Job Requisition Type

Evergreen (Formerly known as talent pools, in order to have a balanced number of ready-to-hire candidates who can be deployed at short notice to a vacancy that best matches their skills. Evergreens are primarily used to fill Temporary Appointments.)

Call for applications - Programme - Cash-Based Interventions Officer, P4

Location: Various location

Why should you join us?

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, takes the lead in protecting people forced to flee wars and persecution around the world, providing life-saving aid including shelter, food and water to ensure their basic safety, rights and dignity. With 18,879 women and men working in 137 countries, we work tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of 89.3 million forcibly displaced people worldwide.

Our dedicated and professional staff work around the clock in roles including legal protection, community services, public affairs, health and more. Despite the challenges they can face, our staff are proud to work for UNHCR and determined to make a positive impact.

How can you make a difference?

The Senior Programme CBI Officer is an active member of a bureau, field operation or division and provides strategic direction, quality control and oversight to UNHCR cash assistance. The incumbent ensures that operations implement technically sound CBI in line with technical guidance and supports the compliance with CBI policy and administrative instructions on CBI. S/he will ensure the strategic and coherent use of CBI and monitor them adequately. S/he will ensure adequate coordination of all CBIs in line with the collaborative cash delivery principles and provide technical guidance on CBIs to UNHCR staff and partners.

Internally s/he will liaise with UNHHR country offices and/or Bureaux and/or HQ and relevant divisions and sectors. Externally s/he will liaise with Implementing and Operational Partners, National Governments, line ministries, donors, UN agencies and other key stakeholders.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• The incumbent is expected to be a team-player, forward-looking, innovative and operational and solutions-oriented.

• Strong interpersonal skills are essential to coordinate internally with multi-functional teams as well as with a variety of stakeholders, including governments, financial service providers, Central Banks and partners.

• S/he must demonstrate an ability to work under pressure and effectively meet multiple competing deadlines.

Who are we looking for?

Candidates with 9 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 8 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 7 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree.

Requirements

Experience in working in cash based assistance programmes and proven knowledge and technical skills in set up, design, implementation and monitoring of CBIs from a multisectoral and protection perspective.

Advantage

Experience in interagency coordination.

For a more detailed description, please review the job description:

https://www.unhcr.org/642298144

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

UNHCR’s workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. We seek to sustain and strengthen this diversity and to ensure equal opportunities, as well as an inclusive working environment, for our entire workforce. Joining us means living, sharing and promoting these core values of inclusion, diversity and gender equality.

Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on the grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.