Cash And Voucher Specialist, Home-Based, National Consultant, Retainer - 2 Positions Home Based Posting Date07/19/2026 BE THE FIRST TO APPLY

Organizational Context

UN Women Afghanistan operates in a complex emergency, addressing the unique vulnerabilities of Afghan women and girls amidst poverty, climate change, and restrictions on their rights. With a two-decade presence, UN Women focuses on integrated programming, women's movement building, policy, economic resilience, and humanitarian response, operating from Kabul and five sub-offices. The demand for flexible assistance modalities, including cash and voucher assistance (CVA), is high.

Job Purpose

This role provides essential technical and operational support for UN Women's Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) programs in Afghanistan, ensuring high quality, technical soundness, and responsiveness to the needs of women and their families. The consultant will play a key role in strengthening UN Women's internal institutional capacity in Afghanistan by transferring expertise in CVA. The position reports to the Access, Coordination and Emergency Response Specialist and collaborates closely with the country office and regional sub-offices. The role requires adaptability for potential humanitarian emergencies and may involve travel to various regions within Afghanistan.

Responsibilities

The Cash and Voucher Specialist will lead, oversee, and support the formulation, implementation, and quality assurance of UN Women's CVA in Afghanistan, ensuring gender-responsive standards. Responsibilities include providing technical assistance and capacity building to personnel and partners on CVA, including designing and delivering trainings. The role involves leading the design and management of information systems for beneficiary registration and data management, adhering to UN Women's policies. The consultant will also review and support the rollout of CVA procedures (SOPs) and guidance notes, actively engage with the Inter-Agency Cash Working Group (CWG) to integrate gender priorities, and develop monitoring frameworks for field-level verification to ensure accountability and safety of cash distributions.

Work Experience

Requires at least 5 years of progressive experience in designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring cash-based interventions, preferably in humanitarian contexts. Proven experience in designing and managing information systems using tools like KoBo Toolbox or ODK is essential. Ability to work under tight deadlines and in multicultural teams is necessary. Desirable experience includes designing CVA technical trainings, liaising with UN agencies and donors, and prior experience in the UN system or Afghanistan.

Skills

Gender analysis integration, CVA technical knowledge in humanitarian settings, risk identification and problem-solving, effective communication and collaboration, data management, training delivery.

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