Jobs in Cameroon: M&E Officer in Maroua-Plan International

Deadline: 3 February 2022

Location: Maroua, Cameroon

Company: Plan International

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 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

PROFIL DE POSTE

Titre:	MONITORING & EVALUATION OFFICER
Functional Area:	Program
Reports to:	PIIA M&E Coordinator
Location:	Maroua
Effective Date:	February 2022		Travel may be required: Yes
Type of contract:	Fixed Term employment	Contract duration:	Grade: B

NB: The application link is at the end of this post written (Click HERE to Apply)

Purpuse of the ROLE:

Working in 54 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan aims to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalized with high quality programs that deliver long lasting benefits by increasing its income, working in partnership with others and operating effectively. Plan is committed to responding to children affected by emergencies in the countries of our operation.

Given the current humanitarian crisis in the Far-North Region of Cameroon Plan is engaged in providing life-saving humanitarian assistance, protection, education and psychosocial support. Its operations are implemented in key sectors of Protection (Child Protection and SGBV), Education, Food Assistance and Nutrition, Livelihood, WASH and NFIs in coordination with all other humanitarian institutions.

Dimensions of Role:

This position is responsible for Monitoring and Evaluation, technical leadership planning initiatives, monitoring, evaluation, research and dissemination in the context of HCR project implementation for assistance to Nigerian refugees and IDPs in the Far North Region of Cameroon. S/he will also strengthen the project technical team and will provide technical support to the Project Manager, communities and other partners. S/he will co-ordinate closely with the Project Manager, the PIIA M&E Coordinator and other Emergency Response Team members and Plan 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 HCR Project will be based at the MPIIA office of Maroua.

Key End Results and Typical Responsibilities:

• Design/update strategy for dissemination and capitalization of Plan International Cameroon experiences in the HCR Project implementation in the context of the response to the crisis related to the influx of Nigerian refugees and Internal Displaced Persons in Far North;
• Provide technical support to the Project Manager and other project staff for the activities implementation;
• 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;
• Participate in the development/review of the action plans and detailed budgets of project;
• 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, 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 staff, members of the local organizations partners to the use of data collection tools; 
• Elaborate the performance reports and the reports of projects 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;
• Produce monthly, quarterly and annual reports of the domain; 
• Participate actively in the annual evaluation process of programs of Plan International Cameroon and in the evaluation of the performance of organizations partner.

Dealing with Problems:

• Complexity of problems handled & the degree of investigation, analysis, & creative thinking required to solve them.
• The job requires contribution to the decision-making on the basis of assumption and experience, as little hard information will be available. Decisions need to be context specific and there will often be no precedents to draw upon.
• Decisions may affect the lives of thousands of disaster affected children, millions of dollars, security of staff, and the profile of Plan across the humanitarian sector and across media.
• Excellent and creative leadership skills will be utilized to make strategic choices on responses with limited resources and with possible resistance from colleagues as is often the case in emergency response work  
• He/She should work under pressure and accept travels and stays in areas often austere.

Communications and Working Relationships:

Key Internal Contacts

 PIIA Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator, , HCR Project Manager, Project teams Program Influency and Implementation Coordinator, Emergency Response Manager, other members of the Emergency Response team, and Plan staff at the Country as appropriate

Key External Contacts

UNHCR, Other agencies, State organization (DD/MINAS, DD/ MPF) and groups responding to the emergency, in particular those working in the emergency child protection sector.

Reporting lines

Reports to the PIIA M&E Coordinator as appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:

Knowledge

• Diploma in Monitoring and evaluation or Bac + 2 in social sciences, statistics, economics or other related sectors;
• Three (03) years minimum experience in planning, monitoring and participatory evaluation of programmes and projects;
• Have solid experience in the conduct of qualitative and quantitative investigation;
• Have a practical and relevant experience in the interventions in emergency contexts;
• Have a good editorial capacity (capacity of drafting of reports);
• Know how to use the computer and master standard software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint…); 
• Knowledge in Kobo Collect, SPSS,
• A knowledge of the intervention area would be an asset;
• Good knowledge and understanding of humanitarian principles and established international child protection standards;
• Knowledge and skills: knowledge of PLAN policies and procedures, Sphere and the Red Cross/ NGO 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.

Skills

• Skills in participatory assessment.
• People Skills: Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train local staff and also able to work with displaced persons and communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.
• Communication Skills: Well developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of PLAN. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
• Commitment to child protection, gender equality and participation.
• Fluency in French and English.

Behaviours: 

• Commitment and adherence to humanitarian values and standards, cross-culturally agile
• Aware of own strengths, weaknesses and pro-active in using feedback and self-development
• Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to PLAN’s core values and humanitarian principles
• Resilience/Adaptability and flexibility: Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions. Works and lives with a flexible, adaptable and resilient manner.
• Awareness and sensitivity of self and others: Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity. Have experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner. Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessment particularly in high stress and high security contexts.
• Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive under pressure.
• Preparedness to live and work in uncertain security environments.
• Experience working in conflict or emergency-affected areas (or other situations where insecurity and corruption can be big issues)
• Commitment to and skills in capacity building – together with the ability to assess and coach others.

Physical Environment and Demands:

May be “typical office environment”; note if heavy lifting, climbing, excess travel, etc.

• Work both at the office and in the field
• Frequent field visits: The Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator 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 and night.
• Working in multiple locations and on the move.

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

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

Location: Maroua

Closing Date: 03rd February 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

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