Cash and Voucher Assistance Technical Adviser (CVA TA) – Ukraine

The Opportunity

The overall aim of the CVA TA will be to assess, design and support quality implementation of CVA interventions, while building the capacity of the response team (staff and volunteers from Save the Children Ukraine), and coordinate with international humanitarian organisations and national and local authorities. The post holder is responsible for ensuring program quality in line with international standards and best practices from a range of Save the Children’s emergency responses world-wide. The CVA TA will ensure systems and procedures are in place and support their roll out with the SC Ukraine team. This position will report to the Director Programme Quality and Development.

The post holder will be expected, with limited support, to lead on sectoral assessment, programme design, coordination, capacity building, planning, coordination and representation, and support fundraising and relevant recruitment in support of the SC Ukraine led response.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Significant management or advisor level education experience working in emergency contexts or fragile states
• Previous first phase emergency response experience is essential
• Ability to identify the main gaps in CVA in the given context to inform a holistic response for children.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in using established inter-agency standards and guidelines in CVA.
• Previous experience of project management
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Experience in monitoring and evaluating CVA programmes in emergency, transition and development contexts
• Experience in capacity building and in strengthening various duty bearers understanding of and response to CVA.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.

A copy of the full role profile can be found through the following link: CVA TA

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Interested candidates are requested to apply through the following link: CVA TA

Save the Children is a global humanitarian organization committed to diversity and inclusion, working towards empowering and protecting children worldwide and in the countries where it operates. Save the Children highly encourages and welcomes receiving applications from qualified candidates regardless of their diverse gender, orientation, disability, marital status, race, colour, ethnic origins, religion and beliefs. Save the Children has a global policy on anti-harassment as well as zero tolerance for discrimination, bullying, sexual exploitation and abuse. All applications will be looked at and treated with the strictest confidentiality and transparency regardless of the diversity of candidates.

Please note that only applications received through the above link will be accepted and applications received by emails will not be considered.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.