Job Description

What can you expect from a leading organization in the global movement to advance children\'s rights and equality for girls?Plan International Canada is the first non-profit organization to ever be inducted into Canada\'s Most Admired Corporate Cultures Hall of Fame by Waterstone Human Capital. Here\'s why: together, we have created a climate of trust and inclusivity - where diversity in people, ideas and approaches is not only respected, it\'s encouraged.We remain agile amid an ever-changing global landscape. Though we continue to evolve, our mission and strategic ambition will not change - and our work has never been so imperative. We will never stop believing in the multiplying power of girls and that every child deserves that right to learn, lead, decide and thrive. Our future success will be founded upon Plan International Canada\'s 80+ year history of focusing on our mission, our , responding to challenges and seizing opportunities with purpose, relevance and impact.Further information can be found at:SummaryOrganization:Plan International CanadaReports to:Senior Advisor, Monitoring and Evaluation AdvisorLocation:Toronto or Ottawa (up to 20% international travel annually)Status:Permanent, Full-timeContact level:Grade level:A7The Position

• The Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor\'s focus is to strengthen Plan International Canada and partners monitoring systems, program learning feedback mechanisms, and program evaluations in assigned project portfolios
• Work closely and cross-functionally with technical experts and program managers based in Canada and abroad, and with monitoring and evaluation staff in Plan International Country Offices
• Possess technical proficiency, engaging facilitation skills, and the ability to work congenially within a highly cross-functional and large teams
• Support the implementation of a wide variety of Plan International Canada projects with the objective of improving program effectiveness and ensuring donor compliance

What success looks like?

• Develop and design projects with sound technical foundations including logic models, performance monitoring frameworks and monitoring systems
• Design and implement robust monitoring systems, procedures and evaluation strategies, including technical support to project teams in the achievement of the above
• Ensure monitoring and evaluation products (i.e. baseline, endline) and relevant sections of reports (i.e. annual project reports) are complete, accurate and detail appropriate information is in line with donor requirements
• Ensure M&E related recommendations are made to project colleagues to strengthen M&E components of projects
• Provide M&E staff in Plan International Country Offices with capacity building and direct support on all aspects of project monitoring systems, including creation and use of data collection tools and protocols, review and quality assurance checks of data, analysis and reporting
• Manage external consultants (remotely) to ensure appropriate design and implementation of surveys and evaluations and the execution of a quality final product, which will include verifying methodology and sampling methods, reviewing analysis framework, review of data and draft reports

As our ideal candidate you will have:

• Fluency in English and French is required; other language skills are an asset.
• A proven track record of expertise in designing 1) logic models and performance measurement frameworks for multiple thematic areas, 2) monitoring systems including data collection tools and protocols, creating databases, managing and analyzing data, and presenting data for use by different audiences
• Successfully collaborated with field and head office technical and program colleagues to produce quality monitoring systems, technical and programmatic reports, including the provision of capacity building support
• Used statistical analysis, quantitative and qualitative data collection methods to show the achievement of outcomes, and have used this information to improve programming
• Experience leading consultants to design appropriate studies and deliver quality products in line with project and contractual agreements
• Experience working in a collaborative team environment in an international NGO setting, requiring extensive and effective communication to reach agreements and get things done

How to Apply:To express interest in this exciting opportunity, submit your resume and cover letter to https://plancanada.ca/apply by May 21, 2024.We are initiating the creation of a Advisor, Monitoring & Evaluation - Bilingual (English/French) - Talent Pool. We will be reviewing this requisition monthly and will reach out to you for a screening call if you meet the role\'s minimum requirements.Plan International Canada is a hybrid workplace. You will work from the office and from home.Plan International Canada hires based on merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community and to providing an inclusive workplace.Plan International Canada especially welcomes applications from Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, persons of all sexual orientations and genders, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.If you have a disability that may affect your ability to perform in a role in which you are interested, we will be happy to discuss with you what adjustments or arrangements we can make to accommodate your needs. If your disability is likely to affect you adversely within the application process itself, please let us know (as soon as you feel comfortable to do so) by emailing so that we can consider any adjustments to the process that will allow you to be considered fairly for the role.Consistent with our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy, the successful candidate must receive clearance by a police background check, including the vulnerable sector screen.Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada for the duration of the work term. Proof of eligibility will be required.

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