Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.
Mercy Corps has committed to increasing its use of Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) in humanitarian responses. In Gaza, with funding from ECHO and oPt Humanitarian Fund through UNOCHA HPF, and under the umbrella of the Gaza Protection Consortium (GPC), Mercy Corps is delivering innovative CTP mechanisms and leading the Humanitarian Community to adapt to CTP programming.
This position is responsible for providing technical support for implementing an innovative CTP program in Gaza, including developing program tools, supporting evaluations, conducting research, supporting program implementation, and drawing on technical analysis to inform current and future program design. The position will form the core of the GPC’s managerial and technical team alongside the Consortium Manager and NRC/GPC Protection Manager; GPC is led by Norwegian Refugee Council. The position will provide technical leadership to the Humanitarian Community in Gaza, particularly through the Cash Working Group (CWG) and multiple technical task force(s) and working groups. This position will explore the potential to expand CTP to the West Bank and provide technical support to other actors there.
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Reports Directly To: Emergency Response Lead
Works Directly With: Gaza Cash Team, MEL, Palestine Country Director
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
The successful Advisor must be flexible and approachable and good at communicating across cultures and languages. They must have proven experience with cross-cultural team and capacity building, individual staff development, and strong mentoring skills and must be able to change the mindsets of external entities, including government. The Advisor must maintain strong cash transfer principles and knowledge but also be pragmatic in how to achieve change. Multi-tasking, prioritizing, problem solving and simultaneous attention to detail and strategic vision are essential. The most successful Mercy Corps staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations.
Short-term on-line support will be required during STA period, no need to travel during the assignment time.
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.