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Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) Focal Point (Part time)
Position: Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) Focal Point (Part time)
Location: Turks & Caicos Islands
About Us:TCI Red Cross is committed to enhancing disaster preparedness and response capabilities to better serve vulnerable communities. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) Focal Point to join our Disaster Management team. This role is crucial in providing technical support, promoting engagement, and ensuring effective implementation of our CTP preparedness plan.
Job Purpose:
The CTP Focal Point will provide technical support for the development, mainstreaming, implementation, and monitoring of the National Society’s CTP preparedness plan. The ideal candidate will advocate for CTP internally and externally, ensuring coordination and communication among all stakeholders.
Overall Purpose of the Post
- The CTP Focal Point will provide technical support for the development, mainstreaming, implementation, and monitoring of the National Society’s CTP preparedness plan. The ideal candidate will advocate for CTP internally and externally, ensuring coordination and communication among all stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Promote CTP to build engagement and ownership, establishing effective coordination and communication.
2. Advocate for CTP internally and externally by participating in CTP meetings, networks such as CaLP, inter-agency technical working groups, and donor meetings.
3. Monitor progress and produce monthly reports against the CTP Preparedness Plan of Action (PoA) for relevant stakeholders.
4. Lead the Turks and Cross, CTP Technical Working Group (TWG).
*Organizational Considerations:*
– Work closely with departments such as Disaster Management, Health, Finance, Logistics, Social Development and Communications.
— Ensure participation in appropriate CTP training and refresher courses throughout the terriority with learning events and workshops.
Duration: 17th June 2024-31st March 2025
*Skills and Experience Required:*
1. A bachelor’s degree in an appropriate technical field
2 A minimum of three years’ experience with CTP in the humanitarian/development sector.
3. Experience in research, data collection and analysis, and reporting.
4. Proven experience as a presenter to external audiences and as a training facilitator.
5. Strong understanding of preparedness/contingency planning and disaster response
6. Excellent analytical skills with the ability to influence decision-makers.
7. Exceptional coordination skills, including the ability to liaise with various agencies/individuals, organize events, prioritize work, and ensure a smooth flow of information.
8. Diplomacy and good interpersonal skills.
9. Capacity to remain calm under pressure while maintaining strategic priorities.
10. Ability to work independently and with teams across different geographical locations and organizations.
Although an Overseas Branch of the British Red Cross, the TCI Red Cross is self-
governing, with its own Governing Committee and constitution. It operates with a team of
volunteers and three staff including the Director, Disaster Risk Officer and a part-time
Thrift Shop Manager.
*How to Apply:*
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience to director@redcross.org.tc by June7th 2024. Please include “CTP Focal Point Application – [Your Name]” in the subject line.
It is a part time post, 25 hours a week, expected end date, 31st March 2025.
Turks and Caicos Islands Red Cross is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
The Red Cross helps vulnerable people in crisis whoever and wherever they are. The Director will
lead the organization and provide financial and operational oversight of the organization’s
activities. The Director will also lead the development and implementation of fundraising and
income-generation activities, with the aim of achieving sustainable programmes and activities.
The Job Description and Application Form may be collected at the TCI Red Cross office, Sunshine
Plaza, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, or requested via email from secretary@redcross.org.tc or chair@redcross.org.tc.
Salary: $2,500.00 per month
Or they may be delivered in a sealed envelope to:
The Director
Turks and Caicos Islands Red Cross
Sunshine Plaza, Leeward Highway
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
The closing date for receipt of applications is June 7, 2024