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Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP) Capacity Building Officer - Asia

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Fixed-term contract until 31st December 2014 (possibly extendable, subject to authorisation)
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Due to the urgency to fill this post, interviews may take place prior to the closing date; candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible.
OXFAM PURPOSE:
To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering.
TEAM PURPOSE:
To ensure the adequate, appropriate, scaleable and multi-sectoral consideration of cash transfers in humanitarian emergency response.
The Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP) is an interagency partnership that promotes the appropriate use of cash transfers in emergencies through capacity building, evidence based research and advocating for and engaging in developing policy around cash based programming. Founded in 2006, the CaLP has grown significantly since and from 2015 onwards, is likely to have staff strength of up to 20-25 full time staff, deployed to different parts of the world. Since 2012, CaLP has increasingly developed strategic partnerships at global and regional level and following an external review in 2013-14, a new global strategy based on a revised structure and membership of CaLP is being developed.
In Asia, the CaLP regional support approach is hosted by one of its Steering Committee member agencies (Oxfam GB) and includes components of advocacy, capacity building and evidence-based research as well as support to coordination around cash transfer programmes (CTP). It does so by interacting with humanitarian stakeholders including the UN, NGOs, government representatives and the private sector. The Regional hub of Bangkok provides support to various country contexts within Asia (particularly the Philippines, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Myanmar and Bangladesh). The CaLP Asia Regional Capacity Building Officer will support this growth of the network from Bangkok in numerous capacities.
JOB PURPOSE
The Capacity Builder Officer (CBO) for Asia will be hosted by Oxfam GB in Asia, namely in Manila, the Philippines Country Office but with extensive travel regionally and globally as required. In collaboration with the Regional Focal Point, the CBO will be responsible for the implementation of a regional 6 month strategy that includes capacity building, in particular: blended learning training material development (including the use of more innovative approaches), establishing rigorous training evaluation methodologies and communications in trainings. The CBO will also deliver a number of trainings and potentially Training of Trainers (ToT) in Asia and potentially other locations, as planned in the Asia donor proposals. In addition, it will support (and/ or divide its task with) the Regional Focal Point with regard to Government and Donor trainings.
This position will also support the ongoing liaison and key functions in the region, as part of a 3-people team (the other two staff being based in Bangkok, Thailand), and contribute to the implementation of CaLP activities and objectives in Asia, in particular with regards to trainings. It will assist with the gathering and dissemination of regional learning on cash transfer responses contributing towards improved programming, and feeding into regional / global initiatives (e.g. the CaLP ‘Cash Atlas’, digital communications, and support for research and case studies). Additional support functions such as communications, administration and logistics will also be a component of the position.
In particular, the post-holder will work closely with the CaLP Asia Regional Focal Point and the Administration and Communications Officer in the (a) administration, budget, payments and donor commitments of its work in Asia and (b) communications, documentation, reporting and information sharing of CaLP’s activities in the region to regional and global stakeholders.
The post holder will also work closely with CaLPs global technical coordinator/capacity building function and colleague CBOs in East and West Africa.
In a wider sense, the post holder will support the critically ongoing work with humanitarian actors in the Asia region to ensure the continued development of a community of practice around cash transfer programming (CTP) and build capacity of interested stakeholders and partners. It will further support the building of evidence and best practice in the region through context specific research that contributes to national, regional and global learning. It will also ensure that the results from evidence and research feed into capacity building trainings, advocacy and influencing of partners and stakeholders.
How to apply:
For more information and to apply, please visit the Oxfam GB jobs website:https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/1186/description/
Ref: INT0653

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