Cash and Markets Project Manager Ukraine

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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a highly qualified, resilient, and dynamic professional to take up the role of Cash and Markets Project Manager, who will be responsible for the multi-sectoral cash assistance intervention and the oversight of the projects under implementation, in line with NRC's strategy and standards. The position includes responsibilities related to team management, project cycle management, capacity building, and ensuring the safe and equitable delivery of cash assistance to households in need. 

• Contribute to the development of Country, Area and cash strategies, initiate and participate in the

• development of relevant cash projects

• Line management of the Cash team

• Coordinate and manage multi-sectoral cash assistance project implementation (activities, budget and

• project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements

• Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects

• Ensure that projects target project participants most in need of assistance, explore and asses new and better ways to support.

• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer of key skills

• Consolidate the multi-sectoral cash assistance intervention, in line with Cash and Markets priorities, guidelines and standards

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position. 

What you will bring

• Minimum 5 years' experience in programme management, experience with digital systems and implementation strongly preferred but not mandatory

• Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts

• Knowledge of cash and markets programming

• Documented results related to the position's responsibilities

• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile

• Strong budget development and budget tracking experience

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

• High level of communication, interpersonal, representation and negotiation skills

• Ability to work closely with field based national staff and experience in various staff training and development approaches

• Experience with program design and implementation

• Experience working with and using data to enable strong decision-making

• Knowledge of CRMs and platforms for participant management

• Familiarity with humanitarian programming (mandatory) and digital systems (preferred)

• Knowledge of Power BI, Excel and Visual Basic is an asset

• Experience in implementing humanitarian cash transfers programme is strongly desirable

• Experience in Beneficiary Data system for humanitarian cash transfer

• Experience in business operation environments with a proven track record of interfacing with

• multiple stakeholders (internal and external) and successful project completion.

• Experience collaborating across multiple functions and working with operational subject matter

• experts, technical resources and architecture teams.

• 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.

• High motivation, and dedication to deliver results within strict timeframes.

• Fluent Knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian

• Duty station:  Kyiv, Ukraine

• Contract: fixed national contract (12 months with possibility of extension)

• Travel: up to 30% 

• Salary/benefits: grade 8 on NRC's salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions

• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.

• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC

• Internal candidates only: please click on the suitcase icon labelled "I am an employee" to be redirected to NRC's internal careers site.

• When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.

• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.

• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.

• If you have any questions about this role, please email  with the job title as the subject line.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

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We contribute to the development of policy aiming to protect the rights of the displaced and we call for increased humanitarian funding and engagement on processes that will generate structural changes in protection and assistance in the region.

NRC has been working to support conflict- and displacement-affected people in Ukraine since 2014, scaling up the response following the escalation of the conflict in February 2022. 

In 2024 NRC supported close to 300,000 people across Ukraine through the provision of legal aid, protection, education, shelter, water and sanitation, livelihoods and multi-purpose cash assistance interventions. NRC works in areas with high severity of needs in the east, south and north of the country. NRC works increasingly with local actors, ranging from local NGOs, but also with local authorities, the private sector, academia, among others, to ensure the sustainability of the response.

NRC operates one of the largest cash programs in Ukraine, having reached over 500,000 individuals. Cash assistance is provided through a digital outreach platform allowing for country-wide reach with a small team footprint, allowing for the distribution of cash at scale in hard-to-reach areas and underserved locations away from the frontlines simultaneously. NRC also provides emergency cash assistance to households affected by the conflict primarily though shelling or displacement. The Cash Team additionally supports other sectors in the development and deployment of sectoral cash programming, leveraging NRC's data and cash payment processes to achieve greater economies of scale.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.

• join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.

• be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

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