Deadline: 04 March, 2022
Location: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Plan International is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post 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
- Lead the development and regular update of the monitoring and evaluation framework and tools for quantitative and qualitative data collection, monitoring and evaluation processes
- Support measurement of the project’s logical framework indicators, and collection and analysis of all other needed information to respond to any other identified data gap
- Plan and coordinate data quality assurance, including frequent data auditing and data spot checks for the project
- Establish the use of participatory, gender-sensitive and inclusive MERL approaches and methodologies with adults and children to deepen stakeholder engagement
- Coordinate planning, design and coordination of project base, mid and end-line surveys
- Review the project evaluation and research reports and give recommendations regarding approval to programme management
- Ensure the development and dissemination of project evaluation/research findings to donors, partners, key stakeholders and communities and their utilisation in learning activities
- Provide support on MERL related activities to the project team and strengthen capacities for results-based monitoring
- Support documentation and learning processes and their appropriation and implementation
- Support deployment of appropriate, gender-sensitive and inclusive community feedback mechanisms
- Support utilisation of the monitoring and evaluation system for the project, ensuring quality and complete data entry
- Promote and abide by Plan International policies and procedures including, but not limited to, gender equality mainstreaming, safeguarding policy, code of conduct and the related mandatory reporting responsibilities
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Social Sciences, Humanities/Development Studies or a related field
- Two years, minimum, of experience within the development/humanitarian sector advising or managing monitoring and evaluation processes
- Experience in results-based monitoring will be an asset
- Experience in the use of digital data collection tools or/and of data visualisation software solutions will be an asset
- Experience of working for an international organisation and with local partners
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken
- Fluency in a local language will be an asset
To apply and for more information, click here.
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