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UKraine - MEAL MANAGER ( M/F) - Dnipro

UKraine - MEAL MANAGER ( M/F) - Dnipro (SRH05984) Ukraine

Salary: Per Diem of EUR 700.

About the mission

The conflict in Ukraine has seen a dramatic and rapid escalation since 24th February 2022 with massive multidimensional attacks from Russian troops throughout Ukraine, from the East, North, and Southern borders that affected a large part of the country including the capital, Kyiv. This attack has been immediately followed by massive displacements, and more than 4 500 000 Ukrainians have taken refuge in neighboring countries. About 6 500 000 are internally displaced, mostly in the Western part of the country. In the East, impacts of the conflict are felt and humanitarian operations support people remaining on the frontlines.

SI strategy is to support the population in transit, the IDPs where they are settling and the population on the frontline directly affected by the ongoing conflict through a multisectoral approach including WaSH, Shelter, NFI, Food Security, and Multi-Sectoral Cash activities.

Mission: size, bases, budget, number of expatriates and national staff:

The coordination in Kyiv was the last base opened in the country around September-October 2022. Prior to that SI opened and developed activities in Mykholaiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv.

The budget projected was approximately 30 million for 2022-2023 (from the start to mid-2023). SI expects to support the Ukrainian population in both countries for an expected amount of 24M EUR.

The setup of the mission is the following:

  • One coordination based in Kyiv
  • One operational base in Mykolaiv focusing on humanitarian aid delivery to populations in need
  • One operational base in Dnipro
  • One operational base in Kharkiv

Key current donors include BHA, ECHO, UNICEF, UHF, and CDCS.

The mission is evolving and currently counts around 40 expatriates and 130 national employees.

About the job

General objective:

• Supervises the department’s team.
• Implements and pursues the objectives of the department.
• Provides a methodological support to all program teams on technical questions linked to MEAL and cross-cutting issues such as: design of M&E plan, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, measure of indicators, complaint response mechanism, do no harm analysis etc.
• In collaboration with the MEAL Coordinator, looks over the quality and relevance of internal monitoring and evaluation activities, recommendations and analysis produced by his/her department (studies, maps…).
• Makes sure his/her department is cross-cutting and well integrated with all departments (functional links) as well as coherent with all coordinators and managers;
• Contributes to institutional knowledge building and improvement of MEAL methods and techniques

The main challenges:

  • Recent resignation of multiple staff members; lack of MEAL Manager for six months.

Priorities for the 2/3 first months:

  • Setup and solidification of new MEAL team; capacity building of MEAL Manager; diagnosis of MEAL processes and workplan to improve them.

Security constraints:

  • Sheltering measures during air alarms and explosions; limited area of circulation in Dnipro city; operational constraints in planning and implementing field activities; potential stress from shelling noise in frontline areas.