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 know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. 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.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Our global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalized and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years, to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. This is our contribution to reaching the sustainable development goals, and in particular the goals on gender equality. Our organization is transforming itself to meet this enormous challenge everywhere we work. We need bold, forward-thinking and innovative individuals to lead our country operations, driving change and delivering results that will allow us to reach our target of 100 million girls.

ROLE PURPOSE

The MERL Coordinator will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of effective and coordinated MERL systems at strategy and programme level, and support on the creation and standardization of assessments, research studies and reporting tools.

DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE

The MERL Coordinator will lead the design and implementation of effective and coordinated MERL systems, and support on the creation and standardization of assessment and reporting tools as per Plan International standards – The position holder will be responsible for MERL Data quality and System use, and coordination of data collection and analysis in all Research/Evaluations and promote the use of data as evidence to guide Plan International Lebanon in decision-making. S/he will be responsible for the management of existing MERL SYSTEMS (PMERL, SPSS, and Power BI) and development of MERL Data collection tools, lead the process, and provide a regular update of the PMERL system for all Programmes/ projects for Plan International Lebanon. Responsible for the information system management and documentation, report generation, and management of the database to promote knowledge sharing for learning purposes through the use of existing data. with support from the Director of Programs and the Regional M&E Specialist.

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Location: PIL_Beirut

Type of Role: Fixed Term

Reports to: Director of Program

Grade: D1

Closing Date: 1 December 2024 (on a rolling basis)

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Potential interview questions

Can you provide an example of how you have designed a MERL system in the past?	This question aims to assess your practical experience and expertise in MERL system design.	Describe a specific project where you developed a MERL system, highlighting your approach and the results.
How do you ensure the quality of data collected for evaluations?	This question checks your understanding of data quality assurance methods in evaluations.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you employ for effective project management in MERL activities?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a time when you had to report findings from an evaluation to stakeholders.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you incorporate feedback into the MERL process?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.