About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What we do</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Since 1863, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked to preserve human dignity and relieve suffering caused by war and armed violence.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt">In collaboration with our Red Cross and Red Crescent partners around the world, we do everything we can to deliver life-saving aid, reconnect families and locate missing people – helping those who need it most, regardless of who they are and what side of the front line they are on.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We engage with authorities and armed forces on all sides, often confidentially, pressing for access to detainees to improve their living conditions and urging compliance with international humanitarian law to protect non-combatants, including from digital threats.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Our values</b></H2> </div><div><ul style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this <a href="https://careers.icrc.org/content/Our-Values/?locale=en_GB " target="_blank" rel="noopener">page.</a></span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Purpose</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">The ICRC Sudan Delegation helps people affected by armed conflict both east and west of Sudan. The Economic Security (EcoSec) department is part of the assistance unit responsible for assessing and responding to the economic security situation of individuals, households or communities affected by natural and/or man-made shocks. Cash- based assistance is major portfolio of EcoSec program and Cash and Market Specialist will be responsible for overall technical support to field teams, liaison with support functions (LOG and FAD) internally and externally with Financial Service Providers (FSPs) and Cash Working Group (CWG), assessments, and monitoring of the market for smooth and harmonized implementation of cash- based activities.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Reports to (role)</b></H2> </div><div><ul style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Mobile Cash and Market Specialist </li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Accountabilities & functional responsibilities</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Ensures cash-based interventions adhere to SOPs, providing technical support and troubleshooting to field teams.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Leads and manages market assessments, price monitoring, and post-distribution monitoring for cash activities.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Maintains close working relationships for beneficiary data analysis, duplication checks, and accurate documentation of cash transfers.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Contributes to and reviews post-distribution monitoring, situation reports, project proposals, and beneficiary data.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Assesses Financial Service Providers (FSPs) with relevant departments using ICRC's standard tools.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Troubleshoots internal cash transfer process flows in line with SOPs and CTP modalities.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Undertakes short-term assignments to provide guidance on assessments, feasibility studies, and cash transfer design/monitoring.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Liaises with PROT colleagues for referrals and develops collaborations with Cash Working Groups (CWG) and FSPs.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Regularly updates data on cash-based activities, centralizes payment requests, and prepares monthly cash forecasts and inputs for CDP.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Provides training and on-the-job support to colleagues, offers input for EcoSec strategic and operational plans, and acts as a focal point for institutional reports on cash and market components.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Desired profile and skills</b></H2> </div><div><ul style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Strongly motivated by humanitarian work</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Able to work under pressure in a potentially dangerous environment</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Certifications / Education required</b></H2> </div><div><ul style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">University degree (preferably Masters in economics, although Bachelors accepted) or equivalent experience in another field (e.g. agricultural economics or business administration).</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Very good command of English and/or French.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Computer proficiency.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Professional experience required</b></H2> </div><div><ul style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Ideally 6 years overall professional experience, including2–3 years’ experience in cash-transfer programming, market analysis or similar.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What we offer</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Competitive employment package with medical insurance.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">In-house training opportunities for personal development.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Additional information</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Type of role: National Staff</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Working rate: 100%</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Location: Port Sudan</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Type of contract: Fix-term contract (Extendable)</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Length of assignment: Six months(Extendable)</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Application deadline: 26 July 2026</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Desired starting date: September 2026</span></li> </ul></div></div></div>