Coordinator, PMEAL (Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning)

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 192-member National Societies. The overall aim of the IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.” The IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises. The IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement), together with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The work of the IFRC is guided by the following fundamental principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. The IFRC is led by its Secretary General, and has its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Headquarters are organized into three main Divisions: (i) National Society Development and Operations Coordination; (ii) Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization; and (iii) Management Policy, Strategy and Corporate Services. The IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The IFRC also has country cluster delegation and country delegations throughout the world. Together, the Geneva Headquarters and the field structure (regional, cluster and country) comprise the IFRC Secretariat.

In February 2022, a new phase in the armed conflict in Ukraine started. The intensification and spread of hostilities have affected all of Ukraine, causing massive humanitarian needs across all sectors and destroying essential civilian infrastructure. Millions of people are displaced in Ukraine, more than 7 million people have fled to other countries. IFRC and DRC have launched a major Emergency Appeal for Ukraine and Impacted Countries that is coordinated on European regional level – with numerous country level operations ongoing. ICRC, IFRC, DRC and numerous Partner National Societies are integrating their capacities to provide coordinated crisis response in Ukraine and impacted countries. The operational structure will be fully integrated into existing structures at Country / Country Cluster and Regional Office level to ensure full synergies with the overall regional work.

Based in Kyiv, the PMEAL Coordinator supports Danish Red Cross (DRC) Mission in Ukraine in the development and implementation of projects and operations. The PMEAL Coordinator is responsible for implementing a PMEAL framework for DRC programme and for strengthening the quality of PMEAL systems and functions, by providing technical assistance and guidance across all relevant areas of PMEAL – planning, monitoring, evaluation/review, learning and accountability. The position will also involve strengthening the PMEAL capacity of the URCS and will provide capacity building support in PMEAL to the DRC team. The PMEAL Coordinator will work in close cooperation with URCS and DRC project and support staff.

The DRC PMEAL Coordinator will – together with the Head of Partnership & Analysis – be the focal point for all strategic, portfolio and programmatic Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning for the Country Office and DRC operations in Ukraine.

The core purpose is to ensure that DRC remain accountable both to the communities that we – through URCS - serve in Ukraine and to the back donors and key stakeholders of the Country Office. This includes supporting the Operations team to ensure that DRC operations are implemented according to DRC Project Management Standards and Standard Operating Procedures and live up to the Core Humanitarian Standards and other relevant sector standards.

The role will have a specific focus on leading assessments, baselines/endlines, Post-Distribution Monitoring exercises, beneficiary surveys, reviews and evaluations, studies and other larger analytical exercise conducted by DRC/URCS or through contracting external consultants to inform DRC’s engagement in Ukraine.

• Planning and project development:

• Monitoring:

Bachelor’s or graduate degree in a relevant humanitarian or social sciences or other relevant education

• At least 3 years of professional experience in MEAL, Grant-writing, Project Management, preferably in an NGO or humanitarian organization;
• Work experience in international organization or context is an asset;
• Experience conducting and leading data collection in humanitarian settings (surveys, interviews, focus group discussions);
• Experience writing high quality analytical reports providing clear findings and actionable recommendations;
• Experience working with Core Humanitarian Standards, SPHERE standards and other humanitarian sector standards is an asset.

• Strong analytical abilities;
• Strong report writing abilities;
• Solid understanding of humanitarian programming and the project management cycle;
• Solid skillset within qualitative and quantitative social science approaches and methods;
• Sharing the humanitarian principles and values;
• Good communication skills;
• Willingness to be an active team player;
• Flexibility and capacity to adapt to challenging environment;
• Computer-literacy [Windows, Microsoft Office, database, e-mail (Outlook) etc.];
• Valid driving license (category B) is an asset;
• Fluently spoken and written English and Ukrainian;
• Knowledge of Russian is optional. 
   

   

Communication; Collaboration and Teamwork; Judgement and Decision Making; National Society and Customer Relations; Creativity and Innovation; Building Trust.