MERL Specialist- Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship (SOYEE)

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

The position holder will be responsible to support the implementation and realization of the PIE’s strategy by developing and leading the CO monitoring, evaluation, accountability, research and learning strategy, responding to contextual challenges while ensuring alignment with the regional strategy and global M&E framework, policy and strategy.

This would be demonstrated in undertaking responsibilities which includes strategically managing and leading the MEAL team and provide capacity building training for M&E staff, review researches/studies and evaluations terms of references and manage outsourced constancy works, manage MEAL budget efficiently and effectively, facilitate monthly program review meeting and workshops, prepare quality and condensed quarterly and annual reports of the country office, and represent MEAL in any M&E related workshops, Networks, forums and advocate for program quality in both development and humanitarian programs.

The Individual

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Education at BA/BSC/ Master’s Degree level or equivalent in Social science, Development studies, Economics, Statistics and Management
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience working on monitoring & evaluation position experience and 7 Years for BA/BSC programs/
• Projects or demonstrated equivalent combination.
• Practical knowledge of monitoring and evaluation methodologies, including log frames, result chains, theories of change, and assessment/evaluations.
• Experience in staff/team management, coaching, mentoring, capacity building, and performance review and appraisal.
• Demonstrated knowledge of strategic planning processes
• Depth and breadth of knowledge of Plan’s global and national strategies and policies.
• Ability to communicate effectively and authoritatively on area of expertise.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships across a network.

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

• Demonstrated experience of operational and programming processes, systems and principles, and the ability to provide leadership and support to staff working at regional & community level.
• Sound understanding of integrated development issues and critical analysis of child poverty
• Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts.

Languages required

• Fluency in English language is essential
• In addition to Amharic, Knowledge of Local Languages is a desirable

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.

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Location: Addis Ababa, Country Office

Type of Role: Definite Contract

Reports to: Head of Programme, Quality

Grade: D1

Closing Date:November 21,2023

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.