Cash and Voucher Assistance Officer job description

About the job

We are looking for a cash and voucher assistance officer to deliver cash and vouchers to eligible households safely and transparently, from targeting through distribution to follow-up.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assess whether cash assistance is feasible in the area by studying markets and the availability of goods
• Apply targeting criteria and verify households' eligibility and details
• Coordinate with financial service providers, such as banks and e-payment companies, and with approved voucher vendors
• Prepare payment lists and check them with the finance team before approval
• Organize distribution days and ensure beneficiaries' safety and dignity
• Carry out post-distribution monitoring and analyse how assistance is used
• Prevent duplication and fraud by cross-checking lists with partners and following up complaints
• Take part in the cash working group and track the value of the minimum expenditure basket

Working conditions

• Field visits and attendance at distribution sites

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, social sciences or a related field
• 3 to 6 years of experience in cash or voucher assistance programmes

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Cash and voucher assistance (CVA)
• Market assessment
• Targeting
• Distribution management
• Post-distribution monitoring
• Excel
• Fraud prevention

Preferred

• A CALP Network cash assistance certificate
• Knowledge of e-payment options in Libya and cash liquidity challenges
• Experience with beneficiary and distribution systems such as RedRose or SCOPE