MEAL Manager

Requisition ID: req47737

Job Title: MEAL Manager

Sector: Monitoring & Evaluation

Employment Category: Fixed Term

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Dnipro, Ukraine

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

Job Description
Job Title: MEAL Manager
Band/Level/Grade: 7B
Department/Location: Dnipro
Schedule/Duration:

Responding to the world’s worst humanitarian crises in a
great variety of roles, the International Rescue Committee’s staff is a force
for humanity and hope. If you’re skilled and passionate, we’d like to add your
energy to ours.
We are one
of the world’s largest humanitarian agencies, provide relief, rehabilitation
and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of natural disaster,
oppression and violent conflict in 42 countries. We are committed to innovation
and creative partnerships.
Active in public health, education, livelihoods, women’s empowerment,
youth development, and protection and promotion of rights, we assist people
from harm to home.

Reporting directly to the MEAL
Coordinator the MEAL manager will strengthen the MEAL efforts, approaches and systems to foster
learning and accountability for our clients; support IRC’s global and
measurement ambitions of Strategy 100 and the Country Strategic Action
Plan. You will oversee the MEAL functions of the Health,
Integrated Protection and Economic Recovery and Development (ERD) program within
the Ukraine MEAL team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Leadership
and Partnership
Manage all technical aspects and
actions of MEAL regarding the Health, Integrated
Protection and Economic Recovery and Development (ERD) program;
respond to program needs; foster high standards and practices for quality
data, analysis, and reports. Enable accountability to clients, partners,
and donors.
Improve MEAL systems and approaches
and foster learning;
Represent IRC at technical
meetings, forums, and other events & build partnership within IRC and other
areas of expertise;
Champion design, access and use of
data by leaders and partners for shared learning and evidence-based
decision-making;
Collaborate with MEAL teams within
and outside IRC to support harmonization of MEAL systems and approaches,
sharing capacity and experiences. 
Technical
Oversight
Lead the MEAL system and processes
for the Health, Integrated Protection and Economic Recovery and
Development (ERD) program in harmony with the MEAL Country and Global
Strategy throughout the project cycle which include:
Use learning, evidence, and data
from previous projects to inform project proposal design;
Develop logical frameworks, MEAL
plans, digital data collection tools, processes for online data
management;
Establish and ensure timely data
flow, quality checks, and audits, and updating of data visualization;
Supervise MEAL field activities;
Undertake regular analysis of
monitoring data and work closely with program coordinators and managers
to facilitate decision-making for real-time program adaptation;
Produce quality reports and
updating dashboards with key findings that foster learning and decision-making
and share in project cycle management meetings and team meetings;
Identify, detail, and share lessons
learned to improve services and results for our clients. 
Engage in the design, method, and
conduct of surveys such as baseline and end line, and the commission of
evaluations in coordination with colleagues and partners;
Advocate for and support the
expansion of standard mobile data technology and online dashboard to
enhance timeliness and quality of data collection, analysis and
visualization;
Join and contribute to IRC’s effort
in meeting its internal and external accountability commitments through
the implementation of sound accountability, client feedback, and response
mechanisms.
Human
Resources
Coordinate, lead, mentor and
support a dynamic small to medium team of MEAL staff; foster timely and
high-quality achievement, and an inclusive and respectful team climate;
Promote the growth and development
of others in IRC teams and partners in MEAL: Lead and craft high-quality
technical training and learning materials for partners, colleagues, and
junior staff;
Participate in the recruitment and
onboarding of country MEAL officers, assistants, and (if relevant)
external consultants.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Position
Reports directly to: MEAL Coordinator
Position directly
supervises: MEAL Assistants and MEAL Officers; Other Internal and/or external
contacts.

Other
Internal and/or external contacts:
Internal: Program
Coordinators/Managers throughout the country program
External:Partner MEAL staff; Clients, supervise external consultants in partnership
with technical coordinators (if relevant).

REQUIREMENTS
MEAL
Managers have:
A University degree in a relevant
field (such as: statistics & data management, social science, public health,
development economics, or a related subject area) – a technical degree
together with additional relevant work experience may substitute for
education.
A Minimum 2 years of working
experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning-related
functions.
Technical skills in setting up
quality MEAL processes and creating logical frameworks and data analysis
that leads to learning and action.
Proficiency and experience with
mobile data collection such as Kobo, Commcare, ODK Collect is vital as
well as proficiency with Microsoft Excel, SPSS, STATA or other similar
software. Knowledge of Tableau, PowerBi, or GIS software tools are
additional assets.
Demonstrated analytical,
systematic-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Proven ability to transfer
knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other
formal and non-formal methods together with presentation and reporting
skills are a strong asset.
Confirmed ability to lead, mentor
and empower a small to medium professional team.
Self-motivated with good
organization, planning skills, including prioritizing work and
multi-tasking.
A strong understanding of
accountability and proven ability to build Client Feedback Systems.
Willingness to travel to various
field-level offices (40%).
Good written and spoken English, Ukrainian
and Russian local languages will be added advantage

At IRC – we are
committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful and safe work
environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. In
keeping with our core values of Integrity, Service, Accountability and
Equality, IRC strives to maintain a work environment built on mutual respect in
which all individuals treat each other professionally, and free of bias,
prejudice, and harassment. 
We acknowledge
and honor the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We are an Equal
Opportunity Employer and consider all applicants on the basis of merit without
regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation,
gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other
human demographic.

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