Overview
The BRAVE Programme MERL Coordinator is responsible for building MERL capacities of project staff and partners, providing technical support, and strengthening monitoring, accountability, and learning practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Build MERL capacities of Country Office project staff and implementing partners.
- Provide direct technical support to Country MERL Coordinators.
- Strengthen capacities for results-based monitoring, participatory youth monitoring, accountability mechanisms, and continuous learning.
- Support inclusive and gender-transformative monitoring approaches.
- Support the collection, analysis and interpretation of project indicator data.
- Support Country MERL Coordinators with quantitative and qualitative analysis of project data.
- Facilitate participatory youth monitoring mechanisms.
- Support the implementation of project accountability strategies.
- Support the implementation of project learning strategies.
- Ensure the development and delivery of high-quality MEAL products.
- Support the rollout, adoption, and effective use of the Programme M&E system in Power BI.
- Contribute to programme-level analysis of monitoring data and results.
- Support the effective use of Plan International’s PMERL system.
- Support the documentation and dissemination of programme learning.
- Contribute to the design, coordination, and implementation of programme evaluations and research initiatives.
- Promote the use of monitoring and evaluation evidence.
- Ensure MEAL activities align with approved MEAL strategies, standards, and organisational frameworks.
- Ensure Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are embedded.
Required Experience
- At least 2 to 3 years of experience in providing MERL for projects in development and humanitarian contexts.
- Experience in capacity development of project staff.
- Experience of working for an international organization and with local partners.
Qualifications
- A postgraduate degree in development studies, social sciences, political sciences, or a related field.
- Formal training in Statistics, Data science or Social research methods.
