About DAI

DAI is a global development company with corporate offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, EU, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Palestine and project operations worldwide. We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. DAI works on the frontlines of global development. Transforming ideas into action—action into impact. We are committed to shaping a more livable world. DAI and its employees are committed to confronting racism and holding ourselves accountable for positive change within the company and in the communities, cultures, and countries in which we live and work.  DAI is committed to attracting and retaining the best employees from all races and backgrounds in our continued effort to become a better development partner. DAI upholds the highest ethical standards. We are committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment as well as other ethical breaches. All of our positions are therefore subject to stringent vetting and reference checks.

DAI is seeking highly qualified candidates for the full-time Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager position in Kyiv or other regional HOVERLA office in Ukraine (Poltava, Lutsk, Lviv, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Odesa, Uzhhorod) to join USAID Governance and Local Accountability (HOVERLA) Activity’s team. Interested candidates should submit their application through the following portal:

https://fs23.formsite.com/OLJTgx/yhwh62wp54/index

Applications will be accepted until 15 June 2023.  Due to a high volume of applications received, we are unable to contact each applicant individually regarding the status of their application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted in response to this job advertisement.

Project Background

DAI Global LLC is implementing the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Governance and Local Accountability (HOVERLA) Activity, based in Kyiv with project activities across Ukraine’s regions and communities. The HOVERLA Activity will build upon accomplishments and progress made to complete the necessary legal framework for decentralization and support Ukraine’s advance to self-reliant local governance.  It supports the operation of newly consolidated communities, improves services delivered to citizens, and advances citizen engagement and confidence at all levels.  HOVERLA has three primary objectives:

• •  Objective 1: Ukraine’s system of local self-governance is increasingly institutionalized and effective
• •  Objective 2:  Subnational government achieves greater self-reliance
• •  Objective 3:  Citizen’s participation and influence is increased in local governance processes

To support these initiatives, DAI seeks qualified candidates to fulfill HOVERLA’s goals.

Position Overview

The MEL Manager will supervise and ensure proper functioning of Activity monitoring and reporting system. This will include management of program indicators to help inform USAID, the Chief of Party, and the technical team of project status and progress toward achievement of key results as agreed in the annual work plans. MEL Manager will supervise MEL Officers and Specialists on the MEL team. This position ensures that the Activity produces and disseminates high quality knowledge, tools, and lessons learned through routine monitoring and evaluation and implementation experience. The MEL Manager reports to the MEL Director and is based in Kyiv.

Objectives and Duties

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• •  Lead systematic data collection and analysis of progress towards program key performance indicators
• •  Consult technical teams in grants design in terms of realization of appropriate systems of grant’s monitoring and evaluation approach
• •  Manage data collection and database to ensure compliance with USAID requirements in collecting, storing, analyzing, and reporting data
• •  Contribute to design of surveys, contracting (as necessary) and implementation of monitoring surveys and research to assess the impact of program intervention
• •  Cooperate with the technical teams to ensure accurate data collection per indicators and beneficiary feedback
• •  Supervise regular data analyses and develop reports for donor and/or project management
• •  Train and support partners and grantees when required, on key MEL concepts, tools, and processes
• •  Lead evaluations to assess activity impact in implementing grants and other activities
• •  Assist in the identification, analysis of lessons learned from project implementation with technical teams; facilitate the incorporation of those lessons into the activity cycle
• •  Initiate periodic data quality assurance activities, including spot-checks
• •  Guide site visits
• •  Management of the MEL team

Reporting:

• •  Summarize final MEL inputs to HOVERLA quarterly and annual reports
• •  Ensure progress towards HOEVRLA performance indicators is reported in a timely manner
• •  Oversee implementation of the project indicators through the review of reports, correspondence, site visits, etc.
• •  Serve as the point of contact for all official communication dealing with M&E management
• •  Performs other functions as requested by MEL Director and HOVERLA Management

Qualifications

• •  Bachelor’s or Master`s degree in a relevant field
• •  At least 8 years of prior experience with MEL systems, tools, and instruments, including visual dashboards and/or statistical software packages
• •  Proficiency in data collection, analysis, synthesizing, and reporting including data quality assessments
• •  Experience in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
• •  Effective written and verbal communication skills
• •  Ability to manage personnel in a supportive manner and to add to a productive and collaborative learning environment; prior management experience preferred
• •  Experience with USAID-funded programs
• •  Strong writing and analytical abilities
• •  Fluent English and Ukrainian is required