JOB SUMMARY:
THE ORGANISATION
Founded in 1937, Plan International, Inc. (“PII”) is a globally recognized non-profit dedicated to advancing children’s rights and gender equality in both humanitarian and development contexts. With over 80 years of experience, Plan International addresses the root causes of challenges faced by girls and vulnerable children, working in 70+ countries. The organization collaborates with children, young people, supporters, and partners to create a just world, acknowledging that the potential of every child is often hindered by poverty, violence, exclusion, disasters, and discrimination.
PLAN INTERNATIONAL KENYA
Plan International Kenya (PIK), operational since 1982, focuses on long-term development. Collaborating closely with local communities and governments, with a work force of 250 staffs and annual budget of $ 16 million, PIK implements programs to enhance the well-being of children, girls and young people in geographic focus of Nairobi, Machakos, Kajiado, Tharaka-Nithi, Siaya, Kwale, Kilifi, Homa Bay, Kisumu, Tana River, Turkana, and Marsabit.
Under the current Country Strategy (July 2021 – June 2026), PIK aims to end teenage pregnancies and gender-based violence against girls. This goal will be achieved through the following thematic pillars. strategic objectives:
Nurturing Futures (NF) is a 3-year project which aims to examine the Influence of Integrating Parenting Support in Food Security and Nutrition Initiatives on Infant Nutrition Outcomes. The link between PLW’s food security, nutritional status, wellbeing, breastfeeding practices, and nutritional outcomes in infants is a powerful connector between providing nurturing care for infants, and even more so in crisis situations. PLW, by being able to nourish themselves adequately during pregnancy and subsequently providing breastmilk, become the guardians of infant’s food security. There is currently insufficient attention in global Humanitarian Response Plans to promoting responsive and loving caregiving, play, and opportunities for learning, as well as protection from violence for children growing up facing high levels of acute and chronic food insecurity. There is also inadequate attention to the overall psycho-social wellbeing.
It is with this background and context that Plan Kenya, PlanBørnefonden, and SAPCONE are therefore proposing parenting interventions in combination with food security and nutrition interventions that can positively impact and save lives of infants in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya. The project is designed against 3 Outcome areas namely 1) Improved nurturing care practices for children and new-borns and enhanced parental psychological well-being, 2) Improved access to food and nutrition for infants, children, PLW and parents and 3) Improved service provision for early learning.
ABOUT THE ROLE The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will be charged with the responsibility of coordinating and managing the monitoring and evaluation activities of Nurturing Futures project related for Plan Kenya in Turkana. The role has an assignment to drive project Data Quality Assurance and specific data requirements for projects/programmes as well as tracking and reporting on project outputs, outcomes and impact of the Nurturing Futures project interventions. The M&E Officer will enable documentation of project best practices, lessons learnt and project learning. He/She will work towards profiling Nurturing Futures work and impact stories. The M&E Officer is also responsible for overall coordination of consortium MERL activities.
ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES
Monitoring Implementation and M&E coordination at strategic level (40%)
Learning, project quality and standards (25%)
Documentation, Data management, Knowledge management (15%)
Capability building through knowledge sharing and networking (10%)
Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) 5%
Other duties (5%)
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES
Understands relevant sectoral context including how the sector operates in terms of funding and governance and awareness of Plan’s purpose, values, and global strategy
Manages legal and reputational risk including risk assessment, communication, risk management and reporting in full compliance with risk-related standards, including in areas such as Child and Youth Safeguarding and Protection, Gender equality and inclusion, Counter Fraud, Safety and Security.
Managing resources and delivery: -Knows the resources required for their role. Manages their own workload, avoiding under or overcommitting to delivery activities; -Works according to a budget and uses the relevant financial systems.; -Works according to principles of data protection; -Understands how information is used for reporting and decisions making; – Seeks to continually improve personal working practices
Digital working: Identifies ways to use digital to improve the effectiveness of work activities. Understands how digital enablers can contribute to achieving Plan International’s purpose. Utilises the digital tools available in line with privacy and safeguarding guidelines
Evidence-based management: Understands the importance of high-quality data and the implications of poor data. Understands what data Plan International needs to inform decision-making. Interprets a range of sources to inform evidence-based decisions relevant to their role.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Qualifications/ skills / experience essential:
Qualifications/ skills / experience desirable:
Languages required
Click on the below link to access the full Job Description:
JD Monitoring u0026 Evaluation Officer_Nurturing Futures_Turkana Final.pdf
Location: Kakuma, Kenya
Reports to: Senior Project Manager
Closing Date: 02 August 2024
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.
Disclaimer: Plan International is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate applicants on any basis. We also do not charge Job seekers any fees at any point of the recruitment process.
ABSTRACT:
Plan International Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Nurturing Futures Kenya Plan International Jobs 2024
Plan International looking for “Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Nurturing Futures”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 02-Aug-24.
The Plan International has published a job vacancy announcement on 18/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Nurturing Futures to be based in , Kenya. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org
Company Name: Plan International
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Nurturing Futures
Duty Station: , Kenya
Country: Kenya
Application Deadline: 02-Aug-24