Pakistan: Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) Delegate, Pakistan

This is an exciting opportunity to technically lead, manage and develop the roll out and development of capacities of Cash in Emergencies preparedness within the Pakistan Red Crescent on behalf of the Red Cross Movement.

The British Red Cross are looking for a Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) Delegate with experience in Food Security and Livelihoods both its operational usages and in supporting the institutionalising of competencies in this regard, based within the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) delegation in Islamabad for a minimum of six months initially.

As the Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) Delegate, you will have knowledge of the use of cash as a means of addressing specific multi-purpose needs in both emergencies and recovery and have worked in embedding the relevant skills and competencies within a national organisation countrywide to prepare for and deliver cash. Additionally your experience within the international humanitarian sector and developing contexts, which includes management of programmes, technical development programmes and staff, will enable you to ensure that you can deliver technical and advisory support to the National Society.

You will be responsible for liaising internally within the Movement and externally both in country and regionally to ensure that the Pakistan Red Crescent is engaged and connected to the relevant cash working groups and learning platforms to support its development of cash in emergencies capabilities and development.

The ideal candidate will be educated to a postgraduate level, within a specialist technical field relevant to this assigned thematic area and within the broader field of organisational development. Your extensive experience will include:

• Leading and developing cash based programmes and competencies through national entities and matrix management


• Building organisational skill sets, training programmes and capacity


• Resource and project cycle management


• Significant experience in successfully influencing decision makers


• Substantial experience of developing and managing technical expertise in a developing country context.

We are a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, we help people recover and move on with their lives.

We are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience. The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

We appreciate the efforts each individual makes to keep our organisation running smoothly and efficiently. As a result we offer a wide range of staff benefits.

These include:

Job description

How to apply:

For further information including more details and how to apply, please visit www.redcross.org.uk/jobs, click on ‘Overseas Jobs’ and search for role title ‘Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) Delegate’.

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 13 March 2016. Interviews will be held week commencing 14 March 2016.

If you are unable to apply online or have any queries, please contact Joanna Hill at jhill@redcross.org.uk referencing the job title: Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) Delegate