Organization: UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund
Location: Istanbul | Ankara
Grade: Mid level – P-4, International Professional – Internationally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
Political Affairs
Social Affairs
Legal – Broad
Medical Practitioners
Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
Emergency Aid and Response
Cash-Based Interventions
Closing Date: 2025-01-12
Join our dynamic team as a key contributor to UNICEF’s humanitarian efforts! Reporting to the Chief of the Humanitarian Cash Transfer (HCT) Unit, this role offers the opportunity to lead and coordinate cash-based assistance support for regional and country offices operating in fragile and humanitarian contexts.
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Field Support Coordination in Humanitarian and Conflict Contexts
The position involves coordinating and prioritizing the delivery of cash-based assistance (CBA) technical support to country and regional offices, working closely with global, regional, and in-country teams. Responsibilities include overseeing the operational design of UNICEF’s CBA programs, ensuring risk-informed and quality programming, and planning the rollout of the HOPE beneficiary data management system. The role also involves collaboration with UNICEF surge mechanisms, supporting emergency coordination, and addressing operational bottlenecks in L2/L3 responses.
Quality Assurance and Inclusive Programming
The incumbent ensures CBA programs align with UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children in Emergencies (CCCs) by collaborating with sectoral officers and incorporating inputs from gender and disability specialists. Key responsibilities include leading the integration of cash-based assistance in emergency preparedness frameworks, promoting cash-plus approaches within sectoral responses, and staying updated on developments through collaboration with the HQ inter-division CBA team.
Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing
This role supports the dissemination of CBA policies, guidance, and tools, contributing to the development and rollout of training materials. It includes documenting field experiences, influencing discussions on humanitarian cash programming, and bringing field insights to HQ-level policy and procedural developments. Additionally, the position supports the implementation of the HQ inter-division CBA work plan and engages in technical contributions to related HQ activities.
The following minimum requirements:
Education:
An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in economics, Social Science, Database management, data analytics or related field is required.
Work Experience:
- A minimum of 8 years of field experience in various humanitarian contexts, including a minimum of 5 years working with Humanitarian Cash Transfer Programs (HCT).
- Direct experience providing technical assistance to UN agencies, NGOs, and governments, and be skilled in program planning, implementation, reporting, monitoring, and evaluation for HCT is required.
- Experience in team management and coordinating multiple stakeholders is essential.
- Familiarity with beneficiary data management systems is also required.
Desirables/Assets
- Experience in managing/Exposure to inter agency cash coordination.
- Experience in working with UN agencies (UNICEF experience preferred) at interagency level.
- Experience collaborating across multiple functions and working with operational subject matter experts, technical resources.
- Excellent communication & presentation skills (written & verbal) across multiple audiences with the ability to influence others while working in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity is an asset.
- High motivation, and dedication to deliver results within strict timeframes is an asset.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is considered an asset.
How to apply
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