Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Hawassa, Ethiopia
Plan International is seeking to fill the role of Monitoring, Evaluation Research and Learning (MERL) Coordinator.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of project’s monitoring and evaluation plan and collection and analysis, as well as reporting of programme data
- Work with the monitoring and evaluation lead to prepare updated indicator tables for USAID reporting
- Assist in the development of scopes of work for external monitoring and evaluation consultants
- Support the identification and training of local data collectors, and assist in the development of indicators aligned to new workplan activities
- Conduct data quality assessments, site visits, regular data checking and training when needed
- Closely work with consultants and government stakeholders in relation to assessments, monitoring and research
- Maintain regular communication with sub-partners and be involved in regional project review meetings
- Participate in regular catch-up meetings and briefings with the home national office (USNO) monitoring and evaluation team
- Propose and implement learning approaches for research and monitoring and evaluation findings for the timely adjustment of project activities and to inform future programme development
- Under the direction of the MERL lead, quickly and accurately respond to funder data requests
- Ensure Plan International’s child protection policy and guidelines and research standards are adhered to during project implementation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with five years of monitoring and evaluation experience, or master’s degree in MERL-related fields with two years of monitoring and evaluation experience
- Significant experience monitoring and evaluating USAID-funded projects
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing comprehensive monitoring and evaluation systems
- Demonstrated ability in management, analysis, and processing of data to inform project planning and monitoring and evaluation
- Knowledge of USAID ADS 203 guidelines on performance monitoring and evaluation will be a plus
- Proven ability to prepare clear, concise reports with attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Fluency in English (both spoken and written)
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, coordination, organisation and documentation skills
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