Program Development Advisor (MEAL) in SOS Dityachi mistechka Ukrayina, Mizhnarodna Blagodiyna organizaciya, Blagodiyniy fond

SOS Children’s Villages Ukraine is an international charitable organization working in the field of child rights protection and family support, invites to the team

 Advisor of the Program Development Department (MEAL)

Main goal positions: 
Ensuring an effective MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) system to improve the quality of programs, services, their transparency and impact at the organizational level.

Main responsibilities

1. Monitoring and evaluation

• Development and implementation of MEAL systems for the organization, programs and projects           • Coordinates the work of the M&E group and ensures consistency of approaches at the national level
• Tracking progress on strategic KPIs at the organization level
• Definition of indicators, organization of data collection and analysis
• Preparation of regular results reports
• Coordination of monitoring and evaluation activities at the organization level
• Provision of technical expertise on project and program monitoring

2. Analytics and training
• Analysis of program effectiveness
• Formation of recommendations for improvement
• Dissemination of best practices within the organization
• Informing about new approaches, research and development in the field of M&E, RBM and quality assurance
• Ensuring capacity building (capacity building) with M&E for national and program staff based on identified needs

3. Accountability
• Implementation of an internal quality assurance (QA) system                                      • Development of feedback mechanisms for beneficiaries
• Ensuring compliance with the principles of transparency and ethics

4. Program development
• Participation in the development of new projects
• Integration of MEAL in all stages of the program cycle
• Support of teams in the regions
• Coordination of internal and external needs assessments and feasibility studies
• Coordination of external project evaluations and social impact studies
• Participation in regional monitoring and evaluation networks

Main requirements:
• Higher education (social sciences, international development, statistics or related fields)
• Experience in MEAL / M&E from 2-3 years
• Knowledge of data collection and analysis methods
• Experience working with humanitarian or social programs
• Proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets (preferably Power BI, Kobo, ODK)
• English - no lower than Intermediate
• Analytical thinking
• Attention to details
• Ability to work with large amounts of data
• Communicativeness and the ability to train others

Will be an advantage:
• Experience in the NGO sector
• Knowledge of humanitarian standards (Sphere, CHS)
• Experience in crisis or post-conflict settings

We offer:

• Work internationallyis an organization that changes the lives of children and families in Ukraine.
• A diverse international work environment and the possibility of professional growth.
• Full-time employment, official employment, a social package in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine.
• A convenient office in Kyiv with the possibility of hybrid work.
• Medical insurance after the trial period.
• Participation in international events and professional development.

If you have the relevant experience and desire to work in the charity sector, send us your resume. 

We will be glad to see you as part of our Team! 

We carefully review all resumes that we receive. If you have not heard back from us within 14 days, it means that your resume has been reviewed and added to the personnel reserve. We will definitely contact you when a vacancy appears that matches your skills. 

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MBO BF "SOS Children's Villages" Ukraine does everything possible to ensure that in all the activities we carry out, children and youth are safe, their rights are protected, and they are treated with dignity and respect.

In its activities, SOS Children's Places Ukraine follows a policy of zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and violence by staff of SOS Children's Places Ukraine towards the people they serve. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Violence (PSHEA) is everyone's responsibility, and all selected candidates will be required to adhere to the PSHEA policy of SOS Children's Places Ukraine at all times. Therefore, selected candidates will undergo a thorough reference and background check for their past conduct related to sexual exploitation and abuse, and may be required to provide additional information at later stages of the selection process.

By applying, the candidate confirms his/her understanding of these hiring procedures.