Junior Data Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, MEAL Assistant (re-advertised) in Danish Refugee Council / Danska Rada u spravah bizhenciv v Ukrayini

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world's leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified and motivated junior specialist in monitoring and data evaluation in Kharkiv.

DRB has been working in Ukraine since 2014, we currently have more than 800 employees in Ukraine and we continue to significantly expand our operations in 2024 to implement emergency response measures in the areas of protection, livelihoods, housing and humanitarian disarmament and peacebuilding (humanitarian demining).

About work

This position is focused on the territory of the Kharkiv region and ensures compliance with the procedures and instructions of the DRB within this territory. The position helps develop strategies that translate into action plans and daily tasks.

Essential Responsibilities ties

Monitoring

Reporting and information

• Provide weekly and monthly reports to the Monitoring Specialist and assessments of monitoring achievements and issues.
• Security incidents identified and communicated in coordination with the Security Team.
• Prepare periodic monitoring reports to ensure that programs have accurate and useful data, on the basis of which the project is developed.
• Participate in the internal evaluation of the program.

Responsibility/Accountability

• Ensure that activities comply with the principles of accountability of the DRB.
• Support the implementation of the DRB complaint handling mechanism.

About you

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have at least 1 year of direct experience in monitoring and evaluation, and the ability to analyze data and summarize it for different audiences. We also expect: 

Must:

• Strong analytical skills and understanding of a range of monitoring and evaluation techniques to facilitate evidence-based learning data.
• Demonstrated ability and understanding to design, commission and manage evaluation methodologies and techniques such as focus group discussions, key informant interviews, observations, etc.
• Good skills verbal and written communication.
• Excellent MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to gain support from team and member staff and build capacity others.
• Ability to coordinate the effective allocation of resources to ensure quality programs.
• English language proficiency at B1 level.
• Fluency in Ukrainian.
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  Desirable:

  • Learning quantitative methodologies, including database management.
  • Experience working within budget limitations.
  • Experience of qualitative research methods.

  Education:

  Specialist and/or master's degree in social sciences, development, program evaluation, data, economics, econometrics, and operations research or related fields.

  We offer:

  • Contract: Indefinite, after a 3-month trial period.
  • Location: Kharkiv.
  • Start date: January 2025.
  • Wages and working conditions will be in accordance with the employment conditions for citizens of the Danish Refugee Council.

  All positions in the DRB require the incumbent to possess the core competencies of 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 the simultaneous desire to innovation.
  • Communication: Ability to listen and speak effectively and honestly.
  • Integrity: Adherence to and promotion of the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRB's values ​​and Code of Conduct, including protection against sexual exploitation, violence and harassment.

  Application Process

  All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no more than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

  Application deadline: January 14, 2025