Programme Officer (Cash Transfers and Incentive Payments), NO-2, FT, #137768 State of Palestine, Gaza MENA

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You as a Programme Officer (Cash Transfers and Incentive Payments) will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight and support of cash operations, facilitating the implementation and monitoring of cash-based programmes at the Gaza Field Office level, with a particular focus on managing and supporting incentive payments for front-line workers. 

The organization-wide L3 emergency was declared on 21 of October 2023 for the period of six months and later was extended multiple times to respond to the unprecedented crisis in the State of Palestine, with a focus on Gaza Strip. Despite the extreme security situation, UNICEF is in the Gaza Strip, on the ground, and working with partners to save children’s lives. In three years, UNICEF has reached 1.3M people with digitally channeled multi-purpose cash assistance, sector top-ups (disability and nutrition) and incentive payments to front-line volunteers across social sectors. In parallel, the situation in the West Bank continues to deteriorate due to increased violence and economic stagnation. UNICEF is working in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development and other national actors to ensure that national systems continue to be supported to enable a smooth transition back to them once the situation allows.

For information on the work of our organization, please visit our website: https://www.unicef.org/sop/

1. Programme Management (design and implementation of cash transfers, top-ups and incentive payments)

2. Programme Monitoring (including in relation to the cash transfers and incentive payments as well as market monitoring, budget monitoring, among others)

3. Partnership, Coordination and Collaboration (including with FSPs, vendors, chamber of commerce, other UN agencies, cash working group members)

4. Optimum Use of Program Funds for cash transfer programme

5. Field Support

6. Knowledge Management

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Programme Officer (Cash Transfers and Incentive Payments), NO-2, JD.pdf

Minimum requirements

• Education: Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Economics,Social Science,Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations or another relevant technical field. and any other related fields.
• Work Experience: At least 2 years of relevant work experience in Social Policy and any other related fields.
• Skills: Strong experience in Cash Transfer Programmes, Emergency Response, Cash Operations, Programme Monitoring, Partnership Coordination, and Budget Monitoring is required.
• Language Requirements : Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Desirables

• Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
• Good knowledge of Stakeholder Coordination and Partnership Building. Experience working in Developing Countries, with UN Agencies, INGOs, and in humanitarian settings would be considered assets.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. 

UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others

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This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children's data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of serious misconduct.

UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding and background verification checks. These checks may include verification of academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct disclosures from current and former employers, professional associations, other relevant organizations and participating organizations under inter-agency safeguarding initiatives, including the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), where applicable.

Appointment, selection and continued engagement are subject to the satisfactory completion of all required checks. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information and consent to enable UNICEF to undertake these checks.Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments are conditional on the selected candidates' willingness to comply with current or future vaccination requirements, should UNICEF mandate it for personnel. Failure to comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including separation from service.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable [Insert candidates from targeted underrepresented groups] are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants' bank account information.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF's Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

Visa residence requirements: i.e. UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and working authorization for candidates under consideration for positions at the national officer and general service category.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

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Advertised: 26 Oct 2026 Egypt Daylight Time
Applications close: 09 Nov 2026 Egypt Standard Time

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