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MERL Coordinator - SRH Alliance

Plan International Ethiopia · ET · Contract
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About the Role

The MERL Coordinator will design, implement, and oversee the monitoring, evaluation, research, learning, and accountability framework for Plan International’s SRH Alliance across eight countries, ensuring donor compliance, data quality, capacity building, and evidence-based decision-making.

Responsibilities

  • Lead implementation of the SRH Alliance MERL Framework and ensure donor alignment
  • Coordinate baseline, midline, endline evaluations and outcome harvesting
  • Develop and harmonize MERL tools, guidelines, indicators, targets, and reporting systems
  • Ensure high-quality data collection, analysis, visualization, and reporting
  • Produce timely donor and internal reports, dashboards, and learning products
  • Strengthen accountability systems including community feedback mechanisms
  • Promote adaptive management and evidence generation for program improvement
  • Build capacity of staff and partners in RBM, MERL methodologies, and digital tools
  • Integrate gender equality, disability inclusion, youth participation, conflict sensitivity, and climate adaptation into MERL systems
  • Lead knowledge-sharing events, dissemination workshops, and documentation of best practices

Skills Required

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL)Data collection and analysisDigital data collection toolsData visualizationCapacity buildingGender inclusive approachesResults-Based Management

Fields of Study

  • Statistics
  • Economics
  • Information Science
  • Reproductive Health
  • Public Health
  • Development Studies
  • Sociology

How to Apply

Submit your application through the provided links for internal or external applicants; early submission is encouraged. Find contact details below.