For the purposes of project implementation, GRM is looking for a MEAL specialist. The post holder will be responsible for designing and implementing MEAL best practices in the project, make sure that they are in line with the education in emergency best practices.

The post holder will work closely with the regional project coordinators and will be reporting to the project manager.

The position will require travelling around the DLCs in Kyiv and Chernihiv regions (no less than 2 times per month).

Level of Effort: Full time, Monday-Friday.

The duration of the contract is 7 months (1 July 2022 till 15 January 2023) with no possibility of extension.

For contracting (after the job offer is made), the selected candidate should be able to get registered as a Private Entrepreneur of the 3^rd group (consultancy services).

Indicative duties and responsibilities (scope of work):

• Support the development and implementation of the MEAL in Emergencies procedures and quality benchmarks, monitoring system/framework to report on activities progress and results according to appropriate framework; make sure that the developed procedures take into account requirements on quality standards of the GRM and of a donor;
• Develop standards monitoring tools for MEAL within the project;
• Establish data flow mechanisms on standard tools including data collection, storage, analysis, interpretation and timely feedback to the intended stakeholders in collaboration with the project staff;
• Provide training and capacity building to team members and partners whenever needed;
• Undertake data quality assurance in the areas of operation, identifying sources of errors and inconsistencies and providing feedback that would help in data improvement; 
• Assist in capturing relevant learning associated with the response learning agenda;
• Other ad hoc relevant tasks;
• Ensure high quality of work that corresponds with the quality standards of the GRM.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• Master or Bachelor degree in Education/Social Sciences/Humanities/Law other spheres
• At least 3 years of experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of programs or relevant experience
• Experience in data collection, data management, and analysis is highly desirable
• MEAL experience in education sphere is an advantage
• Knowledge of the Ukrainian school education system is an advantage
• Familiarity and comprehension with database designs and management
• Good level of computer proficiency and ability to use SPSS (preferably, but not obligatory) and MS-Office (in particular Excel is obligatory)
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated report writing skills
• Impeccable ethical standards
• Ability to meet deadlines
• High level of Ukrainian and English proficiency
• Driving license and ample driving experience is an advantage

To apply:

Submissions must be prepared in English and delivered electronically by 17:00 Kyiv time on 28 June 2022 to the following address: [email protected] with the copy to [email protected]

All submissions must include:

1)      Applicant’s CV in English (max. 2 pages)

2)      Applicant letter of interest (max. 500 words.)

Please ensure to state “MEAL specialist” in the e-mail subject line. 

Applications received after the indicated deadline and/or without letter of interest will not be reviewed and considered.

ГО «Міжнародний супровід реформ»

Керівниця ГО Тушницька Ірина

Е-мейл: [email protected]