Senior Advisor on Monitoring & Evaluation and Strategic Information

Position Summary

Momentum Wheels for Humanity is seeking a Senior Advisor on Monitoring & Evaluation and Strategic Information for the anticipated five-year USAID Rehabilitation for Ukraine (Rehab4U) Activity in Ukraine. The goal of the project is to create sustainable quality physical rehabilitation services within the health system across all levels of care, including the primary health care (PHC) level, by addressing both urgent, short-term gaps and long-term systems requirements. Sustainable, quality, physical rehabilitation services will enable all Ukrainians to optimize their functioning, fully integrate within society, and participate in the economic recovery and growth of the country.

The Senior Advisor on Monitoring & Evaluation and Strategic Information will provide strategic guidance, vision, and management for successful monitoring, evaluation, and learning of the Rehab4U project in keeping with the principles of collaboration, learning, and adaptation (CLA). They will lead in the development, implementation, and revision of the project monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) framework, system, and indicators. They will oversee all MEL activities, provide technical direction and support, ensure the accurate and compelling reporting of results, and integrate lessons learned into project implementation to ensure continuous improvement of quality of interventions and outcomes. They will supervise and manage a team of MEL-focused staff and oversee the project data collection, management, analysis, and actively collaborate with sub-awardees and USAID.

This position is contingent upon project award and funding.

About Momentum Wheels for Humanity

Since 1996, Momentum Wheels for Humanity has increased access to mobility and improved quality of life for children, teens, and adults with physical disabilities in more than 50 low- and middle-income countries. We build and strengthen rehabilitation services within health systems through training and capacity building, policy and standards development, and supply and distribution of wheelchairs and other life-changing equipment. For more information, visit www.momentum4humanity.org.

Expected Duties and Responsibilities

The Senior Advisor on Monitoring & Evaluation and Strategic Information will be responsible for performing the following primary tasks across Rehab4U implementation sites in Ukraine:

• Provide Rehab4Uleadership and direction on MEL to ensure the project achieves its objectives and outcomes and learning is disseminated
• Develop and oversee context-appropriate systems for data collection, management, quality assurance, analysis, and reporting on activity performance and program quality in line with internal and donor standards, country MEL guidelines/protocols/information and reporting systems, and general best practices, ensuring data quality validity, reliability, and security
• Direct the development, implementation, and analysis of project evaluations, mappings, and assessments as needed
• Supervise a team of MEL-focused staff to ensure effective implementation of all MEL activities
• Support and advise MWH staff and subpartners on activity-level MEL reporting, ensuring quality and consistency across technical areas
• Develop and/or improve guidelines and tools to ensure coherency in activity tracking in Ukraine in line to achieve project learning goals
• Support MEL-staff to establish processes for the efficient consolidation fo MEL inputs from staff and partners
• Lead and oversee results reporting to USAID for progress reporting
• Oversee the development of inputs to support annual workplan and MEL project monitoring plan development processes

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or relevant field
• 7+ years relevant work experience, preferably working with an international NGO
• Familiarity with USAID regulations and policies related to monitoring and evaluation
• Prior senior experience in developing and managing monitoring and evaluation plans related to programs, grants, or projects
• Prior experience in developing program and/or project indicators to effectively measure the project performance
• Prior experience evaluating pilot models for results and scalability
• Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility in adjusting MEL plans due to evolving situations
• Demonstrated expertise in developing, implementing, and managing MEL systems of various projects throughout all stages of the project cycle
• Prior experience in public health, particularly focused on health systems strengthening, rehabilitation, or assistive technologies desirable
• Proven expertise evaluation and learning approaches, health management information systems, data visualization, and reporting
• Experience with survey design and data collection tools (e.g., KoBoToolbox) as well as data analysis and visualization tools
• Intermediate or advanced proficiency in Excel
• Ability to oversee data collection, management, and reporting with integrity
• Ability to work well independently and in team settings
• Excellent communication skills
• Fluency in English required and fluency in Ukrainian desirable