Yigithan Dagci
About Yigithan Dagci
Yigithan Dagci is a Program Policy Officer and Cash-Based Transfers Lead for the Turkey Operation at the World Food Programme, with over eight years of experience in humanitarian work. He holds an MBA and is currently studying Computer Programming, having previously worked in various roles related to finance and project implementation.
Work at World Food Programme
Yigithan Dagci currently serves as the Program Policy Officer - CBT Lead for Turkey Operation at the World Food Programme, a position he has held since April 2021. His role involves overseeing cash-based transfer programs within the humanitarian sector. Previously, he worked at the World Food Programme in various capacities, including Program Policy Officer - Cash Based Transfers from 2019 to 2021 and Programme Associate - Cash Based Transfers from 2017 to 2019, both based in Ankara, Turkey. He also had a brief assignment as a Program Policy Officer - CBT Data Analyst in Kinshasa, Congo, in 2021.
Education and Expertise
Yigithan Dagci is pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Ahmet Yesevi Üniversitesi, which he began in 2022. He is also studying Computer Programming at Anadolu University since 2022. He holds a Bachelor of Hospitality Management from Saimaa University in Finland, where he studied from 2009 to 2013. His educational background supports his extensive experience in humanitarian work, particularly in Cash-Based Transfers Programming, Project Design & Implementation, Finance & Budgeting, and Internal Control & Reconciliation.
Background
Yigithan Dagci has over eight years of experience in the humanitarian sector, with a focus on cash-based transfers. His career includes various roles in organizations such as CARE and the Association for Solidarity with Asylum Seekers and Migrants (ASAM). He worked as a Finance Assistant at CARE for one month in 2017 in Gaziantep, Turkey, and held multiple finance-related positions at ASAM from 2014 to 2016. His diverse background in finance and program policy has equipped him with the skills necessary for his current role.
Professional Experience
Yigithan Dagci's professional experience spans several roles in the humanitarian field. He worked at ASAM as a Finance Administrative Officer for three months in 2016 and as a Financial Assistant for two years from 2014 to 2016. His tenure at the World Food Programme includes significant positions focused on cash-based transfers, highlighting his expertise in this area. He also contributed to the North-West Syria operation in 2022 as the CBT Lead for a month in Gaziantep.