Danish Refugee Council (DRC)is an international non-governmental organization that promotes and supports long-term solutions to the challenges faced by refugees and internally displaced people worldwide. DRB has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, DRB already has more than 700 employees in Ukraine and will continue to expand significantly in 2024, for rapid response to the emergency situation in the sectors of social protection, provision of means of livelihood, provision of housing and non-fo
Danish Refugee Council (DRC)is an international non-governmental organization that promotes and supports long-term solutions to the challenges faced by refugees and internally displaced people worldwide.
DRB has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, DRB already has more than 700 employees in Ukraine and will continue to expand significantly in 2024, for rapid response to the emergency situation in the sectors of social protection, provision of means of livelihood, provision of housing and non-food kits, humanitarian demining and peacebuilding (humanitarian demining), through direct intervention and support of authorized persons and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). DRB will continue to implement its suite of long-term solutions to meet changing circumstances.
DRB is currently seeking a highly skilled Operations M< /strong>Meal Operations Manager, who will join the team in Kyiv.
About work
The MEAL Operations Manager will work alongside the Data Monitoring and Evaluation Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of the DRB MEAL team. The Operations Manager will work with specialists and junior specialists of the MEAL team to implement MEAL activities according to minimum standards and project plans. The Operations Manager will regularly visit DRB's regions of operation to ensure that MEAL staff are supervised, trained and adequately supported in their ongoing work and that MEAL's performance meets relevant standards and donor requirements.
The operations manager will have duties and responsibilities throughout the country and will ensure compliance with DRB procedures and guidelines. The Operations Manager is expected to travel extensively (approximately 50% of his/her time) across DRB's regions of operation, which include Mykolaiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, and possibly others as DRB's operational reach expands.
Your main responsibilities will be:
Team management:
- Responsible for personnel management of employees who, as a rule, work in the same field of activity.
- Responsible for ensuring the timely implementation of agreed work plans and tasks set by the senior manager.
- Hire and fire employees and carry out certifications (under the close supervision of the manager of the next level).
- Coordinate the daily activities of data monitoring and assessment team members at data assessment sites.
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- Responsible for developing and implementing data monitoring and evaluation team plans to achieve highly effective and cost-effective program strategies and activities.
- Participate in project kick-off meetings, review meetings and closing meetings to highlight cross-project components aimed at replicating best practices and enhancing synergies between projects or programs.
- Collaborate with regional data monitoring and evaluation team staff to regularly update measures and indicators in accordance with internal procedures and donor reporting requirements.
- Collaborate with the Data Monitoring and Evaluation Manager to implement the results of the data monitoring and evaluation team, such as baseline and terminal evaluations, needs assessments, etc., in line with donor requirements and DRB program priorities.
Program Data Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Work with the Data Monitoring and Evaluation Manager to develop and continuously update the accountability strategy and manage the implementation of program-wide feedback and grievance mechanisms.
- Collaborate with the Data Monitoring and Evaluation Manager to ensure that DRB team members support all accountability efforts, particularly to beneficiaries and according to international standards, actively involving beneficiary communities as equal partners in development, monitoring and evaluation of DRB projects.
- Provide support to the Data Monitoring and Evaluation Manager in the development of systems, tools and templates that improve monitoring of program outcomes and quality, generate quality evidence on program outcomes, and facilitate and ensure the use of data for decision-making processes.
- Develop and manage evaluations in accordance with DRB's evaluation policy, from development of TOR to advising management on approval of final report and dissemination of evaluation results.
- Support the Data Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, Program Managers, Program Manager and others in presenting key findings to the senior management team for further development.
Capacity development:
- Provide timely and quality advice to program managers and staff as needed;
- In collaboration with the Data Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, develop capacity development plans and implement them through training, ongoing support and supervision.
- Manage the data monitoring and evaluation team, including regional officers and assistants.
- Actively support and advise on the recruitment and training of data monitoring and evaluation and related program and project staff
Roles reporting to this position:< /strong> Data monitoring and evaluation team members (professionals and junior specialists)
This role reports to:Data monitoring and evaluation manager
About you:
To be successful in this role, we expect you to have at least 3 years of technical experience in data monitoring and evaluation and information management.
In addition, we expect you to have:
- Bachelor's degree in development economics, statistics, research methods or a similar field .
- Previous experience in personnel management.
- Ability to create and use qualitative and quantitative methods of monitoring and analysis in organizational planning.
- Fluency in English at a professional level.
All DRB positions require their incumbents to possess key competencies defined by the DRB:
- Strive for excellence: Focus on achieving results while ensuring the efficiency of processes.
- Collaboration : Engaging relevant parties and encouraging them to provide feedback.
- Initiative: Personal control of the situation and taking the initiative, with a simultaneous desire to innovate.
- Communication: The ability to listen and speak effectively and honestly.
- Integrity: Adhering to and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct regarding the DRB's values and Code of Conduct, including protection against sexual exploitation, violence and harassment
We offer:
- Contract: open-ended after successful completion of initial 3-month trial period.
- Level: F1 - management
- Place of duties: Kyiv
- Start date: as soon as possible
Wages and conditions in accordance with the Conditions of Employment of National Staff of the Danish Refugee Council.
Application process:
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated resume (no more than four pages in English).
Applications sent electronicallyby mail, will not be considered.
Application deadline: 10 October 2024
