Region: Eastern
& Southern Africa
Location: Nairobi
Reports To: Regional DRM Manager
Closing Date: 30th December 2011
This will be a six month contract.
Working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan aims to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalised with high quality programs that deliver long lasting benefits by increasing its income, working in partnership with others and operating effectively
This is a six-month position needed to generate information to sharpen the
emergency response and ensure accountability for funds raised and used in
Plan’s recent emergency response to the food crisis in East Africa as well as
providing the basis for learning from experience and planning for effective
transition to recovery.Location: Nairobi
Reports To: Regional DRM Manager
Closing Date: 30th December 2011
This will be a six month contract.
Working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan aims to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalised with high quality programs that deliver long lasting benefits by increasing its income, working in partnership with others and operating effectively
Dimensions of Role:
- Overseeing
the collection of data regarding the disbursement of the c$7m regional
grant to support emergency programming in Ethiopia, South Sudan and Kenya
- Advising
upon the relevance and usefulness of monitoring data collected more generally
on other Country Emergency programmes in recent months for projects
totaling $20m
- Regional
role covering three countries with very complex operating environments
- Supporting
effective monitoring practice in three Country Offices and providing advice
to the Regional Office on effective methodologies that will generate
trusted information for forward planning
Typical Responsibilities - Key End Results of Position:
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that:
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that:
- Data
required from the Regional Emergency Response Programme will be collected
and used to report on outcomes of the project and generate information on
which to base forward planning region-wide
- Systems
of monitoring currently in place for other emergency work will be reviewed
together with field teams to further develop methodologies for the
production of reliable information
- Data
collecting methods that involve beneficiaries (in particular children) and
are in line with Plan’s values and child-rights approaches will be further
established extending beyond the end of this post for use in reporting on
all current emergency response grants in the region
- Reports
required in the period will be reviewed to check they are supported with
relevant data and recommendations made to line management regarding the
findings
Dealing with Problems
- The
programme areas covered by this project are highly complex environments
- Country
staff work very hard and have been under pressure for many months.
- Negotiating
the additional time that may be required to ensure that reliable data is
collected and used to inform programming will require sensitive engagement
with the teams
- South
Sudan is unstable and political developments may present situations
requiring sudden and effective changes of plan
- Significant
funds are tied up in projects and prioritisation will be critical
Communications and Working Relationships
Internal:
Internal:
- Country
Directors are critical to the success of this work as their direction to
their teams will determine the depth of implementation possible
- Region
wide relations with Country Office teams particularly those on the
frontline delivering work
- Regional
office colleagues will be important for linking the post-holder to
additional support resources
- IH
DRM team can provide linkage to resources in the wider organisation
External:
- Links
with donors to understand their impact measurement requirements
- Other
INGO and NGO leaders may be useful for shared methodologies
Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours Required to Achieve Role’s
Objectives
Knowledge
Knowledge
- Demonstrated
knowledge of research and data collection methodologies both quantitative
and qualitative, through qualifications or proven experience
- Knowledge
of Child Rights and methods to ensure ethically sound data collection
- Knowledge
of the sector and types of impact measurement used
- Familiar
with the provisions of HAP, Sphere and other industry standards
- Fluency
in English is essential. Knowledge of French or Spanish is desirable.
Skills
- You
must be a highly experienced practitioner able to gain trust of colleagues
and facilitate changes in behaviour through your knowledge
- An
effective communicator with the ability to ensure lasting change through
listening and coaching
- Proven
skills in designing and running monitoring systems that generate reliable
data and can be replicated by others Behaviours
- Demonstrated
commitment to Plan’s values in your treatment and attitude towards
colleagues and beneficiaries
- Tenacious
in your desire to see the work completed on time
- Flexible
in the face of complex operating environments and able to remained focused
on the task despite setbacks
Physical Environment
- This
role will be based in our Regional Office in Nairobi with an expectation
of 45% international travel, including in remote areas with basic
amenities.
Plan operates an equal opportunity policy which recognises the value of a diverse workforce.
How to apply:
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter detailing your salary requirements and quoting reference RE015 to recadmin@plan-international.org
Closing date: 30 Dec 2011
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