Job Description
The Organization
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.
The Opportunity
Plan International Ethiopia is looking for a MERL Coordinator to support the SUN WASH Project implemented in Amhara Gambella 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 endeavor’s in targeted woredas in both regions. And also ensures that program quality is reflected within the project cycle and the project implementation is undertaken efficiently and effectively
Job Requirements
Qualifications/ Experience Essential.
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree/MA Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Management, development studies, Management, MPH, Economics and other social sciences.
- Experience: At minimum of 5 years of work experience in managing corporate system for Planning, monitoring, evaluation, research and Learning activities
- Training on MERL, Data Quality and Database Management systems.
- Demonstrated experience of advanced use of Kobo tools, including development of surveys (essential)
- Awareness of integrated WASH, Food and Nutrition intervention approach plus environmental health issues with special attention to the needs of women and children
- Experience of leading MERL for integrated WASH, Food & Nutrition projects implementation and working in partnership
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.
The closing date for the application is April 16, 2024. Qualified candidates should submit their application with the link provided.
This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.
Please note that:
· Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
· We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.
· Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
· Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply
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 organisation, 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 organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
More Information
- Address Ethiopia
- Experience Level Senior
- Total Years Experience 5-10
