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Plan International recruits a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) Specialist – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Plan International recruits a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) Specialist – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Regions : Éthiopie

Plan International recruits a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) Specialist – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

 

 

Date: 24-May-2019

Location: Addis Ababa, AA, ET

Company: Plan International

Contexte :

Plan International is an independent non-profit organization that advances children’s well-being and equality for girls. Working in building powerful partnerships for children for over 75 years and present in 70 countries, Plan International strives for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children while working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners. Plan International Ethiopia is looking for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) Specialistfor Country Office who will be reporting to the WVL Project Lead and Country Program MEAL Lead through matrix management .

Accountabilities :

Feminist MEL System: Lead the participatory development and implementation of the project’s feminist MEL system. A strong understanding of results-based management, feminist principles, and technical proficiency in mixed methods, data collection, analysis and presentation is essential.

 The job holder will be responsible for the following but not limited to

Feminist MEL System: Lead the participatory development and implementation of the project’s feminist MEL system. A strong understanding of results-based management, feminist principles, and technical proficiency in mixed methods, data collection, analysis and presentation is essential.

 The job holder will be responsible for the following but not limited to :

Leadership :

  • Works closely with WOs as per the requirements and establishment of MEAL system in accordance with the project requirement ;
  • Ensure WVL planning, monitoring and evaluation processes meet and comply with external accountability requirement and standards
  • Will be responsible to work across all grant recipients and all four regions of the project implementation to ensure quality and effective programming
  • Will be a member of the Project Management Team (PMT),
  • Closely works with the MEAL lead at PIE CO

Project designing :

  • The job holder is responsible for initiating, development and delivery of a Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Framework
  • Develop the Logic Model (LM) as well as the Performance Measurement Framework (PMF) including project targets,
  • Responsible for the setup of Management Information System, to systematically collect, store and analyse output and activity information,
  • Develop performance indicators and design monitoring systems during the start-up phase of the project,
  • Ensure the MEAL system established is well aligned with the requirements of Plan M & E system as well as donor requirements as stipulated in the contribution agreement document
  • Ensure equal and fair opportunities and representation of both sexes and persons with disabilities in the program,

Planning :

  • S/he provides managerial and technical leadership in the development of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (MER) Plan.
  • Lead the annual and semi-annual activity planning and budgeting  process
  • Provided a one-to one support with the multi-year Women’s Empowerment Grant (WEG), recipients in the development of the project implementation plans (PIPs),
  • Provide information on project learning and monitoring data to inform during the preparation of annual work plans (AWPs),
  • Lead the validation of the Logic Model (LM) and Performance Monitoring Framework (PMF) before used as a governing document for the project

Monitoring :

  • Provide leadership on the overall Output and outcome monitoring,
  • Assist the database development,
  • Provide quality guidance to Women Organizations (WOs) in implementing WVL in their planning, monitoring and evaluation processes and in materialize the project goal and objectives
  • Ensure that M&E data from all WOs are collected, analysed and availed in a way to help decision making, and ready to share both external and internal audiences as required
  • Identifies weaknesses in monitoring and evaluation practice and develops targeted solutions alongside the identification and promotion of high quality evaluation practice

Evaluation :

  • Engage and lead the baseline, midterm and end line evaluations of the project in accordance to the performance indicators set for the project ;
  • Ensure that the project is implemented as per the quality intended and in accordance with the result based management principles and tools ;
  • Engage in the development of tools to collect outcome level performance indicator disaggregated data through the baseline study ;
  • Manage consultants and research partners to ensure that commissioned researches and evaluations are carried out to a high, international standard and successfully completed.

Reporting :

  • Contribute to the reporting of activities and present results achieved during the implementation of the project to different stakeholders meetings ;
  • Prepare donor country level programs’ performance reports and ensure program quality and adhere to the department’s compliance requirements ;
  • Review the regular reports of the WROs and provide hands on feedback for improvements and continual learning. The data in the SAP system is updated and in compliance of Plan Guideline ;
  • The SAP administration reports to all related persons by  quarterly.

Learning :

  • Capture, document and share lessons learned from the project implementation to larger stakeholders and community, including evidence on project stories of change and promising practices ;
  • Provide information on project learning and monitoring data to integrate lessons learned and course- correction in implementation going forward ;
  • Implement some of story of change capturing and documentation tools and apply them to this project ;
  • Undertake  documentation and a regular track of project  progress  data base of the respective WOs and project locations ;
  • Identify and respond to information requirements of different stakeholders and make information accessible on timely basis ;
  • Support knowledge management and learning by producing specific programme information resources ;
  • Proactively seek and promote promising and best practices as part of monitoring, evaluation, program effectiveness practice, and learning ;
  • Lead the organization of review meetings and prepare events in collaboration with GC and CD Specialists.

Capacity building :

  • Provide capacity development to recipients on monitoring and reporting practices ;
  • Provide timely feedback on baseline, midterm and end line assessments for staffs of the project to help them have clarity on the areas of intervention and use it for activity planning ;
  • Share learning to promote discussion on key issues and innovations by WVL project to staffs of Plan as well as partners ;
  • Any other issuer that will further the implementation of VWL project as assigned by PL.

Internal collaboration :

  • Works creatively to support Programme Units’ staffs and thematic leaders in the CO in demonstrating effective MER system ;
  • Collaborate with technical programme specialists in the country and with NOs staffs (when required) to develop monitoring and evaluation frameworks for specific programmatic/ thematic areas ;
  • Ensure Child Centred Community Development (CCCD) principles and strategies are mainstreamed in MER tools and frameworks ;
  • Collaborate with other functions (finance, Capacity Development, grant compliance and gender) to ensure that Programme Quality standards and processes integrated across functions ;
  • Contribute to the wider work of the Programme Effectiveness team on a flexible and supportive basis ;
  • Mainstream child Protection in the program area as well as observe the Child Protection Policy and be vigilant to report all child protection concerns.

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge :

Education, qualification, knowledge and experience :

  • Master’s degree in monitoring and evaluation, project management, development studies, and other social sciences ;
  • A minimum of 5 years substantial experience in managing corporate system for Planning, monitoring, evaluation and Learning activities ;
  • Excellent English written and verbal skills ;
  • Knowledge of current international development trends and thinking on programme effectiveness, learning and in Gender Equality programming ;
  • Experience in working with women development organizations ;
  • Grass-root development management experiences-understanding challenges and opportunities in the communities and field level realities of NGOs are desirable.

The closing date for the application is June 02, 2019.

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Please note that:

  • Applications and CVs written in English will be accepted and
  • Shortlisted candidates will be contacted ;
  • Please note that we are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated link.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

More information about Plan International can be found on http://plan-international.org

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required.

As an international child centered community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children’s rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

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. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.