Back Monitoring, Evaluation Research & Learning Coordinator (SAGE)

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. 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. In Zimbabwe, we have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 31 years. Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity.

Reporting to the SAGE MERL Specialist with a direct working relationship with the SAGE District Coordinators and National Coordinator the job holder will be responsible for providing specialist leadership at Program Area level on the SAGE project monitoring, evaluation and research initiatives in line with Plan International and donor M & E requirements.

Accountabilities:

Monitoring

• Leads the implementation of the project MER frameworks and M & E tools including ensuring regular updates of the frameworks, M & E tools and guidelines at PA level.
• Coordinates the collection of output and outcome level data and including beneficiary accountability mechanisms.
• Lead consortium partners in the roll-out of community-based monitoring and reporting systems in line with the project requirements at district cluster level
• Plan and coordinate data quality assurance, including frequent survey auditing and data spot checks.
• Coordinates the implementation of gender sensitive participatory monitoring tools.
• Ensure availability and accessibility of project monitoring data through analysis and triangulation of qualitative and quantitative data.
• Assist with gathering and interpreting of program data for decision making.
• Ensure all project monitoring, evaluation and research initiatives are conducted in line with Plan’s policies and procedures.

  Evaluation and Research

  • Participates in the overall planning, design and coordination of project base, mid and end line surveys, including reviewing consultant Terms of Reference, supervising consultant contracts, supporting quality implementation of the sampling methodology and data collection and review draft reports to ensure quality analysis.
  • Review evaluation and research reports and give recommendations regarding approval to program management.
  • Ensure development and dissemination of evaluation findings to donors, partners, key stakeholders and communities and their utilization in learning activities.
  • Conduct quality analysis of project evaluation reports against criteria defined in the evaluation standards and identify trends in findings for review and follow up by project management.
  • Provide input and quality control for evaluation and research data collection tools as well as quantitative and qualitative data analysis.

    Knowledge Management and Learning

    📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

    ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

    • Ensure that consortium members and other stakeholders have easy access to quality and reliable project information as and when they need it.
    • Facilitate the generation, storage and utilization of program information, including documentation of case studies and best practices.
    • Analyse and compile project monitoring information to support management decision making, inform adaptive management approaches and improve quality of programme implementation.
    • Coordinate and lead internal and external inputs required for designing and production of M&E reports and programme learning products, ensuring compliance with donor requirements.

      Child Protection & gender equality mainstreaming

      Promotes and abides by Plan policies and procedures including but not limited to: Gender equality mainstreaming, Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct and the related mandatory reporting responsibilities.

      Knowledge

    • A degree in Economics, Strategic Planning, Development Studies, or related studies.
    • A post graduate degree in research and or monitoring and evaluation will be an added advantage.
    • 3- 5 years relevant working experience.
    • Knowledge of strategic planning processes.
    • Knowledge of theories of child-rights programming and child protection (programmatic and safe-guarding).

      Skills

    • Proficient in computer skills and use of research applications, like SPSS.