Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Manager - South Sudan

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. 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.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity

This role will also lead the knowledge management, and support business development, and thematic advisors to design projects based on data, information and impact evidence. The incumbent will be a key member of proposal design team supporting logframe, result framework, and leading the MERL section of the proposal.

Plan International South Sudan will be a data-driven organization. In order to make this data-driven journey, MERL Manager will roll out Plan’s PMERL system (Project Management, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning System) across the organization, and lead the dashboard reporting for Country Management to make datadriven decision. This role will also build the MERL capacity of country office and field office MERL team members.

The incumbent will also support in strategic planning and reporting that include quarterly management, bi-annual, and annual management planning and reporting.

Do you have what it takes?

You are a strategic and analytical leader with expertise in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL). You excel in designing and implementing MEL frameworks, conducting research, and generating high-quality reports.

Your experience spans program development, proposal writing, and grant management, with a deep understanding of South Sudan’s development landscape. You have a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, fostering stakeholder collaboration, and integrating data-driven decision-making into program strategies.  Proficient in statistical tools like STATA and SPSS, as well as mobile data collection platforms such as Kobo and ArcGIS, you are skilled in data analysis, reporting, and impact assessment. Your strong communication, negotiation, and team-building skills enable you to drive results and inspire those around you.

You thrive in dynamic environments, managing multiple priorities while ensuring high-quality outcomes. With a commitment to knowledge sharing and learning, you contribute to organizational growth and innovation.

For a detailed job description, please click on the link: MERL Manager - South Sudan .docx

Location: Juba, South Sudan. Relocation support will be provided. 

Type of Role: 13months fixed-term contract 

Reports to: Director of Programmes - Strategy 

Closing Date: 21st February 2025

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.