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 this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

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.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

ROLE PROFILE

ROLE PURPOSE

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 85 years, and are now active in over 80 countries.

Given the current humanitarian crisis in the Far-North Region of Cameroon Plan is engaged in providing multi-support to the child and young people. Its operations are implemented in keys sectors including Child Protection, Education, Health, SRHR, Nutrition, WASH, NFIs, Livelihood Food Assistance and conflict management in coordination with all other humanitarian institutions.

On January 2023 Plan International received project from UNHCR Cameroon., this project has two components including Education and Protection. As part of this project, the successful candidate will be responsible for the technical design/review Monitoring and evaluation system activities. He/she will ensure the quality of the Monitoring and evaluation system of the project HCR

Dimensions of the Role

This position is responsible for Monitoring and Evaluation, technical leadership planning initiatives, monitoring, evaluation, research and dissemination in the context of HCR respective project implementation for assistance to Refugees, IDPs and host communities in the Far North Region of Cameroon specially in the Logone and Chari, Mayo Tsanaga et Mayo Sava division. S/he will also strengthen the project technical team and will provide technical support to the Project Coordinator, communities and other partners. S/he will co-ordinate closely with the Project Coordinator, the PIIA MERL Coordinator and other Emergency Response Team members and Plan International staff, especially monitoring & evaluation management, to improve program quality and effectiveness of the current response/project as well as any future recovery activities. The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will be based at the Plan International office in Maroua

Accountabilities

• Conduct regular monitoring visits to ensure that the project is on the right track in performing the planned activities and achieved the expected outputs;
• Ensure that monitoring data are fed into project management decisions and used in program management;
• Follow the implementation of activities and to ensure that the information/data collection is made in accordance with the load specifications of the project, guideline of donor and in accordance with the strategic guidelines and Plan International Cameroon programmatic standards
• Identify major challenges for project implementation and report to the Project Coordination for immediate decision making;
• Participate in the development/review of the action plans and detailed budgets of project;
• Ensure weekly and monthly follow up of indicators;
• Develop/update the tools of indicators monitoring of the project;
• Ensure quality control of data and information collected, through the development and/or review of tools for the data collection in accordance of the logical frameworks of the project, the quality assurance system of Plan International, Program Accountability and Learning System (PALS);
• Organize/supervise the data collection, their processing and analysis of data in the context of the monitoring of indicators of the project;
• Train local Plan International local staff, members of the local organizations partners to use of data collection tools;
• Elaborate the performance reports and the reports on indicators monitoring and to ensure their presentation according to the request;
• Participate in the selection and organize the follow-up of the mission of studies office/consultants selected for studies and evaluation;
• Produce monthly reports on capitalization of lessons learned and good practices identified in the context of the project implementation;
• Participate actively in the annual evaluation process of programs of Plan International Cameroon and in the evaluation of the performance of organizations partner.
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures

Key relationships

PIIA Monitoring, Evaluation Research and leaning Coordinator, respective HCR Project Coordinator, BMZ Project teams , UNHCR partners .UNHCR teams, Program Influency and Implementation Coordinator, Emergency Response Manager, other members of the Emergency Response team, and Plan staff at the Country as appropriate

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

Essential

• Diploma in Monitoring and evaluation or university diploma in social sciences, statistics, economics or other related sectors;
• Three years of relevant professional experience (or two years of experience in this specific field)
• Have a practical and relevant experience in the interventions in emergency contexts;
• Knowledge and skills: knowledge of Plan International policies and procedures, and Code of Conduct. Requires general finance, administration, information management and telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/ computer skills;
• Experience in the Far North of Cameroon is an asset.

Desirable

• Have solid experience in the conduct of qualitative and quantitative investigation;
• Have a good editorial capacity (capacity of drafting of reports);
• Know how to use the computer and master standard software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint…);
• Excellent data management and data analysis skills, with experience using at least 3 software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Power-BI Access, SPSS, STATA;
• Previous experience with electronic/mobile data collection (KOBO Collect ODK, CommCare)
• Good knowledge and understanding of humanitarian principles and established international child protection standards.
• Fluency in French and English.

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organisation by being open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do.

We strive for lasting impact

We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative.

We work well together

We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organisation, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our partners.

We are inclusive and empowering

We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programmes and our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.

Physical Environment

• Work both at the office and in the field
• Frequent field visits: The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will spend at least 60% of his time on the field in the context of the implementation of M&E activities
• Periods of intense work at all times of day.

Working in multiple locations and on the move

Level of contact with children

Low contact: No contact or very low frequency of interaction

Mid contact: Occasional interaction with children

High level: Frequent interaction with children

Location: Maroua

Closing Date: 24th July 2023

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.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.