Specialist - Cash for Work

Job Description

Title: Specialist - Cash for Work

Company Name: HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Bangladesh

Vacancy: --

Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Experience:
∎ At least 7 years

Published: 5 Mar 2025

Education:
∎ Masters, Bachelor/Honors
∎ Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering. A Master's degree is preferred.
∎ Certification or training in Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) and livelihoods programming is highly desirable.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 7 years proven experience in project management, preferably in roles related to gender justice, economic empowerment, and nexus programming.
∎ Strong understanding of project cycle management methodologies and tools.
∎ Ability to incorporate nexus programming to address interconnected challenges of humanitarian response and development sectors.
∎ Excellent communication, coordination, and interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders and beneficiaries.
∎ Proficiency in data analysis, budget management, and reporting for Cash for Work activities.
∎ Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
∎ Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multicultural and diverse environment.
∎ Highly diplomatic with strong oral and written communication skills.
∎ Strong skills in networking, advocacy, communication, collaboration and donor liaison.
∎ Demonstrated high-level technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
∎ Ability to work under pressure and complete deliverables on time.
∎ Fluent in English both written and spoken.
∎ Ability to coach and mentor partners.
∎ Experience:
∎ At least 7 years proven experience in project management, preferably in roles related to gender justice, economic empowerment, and nexus programming.
∎ Strong understanding of project cycle management methodologies and tools.
∎ Ability to incorporate nexus programming to address interconnected challenges of humanitarian response and development sectors.
∎ Skills and Competencies:
∎ Excellent communication, coordination, and interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders and beneficiaries.
∎ Proficiency in data analysis, budget management, and reporting for Cash for Work activities.
∎ Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
∎ Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multicultural and diverse environment.
∎ Highly diplomatic with strong oral and written communication skills.
∎ Strong skills in networking, advocacy, communication, collaboration and donor liaison.
∎ Demonstrated high-level technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
∎ Ability to work under pressure and complete deliverables on time.
∎ Fluent in English both written and spoken.
∎ Ability to coach and mentor partners.
∎ We offer you
∎ A national employment contract up to 31 December 2025 with a market-competitive salary along with other admissible benefits, such as Mobile Allowance, Provident Fund, Gratuity, Festival Bonus, Seniority Bonus, Medical Insurance with health and life coverage, Annual leave of 25 days, Sick leave of 15 days and excellent opportunities for professional development.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Lead the Develop and implement Cash for Work programs that address both immediate humanitarian needs and long-term development goals.
∎ Conduct assessments to identify vulnerable populations, determine feasibility of Cash for Work interventions, and establish appropriate targeting criteria.
∎ Design program plans, budgets, and monitoring mechanisms that adhere to humanitarian standards and promote sustainable livelihood opportunities.
∎ Collaborate with stakeholders, partners, and local authorities to ensure effective coordination and integration of Cash for Work activities into broader humanitarian and development initiatives.
∎ Provide technical expertise and guidance to the implementing project team, field staff, and community members on Cash for Work program design and implementation.
∎ Monitor program progress, track expenditures, and conduct evaluations to measure impact, effectiveness, and efficiency of Cash for Work interventions.
∎ Ensure compliance with financial guidelines, maintain accurate records, and facilitate timely cash distributions to beneficiaries.
∎ Analyze data, identify lessons learned, and contribute to knowledge sharing on best practices in cash programming for humanitarian response and development activities
∎ Stay informed about relevant trends, innovations, and guidelines in cash transfer programming and livelihood interventions.
∎ HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation is a development organization anchored in Switzerland. Our vision is a just world in which all men and women determine the course of their lives in dignity and security, sustainably using environmental resources. The promotion of good governance and gender equality, and social equity is an integral part of the overall organizational policy of HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, through which we seek to ensure that our organizational culture and practice reflect our commitment to social change.
∎ We are seeking a competent and experienced Specialist - Cash for Work - with expertise in implementing cash for work activities within both humanitarian response and development projects. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in designing, managing, and evaluating Cash for Work programs that enhance the resilience and economic empowerment of host communities in Cox’s Bazar. The key responsibilities for this role may include the following but are not limited to:
∎ Key Responsibilities:
∎ Lead the Develop and implement Cash for Work programs that address both immediate humanitarian needs and long-term development goals.
∎ Conduct assessments to identify vulnerable populations, determine feasibility of Cash for Work interventions, and establish appropriate targeting criteria.
∎ Design program plans, budgets, and monitoring mechanisms that adhere to humanitarian standards and promote sustainable livelihood opportunities.
∎ Collaborate with stakeholders, partners, and local authorities to ensure effective coordination and integration of Cash for Work activities into broader humanitarian and development initiatives.
∎ Provide technical expertise and guidance to the implementing project team, field staff, and community members on Cash for Work program design and implementation.
∎ Monitor program progress, track expenditures, and conduct evaluations to measure impact, effectiveness, and efficiency of Cash for Work interventions.
∎ Ensure compliance with financial guidelines, maintain accurate records, and facilitate timely cash distributions to beneficiaries.
∎ Analyze data, identify lessons learned, and contribute to knowledge sharing on best practices in cash programming for humanitarian response and development activities
∎ Stay informed about relevant trends, innovations, and guidelines in cash transfer programming and livelihood interventions.
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Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Read Before Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their updated resume along with a motivational letter detailing their relevant experience and motivation for their role. Please apply online at https://career.helvetasbd.org/ by 15 March 2025. Female candidates with relevant experience and qualifications will get priority. Hard copies or other forms of application will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps. We encourage early applications as interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Women are highly encouraged to apply.