Senior Programme Quality Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (PQMEAL) Officer in ActionAid International

Background

ActionAid is a global federation working for a world free from poverty and injustice in 45 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, and America. We want to see a just, fair, and sustainable world, in which everybody enjoys the right to a life of dignity, and freedom from poverty and oppression.

Our strategy is to build international momentum for social, economic, and environmental justice, driven by people living in poverty and exclusion. In practice, this means working closely with people living in poverty and exclusion, civil society organisations, social movements, and supporters.

Together, we deliver grassroots programmes, provide emergency relief and campaign for things such as women’s economic rights, tax justice and climate justice. 

 ActionAid’s response to Ukraine Crisis

Given the acute situation in Ukraine and its global impact, ActionAid has decided to immediately respond to the humanitarian crisis.

Building on ActionAid’s existing partnerships and alliances in countries bordering Ukraine, we are setting up a local partner-led humanitarian response focusing initially on refugees, strengthening women’s and young people’s leadership, and providing immediate humanitarian relief, psychosocial counselling support and prevention of gender-based violence. ActionAid Spain (Alianza) is the lead for this response, supported by the ActionAid International Humanitarian and Resilience Team (IHART) in line with ActionAid’s internal emergency classification policy.

 We are searching for the Senior PQMEAL officer, Ukraine response.

Role Description

The Senior PQMEAL Officer works closely with ActionAid (AA) Ukraine Response team and with Ukrainian civil society partners. They are supporting the programme and partner follow-up, review of reports, facilitate and conduct monitoring visits, contribute to rigorous filing of documents. 

The role reports to the Programme Coordinator based in Kyiv, and works closely with the regional team in Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, Romania and Spain. 

Contract period    01/09/2024 – 28/02/2025 (with possible extension) 

Goal 

Supporting Programme Team in collecting, analysing, and reviewing Programme data, including partners` reports; delivering assistance in assessing existing and potential partners MEAL capacity; conducting needs assessment exercises; ensuring MEAL systems work efficiently

 Responsibilities

 1. Monitoring and Evaluation of Programmes

• To take part in internal and external Programme and MEAL meetings and draft meeting minutes accordingly.
• To provide necessary support in Programme and MEAL related topics such as developing tools, following up on indicators, etc.
• Collecting, analysing, reviewing documents and reports from partner’s organizations.
• To contribute to efficiency of MEAL systems.
• Be familiarized with Programme and MEAL tools and be ready to use respective ones if needed.
• Basic Support inimplementation and follow-up of the partner’s MEAL and Capacity Building plan including MEAL, logistics, administration, security etc.

 2. Programme Design

• To feed the Programme team with relevant data for Programme design.
• To contribute to the development of proposals for donors. 
• To provide support in developing questionnaires, surveys, etc.
• To conduct needs assessment exercise.
• Basic support in preparing the relevant documentations to frame the partnerships (Agreement, logframe, MEAL Plan, etc.). 

3. Strengthen and Operationalize MEAL Systems

• To contribute to efficiency of MEAL systems.
• To delivery MEAL assistance in conducting assessment of non-governmental organizations.
• To ensure Complaint, Feedback, Response Mechanisms (CFRM) work as intended with proper personal data protection, processing provided feedback, reflection on it and its storing.
• To be familiarized with Programme and MEAL tools and be ready to use respective ones if needed.

 4. Strengthen ActionAid’s Accountability Towards Affected Populations

• To ensure Complaint, Feedback, Response Mechanisms (CFRM) work as intended with proper personal data protection, processing provided feedback, reflection on it and its storing.
• Promote the ethics and values of ActionAid. 

5. Other Stuff

• To print necessary MEAL materials.
• Be able to use public and private sources of information about the status and activities of registered legal entities and individuals, such as youcontrol, opendatabot, dozorro, sudova vlada (court's power) and so on.
• Maintain a strong coordination with support services (Administration, Finance, HR, Logistics, etc.) and technical departments.
• Be able to use Excel, Word, PowerPoint at the level of an experienced user. Be able to save files in various formats, set and remove protection from a file, know ways to reliably save and forward information.
• Translation of documents related to the projects between English-Ukrainian.
• Report on any issues to the line manager. 

Who we're looking for: 

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (international development, social sciences, law, economics, statistics, etc.).
• A genuine interest in the civil society and development sector, curiosity, a strong drive to learn and explore, and a strong commitment to the team.
• A minimum of 1 year` experience in working for local or international non-governmental organisations in programme or MEAL roles. 
• Skills in data analysis and statistics. Experience with PowerBi and Kobo Toolbox is considered a strong asset. 
• Experience in desk research, communications, and text editing.
• Communication skills in English plus Ukrainian. Russian is considered an asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A passion for social justice and a genuine drive to learn from others and challenge own believes. 

What we offer:

ActionAid is committed to providing a welcoming, supportive workplace where we recognize a job well done, encourage close collaboration and sharing power, and where safeguarding standards and feminist leadership are exemplified everywhere. At ActionAid, you can look forward to a fair compensation package and a flexible working environment. ActionAid’s office is located in the city centre of Kyiv, near Golden Gate and the Zoloti Vorota Metro station. 

Salary rate - 90 000 UAH (GROSS)

How to apply: 

Please submit your application including a CV and cover letter in English (maximum two pages each) to Marko Dynchev, Programme Coordinator [email protected] 

Please submit your application no later than August 16th, 2024, 23:59 Kyiv-time.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis so candidates are encouraged to apply early. 

Due to high volumes of applications received, we can only correspond with short-listed applicants. Should you not have received feedback on your application within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.  

ActionAid International will not consider unsolicited candidates from recruitment agencies. 

ActionAid reserves the right to modify, re-announce, or withdraw any of our vacancies at any time.