About DAI

DAI is a global development company with corporate offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, EU, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Palestine and project operations worldwide. We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. DAI works on the frontlines of global development. Transforming ideas into action—action into impact. We are committed to shaping a more livable world. DAI and its employees are committed to confronting racism and holding ourselves accountable for positive change within the company and in the communities, cultures, and countries in which we live and work.  DAI is committed to attracting and retaining the best employees from all races and backgrounds in our continued effort to become a better development partner. DAI upholds the highest ethical standards. We are committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment as well as other ethical breaches. All of our positions are therefore subject to stringent vetting and reference checks.

DAI is seeking qualified candidates for the Kyiv-based Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist position on its newly awarded USAID Governance and Local Accountability (HOVERLA) Activity. Interested candidates should submit their application through the following portal:

https://fs23.formsite.com/OLJTgx/quxlyo8hmw/index.html?1618952685727

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Due to a high volume of applications received, we are unable to contact each applicant individually regarding the status of their application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted in response to this job advertisement.

Project Background

DAI Global is implementing the USAID-funded Governance and Local Accountability (HOVERLA) Activity, based in Kyiv, Ukraine. This project is designed to support Ukraine advance self-reliant local governance including legislative reforms, participatory strategic planning methodologies, service improvement, local economic development, civil society engagement, and capacity building of sub-national government entities.  The Activity has three objectives:

Objective 1:  Ukraine’s system of local self-governance is increasingly institutionalized and effective

Objective 2: More self-reliant subnational governance

Objective 3: Citizens play an increasingly influential role in local governance processes

Position Overview

The MEL Specialist provides information management and design of a monitoring and reporting system including development of program indicators to help inform USAID, the Chief of Party, and the technical team of project status and progress toward achievement of key results as agreed in the annual work plans. This position ensures that the Activity produces and disseminates high quality knowledge, tools, and lessons learned through routine monitoring and evaluation and implementation experience. The MEL Specialist reports to the MEL Director and is based in Kyiv.

Objectives and Duties

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Support systematic data collection and analysis of progress towards program key performance indicators
• Support technical team in grants design in terms of development of appropriate systems of grant’s monitoring and evaluation approach
• Maintain database and communicate/cooperate with database developer as needed
• Develop surveys and survey administration protocols to assess the impact of program events such as workshops, trainings, seminars, etc.
• Work with the technical team to ensure monitoring and evaluation (M&E) accurately captures curriculum objectives and field needs
• Analyze data for donor-requested reports
• Train and support local partners at the community and municipal levels and grantees by strengthening their capacity to monitor the progress of programs and grants independently
• Produce activity updates, newsletters, and performance reports, as needed
• Coordinate with project technical staff to create success stories
• Design and carry out evaluations to assess project impact
• Assist curriculum developers in designing training on MEL
• Participate in periodic assessments of data quality
• Conduct site visits to ongoing interventions
• Statistical analysis, if needed.

Reporting:

• Coordinate and contribute to preparation of HOVERLA quarterly and annual reports
• Ensure progress towards HOEVRLA key performance indicators is reported in timely manner
• Oversee implementation of the project indicators through the review of reports, correspondence, site visits, etc.
• Serve as the point of contact for all official communication dealing with M&E management
• Performs other functions as requested by MEL Director and HOVERLA Management

 Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Two or more years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably for USAID-funded programs
• Familiarity with M&E systems and instruments
• Proficiency in data collection and analysis, data quality assessment
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
• Strong writing and analytical abilities
• Fluent English and Russian/Ukrainian is required.