Country MEAL Manager/Manager of the monitoring, assessment, accounting and training project in Humanity and Inclusion / Handicap International

Country MEAL Manager 

COUNTRY:  Ukraine 

REPORTS TO:   Technical Head of Program

LOCATION:  Kyiv 

GENERAL MISSION

Reporting to the Technical Head of Program, the MEAL manager is responsible for the MEAL and information management (IM) teams working in his or her geographical area of responsibility. 

He or she is in charge of deploying HI's MEAL and IM standards on his or her programme and ensuring their application.  

MISSIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibility 1: Strategy and steering

 Activities:

Defines the MEAL part of the Operational Strategy, pilots the related action plan and the strategy monitoring tool:

• Helps with the development of operational strategy (StratOp) in line with HI strategy, StraTechs and Development plans (notably 3I and Emergency), including the development of the StratOp monitoring tool; 
• Defines and oversees the programme's MEAL action plan;  
• Drives the performance of his or her service. 
• Leads the assessment of local partners' MEAL/IM capacities and the resulting capacity building plans 

 Responsability 2: Standards and expertise

 Activities:

Designs the program's MEAL and IM systems and monitors their implementation and quality :

• Is responsible for defining systems for monitoring, data collection, information management, evaluation,  accountability to populations, learning and knowledge management that are adapted to the context of intervention and ensure compliance with HI standards; 
• Ensures that the systems put in place on the various projects are consistent with each other and with HI's frameworks and standards and enable the consolidation of information for use in the programme's global management. 

 Responsability 3: Operational implementation

 Activities:

Contributes towards improving HI's response within his/her geographical scope:

• Is responsible for the implementation oftools for measuring outcomes and impact that facilitate decision-making, learning and accountability;  
• Is responsible for putting in place a system for ensuring accountability towards populations; 
• Contributes towards the articulation and application of HI's institutional policies and crosscutting approaches; 

 Contributes towards defining and improving the quality of projects in line with HI's global frameworks and technical standards: 

• Provides technical support to the technical specialists in establishing quality indicators, monitoring methods and data collection tools;  
• Contributes to the design and drafting of project proposals; 
• Is responsible for ensuring that regular project evaluations take place.  

 Contributes towards improving the quality of project management, as defined in HI's Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) policy: 

• Provides technical support to the project and partners teams for the implementation of monitoring, evaluation and accountability tools and methods;  
• Provides technical support to operations managers, country managers and project managers for the application of PME policy and verifies its application.  

 Contributes towards the ownership of learning frameworks and methodologies by the programmes and by HI in general: 

• Is responsible, for implementing processes and methods for collecting, analysing, modelling and ownership of the knowledge produced;  
• Proposes an analysis of the information collected and the knowledge produced to strengthen collective learning;  
• Ensures the continuous improvement of learning frameworks and methodologies; 
• Ensures access to relevant internal and external information for all staff. 

Ensures the external representation and promotion of HI's expertise in his her field:

• Represents HI's MEAL and IM expertise in all relevant regional networks; 
• Contributes towards advocacy on specific subjects (notably through the consolidation of evidence-based factors) in line with the StratOp and federal advocacy priorities; 
• Contributes locally to communication messages in line with the StratOp and federal communication priorities. 

Responsability 4: Emergency Preparedness and Response Responsibilities

 Activities:

• Leads the emergency preparedness actions in his/her department and, in case of emergency, reorganizes the priorities of his/her team according to the humanitarian imperative, in order to ensure HI's quick and efficient response. 

 PROFILE SOUGHT

Qualification(s):

• University degree.
  

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in MEAL with an NGO or similar organization
• IM experience including Data analysis and data collection.
• You have strong knowledge of international development and humanitarian assistance frameworks, of the projet cycle and in monitoring and evaluation.
• You know PowerBI, Kobo or SurveyCTO

Skills

• Excellent leadership, and team management
• Effective communication
• Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills 
• High ethical standards
• Flexibility and adaptability to work in a dynamic environment

Personal qualities:

• Excellent communication skills and diplomacy; 

• Ability to follow instructions and to be a member of a team; 

• Flexibility; 

• Strong attention to details; 

• Good organizational skills; 

• Practical, dynamic and solution oriented; 

• Open to cultural differences. 

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

Contract: Employment contract (according to Ukrainian legislation) Fixed-Term 

Type of employment: Full-time 

Benefits Package:  

• 24 calendar days for annual leaves   
• Medical Insurance for HI staff and one dependent (tax paid by HI)  
• Individual psychological sessions for HI staff  
• Relevant supportive measures for person with disabilities (if needed)  
• Other benefits as per legislation and HR Policy 

By submitting the CV application, the applicant gives his/her consent to the processing of his/her personal data (in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine). 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 

HI is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, colour, race, marital status, or other protected characteristics.  

All interested candidates irrespective of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, colour, race, marital status, or other protected characteristics are encouraged to apply for the vacancy. 

If you have a disability and require any special arrangements to assist you during the interview, please inform us with the necessary details. 

Handicap International has clear institutional policies on "Child Protection", "Anti-fraud, Bribery and Corruption", "Disability, Gender and Age" and "Protection of Beneficiaries from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment”. It is therefore mandatory for all staff to commit themselves to respect, uphold and promote these policies, and to sign the HI Code and Conduct.  

How to apply: 

Attention: Please send your CV in English.

Please note that the application deadline is 21/11/2025. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the position is filled, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the application closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.