[Remote] UN Women: Cash and Voucher Specialist, Home-Based, International Consultant, Retainer – 2 Positions

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UN Women, an organization dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment, is seeking international consultants to provide technical and operational support for their Cash and Voucher assistance in Afghanistan. The role involves ensuring high-quality, gender-responsive assistance, training personnel, and managing information systems to enhance the program's effectiveness.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, oversee, and/or support the formulation, implementation, and quality assurance of UN Women’s CVA in Afghanistan, ensuring alignment with gender-responsive standards
  • Provide technical assistance and capacity strengthening to personnel and partners on CVA, including designing and delivering trainings
  • Lead, oversee, and/or support the design and/or management of information systems for beneficiary registration, deduplication, verification, etc. ensuring robust data management and protection, and adherence to UN Women’s data management policy and procedures
  • Support the Programme Manager in the review existing procedures (SOPs) and guidance notes on CVA, and their roll out
  • Actively engage with the Inter-Agency Cash Working Group (CWG) and relevant clusters to ensure UN Women’s gender-focused priorities are integrated into humanitarian response
  • Develop and implement comprehensive monitoring frameworks and conduct regular field-level verification missions to ensure the accountability and safety of cash distributions

Skills

  • Master's degree or equivalent in Gender Studies, International Relations, International Development, or other social science fields is required
  • A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
  • A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage
  • At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in the design, planning, implementation, and monitoring/evaluation of cash-based interventions, preferably in humanitarian contexts
  • Proven experience designing and managing information systems, and technical proficiency using tools, such as KoBo Toolbox, ODK, or other mobile data collection and statistical software
  • Proven ability to work under tight deadlines, navigate multiple tasks simultaneously, and work effectively both independently and as part of multicultural teams
  • Fluency in English is required
  • Knowledge of any other UN official language is an asset
  • Experience in designing and delivering CVA technical trainings to personnel and partners
  • Experience liaising with multilateral/bilateral entities, UN agencies, and donors
  • Experience working within the UN System and/or previous experience in the Afghanistan context

Company Overview

  • UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is

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