Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator – ECW Non-profit Careers – Plan International
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator – ECW
Organization: Plan International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Project Manager
About US:
Plan International was founded over 75 years ago and is one of the oldest and largest children’s development organizations (non-profit / INGOs) in the world. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.
Job Summary: The MER Coordinator will lead the research, monitoring, evaluation, documentation and learning components of the project. He/she will build capacity of Plan International and partner staff in documenting replicable models that enhance learning. She/he will lead the development of the project M&E tools, checklists including supporting the project manager/project coordinator to produce quality reports. He will take lead in documentation of project progress and change realized through conduction of routine monitoring, collection of most significant change stories on project implementation following established guidelines, as well as conducting of audits and verification of project data. This position is tasked with identification of learning models in the ECW Project that can be replicated
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Technical M&E guidance
- Design, Update (review) and Implement project monitoring tools as per project M&E plan and ensure use of appropriate tools in collection, compilation, analysis and utilization within the consortium to ensure consistency
- Support the development and rollout of project targets and standards to ensure delivery of quality outputs.
- Provide technical guidance on the utilisation and maintenance of the project M&E database.
Project planning and Implementation
- Support ECW programme staff to develop M&E section of project outlines (POs)
- Support project staff and partners to develop Detailed Implementation Plans in line with the proposal
- Consolidate, track and share on a quarterly basis the Project’s DIP to ensure timely implementation
- Support the project team to ensure that both the project targets and implementations factor in inclusiveness particularly for Children with special needs.
Project M&E, documentation, reporting and learning
- Conduct monthly field support visits in all the ECW Intervention districts and refugees settlement camps.
- Consolidate monthly field monitoring reports; share actions and support the respective persons to take the necessary actions.
- Consolidate, track and share on a monthly basis action points agreed upon in all ECW meetings including review meetings.
- Regularly track project progress and update the project logs in the SAP to enhance efficient and effective implementation.
- Quarterly Consolidate, follow up and polish best practices, case studies, lessons learnt, Most Significant Change Stories and reflection of the project to provide evidence on project impact including inclusiveness.
- Together with the Project Manager, review all project write ups (including concepts) and partners’ quarterly and annual progress report to ensure compliance to Results Framework and donor reporting requirements
- Monitor and consolidate project implementation findings against approved work plans and budgets to ensure timely and quality implementation as per contractual obligation
- Provide strategic leadership in the project’s research, project evaluations, organisational learning and documentation initiatives within the project
- Maintain and update project M&E database to ensure timely and quality data for evidence-based decision making and learning
Partnership and capacity development
- Plan, facilitate and conduct M&E capacity building activities for the project/program staff and partners to enhance quality reporting and data management.
- Support project staff including partners in all monitoring and documentation related activities including utilization of the corporate M & E system in the partner organisations.
Plan system support to ensure compliance
- Ensure Plan International and donor standards such as Plan Child Protection Policy, research protocols, knowledge management and MER standards and Guidelines are adhered to in the project.
- Visit the sponsored children on a regular basis.
- Support to ensure that the entire project’s programming mainstream Gender, DRR, Child Protection and sponsorship integration.
- Support the project team to ensure that the registered project risks are regularly mitigated, tracked and updated as required.
- In consultation and agreement, perform any other functions as may be deemed appropriate by management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for Plan International Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator – ECW job should hold an bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Social Sciences, Social Work, Development Studies or a related field.
- Additional training at Post-Graduate level in Monitoring and Evaluation, project planning and management or a related field is an asset
- Five years of progressively responsible experience in Project/Programme Management, development in child rights programing
- Project proposal/Grant writing experience is desirable.
- Three years of experience in providing M&E for Education projects
- Monitoring and evaluation of rights-based programmes
- Knowledge of environment and current effective practice on monitoring & evaluation
- Skills in Programming.
- Demonstrable abilities in planning and coordination
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people from diverse cultures
- Ability to lead and motivate people to work in teams
- Excellent communication skills, both in written English and in face-to-face presentations
- Ability to work in teams
- Skills in Research methodology
- Analytical skills
- Proven computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft software including MS Word processing, Power point presentation, Excel spreadsheets, e-mail and web based research
Behaviours
- Promotes high performance among project staff
- Open to feedback and willing to try new approaches on monitoring and documentation
- Communicates effectively, especially in writing
- Strong strategic and analytical thinking
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical and communication (verbal and written) skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 8th March 2019
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