Cash and Voucher Assistance Coordinator

About the role

The Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Coordinator will lead planning, coordination and quality implementation of cash, voucher and Cash‑for‑Work interventions under the RISE rapid activation response in Nuwakot District. The role ensures assistance is appropriate, timely, safe, accountable and aligned with beneficiary needs and market conditions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, planning and implementation of cash, voucher and Cash‑for‑Work programmes, translating assessment findings into practical CVA plans.
• Provide technical support to field teams and partners on beneficiary identification, verification, payment preparation and monitoring.
• Map, assess and engage financial service providers (banks, mobile money, cooperatives) to establish safe and efficient payment mechanisms for both banked and unbanked beneficiaries.
• Coordinate with government, humanitarian partners and internal teams to harmonise cash programming, reduce duplication and strengthen coverage.
• Conduct market, feasibility and transfer‑value analyses to inform modality selection and adjust programmes as conditions change.
• Prepare regular implementation updates, management reports and donor inputs, and maintain up‑to‑date CVA documentation.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Agriculture, Disaster Management or a related field.
• At least five years of progressive experience in cash and voucher assistance, humanitarian response or related programme coordination.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and implementing cash‑based interventions, including beneficiary targeting, payment processes and financial service provider engagement.
• Experience working with local government, NGOs/INGOs and humanitarian coordination mechanisms in complex or rapidly changing environments.

Required skills

• Technical knowledge of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), Multipurpose Cash, Cash‑for‑Work and market‑based programming.
• Ability to conduct market assessments, calculate transfer values and apply Minimum Expenditure Basket methodology.