Cash and Voucher Assistance Coordinator

About the role

The Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Coordinator provides strategic leadership to strengthen the Syrian Arab Red Crescent’s capacity to deliver high‑quality cash assistance programmes. Based in Damascus, the role works closely with national and international Red Cross partners to embed CVA systems, procedures and tools across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of cash and voucher assistance and market‑based programmes in humanitarian and recovery contexts.
• Provide technical guidance to institutionalise CVA within the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, ensuring readiness, market assessments and feasibility studies are integrated.
• Coordinate with IFRC, ICRC, partner National Societies and other stakeholders to enhance cash preparedness, programme quality and coordination.
• Support the development of policies, tools and training materials to build organisational capacity for cash assistance.
• Travel to field locations as required to oversee programme delivery and provide on‑the‑ground support.

Required profile

• Proven experience in designing and managing cash and voucher assistance programmes in complex humanitarian settings.
• Strong understanding of cash preparedness, market assessments, feasibility studies and response analysis.
• Ability to work collaboratively with national societies, international partners and donors.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑engagement skills.

Required skills

What we offer

• 12‑month fixed‑term contract, renewable, with a salary of £39,894 per annum plus a monthly allowance.
• Opportunity to influence cash assistance strategy in one of the world’s most challenging humanitarian contexts.
• Professional development within the British Red Cross and Red Crescent network.