Programme Specialist – Cash-Based Programming and Resilience

Leads technical quality, integration and digital delivery of cash-based interventions across UNDP Afghanistan, strengthening partner performance, safeguards, financial systems, capacity and evidence-based programme adaptation.

Department: Programme Management Support Unit

• Coordinate planning and implementation of cash-based interventions across projects and partners
• Strengthen contract, budget, amendment, risk and audit-readiness management
• Provide technical leadership on cash-for-work, shelter, grants and related delivery modalities
• Integrate gender, protection, inclusion and environmental safeguards into programme delivery
• Institutionalise digital beneficiary management and payment systems with financial partners
• Develop procedures, tools, user guides and knowledge repositories for consistent delivery
• Design and deliver capacity building for staff, contractors and responsible partners
• Translate monitoring evidence and field learning into programme adaptation and scale-up

• Advanced university degree in development studies, economics, social sciences or a related field, or a first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least five years of relevant experience with an advanced degree, or seven years with a first-level degree, managing cash-based interventions in international development organisations
• Experience designing and monitoring cash-based intervention indicators and reporting results
• Proficiency with office software, spreadsheets, databases and web-based management systems
• Fluency in English

• Open to Tier 0, Tier 1 and Tier 2 applicants
• Reports to the Head of the Programme Management Support Unit with matrix reporting to the ABADEI Project Manager
• UNDP may select more than one candidate or retain applications for similar roles