The Opportunity

The MERL Coordinator will be responsible to implement a functional MERL system at the project level in response to emergencies. Will work closely with the project and the other program teams with technical oversight and direction from the Senior MERL Coordinator on all monitoring and evaluation needs across implementing areas. The MERL Coordinator will support the provision of program staff at Plan and partner organizations with the information and training to capture monitoring metrics regularly and efficiently.

Plan International Ethiopia is looking for a MERL coordinator to support the RINBRITA project implemented in Amhara and Tigray regions. The overall purpose of this role is to strengthen the Plan’s Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEAL) system & accountability in our humanitarian and rehabilitation response endeavors in targeted woredas in both regions. He/she ensures that program quality is reflected within the project cycle and the project implementation is undertaken efficiently and effectively by reflecting that all MERL requirements are in place and that cross-cutting issues.

Accountablity 

• Ensure all project planning, monitoring, and evaluation processes meet and comply with external accountability requirements and standards.

• Works closely with the Project Coordinators, project team, and CO MERL team to establish the MERL system and develop data collection tools in accordance with the project requirement.

• Ensure all donor, country office, and government program performance reports are prepared and shared timely meeting the standard and quality requirements

• Take the lead and support in organizing regular review meetings with Project Coordinators and the project team as well.

• Responsible for the setup of a Management Information System, to systematically collect, store and analyze output and activity information.

• Ensure equal participation and benefit of adolescent boys and girls and children with disabilities in all phases of project implementation and make sure project management is gender transformative.

• Provide information on project learning and monitoring data to inform during the preparation review meetings

• Identify, capture, document, and share lessons learned from the project implementation with larger stakeholders and community, including evidence on project stories of change, lessons learned, and promising practices in coordination with the program team.

• Develop the capacity of project staff and partners through providing training on M&E systems, concepts, tools, and processes and mentoring/coaching

• Design Monitoring, Evaluation as well as Performance Measurement Framework (PMF) including project targets and update regularly

• Ensure Plan’s Child Protection Policy Guidelines and Research Standards are adhered to during project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation

• Ensure data quality by conducting routine data quality assurance activities and data audit assessments.

• Ensure that the project is implemented as per the quality intended and in accordance with the result-based management principles and tools,

• Ensure results are entered into the PMERL system regularly, make the analysis and generate reports from the system

• Ensure that the project is managed based on Plan for international gender transformative programming and social inclusion approaches 

• Represent the program MERL roles positively and professionally to internal and external stakeholders

Job Requirements

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

Qualifications/ experience essential:

• Education: Degree-level study in fields such as Management, Human Resource Management, and other social sciences

• 5+ years of relevant experience out of which 3 year 3 years on a senior level experience gained in an NGO or INGO or demonstrated equivalent combination. 

• Ability to communicate effectively

• Proficient in using Microsoft Suite

• Ability to effectively organize and manage multiple training initiatives.

• Experience providing full-scope training materials, from analyzing needs to lesson planning, development, and implementation.

• Experience creating yearly training plans and materials for all departments

• Excellent skills in presentation, facilitation, coaching, and creative thinking.

• Adept with a variety of multimedia training platforms and methods.

• Event management experience

• Ability to influence without power

Languages required:

• Fluency in English language is essential

• In addition to Amharic other local Knowledge of Local Languages is a desirable

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

• ·Experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation

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 Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

• Ensures that all staff signed safeguarding policies;

• Implement Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work.

How to Apply

The closing date for the application in August 19,2023. Qualified candidates should submit the application form found with this link CLICK HERE

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

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 organization, 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 organization, 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.