Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Manager

As one of the few INGOs with an operational presence in Ukraine, we are already responding with initial life-saving activities in the Donetsk and Luhansk Regions, with the intention to scale-up assistance in the central and western regions of Ukraine. We have also launched a programme to support refugees arriving in Moldova, where we also already have a presence, and are investigating a further response in Poland.

We are now seeking passionate, professional and experienced humanitarian professionals to support our response to the crisis. We are looking for talent which thrives in collaborating with others (inside HelpAge International and beyond) and who can work in agile ways and across boundaries.

Key areas for impact, influence and responsibility

The MEAL Manager will provide expert support to Monitoring and Evaluation work in the Ukraine Humanitarian response across programmes in Ukraine, Moldova and Poland.

· Develop and implement a robust monitoring and evaluation system that will ensure tracking of project/ programme results at different levels (outputs, outcomes and impact).

· Develop/ Adopt an integrated database of all country projects/ programmes and ensure accountability through regular data updates, data integrity and working in collaboration with the data processors.

· Work with programme officer and managers to ensure the collection of relevant and appropriate data needed for an effective MEAL system which will be utilized in monitoring strengths, weaknesses and gaps in projects/ programs and services and for reporting on donor commitments.

· Develop M&E plans for all projects and proposals and ensure the same is followed up during implementation;

· Carry out data quality assessments/ audits regularly for MEAL data based on agreed indicators to guide decision making

· Review monthly progress reports from partners and ensure they have evidence to back-up and provide feedback to the respective staff

· Collate/ prepare regional reports related to internal reporting such as the quarterly and annual reports

· Ensure t**hat cross cutting issues such as participation, gender, age and disability are effectively addr**essed/ mainstreamed in all project implementations as part of ensuring accountability

· Ensure that HelpAge’s Ukraine response team learns from all final evaluations of completed projects for decision making and improvement of project designs.

Let’s talk about you

You will be someone with:

· Masters or Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Economics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Demography, Population Studies;

· Demonstrated experience in data processing and management of large scale surveys;

· At least 3 years’ direct experience in a position of monitoring and evaluation of large scale projects preferably within a humanitarian response context

· Strong experience in conducting research studies including the entire evaluation cycle, from design and formulation to implementation, analysis and presentation of results and recommendations; ·

· Fluency in written and oral English

· Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a multi-cultural team environment

· Ability to work in a fast paced and stressful environment

Desirable

· Fluent spoken and written Russian

· Previous experience of working in Eastern Europe/Ukraine

· Previous experience of working with older people

The Organisation

HelpAge International is entering into an exciting phase of its evolution as we fundamentally transform what we do, how we do it and how we are organised. Driven by our commitment to the localization agenda, we are evolving the way we partner and deliver value at the country and local level. In the coming 3 years, we will localize our country offices and programmes, and develop new and diverse forms of partnerships globally.

We seek to give primacy to local agents for change. To this end, we will replace all programmes delivered by HelpAge staff and resources on the ground with implementation by partners. This will apply across all our work -humanitarian and long-term development. Going forward, our value is framed around supporting, convening and thought leadership.

A key way of creating value and bringing impact is collaborating across boundaries and by bringing different perspectives, skills and talent together. We will deliver our work through agile teams and a global operating model, with regional roots, to focus on impact and maintain the relationships at the national level to help build collaborations and support others to set their own agendas.

Our Values

At HelpAge International we work hard to achieve our goals together as a team with a clear shared purpose. Our values inform how we work together:

Inclusive

We respect people, value diversity and are committed to equality.

Impact

We value and recognise the contribution of our staff and network members, as we put older people at the center of everything we do.

Partners

We work alongside network members and others to increase reach, influence and impact. We are committed to a culture of collaboration and building positive relationships.

Learning

We are passionate about learning, accountable and work together to find creative solutions.

Everyone who works at HelpAge share our values and are committed to behaviors that demonstrate and support them.

Safeguarding

Everyone has a role in creating and sustaining a safe and respectful working environment, where no one comes to any harm or is maltreated. At HelpAge we take our responsibilities very seriously and will take action against wrongdoing. We will do everything we can to ensure that we do not engage people that pose a safeguarding risk and will undertake criminal record checks as required.

Equal Opportunities

HelpAge International is committed to creating an inclusive working environment, promoting and providing equal opportunities and respecting diversity in employment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Closing date: We will review the applications as and when they are received due to the urgent need to fill the role.

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