The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances childrenโs 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 itโs 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 childrenโs rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for โ and respond to โ 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.
THE OPPORTUNITY
To support access to economic opportunities, Plan International explored and supported community-based enterprise development (CBED) initiatives and invested in the digitization of life skills, pre-employment and CBED training to improve young people's digital literacy and complement available technical training provided by the government.
Plan International intends to build on the learnings and gains from the first phase of the project, Youth Connect 1.0, and expand to other underserved communities in the Philippines.
The You(th) Connect 1.5 Project will address gaps in youth training and decreased access to economic opportunities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Aligned with the Western Union Foundation's mission of creating opportunities for young people in migration, the project will focus on three migration melting pots in Cebu, Maguindanao, and Western Samar, and support training opportunities, and access to community-based enterprises and employment in these areas.
In line with this project, Plan International invites competent, experienced, and committed professionals to fill the following position.
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning Officer will lead the monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities as well as the knowledge management of the project. She/he also facilitates the Programme Accountability and Learning System (PMERL) processes and standards. She/he is responsible for developing the projectโs MERL plan.
Further, as the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Officer:
You will facilitate the conduct of program and project planning. You will maintain a database of relevant data about communities and partners. You will draft Quarterly and Final reports in collaboration with the Project Coordinator. You will facilitate participatory program review with staff and partners. You will ensure the availability and accessibility of PMERL manual and guidelines. Plan International is a development and humanitarian organization. In exceptional cases, you will be asked to support emergency response activities in the communities in your assigned covered areas.
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
To be successful in the role you will need among other things:
Bachelorโs degree in Development Communication, Social Science, Social Work, Community Development, Statistics, or other related courses; an Advanced degree is an advantage. Minimum three (3) years of work experience in conducting research, planning, developing, and managing community research and development work-related projects.