Programme Assistant (Data Management), G5, Cox's Bazar

Overview

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
• Manage beneficiary enrolment and attendance tracking in MoDA to maintain real-time accountability.
• Assist in ensuring availability of accurate data (payment advice file, attendance) for processing beneficiary payments and preparing reconciliation reports.
• Support local distribution planning and coordination with CBT team, Transfer Management, and Financial Service Providers.
• Assist in reviewing and endorsing weekly operational planning updates, monthly combined reports (MCR), distribution reports (MDR), and first level reconciliation reports.
• Manage monthly COMET data and ensure timely submission for donor and external reporting.
• Coordinate with MEAL and COMET teams for donor reporting and liaise with Digital Solutions & SCOPE teams for digitization of beneficiary engagement and payment processes.
• Guide cooperating partners with data management and weekly reports.
• Assist monitoring cash for work activities, cash distributions, and ongoing resilience project implementation at field level as needed.
• Contribute to strengthening capacity of cooperating partners and internal teams through technical training on SCOPE beneficiary management and related systems.
• Other duties as required by the programme and operations.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

20 September 2026-23:59-GMT+06:00 Bangladesh Standard Time (Dhaka)

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org  and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok .

WHY JOIN WFP?

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger globally. In Bangladesh, WFP plays a critical role in supporting the Government and humanitarian partners to strengthen food security, nutrition, and resilience, particularly in Cox’s Bazar, which hosts over one million Rohingya refugees alongside vulnerable host communities. The Resilience Unit focuses on livelihoods, climate adaptation, and disaster risk reduction to reduce vulnerability and enhance self-reliance. WFP supports cash-based transfers (CBT), Cash for Work (CFW), and resilience-building activities: ensuring accountability, transparency, and digitization of beneficiary management through platforms including SCOPE, MoDA, ACAMIS, and COMET.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Completion of University Degree (Bachelor's or equivalent) is required.  Education in any relevant field is preferable.

Experience: At least 5 years of overall experience in Programme Operations, Beneficiary Management, Cash Transfer Distributions or in any other relevant fields.

Language: Fluency in spoken and written both in English and Bangla language.

Job Title: Programme Assistant (Data Management), G5, Cox's Bazar

Grade: G5

Type of contract: Fixed Term

Duration: 12 Months

Duty Station: Cox's Bazar

Number of positions: 01

This vacancy announcement is for Bangladeshi Nationals.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave plus medical insurance.

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