Job Advert: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer UNDP Project

Location: Maroua, EN, CM

Company: Plan International

Plan International is an independent non-profit development and humanitarian organization 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 is 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 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Plan International Cameroon is currently advertising for the position of 01 Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for the UNDP project based in Kousseri.

Please note that this is a local position.

Dimensions of Role:

This position is responsible for technical leadership and coordination of planning initiatives, monitoring, evaluation, research and dissemination in the context of Cohesion Social project implementation to benefit the vulnerable Youth of the councils of Makary, Logone Birni and Fotokol. S/he will also strengthen the project technical team and will provide technical support to the coordinator, Programme Assistants, communities and other partners. S/he will co-ordinate closely with the project Coordinator, the Senior M&E Officer in the Program Unit and other Emergency Response Team members and Plan staff, especially monitoring & evaluation management, to build the technical capacity of local partners and councils, and improve programme quality and effectiveness of the current response/project as well as any future recovery activities. The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer of the Cohesion Social Project will be based at the Sub-Office of Kousseri (Maroua Program Unit). Its base can be transferred at any other location of the project and at any time, according to the need.

Key End Results and Typical Responsibilities:

• Design/update strategy for dissemination and capitalization of Plan International Cameroon experiences in the Cohesion Social Project implementation in the context of the response to the crisis  related to the influx of Internal Displaced Persons and Nigerian refugees in Far North;
• Provide technical support to the Project Coordinator 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;
• Participate in the selection of project beneficiaries in the 04 councils,
• 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:

• 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

Emergency Response Manager and his assistant, Cohesion Social project coordinator, Senior M&E Coordinator of the PU, other members of the Emergency Response team, and Plan staff at the Country as appropriate.

Key External Contacts

Other agencies, State organization, municipal councils, ministerial departments (DD/MINAS, DD/ MPF, DD/MINFOP) and groups especially those working in the project zone and in similar domains.

Reporting lines

Reports to the Cohesion Social Project Coordinator and the Senior 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...);
• 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:

• Based in the Kousseri located in the Far North with extensive and regular local travel as well as some international travel;
• Ability to travel to remote areas;
• Frequent field visits: the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer 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.

Next step

To apply for this job, kindly click on "Apply". Your application should include:

• A Covering letter
• A Comprehensive CV including details of three referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent supervisor

Location: Kousseri

Closing date:29/07/2018