Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Manager

World Vision International (WVI)—a leading international non-governmental organization — is looking for MEAL MANAGER.

World Vision’s focus is helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

World Vision is committed to safeguarding children and adult beneficiaries believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation and expects all employees, interns, volunteers and all WV affiliates share the same commitment. WV takes diligent measures to screen out all people who might seek to use WV to harm children or adult beneficiaries, or whose past actions indicate an unacceptable risk of such harm. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedures include extensive identification checks prior to employment or engagement with WV in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.

Join a highly motivated team of world-class international and local humanitarian professionals to establish, build, and grow World Vision’s presence in Ukraine. You will work alongside global professionals, improving your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a multinational organization that will prepare you for work in the world’s best-in-class companies in the future.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITES

Technical Leadership and Systems Development

• Ensure that the WV Ukraine Crisis Response Strategy is supported by quality MEAL framework and processes In close coordination with MEER and UCR SLT develop UCR Strategy.
• Ensure that all projects are supported with quality M&E plans & measurement processes established, with clearly outlines KPI’s and methodologies.
• Establish and maintain (up to date) response level assessments and context assessments as needed.
• Take leadership on the overall MEAL system and ensure synergy between the different M&E, humanitarian accountability & learning processes.
• Ensure that the overall MEAL system is developed based on local capacity, cost-effective approaches and sustainable processes.
• Ensure alignment and maximum leverage with global impact frameworks (OIOS, Results for Children).
• Ensure UCR is utilizing MEAL functionalities of iMPAQ platform and updates projects data on regular bases. Facilitate UCR Project Cycle RASCI revision.

Monitoring & Reporting

• Ensure all approved projects have M&E and Humanitarian accountability processes that are aligned to the nexus programming MEAL System and meets the required standards.
• Ensure WV’s frontline and technical staff are equipped with knowledge, tools and resources to support MEAL functions Ensure monitoring processes are systemized, in ways that meet donor requirements, and are cost-effective, avoids duplicative processes, and less beneficiary fatigue. Ensure partner & direct implementation is monitored on a regular basis for quality standards, and humanitarian principles through schedule visits, spot check / verification visits against reports, and reports reviews (as per agreed schedule with donors and partners).
• Ensure the effective functioning of the MEAL system and that the outputs of this system reach response management and other stakeholder accurately and in a timely manner and prompts critical thinking and influences program & strategic direction.
• Ensure MEAL findings are presented at the program review meetings on a regular basis, and prompt critical thinking at project management & senior management level.
• Support the UCR Monitoring Dashboard that integrates critical indicators for Response Strategy.
• Lead identification, design and reporting on innovative practices to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness in M&E and Humanitarian accountability.
• Ensure all MEAL related data, reports, and records are clearly organized and archived in a central location for future reference.
• Coordinate the execution of Annual Impact Measurement (AIM) exercise for UCR.

Project Closeout, Evaluation, & Learning

• Ensure a learning culture is established within the response and among implementing partners to document learnings and best practice for ongoing and future programing.
• Ensure all response level & thematic research documents are reviewed for methodological thoroughness, and output quality.
• Lead and coordinate program level Evaluations on a periodic basis, (should be100% funded by grants).
• Ensure appropriate dissemination of project and program level Evaluation findings.
• Lead UCR’s contribution to regional learning initiatives and research products and country-specific evidence products development (impact briefs, externally published evaluations, etc.).
• Humanitarian Accountability

• Ensure the humanitarian accountability system across the multi- country response uphold and mainstream the four pillars of PAF:
• information sharing, ii. Consultation, iii. Participation & iv. Complaints and response of affected people.
• Always ensure World Vision and Core Humanitarian principles are upheld in all aspects of the MEAL functions and general project management.
• Ensure beneficiaries and partners have constant access to information about WV’s programs and to GEDSI-responsive channels that can process complaints & feedback with confidentiality & respond appropriately within predefined standards.

Management, Capacity building & Coordination

• Ensure all M&E staff supervised by this position are guided, mentored and their capacities built in order to deliver high quality outputs.
• Support the MEAL team members and the WV management team in prompting critical thinking.
• Work closely with regional DME counterparts to maximize collaboration and engagement within the organization.
• Ensure that plans are in place and intentional efforts are made to establish capable and committed national staff based teams
• Ensure partner capacity is built to comply and produce high quality M&E products in-line with WV & donor standards & requirements.
• Ensure management of day-to-day M&E tasks are completed with appropriate resources, proper planning and to the highest standard required.
• Ensure the MEAL unit (staff & functions) are sufficiently funded to operate effectively.
• Sign off on all Surveys (Impact assessment, Post implementation monitoring studies, baselines, evaluations) for sharing with within and outside the organization.
• Ensure WV is well represented in MEAL related working groups and forums as relevant.
• Support other tasks as required by Response Management.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum of 3 years in Monitoring and Evaluation especially in emergency context and grant funded projects is critical.
• Proven experience in establishing a fully functional MEAL system for an organization that’s supported by bilateral & multilateral international donors.
• Priority given to those with experience in multi-country response settings.
• Proven experience in leading large-scale data collection activities (mix methodologies) from designing to report writing.
• Proven experience in staff capacity building Proven experience in establishing MEAL systems for subgrantees and local partners.
• Experience in coordinating MEAL functions at a national level for an INGO covering some of the following sectors / thematic areas is critical: Health, Cash, Food, WASH, shelter, Education, Child protection and livelihoods.
• Thorough knowledge in quantitative and qualitative data collection methods, and analysis is essential, especially the use of SPSS or excel for quantitative analysis.
• Thorough knowledge in writing MEAL reports is essential.
• Thorough knowledge on Sphere, Core Humanitarian Standards, child rights, human rights, DNH, DAC evaluation criteria are essential.
• Thorough knowledge on the humanitarian operations coordination, cluster operations, and major donor M&E requirements is essential.
• Good understanding on database management and data structures preferred.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences/Development Management/International Development/Statistics or relevant field.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, International Development, International Relations or related field.
• (Preferred) Proficiency with statistical analysis using SPSS, SAS, Minitab or equivalent and database management preferred.
• Previous working experience with World Vision can be an advantage.

Additional Information

• Full-time in office presence.
• Official employment according to Ukrainian labor law.
• Medical insurance.
• WVI Institutional trainings.
• Travel up to 25% is likely.
• Only candidates with Ukrainian citizenship or authorization to work in Ukraine will be considered.
• Submit resume and cover letter IN ENGLISH using the link Careers Resumes will be reviewed on a rolling basis and this position may close sooner than anticipated

World Vision UCR is committed to safeguarding children and adult beneficiaries. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation and expects all employees, interns, volunteers and all WV UCR affiliates share the same commitment. WV UCR takes diligent measures to screen out all people who might seek to use WV UCR to harm children or adult beneficiaries, or whose past actions indicate an unacceptable risk of such harm. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedures include extensive identification checks prior to employment or engagement with WV UCR in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.