Cash & Voucher Assistance Adviser (Bilateral)

About the role

The British Red Cross is seeking a Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) Adviser to provide strategic, technical and operational support to National Societies in Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Chad and Nigeria. The role will help strengthen the design, implementation and scaling of high‑quality CVA programmes and contribute to the operationalisation of IFRC’s International Strategy 2025‑2030.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to National Societies on CVA programme design, budgeting, delivery and monitoring.
• Support the integration of CVA into bilateral and multilateral funded projects across the Sahel region.
• Follow up on recommendations from recent CVA evaluations and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Facilitate capacity‑building workshops, trainings and peer‑learning exchanges on cash and voucher modalities.
• Collaborate with the British Red Cross Africa team and IFRC partners to align CVA activities with regional strategies.
• Prepare analytical reports, case studies and best‑practice documentation for internal and external audiences.

Required profile

• Proven experience in humanitarian cash and voucher assistance programmes, preferably in West‑Africa.
• Strong understanding of CVA policies, standards and donor requirements.
• Excellent analytical and report‑writing abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with National Societies, donors and multi‑sectoral partners.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of French is an asset.

Required skills

• Experience with cash transfer management systems.
• Proficiency in CVA programme monitoring and evaluation tools.

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence humanitarian cash assistance across four Sahel countries.
• Professional development within a leading global Red Cross network.
• Collaborative work environment based in Dakar.