Under the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Coordinator and the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission, the incumbent will be primarily responsible and accountable for overseeing the monitoring and evaluation aspect of the mission’s projects to ensure that appropriate systems and processes are in place to track, develop and improve mission projects.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Guidelines for mission projects, in part through the established system of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Focal Points.
2. Provide regular training and instruction to IOM Specialists in the effective implementation of IOM M&E standards and procedures.
3. Constructively support Project Managers with expertise and technical assistance, to improve ongoing project M&E and effective information use.
4. Develop M&E sections for project proposals as appropriate, e.g. narrative approach tailored to technical approach, timeframe, and budget; illustrative results and indicators; provide M&E input for other proposal sections including staffing, budgets, and technical, as needed.
5. Support Project Managers in preparation of ToRs for external evaluations, assist and/or revise evaluation design and provide quality assurance for the evaluation reports to ensure compliance with IOM Ukraine’s M&E Guidelines.
6. In coordination with Project Managers and M&E Focal Points, work on targeted M&E activities with external partners to support project implementation, such as government agencies, NGOs, IOs, academia, the private sector and individual migrants.
7. Conduct expert evaluations and monitoring within the framework of project implementation in coordination with Project Managers and M&E Focal Points, including evaluation of data collected in the framework of projects.
8. Analyse, maintain and report upon M&E findings regularly to internal stakeholders through participation in the Senior Staff meetings; highlighting areas of concern and success for new project development and improvement.
9. Ensure easy access to M&E reports, data and progress reports on results achievement.
10. Perform such other relevant duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• High school diploma/certificate with at least six years of relevant work experience

OR

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in social sciences with emphasis on data collection and analysis) with at least four years of responsible work experience (preferably in the field of monitoring and evaluation and project development and implementation).

Experience

• Experience in the field of monitoring and evaluation and project development and implementation;
• Computer literacy and good knowledge of the MS Office;
• Knowledge of M&E instruments and methodologies;
• Proven written and analytical skills.

Languages

Fluency in English, Ukrainian and Russian is required.

Required Competencies

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following competencies:

Accountability

• Accepts and gives constructive criticism;
• Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies;
• Meets deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs;
• Monitors own work to correct errors;
• Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings.

Client Orientation

• Identifies the immediate and peripheral clients of own work;
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with clients;
• Identifies and monitors changes in the needs of clients, including donors, governments, and project beneficiaries;
• Keeps clients informed of developments.

Continuous Learning

• Contributes to colleagues’ learning;
• Demonstrates interest in acquiring skills relevant to other functional areas;
• Keeps abreast of developments in own professional area.

Communication

• Correctly interacts with and advises on interfacing with senior level stakeholders as appropriate;
• Actively shares relevant information;
• Clearly communicates, and listens to feedback on, changing priorities and procedures;
• Listens effectively and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience.

Creativity and Initiative

• Actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services;
• Expands responsibilities without interfering with existing ones;
• Persuades others to consider new ideas;
• Proactively develops new ways to resolve problems.

Leadership and Negotiation

• Develops effective partnerships with prospective donors and other stakeholders;
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with implementing partners;
• Convinces others to share resources;
• Actively identifies opportunities for and promotes organizational change;
• Presents goals as shared interests;
• Articulates vision to motivate colleagues and follow through.

Performance Management

• Provides constructive feedback to colleagues;
• Identifies ways for their staff to develop their abilities and careers;
• Uses staff evaluations appropriately in recruitment and other relevant HR procedures;
• Holds directly reporting managers accountable for providing fair, accurate, and constructive staff evaluations.

Planning and Organizing

• Sets clear and achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self and others;
• Identifies priority activities and assignments for self and others;
• Organizes and documents work to allow for planned and unplanned handovers;
• Adjusts priorities and plans to achieve goals;
• Allocates appropriate times and resources for own work and that of team members.

Professionalism

• Masters subject matter related to responsibilities;
• Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities;
• Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation;
• Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts;
• Knowledgeable about and promotes IOM core mandate and migration solutions.

Teamwork

• Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment;
• Contributes to, and follows team objectives;
• Gives credit where credit is due;
• Seeks input and feedback from others;
• Delegates tasks and responsibilities as appropriate;
• Actively supports and implements final group decisions;
• Takes joint responsibility for team’s work.

Technological Awareness

• Learns about developments in available technology;
• Proactively identifies and advocates for cost-efficient technology solutions;
• Understands applicability and limitation of technology and seeks to apply it to appropriate work.

Resource Mobilization

• Establishes realistic resource requirements to meet IOM needs.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their Personnel History Form (by the link http://iom.org.ua/ua/vacancies) (containing names and contact information of three referees) and cover letter via e-mail to [email protected], referring to this advertisement.

Please, indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line of your message.

Closing date for applications is 29 August 2016, however interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply sooner.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.