Alumni Talent Pool: Cash Expert Roles

Mercy Corps

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Alumni Talent Pool is open exclusively to former Mercy Corps team members who were employed within the past 4 years and completed at least 1 year of service. Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible, partnering to put bold solutions into action to help people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities. This Alumni Talent Pool was created to support emergency response, transitions, and complex program start-up by fast-tracking Mercy Corps alumni into temporary Cash Expert roles, including Program Managers, Technical Advisors, and Specialists. The initiative focuses on matching qualified team members with urgent country-based needs for short-term placements, typically 3 months on average. This opportunity offers senior managers professional and personal flexibility and access to diverse experiences. Once selected into the Pool, members will have access to short-term opportunities in countries where Mercy Corps operates. Responsibilities and supervisory structures will vary depending on the type of assignment. When on assignment, members will be eligible for competitive salary and benefits, which may vary based on the type of employment (expat position, consultancy, or remote work). Successful Talent Pool members are self-starters, adaptable, problem-focused, and continuously work on their personal and professional growth.

Requirements

• BA/S or equivalent in international studies, economics or other relevant field.
• 3-5 years of international relief and development program management experience, in emergency program management.
• Prior experience with Mercy Corps within the last four years (with at least one year of Mercy Corps work experience).
• Previous demonstrated experience in distributions including cash, vouchers, and in-kind items in emergency settings.
• Strong understanding of and capacity to conduct basic market assessments, analysis, monitoring and experience, and coordinating implementation with service providers.
• Solid understanding of logistics, supply chain, and operational management related to implementation of distributions including cash, vouchers, and in-kind items.
• Strong program management skills are required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and communicate effectively with ethnically diverse team members of varied work styles.
• Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving.
• Proven ability to learn quickly, lead a program to achieve stated results and objectives.
• Experience with the development, implementation & compliance of USAID/BHA, FCDO, ECHO and other humanitarian donors and funded programs.
• Ability to effectively represent Mercy Corps and its interests to key stakeholders.
• Experience working with local authorities, national and international NGOs.
• Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skills.
• Previous experience in insecure environments.
• Internationally recognized qualification in project or program management or a commitment to obtain the qualification in the early months of work.

Nice To Haves

• MA/S preferred.
• Knowledge of Sphere standards and other training in humanitarian response preferred.
• Professional level proficiency in at least one of Mercy Corps’ working languages (English, French, Spanish, Arabic); proficiency in multiple languages is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the design, set‑up, monitoring, and implementation of high‑quality emergency cash, voucher, and in‑kind assistance programs.
• Provide program management, technical oversight, or specialized support for CVA delivery, including modality selection, assessments, distribution planning, and adaptive management in dynamic emergency contexts.
• Coordinate closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure appropriate systems, standards, and processes are in place to track progress, manage risk, and achieve program results.
• Promote program quality and accountability by ensuring interventions are grounded in emergency needs, aligned with Mercy Corps and donor standards, and supported by robust monitoring, evaluation, and feedback mechanisms.
• Support effective team structures and capacity through clear guidance, technical mentoring, and collaborative ways of working across program, operations, finance, MEL, and partner teams.
• Represent Mercy Corps as needed with donors, coordination bodies, service providers, government counterparts, and partners, and contribute to proposal development and strategic positioning for emergency CVA programming.
• Works to ensure Mercy Corps’ Safeguarding Standards are integrated and upheld in all areas of HR work.
• Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work.
• Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members.
• Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits (when on assignment).
• Opportunity to dedicate 5% of time to learning activities that further personal and/or professional growth and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees