Cash & Market Specialist

What we do

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.

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.

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.

Our values

• 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 page.

Purpose

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.

Reports to (role)

• Mobile Cash and Market Specialist

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

• Ensures cash-based interventions adhere to SOPs, providing technical support and troubleshooting to field teams.
• Leads and manages market assessments, price monitoring, and post-distribution monitoring for cash activities.
• Maintains close working relationships for beneficiary data analysis, duplication checks, and accurate documentation of cash transfers.
• Contributes to and reviews post-distribution monitoring, situation reports, project proposals, and beneficiary data.
• Assesses Financial Service Providers (FSPs) with relevant departments using ICRC's standard tools.
• Troubleshoots internal cash transfer process flows in line with SOPs and CTP modalities.
• Undertakes short-term assignments to provide guidance on assessments, feasibility studies, and cash transfer design/monitoring.
• Liaises with PROT colleagues for referrals and develops collaborations with Cash Working Groups (CWG) and FSPs.
• Regularly updates data on cash-based activities, centralizes payment requests, and prepares monthly cash forecasts and inputs for CDP.
• 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.

Desired profile and skills

• Strongly motivated by humanitarian work
• Able to work under pressure in a potentially dangerous environment

Certifications / Education required

• University degree (preferably Masters in economics, although Bachelors accepted) or equivalent experience in another field (e.g. agricultural economics or business administration).
• Very good command of English and/or French.
• Computer proficiency.

Professional experience required

• Ideally 6 years overall professional experience, including2–3 years’ experience in cash-transfer programming, market analysis or similar.

What we offer

• Rewarding work in a humanitarian and multicultural environment.
• Competitive employment package with medical insurance.
• In-house training opportunities for personal development.

Additional information

• Type of role: National Staff
• Working rate: 100%
• Location: Port Sudan
• Type of contract: Fix-term contract (Extendable)
• Length of assignment: Six months(Extendable)
• Application deadline: 26 July 2026
• Desired starting date: September 2026