National MEAL Specialist at FAO, Kyiv, Ukraine

Deadline: 04 July 2023

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of National MEAL Specialist in Kyiv, Ukraine. The duration of this post is 12 months.

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

Key Job Responsibilities

The National MEAL Specialist will perform the following functions-

• In close cooperation with the International MEAL specialist, prepare project monitoring framework and plan corresponding with the project log frame and yearly work plans.
• Support the International MEAL specialist in updating FAO Field Programme Management tracking.
• Develop MEAL tools for the project.
• Establish and coordinate plans for collection and analysis of data. Ensure quality of data through data verification procedures, including routine data quality audits.
• Ensure up to date progress tracking of the project indicators as contained in the project log frame.
• Monitor and analyse project development and implementation, identify problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions.
• Coordinate monitoring of the activities implemented by the beneficiaries, report on the progress against the milestones indicated in the grant contracts and contribute to the closing reports of the grant contracts.
• Supervise and ensure regular capacity building of the project MEAL team and partners.
• Train enumerators and /or project staff in data collection, validation, processing, analysis, interpretation and presentation / dissemination.
• Coordinate and, when necessary, participate in regular monitoring missions to obtain beneficiary feedback and prepare monitoring reports to ensure timely, equitable and transparent delivery of assistance to beneficiaries.
• In close collaboration with the Communication Specialist, support preparation of success stories, lessons learned and the best MEAL practices for inclusion in internal and external communication products.
• Ensure that MEAL findings are effectively disseminated to all project partners to ensure lesson learning and fine-tuning of project implementation;
• Draft project’s monitoring reports highlighting the progress achieved, deviations tackled and responded or pending remedial actions, supported by field monitoring visits as necessary.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant must have:

• Advanced University Degree in Economics, Statistics, Rural Development, Social Sciences or related technical field
• Minimum 4 year’s experience in M&E, MEAL or RBM.
• Professional proficiency in English is mandatory.
• Nationality of Ukraine.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit applications through online process.

For more information, visit FAO.