ME Officer

Drive project monitoring and data quality for effective results.

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Overview

Drive project monitoring and data quality for effective results.

You have:

  • University degree in statistics, social sciences, communication, computing sciences, information technologies, or data science.
  • Experience in M&E positions and/or program experience in field data collection in emergencies.
  • Experience in conception/design and management of databases using different software.
  • Good understanding of routine data quality checks/validation.
  • Demonstrated relevant technical skills in analysing quantitative and qualitative data.
  • Experience in managing complex datasets.
  • Proven work experience with platforms such as ONA, KOBO Toolbox, Kobo Collect, ODK Collect, etc.
  • Experience working with packages such as: PowerBI, SPSS, STATA, etc.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills (English).

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 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

The Opportunity

  • Develop and implement project monitoring plans;
  • Ensure quality control of data and information collected, through the development and/or review of tools for the data collection in accordance of the logical frameworks of projects;
  • Document and disseminate results and best practices on project related lessons learnt to inform decision making;
  • Provide technical support in operational studies (baseline, mid-term, final evaluations, case studies), and projects researches processes;
  • Ensure quality of data through data verification procedures, including routine data quality audits;
  • Build data collection instruments in ODK Collect;
  • Code the instruments built in ODK Collect;
  • Making, cleaning and analyzing data;

About You

  • University degree in statistics, social sciences, communication, Computing Sciences, Information Technologies (IT), Data Science;
  • Experience in M&E positions and/or program experience in field data collection in emergencies.
  • Experience in conception/design and management of databases using different software
  • Good understand of routine data quality checks/validation
  • Demonstrated relevant technical skills in analysing quantitative and qualitative data
  • Experience in managing complex datasets
  • Proven work experience with platforms such as ONA, KOBO Toolbox, Kobo Collect, ODK Collect, etc.
  • Experience working with packages such as: PowerBI, SPSS, STATA, etc.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills (English)

    Please follow this link for full role profile: M&E Officer

Location: Nampula

Type of Role: Fixed Term

Reports to: M&E Specialist

Grade: 13

Closing Date: 06/10/2023

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.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a challenging project you worked on and how you ensured data quality? This question assesses the candidate's experience with data quality and their problem-solving skills in complex situations. Provide specific examples of the challenges faced and the steps taken to maintain data integrity.
Explain how you would design a monitoring plan for a new project. The interviewer seeks to understand the candidate's planning and organizational skills related to monitoring and evaluation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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