Are you passionate about using data to drive impact and improve global programming?

Plan International is seeking a dedicated Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to support and enhance the implementation of our global monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system (PMERL). In this role, you will play a vital part in ensuring we capture, store, analyse, and report on our organizational progress and results in a consistent and coherent manner.

As a key member of our team, you will work to strengthen M&E capacity across our offices, building awareness and enabling teams worldwide to effectively implement our frameworks, systems, and approach. You’ll take the lead in developing global evidence products that elevate programme design, demonstrate the impact of our work, and reinforce our accountability to stakeholders. Through these efforts, you’ll drive learning and continuous improvement across all levels of programming and influence.

You will also contribute technical expertise to the advancement of Plan International’s global results frameworks, particularly within our six Areas of Global Distinctiveness (AOGDs), supporting the review and refinement of methods, indicators, and tools essential for high-impact development and humanitarian outcomes.

About you

You will have expert knowledge on monitoring and evaluation of development work across a wide range of technical areas, strong understanding of rights-based development programming and demonstrated experience of developing global standards and guidance for NGO’s on M&E.

Your analytical and problem-solving abilities, along with a deep understanding of M&E processes, tools, methodologies, and approaches, will enable you to drive organizational learning in line with the latest sector practices.

You have a track record in designing effective guidelines, tools, and templates to enhance M&E and deploying them at scale. Additionally, you are skilled in analyzing large qualitative and quantitative datasets to produce impactful reports and insights.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Knowledge

· Expert knowledge on monitoring and evaluation of development work, across a wide range of technical areas.

· Strong understanding of rights-based development programming, particularly in relation the major technical areas of Plan’s work.

· Significant experience and a strong understanding of processes, approaches, tools and methodologies that facilitate M&E, and organizational learning, that is up to date with best practices in the sector.

Strong understanding of the realities of NGO programme management and limitations that impact programme monitoring, evaluation and learning.

· Understanding of different approaches to assessing and reporting NGO programming results, across a wide variety of contexts.

· A theoretical and practical understanding of gender attitudes and power dynamics, including why they exist and how they change, and how these attitudes and dynamics shape MERL approaches and methodologies.

Skills

· Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

· Able to develop appropriate guidelines, tools and templates for improved M&E and implement them at scale.

· Able to analyse large amounts of data (qualitative and quantitative) and generate powerful reports and information from them.

· Communicating complex technical MERL concepts and terminology in simple language to non-experts.

· Strong collaboration skills, able to build cooperation and negotiate compromises.

· Strong attention to detail

· Proven experience of using online technology for communication and learning

· Fluent in English.

Behaviours

· Listens to and consults with others with genuine curiosity and interest to learn

· Co-creates with diverse staff across the organisation

· Demonstrates genuine curiosity and enthusiasm to find win-win solutions when facing challenges and ambiguity

· Facilitates joint understanding and the development of good practices

· Inspire trust and support from others

· Promotes innovation and learning

· Takes responsibility for achieving significant results

· Able to build rapport with wide range of groups

· Demonstrably committed to Plan’s goals and values

· Committed to child safeguarding

Desirable

· Capacity in French and/or Spanish will be an advantage.

· Experience strengthening M&E of influencing work

· Experience with PowerBI

· Experience with participatory M&E approaches

· Expertise or experience in one or more of Plan International priority thematic areas.