Cash Team Leader

 

DRC Uganda is currently looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to join our dynamic team as a Cash Team Leader. 

The overall purpose of the role:  

The Cash Team Leader will lead DRC's field-based implementation teams and will be responsible for the effective delivery and day-to-day management of cash assistance activities within the area of operation. This role will ensure strong technical oversight of cash programming, adherence to established standards and operational proceedures, and the delivery of high-quality, accountable assistance. He/she will ensure that activities are effectively planned, implemented, and adapted based on ongoing monitoring, learning and community feedback. He/she will also contribute to reporting processes, support the review and revision of project documentation, and actively engage in coordination with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure effective programme implementation.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be: 

Supervision:  

• Overall responsibility for and technical supervision of field-based Cash and Voucher Assistance Officers, Referral Officers, and Shelter Assistants, while ensuring positive and collaborative working relationships in line with DRC’s Code of Conduct and assessing staff capacity to identify training or coaching needs. 

• Coordinate activities and lead field-level implementation of project tasks in line with contract objectives, ensuring the project achieves agreed targets while supporting annual planning and budgeting processes with full accountability to DRC and OCHA 

• Support the project manager to ensure that technical, financial, and operational activities, including reporting, are carried out according to OCHA and DRC's policies and procedures. 

• Represent the OCHA project at the site level, including working groups, coordination fora with other agencies, and providing a direct link in communications between the respective field office and respective project teams. 

Programme and Technical Oversight:  

• Provide technical oversight in the assigned field location, ensuring activities meet targets, are implemented on time, budgets are managed responsibly, and operations comply with core protection principles, best practices, and DRC and donor regulations. 

• Co-design, organize and facilitate cash and market-related assessments, price monitoring and post-distribution monitoring exercises.  

• Lead the assigned field team in undertaking targeting and verification exercises with regular coordination with key stakeholders including the Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR and refugee committees.  

• Organize and facilitate cash transfers by ensuring all logistical arrangements are in place for cash recipients and the distributing financial service provider, coordinating with key stakeholders such as the Office of the Prime Minister, UNHCR, and WFP, and ensuring help desk and monitoring functions in place and responsive 

• Support monitoring, evaluation and learning exercises agreed upon by the DRC MEAL teams.  

• Collaborate with the Country Protection Manager to design and roll-out trainings targeting DRC cash staff.   

• Lead the development of and provide quality control of field-level inputs for internal and external reporting.  

Support Services: 

• Coordinate with the Area Manager and relevant Support Services functions to support financial and operational management of the project according to OCHA and DRC standards for compliance. 

• Support the establishment of efficient and effective systems and procedures to monitor and demonstrate Value for Money. 

About you 

To be successful in this role, you must have at least 4 years of experience working in an international humanitarian and/or development aid, preferably with displaced populations, and with at least 2 years in project management.  Moreover, we also expect the following. 

Required 

• A Bachelor’s degree in Economics, International Development, Social Sciences, or a related field, or comparable practical experience 

• Technical expertise and experience in cash programming 

• Robust analytical and strategic planning skills 

• Demonstrable track record of meeting or exceeding programme targets, whilst maintaining technical quality 

• Highly diplomatic with excellent political awareness and understanding 

• High-level communications and interpersonal skills 

• A demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with host governments, donors, partners, local organizations, and other stakeholders 

• Fluent in written and spoken English 

• Knowledge of both written & Spoken English 

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:   

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.   

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.   

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.   

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.   

Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. 

We offer 

• Contract length: 6 months  

• Band: M G2 

• Designation of Duty Station: Bidibidi 

• Start date: April 2026 

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national employees; please refer to our website.  

Application process 

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered. 

Closing date for applications: 18th March 2026 

Please note that this position is subject to funding approval 

DRC does not solicit money for any part of its recruitment process. All recruitment is merit-based and follows HR best practices that are globally acceptable. Henceforth, should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it 

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo. 

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