MEAL Coordinator [Ukraine]

 

Mission

In Ukraine, Geneva Call has launched a multi-year program to respond to the current situation aiming in the short-term to build knowledge of IHL among all parties involved in the conflict; and over the middle-long term to leverage policy development and enforcement of norms related to the protection of civilians and public infrastructure and negotiating humanitarian access. Overall, Geneva Call aims to develop humanitarian engagement with armed parties and communities to create space for dialogue on the protection of civilians. Geneva Call works in the whole territory of Ukraine with a Representative Office in Kyiv and sub-offices in Kharkiv, Dnipro, and the south (TBD).

Geneva Call consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. Geneva Call is an inclusive working environment for all its staff. Applications are particularly encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on the grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Role

Under the supervision of the Head of Program, the MEAL Coordinator leads the monitoring and evaluation, accountability and learning activities of the country office, including measuring impact and supporting evidence-based programming. S/he guarantees the quality and the relevance of any monitoring activities and internal evaluations carried out on the mission, together with any recommendations and analysis provide. The MEAL Coordinator further contributes to research studies, advocacy activities, and ensures the organization's highest standards of compliance with relevant donor requirements.

Main activities

MEAL

• Lead the development of the MEAL framework and relevant tools in-country liaising with the Program Team;
  
• Conduct regular field visits to the sub-offices and the training & humanitarian engagement locations in-country to ensure the highest quality in program implementation;
• Maintain existing indicator tracking tools; develop additional databases and tracking tools as needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of project interventions;
• Develop the necessary reporting tools, including online/offline surveys, training reports, pre-post tests, etc.;
• Conduct field visits for data validation and for monitoring the quality and completeness of data sets; coordinate data collection at project sites to monitor program development and ensure timely compilation and reporting of data; capture and document lessons learned; and champion the scaling up best practices
• Train the team in using the different tools and in data collection;
• Provide ongoing technical and methodological support to programs for the implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities, data management;
• Develop quality monitoring and evaluation reports;
• Lead and coordinate research studies on relevant topics;
• Develop a system to monitor the policies and practices of armed organizations at local and national levels in terms of civilian protection;
• Create and implement comprehensive programme evaluations in coordination with the Head of Programs;
• Ensure that lessons learnt are properly disseminated for quality organisational learning;
• Lead the team in gathering secondary data and developing needs’ assessments based on available external reports;
• Manage the development of baselines and end-lines;
• Contribute to monthly or quarterly project reporting;
• Support the Program Team in conducting mid-term and after-action review meetings;
• Encourage regular communication with communities through focus group discussions to monitor the evolution of protection challenges;
• As needed, provide support with project design and proposal writing;
• Other duties as assigned, related to MEAL.

Main qualifications

Education and experience

• Completed master’s degree in Statistics, Political Science, Law, International Relations, or any other relevant field;
  
• A degree in International Humanitarian Law or Human Rights Law would also be an asset;
• Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing and refining data collection tools, and with data quality assessments and oversight;
• At least 4 years in a humanitarian/human rights/protection organisation with a similar role and with increasing level of responsibilities;
• Experience in the implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems;
• Experience in team management and training/capacity-building.

Technical skills

• IT Tools (MS Office, Excel, KoBo);
• Demonstrable knowledge of issues of humanitarian affairs and capacity for in-depth analysis;
• Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating M&E systems from project initiation to close out;
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies;
• Data collection and analysis;
• Report/Policy Paper/Advocacy paper writing with the highest standards of English.

Languages

• English (C1-C2)
• Ukrainian / Russian - would be an advantage, but not essential

Personal skills

• Understanding and respect for organizational principles, vision, mission and confidentiality;
• Strong logic and organizational skills, flexibility and adaptability to change;
• Ability to take responsibility, proactive and efficient functioning, strong communication skills;
• Experience in drafting interim and final reports for donors;
• Experience in conducting and drafting needs’ assessment;
• Experience in engaging with international stakeholders through advocacy or research.;
• Experience working in consortium with other organizations;
• Knowledge of IHL and Human Rights Law.

Performance management

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the GC Performance Management p. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

• The Job Description
• The individual Work- and Professional Development Plan
• The Competency Framework

Conflict of interest

Any candidate affiliated to, or openly supporting, one or more interest groups opposed to the Foundation’s principles and values, or whose previous position could engender safety issues for co-workers at Appel de Genève / Geneva Call, will be excluded from this selection process.

Conditions

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  Position : MEAL Coordinator
• Type of Contract: Fixed term contract, International
• Activity rate: 100%
• Work place: Kyiv, Ukraine (subject to change according to context)
• Preferred start date: As soon as possible

Application

No later than 31 May 2023.

All applications will be kept confidential. Please notethat only shortlisted candidate will be contacted for further process.

 

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