MEAL Manager

Triangle Generation Humanitaire (TGH) is an international non-governmental organization implementing humanitarian and recovery interventions in Ukraine. TGH works across multiple sectors, including Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter, Protection, Cash Assistance, and community-based support.

General Objective of the Position

Under the direction of Head of Grants, the MEAL Manager’s role is to lead the MEAL team, supervise the mission’s data management, and provide training and capacity building to MEAL and programme staff to ensure quality project planning and implementation and delivery in alignment with TGH standards and policies.  He/she ensures the implementation of appropriate and reliable monitoring and evaluation systems and procedures so that programmes are accountable to beneficiaries, donors, and other stakeholders. The MEAL Manager is expected to support the design and improvement of MEAL procedures, assessments and evaluations, MEAL team setup and recruitment as well as provide inputs for new project development with appropriate evidence-based information on the humanitarian landscape in Ukraine.

Responsibilities & Duties: 

MEAL System

• Responsible for the appropriate implementation of M&E system to measure progress and achievements of targets toward the objectives guided by the indicators set in projects’ log-frame; development of projects’ tracker to monitor activities and progress, and oversight of MEAL action plans, in communication with the Head of Grants, Program Coordinator, and Country Director.
• Support the development of procedures, tools, templates, and methodology of data collection for project monitoring, assessments and evaluations.
• Contribute to the understanding and building capacity of the MEAL team on the monitoring procedures and methodology in adherence to TGH, or international standard principles such as confidentiality, consent-based, personal data-protection, and gender-sensitive methodologies, as well as child safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation Abuses (PSEA).
• Facilitate and provide technical support in all other aspects of MEAL at the mission level in various kick-off, surveys, assessments, baselines, evaluations, joint projects reviews / lessons learning workshops/events.
• Compile concerns, challenges and issues arising from monitoring of project implementation, and/or planning of new projects, to the senior management team through the Head of Grants.

Accountability

• Initiate the start-up and coaching MEAL team on the execution of CFM (Complaint and feedback) mechanisms to ensure appropriateness and functionality of transparent, accountable and safe programming.
• Train and coach MEAL team members in the understanding of child safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation Abuses (PSEA) and ensure the integration of these principles into CFM mechanism.
• Lead the process of piloting and scaling up the enactment of CFM in relation to staff conduct and communication skills with an emphasis on the Child Safeguarding Policy and PSEA.

Technical, Programme Development and Capacity Building Support

• Facilitate the overall understanding of MEA for relevant team members, through training and continuous coaching, on MEAL basics, quality project monitoring including information collection, compilation and analysis, consistent usage of standard tools, and templates developed for the projects.
• Promote the MEAL culture to understand link and importance of implementation and expected results as the basis of accountable programming for MEAL and projects’ staff at all levels. 
• Plan and conduct technical training and workshops on various MEAL-related and CFM topics.
• Facilitate the coordination with external providers for services related for assessments, survey, review and approval of  final reports, and ensure all data and findings are documented and presented as per the ToR.
• When requested, provide support and inputs in preparation of concept note and proposal stage of new projects development from available data collected from MEAL.

Reporting

• Serve as a focal point, in coordination with Database Manager, to receive and review accuracy of project data and information from projects’ and MEAL team, as the basis and inputs for the management and reporting. 
• Develop bi-weekly work-plan for the MEAL team to ensure timely preparation and submission of periodic (monthly, quarterly, bi-annually etc.) and ad-hoc reports to fulfil TGH and donors requirements.
• Ensure drafting and completion of Project Monitoring Tools (MFU) and requested MEAL related documents for donors at reporting and proposal stages (beneficiary table, logframe…) with the support of the program team.

Staff management and Capacity Building

• Manage MEAL staff performance as per contract and in alignment with TGH policies.
• Provide orientation, training, coaching, and support opportunities for continual professional growth. 
• Ensure the adherence to child safeguarding policy and PSEA and other principles per TGH and international standards.  

Job requirements

 Essential: 

• University degree, or technical diploma, in data management preferred, or social science.
• Minimum 1 year of work experience; or knowledgeable or potentially interested in M&E field.
• Minimum 1 year of experience, or at least knowledgeable, and have strong interest in humanitarian programming. 
• Minimum of 1 year of proven leadership experience in managing a team and organisational details. 
• Experience planning and facilitating training, advising and coaching a team and strong presentation skills. 
• Proven experience in designing and delivering training; 
• Experience, or at least knowledgeable about data collection, analysis and management.
• Fluency in Ukrainian.
• Experience and ability to speak and write clearly in English 
• Strong computer skills, especially Excel and Access Dbase platforms. 
• Experience, or knowledge in using data collection and analysis platforms such as KoBoToolbox or other systems is a plus. 

Qualities 

• Strong inter-personal and communication skills as a team player (positive attitude, approachable, honest, good listener, patience, adaptable and flexible)
• Ability to work in a busy environment
• Capacity and willingness to work under pressure and tight deadlines. 
• Ability to understand and adapt to politically and culturally sensitive environments and value diversity. 
• Strong analysis, problem solving and decision making skills and accountability in managing teams and resources efficiently.
• Future, team-work, and solution oriented 
• Fully understand and committed to the aims, values, and principles of TGH. 

What we offer:

• Work in comfortable office in the center of Dnipro
• 24 annual vacation days + national holidays
• Official employment with competitive salary
• Medical insurance for an employee + family members