Senior MERL Specialist, Plan International, Liberia

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable / YEAR
  • Job type:
    FULL_TIME
  • Posted:
    1 month ago
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  • Deadline:
    08/08/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

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ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice. We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

 

JOB SUMMARY

 

 

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.

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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

Plan International Liberia Plan International Liberia has been awarded a grant from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Liberia. Plan International has been selected as Principal Recipient to implement the Grant Cycle 7 (GC-7) grant for TB/HIV/RSSH and the continuing Covid 19 Response Mechanism.

To support this grant, Plan International Liberia is seeking an experienced Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Specialist to join our team for an initial one-year term, with the potential for extension up to three years. In this role, you will implement, and manage a robust MERL framework aligned with the grant’s objectives, lead a dedicated team comprising two M&E Coordinators and two COVID-19 Grant M&E Officers as well as provide direct oversight and guidance to Sub Recipients (SRs) in implementing effective M&E activities. Your responsibilities will include deepening the integration of the e-tracker system currently under development into existing M&E structures. This position requires expertise in harmonizing M&E systems across Principal Recipient (PR), National HMIS, Sub-Recipients (SRs) and Sub-Sub-Recipients (SSRs), as well as proven ability to integrate technologies into existing M&E systems.

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Dimensions of the Role

  • Provide leadership to the M&E team, ensuring effective coordination and collaboration.
  • Review, implement, and manage a robust MERL framework aligned with the grant’s objectives and Global Fund requirements.
  • Establish and enforce data quality assurance mechanisms to maintain the integrity of monitoring and evaluation data.
  • Provide MERL technical leadership and assistance to SRs, SSRs and other project relevant stakeholders in the development and implementation of their M&E plans.
  • Facilitate regular coordination meetings to strengthen communication channels between the Principal Recipient (PR) and implementing partners, fostering a unified approach to monitoring and evaluation.

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Location: Country Office, Monrovia

Type of Role: Fixed Term

Reports to: Cheif of Party – Global Fund TB/HIV/RSSH

Grade: 16

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Closing Date: 8th 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.

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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.

 

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