Project Monitoring Specialist in Plan International

Who are Plan International?Plan International isanindependent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed tochildren living alife free ofpoverty, violence and injustice.Weactively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission tomake positive lasting changes inchildren’s and young people’s lives. Wesupport children togain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need toclaim their rights toafulfilling life, today and inthe future. Weplace aspecific focus ongirls and women, who are most often left behind.Wehave been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years and are now active inmore than 70 countries.How have Plan International responded tothe Ukraine Crisis?Since March 2022, Plan International has been responding tothe crisis inpartnership with civil society organisations inPoland, Romania, and Moldova tomeet the needs ofthose affected bythe crisis aswell ashost communities, and now weare ready toextend our operations inUkraine itself.Weare supporting anintegrated education and child protection response, incorporating mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), with cash and voucher assistance (CVA) asamodality.What can you bring?Weknow that this crisis will have devastating long-term effects onwomen and children inthe region and Plan International will play avital role inresponding tothese needs aswecontinue toestablish operations ineach ofthe four countries. Weplan totransition from the current support provided globally byPlan International’s teams tolocally based, longer term staffing.For our Support section we are looking for a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialistwill oversee capacity building, quality assurance, and processes for all monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning (MERL) responsibilities inUkraine office projects and response strategies.Role and responsibilitiesProvide technical MERL leadership and advice toPlan partners and stakeholders, acting asthe external relations focal point for the Ukraine Response, Ukraine office.Lead the development ofproject MERL frameworks and MERL plans incoordination with in-country partners.Ensures all MERL work has astrong gender focus inline with Plan International’s Global Strategy.Socialise the MERL Chapter ofthe Emergency Response Program Manual for use inthe Ukraine office.Develop M&E capacity exchange plans and deliver training, coaching and mentorship tocivil society partners internal and external stakeholders.Identify key data visualisation approaches tomaintain profile ofthe response activities and tosupport learning and improvements.Capacitate staff and partners tocollect quantitative and qualitative data, ensuring disaggregation bysex, age, and disability.Provide MERL input tothe regular response sitreps.Foster use ofthe Child friendly Complaints and Feedback Mechanism toolkit and the Adolescent Consultations toolkits tomeaningfully involve children, adolescents and young people throughout the response phases.Build and maintain relationships with relevant government departments, UNagencies and NGOs.Actively contribute to M&E Coordination Mechanisms. Support partner organisations take aco-leadership role inrelevant WorkingGroups asand when requested bypartners.Provide MERL advice and input for the development and submission ofquality proposals and donor reporting products.Contribute torelevant global advocacy and policy objectives with documented learning and evidence.Technical expertise, skills and knowledgeEssentialSignificant experience inimplementing M&E activities inavariety ofhumanitarian crises, particularly displacement and refugee settings.Strong understanding ofimplementing processes, approaches, tools and methodologies that facilitate and deliver M&E inthese context, and organizational learning, that isupto date with best practices inthe sector.Atheoretical and practical understanding ofgender attitudes and power dynamics, including why they exist and how they change, and how these attitudes and dynamics shape MERL approaches and methodologies.Experience providing M&E technical support toteams and partner organisations.Experience ofcapacity building with avariety ofaudiences.Able toanalyse large amounts ofdata and generate powerful reports and information from them.Understand and consistently apply ethical MER practicesExcellent communication skills. Fluency inEnglish, written and spokenPlan International’s Values inPracticeWeare open and accountablePromotes aculture ofopenness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.Holds self and others accountable toachieve the highest standards ofintegrity.Consistent and fair inthe treatment ofpeople.Open about mistakes and keen tolearn from them.Accountable for ensuring weare asafe organisation for all children, girls & young peopleWestrive for lasting impactArticulates aclear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.Creates aclimate ofcontinuous improvement, open tochallenge and new ideas.Focuses resources todrive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive tochanged priorities orcrises.Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.Wework well togetherSeeks constructive outcomes, listens toothers, willing tocompromise when appropriate.Builds constructive relationships across Plan International tosupport our shared goals.Develops trusting and ‘win-win' relationships with funders, partners and communities.Engages and works well with others outside the organization tobuild abetter world for girls and all children.Weare inclusive and empoweringWeempower our staff togive their best and develop their potentialWerespect all people, appreciate differences and challenge equality inour programs and our workplaceWe support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own livesPlease note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.