Assistant Voucher Management Officer

Background/IRC Summary:  The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

IRC has been working in Pakistan for over 39 years, and manages & delivers large, complex programs to meet needs in health, education, protection, environmental health and livelihoods for displaced, poor & conflict-affected communities. IRC works in partnership with local government and non-governmental organizations and currently works in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab provinces.

Job Overview/Summary:

Under the supervision of the District Coordination Manager, the AVM officer officer’s primary responsibility will be to support and assist IRC Punjab project in management of cash vouchers to the project PPs and beneficiaries.

Major Responsibilities:

01.   Support the  DCM in the implementation of the program activities related to the  cash vouchers of PPs project in RY Khan

02.   Support the field teams in the identification and assessments of the PPs & other BIPS beneficiaries of the project to help them in processing claims(PPs)  and receiving cash(clients)

03.   Support PPIF team in capacity building of PPs to manage cash vouchers and redemptions process

04.   Support/follow with PPs in the use of mobile applications to handle vouchers databases and relevant platforms and process payments through PPIF

05.   Arrange training sessions for the team about modalities of cash vouchers  to enable them to disseminate this message to the FP Champions and mother ambassadors

06.   Distribute project items (mobile sets and thumb verification machines)  among PPs and ensure inventory is maintained at his/her clinic  

07.   Keep records and manage documentation of all the transactions and related documents

08.   Keep track records of the payments both in soft and hard (if required)  and compute and record totals of transactions

09.   Develop and share reports of the transactions to the DC Manager for review and corrective measures  

10.   Keep periodic balance sheets of amounts and numbers of transactions and support PPs & beneficiaries if there is any issue in processing payments

11.   Compile and maintain non-monetary reports and records.

12.   Coordination with team.

13.   Any other assignment which is given by the DCM

Position Reports to:  District Coordination Manager

Position directly supervises:  None

Indirect Reporting: None

Job Requirements:

Education:

Master degree in business, accounting, social sciences, rural development or related fields

Work Experience:

At least 1 year in vouchers management through electronic mechanisms/relevant field.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent computer skills in MS office specially spreadsheets, databases, online data portals 
• Ability to work as part of the team,  and strong analytical and conceptual skills 
• Ability and willingness to travel away from home and stay in the field
• Excellent computer skills in MS office specially spreadsheets, databases, online data portals 
• Ability to work as part of the team,   Strong analytical and conceptual skills 
• Ability and willingness to travel away from home and stay in the field

Language Skills: 

English, Urdu and local languages

The IRC Core Values and Commitments;

·         The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons.

·         IRC is committed to ensuring that IRC staff is suitable to work with children and have the knowledge s/he needs to uphold and abide by the IRC’s Child Safeguarding Policy.

• Level of interaction with children: Less  frequent direct contact with children

·         IRC recognizes that gender equality is fundamental to the achievement of our organizational mission. As such, IRC is committed to the promotion of gender equality in all aspects of our operations and programs. Our organizational policies, procedures and actions demonstrate this commitment.

Women candidates and persons with disability are highly encouraged to apply.