supports the effective implementation of WFP-funded cash assistance activities, ensuring compliance with donor regulations and organizational accountability frameworks.

Beneficiary Registration & Verification

• Support registration: Assist in digital biographic and biometric registration of beneficiaries.
• Verify documentation: Confirm beneficiary documentation against approved lists.
• Flag discrepancies: Identify discrepancies or suspected fraud immediately.

Cash Distribution Support

• Coordinate distributions: Assist in organizing cash distribution activities with Financial Service Providers (FSPs).
• Reconciliation support: Support reconciliation of distributed cash against approved beneficiary lists.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 2-4 years of relevant experience in cash programming, finance, or humanitarian assistance.
• Skills: Strong documentation and reporting skills, ability to work effectively in multicultural environments.