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 75 countries.

BACKGROUND

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan has over 80 years’ experience and works in more than 75 countries across the world. We strive for a just world, working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners.

Plan International has been working in Tanzania since 1991. Our work supports marginalised children and youth, especially adolescent girls, to grow up physically and mentally healthy and ready to shape their future. We create an enabling environment and empower girls to be active drivers of change in realising their rights. We prioritise working with partners, and ensuring all of our work is evidence based.

The position holder for the role of M&E Officer will be responsible for monitoring and evaluation of the Youth Economic Empowerment, Child Protection and Inclusive Education project “DGD” in Mwanza.  S/he will provide technical expertise in M&E to all DGD project activities, including the provision of support to project staff, and staff of partners in areas of monitoring and evaluation.

Dimensions of the Role

Conduct routine monitoring and ensuring the DGD project maintains its strategic vision and objectives, and that its activities result in the achievement of its intended outputs in a cost-effective and timely manner.

Design and implement the M&E activities of the project; assist the Project Coordinator in preparing Quarterly/Annual reports, Quarterly counting project beneficiaries by DGD thematic and objectives, produce quality results-based narratives on project progress and update YSLA data and maintain the MIS SAVIX of the project.

Accountabilities

• Ensures M&E technical assistance is available and provided at all times to the project team and partner staff;
• Supports the design, development, and implementation of the M&E  tools in line with the DGD strategies and results framework;
• Supports the process of  project quantitative data analyzing and writing  monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual project performance reports and their submission in stipulated deadlines and support other project staff and partner in report writing skills;
• Under the supervision of CO M&E specialist support data auditing and verification to assure internal consistency and validity of project activity
• Conduct quarterly data verification and auditing visits based on thematic indicators to ensure high-quality DGD data are reported to CO, NO, and  DGD donors
• Facilitates the interpretation and use of M&E data, through the quarterly district review meetings between the project, partners, and other relevant stakeholders at the  district level;
• Supports review of progress on a quarterly basis; problem-solving and development of remedial actions ensuring any disparity between planned and actual outputs are addressed;
• Participates and contributes to the development of the monitoring and evaluation performance monitoring plan;
• Liaises with CO M&E specialist to facilitate implementation of capacity building workshops and on the job training on monitoring, evaluation and reporting as required by project implementers and stakeholders
• With support and supervision of   CO M&E specialist  provides guidance and support to field staff and partner NGO staff in the development and implementation of monitoring tools, which will include, but not be limited to, data collection, analysis, and reporting on project indicators;
• Performs other project related duties as assigned by the Project Coordinator  of the DGD Project;
• Collect and document change or success stories from DGD Project  interventions and share with the Project Coordinator  for reporting purposes;

• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) 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

• PU&CO
• Head of MERL
• Head of SOYEE
• Head of Inclusive Quality Education
• Head of Child Protection
• MERL Staff at CO
• Functional networks within Plan

Technical expertise, skills, and knowledge

Gained through education, training, & experience

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum of a basic degree in Project Management, Statistics, Social Sciences, Information Technology, or equivalent
• Minimum of at least five (3) years of experience in the design and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and research systems;
• Minimum of 3 years of providing training, and in a supervisory and/or management role, in monitoring and evaluation;
• Experience in working on YSLA projects and using MIS/SAVIX  for YSLA  online data management
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability and willingness to travel within the supported districts
• Computer skills – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Internet and statistical packages such as SPSS, STATA, Epi Info, and other related packages.

Essential

Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of the M&E and  preferably a minimum 3 years of experience in a Non-profit making organization

Skills

• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills appropriate to the audience
• Proficient computer skills and use of relevant accounting packages
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
• Good English language skills (oral /written )

Behaviors

• Hardworking with the capacity to work independently with minimum supervision
• Honest, integrity, open and transparent personality.
• Team player
• Working towards achieving a team goal
• Be able to Respect all groups of people in the community and culturally sensitive
• Persuasive and able to work with different cultural settings
• Motivated, energetic, and strives to develop and support others
• Result oriented
• Working for the best interest of the organisation and children
• Appreciate child rights and gender equality

Desirable

• Working with the project team and ensure project results are achieved timely without compromising with quality
• Good command over conflict resolution while maintaining important relationships: Capability to resolve conflicts
• Plan and schedule own work, interpreting instructions and selecting appropriate methods/tools for delivery.
• Operate in a high-pressure deadline-driven environment with professionalism

• Managing donor grants with strict reporting deadlines

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

• Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
• Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
• Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
• Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
• Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people

We strive for lasting impact

• Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
• Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
• Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
• Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

Physical Environment

• Working environment will include both typical office environment and field environment
• The position requires regular field travels

Level of contact with children

Mid contact: Occasional interaction with children

Location: Mwanza

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Grade: C2

Closing Date: 23rd September, 2022

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.