Location: Flexible
Company: Plan International
The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
The Opportunity
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning (MERL) Coordinator is responsible for the technical leadership and guidance of monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning activities in the project “Joining Forces to Protection Children from Violence during COVID-19” which is being implemented in five countries (Senegal, Mali, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda) across three years (2020-2023).
The project is funded by the EU and is implemented by a consortium of the six biggest child focused agencies Child Fund Alliance, Plan International, Save the Children International, SOS Children’s Villages International, Terre des Hommes International Federation, World Vision International
The project is ongoing and will be finished in August 2023. Plan International Germany is the consortium lead.
Dimensions of Role:
The MERL Coordinator is responsible for technical leadership and guidance of monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning in the context of project implementation. She/he will oversee and ensure that country-based information is fed into the overall project framework to allow results-based monitoring, and will maintain a coherent monitoring approach across the five countries – together with the country-based MERL specialists of the different consortium members. The MERL coordinator will also be responsible for overall knowledge management and documentation of best practices and lessons learnt from the project. She/he will also strengthen the projects country teams and will provide technical support to the MERL staff of country leads and implementing partners. She/he will co-ordinate closely with the Project Manager, the country coordinators and the MERL staff in the country lead organizations and implementing partners. The MERL Coordinator will be based at one of the five target countries (Senegal, Mali, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda), or in Germany (flexible) and will be hosted by the Plan office in that country.
- Support PM to consolidate results of country level outcome monitoring, mid-term review and end-line assessment reports into global report and logical framework with final achievement of indicators against targets
- Organize and ensure all data collection for the capitalization of lessons learned and good practices identified in the context of the project implementation
- Develop guidance and support country teams to organize lessons learnt and knowledge sharing workshops and learning exchanges for effective project performance improvement
- Perform any other tasks assigned by the Project Manager
The Individual
The following requirements as essential;
- Degree in social sciences, statistics, economics or other related sectors
- Significant experience in monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning in programmes and projects
- Experience working in complex, multi-country and/ or multi-agency programmes or projects
- Solid experience in setting up M&E systems and processes for large projects
- Experience in managing base-line, mid-term and end-line evaluations
- Experience in conducting needs assessments
- Experience in Child Protection program MERL
- Knowledge of ethical principles and safeguarding standards for involving children in MERL activities
- Practical and relevant experience in interventions in emergency contexts;
- Good knowledge and understanding of humanitarian principles and established international child protection and safeguarding standards; SPHERE standards and the Red Cross/ NGO Code of Conduct.
Skills
- Fluency in written and spoken French and English
- Skills in participatory assessment, particularly with children
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Skills in managing qualitative and quantitative data collections
- Skills for data base management (design, entry, analysis)
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to deliver to tight deadlines
- Demonstrated facilitation and active listening skills
- Good presentation skills
- Solid writing skills (report writing, concept paper writing etc.)
- Requires general finance, administration, information management and telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/ computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS and other statistical analysis software, data base software);
- People Skills: Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train local staff and also able to work with displaced persons and communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.
- Communication Skills: Well developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of Plan. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
- Commitment to and skills in capacity building – together with the ability to assess and coach others.
Please follow this link for a full role profile; MERL Coordinator
Location: This role can be based in any of the implementing countries; Bamako- Mali, Dakar- Senegal, Kampala-Uganda, Nairobi-Kenya, Addis Ababa-Ethiopia or on a remote basis where Plan International currently has a legal entity who can employ on behalf of the consortium and you have the pre-existing right to work and live. This includes Ireland, UK, Belgium or Spain
Type of Role: 12 months fixed term contract, employed on national terms and conditions. Candidates must have the pre-existing right to work in the country that they would plan to be based.
Closing Date: Sunday 24th July 2022
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.
We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.