MERL Specialist- Ukraine Response, Romania Mission

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

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

The conflict in Ukraine is resulting in a major humanitarian crisis with over 3 million people having fled to neighboring countries, and millions displaced within Ukraine. Plan International is responding to the crisis and working in partnership with civil society organisations, including in Romania, to meet the key needs of those affected by the crisis as well as host communities. This position will play a key role in supporting Romania country level MERL activities and ensuring high quality information and analysis is provided across the Plan International federation. The postholder will provide MERL leadership, technical support, and guidance to Plan International teams and partners in Romania. The position will be based in Romania, Bucharest

The Individual-

• Provide technical MERL leadership and advice to Plan partners and stakeholders, acting as the external relations focal point for the Ukraine Response, Romania mission.
• Lead the development of project MERL frameworks and plans in coordination with in-country partners.
• Ensures all MERL work has a strong gender focus in line with Plan International’s Global Strategy.
• Ensure that the different capacities, vulnerabilities and coping mechanisms of girls and boys are considered and analysed.
• Socialise the MERL Chapter of the Emergency Response Program Manual for use in the Romania mission, Ukrainian Response.
• Support preparedness activities across all response locations.

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Location : Bucharest, Romania

Type of Role : Fixed Term

Reports to : Head of Mission

Closing Date : 30-November - 2023

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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.

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