Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

The Opportunity

As the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Specialist you will provide M&E technical leadership to the further development and implementation of Plan International’s global results and indicators for each of the six Areas of Global Distinctiveness (AOGDs), including reviewing and revising existing frameworks, development and testing of methods/tools and the integration of a climate change focus.

You will contribute to enhance awareness and M&E capacity in Plan International’s offices as well as support the implementation of a new global monitoring and evaluation system (PMERL) to ensure that we are able, as an organisation, to capture, store, analyse and report on our progress and results in a consistent and coherent way

In this role, you will also be responsible for ensuring that the data and information that is derived from the application of the M&E frameworks and approach in our programme and influence work is analysed, disseminated and used to advance accountability to all stakeholders; demonstrate the impact of our work; and ensure learning for improved programming and influencing.

About you

In order to succeed in this challenging and varied role, you will need:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with expert knowledge on monitoring and evaluation of development work, across a wide range of technical areas. As well as demonstrable experience of developing guidelines of processes, approaches, tools that facilitate M&E, and organizational learning, that is up to date with best practices in the sector.
• Demonstrable understanding of the realities of NGO programme management and limitations that impact programme monitoring, evaluation and learning. With this you will need to be able to communicate complex technical MERL concepts and terminology to non-experts.
• Understanding of different approaches to assessing and reporting NGO programming results, across a wide variety of contexts. As well as an ability to listen, consult and learn with others across our diverse organisation.
• A theoretical and practical understanding of gender attitudes and power dynamics, including why they exist and how they change, and how these attitudes and dynamics shape MERL approaches and methodologies.
• Fluent in English. Capacity in one of the following: French, Portuguese, Arabic and/or Spanish will be an advantage.
• Specific experience in developing/implementing M&E Frameworks focused on climate change highly desirable.

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Please respond to the requirements of the role in your cover letter.

Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted.

Location: Flexible location, in most locations where Plan International has a legal entity and you have the pre-existing right to live and work. However, as this role will be working mostly with colleagues in central time zones, preference would be for the location to be in the following time zones: BST/CET

You may be office, home or hybrid based.

Type of role: 3 Year Fixed Term Contract

Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that this will vary according to the location of the appointed candidate and therefore, it is not possible to include full details here.

As an indication if this role was based in the UK the salary would be circa £45,000

Closing date: Sunday 29th January 2023