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MEAL Officer - National Position

Lviv

  • Organization: Malteser International
  • Location: Lviv
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Education, Learning and Training
    • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Closing Date:

Malteser International is the international humanitarian relief agency of the Sovereign Order of Malta. For over 60 years we provide relief and recovery for people during and following conflicts and disasters around the world. Christian values and humanitarian principles form the foundations of our work. In over 30 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asiaand the Middle East, we support people in need – regardless of their religion, origin or political convictions.

Since the start of the war in eastern Ukraine in 2014, Malteser International has been working with three local partner organizations in the sector of mental health and psycho-social support (MHPSS). As a result of the Russian attack in February 2022, Malteser International has expanded its humanitarian activities in Ukraine with a strong partner focus to include relief distributions in war-affected areas – winterization – a scale-up of Mental Health and Psycho-social support – as well as social support and cohesion.

In support of the current and envisioned program implementation and to reinforce the capacities of our local partners in Ukraine, Malteser International is looking for a MEAL Officer for its office in Lviv.

Under the supervision of the MEAL Manager, The MEAL Officer's primary responsibility is to provide regular oversight of program activities, ensuring they align with planned inputs, indicators, milestones, and targets.This role plays a critical part in the organization's ability to measure and communicate the impact of its programs, while also ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into future program designs and strategies.

Your responsibilities:

  • Support the development of MEAL plans during the proposal phase and create M&E workplans and ITTs for each project, collaborating with MEAL teams from partner organizations.
  • Coordinate with partners to ensure timely submission of monthly reports. Review MEAL reports from partners, offering feedback and ensuring high-quality submissions.
  • Track program activities in relation to set targets and indicators, while documenting key achievements and challenges.
  • Oversee the development or review of MEAL tools (e.g., assessment tools, surveys, distribution lists) in partnership with relevant stakeholders.
  • Provide technical guidance and facilitate training, coaching, and mentoring to strengthen the MEAL capacities of partner teams. Design and implement capacity-building plans based on identified needs.
  • Conduct regular monitoring visits to project sites, offering feedback for ongoing quality control.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by Line Manager.

Your profile:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the social sciences or public health fields.
  • Experience in MEAL and/or data management.
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis using appropriate analytical methods; design and implement quantitative and qualitative rapid appraisals, etc.
  • Experience with mobile data collection tools (Kobo, or others).
  • Good skills in MS Excel.
  • Ability and interest in working with local partners and building their capacities.
  • Fluency in both Ukrainian and English Languages (written and spoken).

What we offer:

  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Duty Station: Lviv/Ukraine with frequent travel to other oblasts 
  • Duration of contract: One year (with possibility to extend)
  • Salary according to qualification and experience, insurance package

Working for Malteser International

Malteser is an equalopportunityemployer and welcomesapplicationsfrom all people, regardless ofgender, confessionororigin.

Malteser International is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives. Malteser International conducts reference and background checks for all staff (including criminal records check for specific roles). Any candidate offered a job with Malteser International will be expected to sign MI’s Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these document

Whether you work as a specialist on overseas service or in one of our regional offices - we offer you a challenging working environment in an experienced international team. More than 1,000 national and international staff are currently deployed in various crisis and disaster areas around the world as well as in our regional offices in Cologne and New York City. For more information please have a look here.

 

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Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.