General Summary:

UCP Wheels for Humanity (UCPW) is seeking candidates for a ReLAB-HS Ukraine MEAL Coordinator for a new five-year USAID-funded project, Learning, Acting and Building for Rehabilitation in Healthy Systems (ReLAB-HS). The ReLAB-HS MEAL Coordinator will be responsible for MEAL reporting in Ukraine and will oversee data collection and tracking. Only candidates with work authorization in Ukraine will be considered; relocation benefits will not be provided. 

ReLAB-HS aims to support development of health systems that are responsive to the escalating challenge of addressing the growing needs for rehabilitation within populations. It seeks to co-design and implement innovative, comprehensive, cost-effective interventions that strengthen health systems for provision of rehabilitation including assistive technology. ReLAB-HS will focus on integrating rehabilitation and assistive technology services across all levels of care within health systems. The ReLAB-HS consortium comprises of six international partners with expertise in health systems, implementation science, and delivery innovations.

About UCP Wheels for Humanity:

Founded in 1996, UCP Wheels for Humanity increases access to mobility and improves quality of life for children and adults with physical disabilities in less-resourced countries. UCP Wheels makes strategic investments in communities by leveraging existing capacities and empowering local stakeholders. Based on the needs of each region in which we work, we offer one or more of our direct-service or capacity-building programs. For more information, visit www.ucpwheels.org

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Ukraine Project Manager, the MEAL Coordinator will be responsible for performing the following primary tasks:

• In coordination with the Consortium MEAL Coordinator and relevant UCPW staff, support the development of a MEAL framework that meets project needs; enables responsiveness to beneficiaries, stakeholders, and the donor; and ensures project quality
• Support the development of data collection methodologies in coordination with the Consortium MEAL Coordinator and UCPW MEAL support staff
• Develop guidelines and tools as needed to ensure coherency in indicator tracking across project sites in Ukraine to achieve the project’s learning goals
• Oversee the collection, management, and analysis of project data in Ukraine in line with USAID M&E best practices and the project MEAL plan
• Ensure that data collection systems and tools used in Ukraine are in compliance with internal and donor standards for data validity, reliability, and security
• Support and advise colleagues on activity-level M&E reporting, ensuring quality and consistency across technical areas
• Consolidate M&E inputs from staff and provide timely and responsive inputs required for quarterly and ad hoc donor reporting
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and analysis of formative assessments, journey mappings, and other project assessments conducted in Ukraine
• Provide country-level inputs to support the annual work plan and M&E plan development processes

Minimum Qualifications (mandatory):

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or related field
• Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems with an international NGO
• Demonstrated expertise in operationalizing and managing monitoring and evaluation systems designed to track both output and outcome indicators from project design to implementation
• Demonstrated experience overseeing data collection, management, and reporting with integrity
• Ability to set clear goals and manage progress toward them
• Detail-oriented with good organization and prioritization skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel; ability to prepare pivot tables
• Familiarity with data collection tools (e.g. KoBoToolbox) and survey design tools (e.g. Survey Monkey)
• Fluency in English and Ukrainian required
• Willingness to travel domestically within Ukraine up to 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in relevant field
• Familiarity with USAID regulations and policies related to monitoring and evaluation preferred
• Familiarity with statistical software (e.g. STATA, SPSS) and data visualization software (e.g. tableau)
• Experience utilizing data to support health systems strengthening

How to Apply

Please submit a cover letter and resume in English to [email protected] no later than December 31, 2020. Please include “Application for Ukraine MEAL Coordinator: YOUR NAME” in the subject line. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

UCP Wheels is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. UCP Wheels encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.