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 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.

ROLE PURPOSE

The post-holder is expected to coordinate MERL activities, and system implementation including monitoring program quality; rolling out accountability initiatives, coordinating implementation of projects evaluations, studies, and assessment and MERL budgeting process. The MERL coordinator will support project research works, dissemination of results, promoting and facilitating data use for innovative programming to achieve the project-desired change. The post-holder will also support MERL teams, and partner staff in data consolidation and management of quality project implementation. While the post-holder reports to the HoMERL he/she will sometimes be required to consult the Thematic Leads to ensure efficiency of work in the specific areas.

 

DIMENSION OF THE ROLE

The position holder for the role of MERL Coordinator will coordinate MERL technical initiatives to all projects (grants and sponsorship funded) in Southern Programme Implementation Area, mainly in ensuring quality MERL initiatives in GGE and SPAD projects in all their circles from the design, planning, implementation, and the transit phase as per project duration, and lead routine monitoring of project’s relevance and coherence in accordance to Southern PIA local government and the community. The person is responsible to develop and implement M&E framework and the M&E plan for Southern PIA. He/She will lead documentation of learning from the project processes and tracking adoptability of the projects’ existing data collection tools for the grants and sponsorship projects within the location. Further the position is to ensure MERL ethics and safeguarding ethical standards are adhered in the Southern Program areas. He/She will also ensure thorough qualitative and quantitative data analysis and reporting, and at most ensure PMERL systems inputs and usage.

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Location: Rukwa

Reports to: Head of MERL with dotted line to Program Implementation Area Manager

Closing Date:14th March, 2025

 

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.

 

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements