Specialist in the field of monitoring, evaluation, accounting and training (MEAL Officer) in Handicap international

 MEAL Officer 

COUNTRY:  Ukraine 

REPORTS TO:   Area MEAL Manager and/or Country MEAL Manager 

LOCATION:  Dnipro 

 CVs in English only will be considered

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 

Reporting to the Area MEAL Manager and/or Country MEAL Manager, the MEAL Officer is responsible for ensuring the proper implementation of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning mechanisms towards ongoing projects to establish smooth operation in line with HI standards and donor requirements. 

 RESPONSIBILITIES  

1. Support projects managers and partners to implement projects in line with the quality approach, as defined in PQP (Project Quality Policy) and relevant guidelines. 

• Accompany project managers in the PQP methodology guidelines and their application throughout the East area of intervention.  

• Support the proper planning and implementation of essential project management processes on each project. 

• Serve as a focal point for MEAL-related issues for HI teams in the East area, liaise with other departments to ensure smooth information flow. 

 2. Support in planning and implementing the results monitoring system. 

• Draft and/or systematically update monitoring plans and ensure their timely implementation. 

• In close collaboration with the IM Officer, and the project managers, contribute to the development of data collection tools. 

• Ensure compliance with monitoring frameworks, in particular means of verification and methods of calculation. 

• Consolidate/revise monitoring reports and fill in the indicators tracking table. 

• Train project teams in monitoring. 

   

3. Conductsurveys (Baseline, Post-Intervention, etc.) ensuring compliance with methodological standards. 

• Design the survey and its frameworks, including methodology and questionnaire. 

• Develop or ensure the proper development of survey tools. 

• Train and accompany assessors. 

• Consolidate, analyze, interpret, and disseminate findings. 

   

4. Support project evaluations conduction in line with the HI standards. 

• Facilitate self-evaluation exercises. 

• Facilitate project reviews. 

• Provide MEAL follow-up on the project under review. 

   

5. Contribute to implementation of an accountability to populations framework. 

• Contribute to definition of the accountability mechanisms that integrate information, consultation, feedback, and complaints management. 

• Train focal points for feedback management systems. 

• Contribute to design of accountability part of MEAL plan. 

• Take action to deal with feedback and operational complaints (for project improvement especially). 

   

6. Contribute to implementation of a learning plan at project level. 

• Ensure implementing processes and methods for collecting, analyzing, modelling and ownership of the knowledge produced Implement the learning activities. 

• Contribute to the analyses of the information collected and the knowledge produced. 

• Ensure sharing of knowledge produced internally on the program and more broadly at organization level by using HI Library. 

   

7. Proactively gather information from relevant digital resources, cluster partners, UN agencies and other organizations which may be of use to HI for informed decisions. 

 8. Conduct regular visits of HI field activities within Dnipropetrovsk oblast and occasional work trips to Kharkiv, Poltava, Mykolaiv and/or Kyiv.  

9.  Contribute to the program’s emergency preparedness actions and, in an emergency, adapt working methods for an effective humanitarian approach by HI. 

PROFILE SOUGHT 

Essential experience and technical competencies: 

• Intermediate/or higher proficiency in English: reading, writing, speaking, listening skills. 

• Intermediate/or higher Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel. 

Preferred experience and technical competencies: 

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Marketing, Social Sciences or a related field. 

• Experience in MEAL or Monitoring & Evaluation in humanitarian or emergency response programs. 

• Surveys methodological standards and methods (FGDs, PDMs, etc.), analysis of quantitative and qualitative data. 

• Report writing. 

• Data management, data structuring and data quality. 

• Working experience in data visualization using Power BI and/or design forms in Survey CTO is an advantage. 

Personal qualities: 

• Real motivation to work in the humanitarian sector. 

• Strong attention to details. 

• Autonomy and continuous learning. 

• Multi-tasking. 

• Being practical, dynamic and solution oriented. 

• Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to HI’s values and Code of Conduct, including institutional policies on "Child Protection", "Anti-fraud, Bribery and Corruption", "Disability, Gender and Age" and "Protection of Beneficiaries from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment”. 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

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

Type of employment: Full-time

Benefits Package:

• 30 calendar days for annual leaves 
• 12 days of internal wellbeing paid leaves annually (pro-rata)
• Medical Insurance for HI staff and one dependent (tax paid by HI)
• Individual counselling sessions for HI staff
• Relocation package might be granted for the managerial positions and key positions if needed 
• Relevant supportive measures for person with disabilities (if needed)

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. 

Фахівець у сфері моніторингу, оцінки, обліку та навчання (MEAL Officer)

КРАЇНА:  Україна 

ПІДЗВІТНІСТЬ:   Регіональний менеджер MEAL 

РОЗТАШУВАННЯ:  Дніпро 

 Resumes submitted in English only will be considered.

GENERAL DUTIES

Project and program management specialist in the field of intangible production: monitoring, evaluation, accountability and Training (MEAL) reports to the MEAL Regional Lead and/or the MEAL National Lead, and is responsible for ensuring that monitoring, evaluation, accountability and training mechanisms are properly implemented on ongoing projects to establish performance in accordance with HI standards and donor requirements. 

TASK

< strong>1. Support managers and partners in the implementation of projects in accordance with the criteria defined in the "Project Quality Policy" (PQP) and relevant guidelines. 

• Support project managers on PQP methodology and application of quality criteria within the eastern intervention region. 
• Maintain proper planning and implementation of core project management processes. 
• Act as MEAL point of contact for HI teams in the Eastern region, coordinate with other departments to ensure necessary information sharing.  

2. To participate in the planning and implementation of the monitoring system of project activity results. 

• Develop and/or systematically update monitoring plans and ensure their timely implementation. 
• Contribute to the development of data collection tools in close collaboration with the Information Management Officer and Project Managers. 
• Ensure compliance with the monitoring methodology, in particular, verification tools and calculation methods. 
• Consolidate/view monitoring reports and fill in the indicator tracking table. 
• To train project teams in the field of monitoring.  

3. Ensure surveys (baseline, post-intervention, etc.) are conducted in compliance with methodological standards. 

• Develop a survey, including methodology, list of questions and translation. 
• Develop/ensure proper development of survey tools. 
• Train and accompany evaluators. 
• Coconsolidate, analyze, interpret and disseminate results.  

4. Support the evaluation of projects according to HI standards. 

• Carry out methodological support for independent evaluation and review of projects. 
• Provide evaluation of projects by MEAL. 

 5. Promote the implementation of mechanisms of accountability to the population and partners. 

• Participate in defining accountability mechanisms, for dissemination of information, consultation, feedback and response to complaints . 
• Teach project contact persons how to work with accountability mechanisms. 
• Participate in developing an accountability plan. 
• Ensure proper response to feedback and complaints (in order to improve the work of projects). 

6. Facilitate the implementation of the training plan at the level of each individual project. 

• Provide recommendations on processes and methods of collection, analysis, modeling and assignment of knowledge obtained during the implementation of projects. 
• Participate in educational activities. 
• Join the analysis of collected information and developed knowledge. 
• Ensure dissemination of knowledge gained within the program as well as at the organizational level using the HI e-library. 

7. Actively collect information from relevant digital resources, clusters, UN agencies and other organizations that may be useful for further making informed decisions.  

8. Regularly attend HI project events within the Dnipropetrovsk region and make periodic work trips to Kharkiv, Poltava, Mykolaiv and/or Kyiv.  

9. Contribute to the emergency preparedness program and, in the event of an emergency, adapt working methods for an effective HI humanitarian approach. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDATES

Experience and skills required:

• Average or above average proficiency in English: reading, writing skillsa, speaking and listening. 
• Average or above average Microsoft Office skills, including Excel. 

Desired experience and skills:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in marketing, social sciences or related field. 
• MEAL experience in humanitarian or emergency response programs. 
• Knowledge of methodological standards and research methods (FGDs, PDMs, etc.), analysis of quantitative and qualitative data. 
• Writing reports in English. 
• Data management, data structuring and data quality. 
• Experience with data visualization using Power BI and/or form development in Survey CTO is a plus.  

Personal qualities:

OPTIONS

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

To everyone interested candidates, regardless of age, gender, disability, religion, ethnicity, color, race, marital status or other characteristics, are encouraged to apply for the position.

If you have a disability and require any special assistance during the interview, please let us know the necessary details.

Handicap International has transparent institutional policies on Child Protection, Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption, Disability, Gender and Age and Protecting Beneficiaries from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment. They are mandatory for all employees to respect, uphold and promote these policies and sign the HI Code of Conduct.

By submitting a resume, the applicant consents to the processing of his personal data (in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine).