Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Training Officer / MEAL Officer in Save the Children

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for himself (and his team), takes responsibility for his own development and encourages others to do the same;
• Widely communicates own vision of Save the Children, engages and motivates others;
• Future-oriented, thinks strategically.
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Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships with his team, colleagues, organizational members and external partners and supporters;
• Values ​​diversity, considers it as a source of competitive strength;
• Available, good listener, easy to communicate with.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions;
• Ready to take reasonable risks.
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Integration:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in economics, statistics, development or related social sciences;
• Freedom in Ukrainian, Russian and, preferably, in English in oral and written forms.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Required:

• At least 1 year of experience in program monitoring and evaluation or relevant experience;
• Previous experience working with partners;
• Experience with Excel;
• Knowledge and understanding of database design and management;
• Good computer skills and ability to use SPSS and MS-Office;
• Report writing experience ;
• Strong communication skills;
• Ability to meet deadlines.

• Experience with Power BI, ODK, GIS;
• Experience in data collection, management and analysis is highly desirable.

We offer:

• Official employment
• International working conditions
• Working day from 9 am to 5 pm
• Medical insurance

Child Protection Policy:

We must ensure the safety of children, so our selection process involves strict background checks and reflects our commitment to protecting children from abuse. 

Health and Safety:
All employees are expected to comply with our global anti-harassment policy.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
SCI is committed to creating a truly inclusive, effective and representative organizational culture, promoting equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Willing to hire an employee with a disability.

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

If you are interested in the vacancy, we are waiting for your feedback. A resume in English will be an advantage during consideration. Also, we will be grateful if you indicate the expected salary level and the level proficiency in English




KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Overall functions:

• Support the implementation of the SCI MEAL in Emergencies (MiE) Procedure and MiE System Quality Benchmarks, monitoring system/framework to report activities according to the appropriate framework( s);
• Develop standard monitoring tools in collaboration with Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability Coordinator and program staff;
• Establish data flow mechanisms on standard tools including data collection, storage, analysis,interpretation and timely feedback to the intended stakeholders in collaboration with program staff;
• Lead on conducting ongoing monitoring activities for reporting on projects’ outputs and outcomes as per projects’ frameworks in coordination with area office MEAL team;
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits and provide structured feedback and recommendations to programme teams and relevant technical advisors, as well as partners.  
• Assist in designing and implementing qualitative and quantitative assessments as appropriate;
• Provide training and capacity building to team members and partners whenever needed;
• Undertake data quality assurance in the areas of operation, identifying sources of errors and inconsistencies and providing feedback that would help in data improvement;
• Assist in capturing relevant learning associated with the response activities. 

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS 

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, and/or Development or relevant Social Studies.  
• Fluency in written and spoken Ukrainian, Russian and, ideally, English. 

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS 

Essential

• At least 1 years of experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of programs or relevant experience. 
• Prior experience working with partners.
• Experience in Excel. 
• Familiarity and comprehension with database designs and management.
• Good level of computer proficiency and ability to use SPSS and MS-Office.
• Demonstrated report writing skills. 
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.

Desirable

• Experience in Power BI, ODK, GIS
• Experience in data collection, data management, and analysis is highly desirable. 

We offer:

• Official employment
• International working conditions
• Working day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
• Location of the office in the center of Mykolaiv
• Medical insurance from the first working day
• Foreign language courses at the expense of the organization.

Child Safeguarding: 

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. 

Health and Safety:

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: SCI is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organizational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating unlawful discrimination. 

Ready to hire an employee with disability.

If you are interested in the vacancy, we are looking forward for your response. A СV in English will be an advantage. 

Also, we will be grateful if you indicate the expected salary level and the level of English language proficiency.