Program manager MEAL/Program manager for monitoring, evaluation, reporting and training in SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL

- Prepare articles, case studies and success stories upon request

- Share with the relevant body any what information about the security context and any events that may have consequences for the operation and security of the team

REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDATES: 

Oworld: A special diploma is not required, but higher education will be an advantage

Experience: At least 2 years of work experience in the field of monitoring, evaluation and monitoringcitizenship, as well as in the humanitarian field in general, ideally - in a managerial position, or at least 1 year of experience in managing the planning of MOZN events, the implementation of "TECHNICAL SKILLS" and further actions

Knowledge of languages: English language - upper-intermediate and above, native Ukrainian

Knowledge ofIT programs: Experienced user of Microsoft Office package

Qualification: Knowledge of reporting, humanitarian project cycle. Excellent organizational and analytical skills. Communication skills (external and internal communication)

Personal qualities: Good organizational skills - proactivity - ability to adapt to emergency management - autonomy - solution-oriented

TERMS OF WORK

Place of work: offices at the address: Dnipro, possible business trips to Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Mykolaivsk , Kherson Region and the city of Kyiv

Contract: fixed-term employment contract (according to Ukrainian legislation)

Type of employment: full-time employment

Salary: 2380 EUR gross (paid in hryvnias, according to the monthly exchange rate of the bank of the European Commission).

Additional: vacation 31 calendar day, paid family leave, life insurance.

Please send your resume and cover letter in English. 

Application deadline: June 14, 2024

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< SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian NGO which, for more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their vital needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly involved in the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the first cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of ​​food security and livelihoods . Present in around twenty countries, SI's teams - 2000 people in total made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers - work with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultures.

Solidarites International ( SI) is determined to prevent and fight all types of abuse – all acts of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of SEAH.

Solidarites International is an equitable employer committed to finding all forms of discrimination. SI will never ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.

DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION

Within the Ukrainian mission and under the supervision of the MEAL technical Coordinator, the Program MEAL Manager supports the Program to ensure that the MEAL strategy of the mission is implemented by the mission staffs. He/she:

• Contributes to the centralization and harmonization of MEAL tools and processes on the mission
• Provides a methodological support to all program teams on technical questions linked to MEAL and cross-cutting issues such as: design of M&E plan, quantitative and qualitative data collection, measure of indicators, complaint response mechanism, do no harm analysis etc.
• In collaboration with the MEAL / Program / Technical Coordinator, looks over the quality and relevance of internal monitoring and evaluation activities, recommendations and analysis produced by his/her department (studies, maps…)
• Provides support training of program teams within his/her fields of expertise

Contributes to institutional knowledge building and improvement of MEAL methods and techniques

 MAIN DUTIES

Strategic orientation

-      Participate in developing a sector-based strategy (M&E, accountability, gender, do no harm) in accordance with SI’s policies and priorities for the intervention country

-      Participate in programming work.

Training and technical support

• Develop program teams’ capacities in the department’s field of expertise: data collection and analysis (method, format, software etc.), measure of indicators, complaint response mechanism, do no harm analysis etc. Develop training modules along with MEAL / Program / Technical Coordinator
• Provide program teams with a technical and methodological support for M&E activities, data management (questionnaire design, sampling, data entry, extraction of useful data and interpretation) and integration of cross-cutting issues
• Support program teams in creating or adapting tools for: indicators monitoring, impact monitoring (M&E plan and survey tools) or risk analysis

Monitoring and Evaluation of SI programs

• Contribute to the elaboration, review and harmonization of M&E tools, data management, especially in M&E Plans
• Check relevance of reports, analysis, maps and recommendations produced
• Propose adjustments, new activities to improve the quality of the operations or approaches, in consultation with PMs and program / technical coordinators
• Upon ad hoc request from the program / technical coordinator, perform advanced analysis
• Contribute to terms of references for external evaluations and studies

Accountability

• Support the design and roll out of complaints response mechanisms
• Check that the key principles of the mechanism are respected
• Produce regular analysis of the complaints and feedbacks received

Institutional Knowledge Building (IKB)

• Build on institutional knowledge on M&E activities and missions’ results (lessons learnt andrecommendations) and make sure these are known by PMs.
• Support recommendation tracking process and work on action plans.
• Use SI’s IKB tools to document MEAL tools and methodologies/approaches.
• Produce a detailed handover report in the approved SI format at the end of the employment.

HR management/Capacity Development

• Make sure that new staffs are briefed on MEAL’s roles and responsibilities.
• Participate in the evaluation and in the assessment of the performance of collaborators under his/her supervision
• Identify training needs

Reporting / communication / representation 

• Participate in writing project proposals and reports’ paragraphs on crosscutting issues and MEAL
• Make sure the right formats and delays are respected
• Represent SI when asked and/or delegated to do so
• Upon request, develop articles, case studies and success stories
• Share with the appropriate authority any information on the security context and any event which may have consequences on SI activities and team safety

PROFILE FORSAKEN

Studies : No special diploma is required, but a university degree will be an advantage

Experience : At least 2 years of experience in monitoring, evaluation and accountability and generally in the humanitarian field, ideally in a senior position or At least 1 year of experience in leading MEAL activities' planning, implementation TECHNICAL SKILLS and follow-up

Language : English - upper-intermediate and above, Ukrainian – native

IT : Proficient in using the Microsoft Office suite.

Qualification : Reporting knowledge, humanitarian project cycle. Excellent organization skills and analysis skills. Communication skills (external communication and internal communication)

Soft skills : Good Organization skills - proactivity - Capacity of Adaptation to manage emergency - Autonomous - solutions oriented

WORKING CONDITIONS

Place of work: office at the address: Dnipro, possible business trips to Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Kherson regions and Kyiv

Contract: fixed-term contract (according to Ukrainian legislation) 

Type of employment: full-time

Salary:  2380 EURO gross (paid in UAH according to the monthly rate of the bank of the European Commission). 

Additionally:  paid vacation 31 calendar days, paid family leave, life insurance.

Thank to send your application with cover letter in English. 

Deadline for submitting applications: June 14th 2024