Field Monitoring Specialist - Ukraine

**BACKGOUND:**

Founded in 2007, Global Emergency Group, Inc. (GEG) through its branch office in Ukraine supports Credence Management Solutions with the monitoring of humanitarian services in Ukraine. The GEG headquarters is near Winchester, Virginia with our global team serving the humanitarian community all over the world.

**POSITION OVERVIEW**

The Field Monitoring Specialist (FMS), as a full-time employee, will perform Field Programs Support (FPS) on behalf of GEG/Team Credence in support of our clients in Ukraine.

The FMS will assess the impact of programming interventions funded by the client. The FMS will be responsible for conducting field visits to the program implementation sites and creating reports based on the data collected. The objective of each field monitoring visit will either be to monitor the work of the client’s partners or to assess the needs and challenges in a defined location. The FMS will engage with key stakeholders including implementer staff, local and national government stakeholders, community representatives, and institutional program participants during the monitoring site visits.

The FMS will also support technical and logistical aspects of monitoring site visit planning and adhere to all security-related recommendations.

These findings facilitate the client’s ability to ensure partners' compliance with commitments, ensure that activities are implemented to standards, and adhere to Do No Harm protocols.

**POSITION REPORTING/COMMUNICATION LINES:**

Under the supervision of the Field Monitoring Lead (FML), the FMS will communicate directly with, and take technical direction from the client, or another identified programming designate.

**POSITION DESCRIPTION**

The FMS will conduct monitoring field visits to areas where the client is providing humanitarian assistance to partners. Each field visit will serve the objective of monitoring the activities of partners as well as assessing humanitarian needs in specified locations.

The FMS is expected to operate from Kyiv and support technical and logistical aspects of site visit planning and daily activities. The FMS may be called upon to shift their portfolio to support activities at the direction of the client’s programmatic staff.

**POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES**

*The FMS will be responsible for the following:*

1. **Develop a Contextual Baseline and Conduct Context Monitoring**: The FMS will develop an understanding of humanitarian developments within Ukraine, while also maintaining knowledge of the client’s portfolio and field visit priorities. The FMS will need to stay abreast of new developments at a localized level and provide regular verbal and written reporting to the FML in Ukraine. This will include providing reports on site visits, attending meetings, and providing context on other related issues.
2. **Monitor Client Programs**: The FMS will perform monitoring of client-funded programming in accordance with the thematic and geographical priorities identified by the client. The FMS will utilize a mixed methods approach of pre-approved tools to check for any issues and also verify the quality of programming based on performance criteria. He/she will travel to implementation implementation sites to verify programming activities and document progress and challenges (including access issues) against approved program commitments. The FMS will report to the client on implementer progress and share beneficiary feedback.
3. **Perform Needs Assessments**: The FMS may travel to locations where client staff cannot access that are experiencing new and evolving crises to assess humanitarian needs. The FMS will report to appropriate teams on his/her assessment findings.
4. **Assist Staff in Conducting Remote Site Visits**\*\*\*:\*\*\* The FMS will assist staff in implementing virtual or remote site visits, if requested, to areas where client staff cannot travel. The FMS will work with these staff, including technical specialists, and the implementers to plan and conduct these remote site visits.
5. **Link to Technical Standards**: The FMS will use technical standards for monitoring and assessment; guidance on these techniques will be provided by field and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) staff.

## **POSITION QUALIFICATIONS**

***Required***

- Experience working in Ukraine
- 5-7 years of professional experience implementing and/or monitoring development or humanitarian programs in donor-funded projects, preferably related to infrastructure, reconstruction, manufacturing, utilities, or large-scale industrial systems
- Understanding of critical technical sectors and regulatory frameworks in Ukraine
- Good knowledge of reforming initiatives in Ukrainian financial and industrial sectors is preferred
- Understanding of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) frameworks and data collection methods
- Experience in working and communicating efficiently with a wide array of stakeholders, and coordinating actions between them
- English and Ukrainia