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  • Posted: Nov 11, 2021
    Deadline: Nov 28, 2021
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    Plan International was founded over 75 years ago with a mission to promote and protect the rights of children. The organisation was set up by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee worker Eric Muggeridge in 1937, with the original aim to provide food, accommodation and education to children whose lives had been disrupted by the Spanish Civil W...
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    Project Manager - Programme Y.O.D.A Change Workstream

    Location: Nigeria (Remote / Global Hub, Woking)
    Functional Area: People and Culture
    Reports to: Change Partner
    Effective Date: November 2021
    Type of Role: Two year fixed term contract
    Grade: 4

    Role Purpose

    • Plan International is an independent children’s rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice.
    • We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind.
    • We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years and are now active in more than 70 countries.
    • Programme Y.O.D.A is an organisational change programme through which we will change our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution, revise our processes and working practices in relation to Finance, Grants, Programmes and Projects and Supply Chain Management, and develop a new Project Management and Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (PMERL) solution.  
    • Our new ERP solution will strengthen our business processes, leading to a more data driven and transparent organisation, which in turn, makes us more efficient and sustainable. Our PMERL solution will enable us to use data-driven insights to design, deliver and evaluate gender-transformative programmes and influencing, so we can reach 100 million girls. Together, they will help us understand the cost and impact of our projects, so we can make more informed decisions as we deliver our global strategy.
    • The purpose of this post working under the direction of the Programme Y.O.D.A Change Partner is to project manage the design, delivery, evaluation and improvement of all aspects of Programme Y.O.D.A change workstream, including benefits realisation, change readiness, training, communications and engagement and continuous learning.
    • The successful candidate must be a process oriented, customer focused, multi-tasking individual with a proven track record in delivering effective project management in support of organisational transformation and change. In addition, the successful candidate will combine creativity and a solution orientated mindset with highly effective negotiation and relationship building skills.

    Dimensions of the Role

    • You will be responsible to the Change Partner working across the programme, providing excellent project management of all aspects of the change workstream to strengthen and complement the overall delivery of the transformation journey. The change workstream entails significant engagement with stakeholders from Country Offices, Regional Offices, Global Hub and National Organisations as part of change readiness, systematic communications and engagement, as well as a comprehensive training programme to reach staff from across Plan International and led by the Learning and Development Manager.
    • The project manager will work alongside the programme’s change workstream team and the programme’s PMO. You will therefore work closely with the Y.O.D.A Change Partner, Communications and Engagement Manager, Learning and Development Manager and Change Coordinator as well as the Strategic Programme Manager, Deputy Programme Manager and the ERP and PMERL Project Managers and those within the PMO.

    Accountabilities:

    • The Y.O.D.A Project Manager for the change workstream is responsible for project management of all aspects of the change workstream to strengthen and complement the overall delivery of the transformation journey.

    Create, Maintain And Execute Project Plans for Change Workstream:

    • Create, maintain and execute project plans for all aspects of the change workstream throughout the different phases of the programme
    • Work with the Change Partner to resolve issues and revise the project plans as appropriate and in collaboration with the programme project management
    • Plan for and request both the internal and external resources required to complete deliverables for each aspect of the workstream and account for the use of allocated resources
    • Manage day-to-day operational aspects of the workstream
    • Manage project risks
    • Utilise the Project Management policies, practices and guidelines to:
      • Develop & maintain workstream project plans
      • Deliver against milestones
      • Deliver against cost parameters
      • Deliver against project performance measures
    • Co-ordinate and produce project documentation and store in relevant repositories

    Project Manage Training Design, Delivery, Implementation And Evaluation:

    • Work with the Y.O.D.A Learning and Development Manager to provide detailed project management of activities related to the Y.O.D.A and functional strengthening training as part of the change workstream
    • Work with programme management and functional teams to manage prioritisation and allocation of resources that align training plan with the overall programme plan.
    • Project manage training delivery and related scheduling in alignment with the overall deployment plan

    Project Manage Communications And Engagement:

    • Work with the Y.O.D.A Communications and Engagement Manager to provide detailed project management of communications and engagement activities as part of the change workstream

    General Project Management For Programme Y.O.D.A:

    • Be available to project manage other activities as required

    Safeguarding:

    • Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures

    Key Relationships:

    • High level of contact with the Y.O.D.A Change Partner, Communications and Engagement Manager, Learning and Development Manager, L&D Advisor and L&D Administrator and Change Coordinator
    • High-level contact with IT Programme Manager and Deputy Programme Manager to review scope, timelines, resources, risks, issues and associated impacts
    • High level of contact with business colleagues across Finance, Grants, Programme, Supply Chain Management, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) during programme lifecycle to ensure effective project management of workstream tasks

    Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
    Essential:

    • Educated to Degree B.Sc / BA level or equivalent or holding relevant experience.
    • An established track record of successfully project managing a project related to at least one of the areas under the change workstream (Change Management, Training, Communications and Engagement and Continuous Learning)  
    • Experience of managing significant, complex, multi-stakeholder projects in a context similar to Plan International
    • Knowledge and / or experience of coordinating with multiple stakeholders, with different perspectives
    • Project Management skills using a variety of formal methodologies such as Prince2
    • Skilled in use of computer-based Project Management tools such as MS Project and Visio.
    • Able to build and maintain strong working internal and external relationships
    • Good organisational and co-ordination skills being able to successfully manage time, plans, projects and other related tasks with effective prioritisation to execute tasks with limited resources
    • Strong analytical, planning, organisational and problem-solving capability
    • Effectively communicates relevant project information to manager, wider operations team and diverse user base across the organisation and at all levels
    • Excellent collaboration, influencing and negotiation skills, able to build cooperation and negotiate compromises and priorities
    • Highly positive, proactive, and results-focused
    • Effective decision making in relation to systems and/or processes especially within a changing environment
    • High standards of accuracy
    • Ability to resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion.

    Desirable:

    • PRINCE2, PMP, APM certified or equivalent
    • Promote innovation and learning
    • Experience of working in a Not for Profit and Third Sector organisation
    • Proficiency in French and Spanish

    Plan International’s Values In Practice
    We are open and accountable:

    • We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organisation by being open, honest and transparent.
    • We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do.

    We strive for lasting impact:

    • We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls.
    • We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative.

    We work well together:

    • We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organisation, including our sponsors and donors.
    • We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our partners.

    We are inclusive and empowering:

    • We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programmes and our workplace.
    • We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.

    Physical Environment

    • Hybrid - remote / office based as required

    Level Of Contact With Children:

    • Low contact: No contact or very low frequency of interaction.

    Salary

    • Circa We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that this will vary according to the location of the appointed candidate and therefore it is not possible to include full details here. As an indication if this role was based in the Global Hub office in the UK the salary range would be£45000 per annum

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    Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

    Role Purpose
    Plan International Nigeria is implementing the Home Fortification Project with funding from Nutrition International. The Project seeks to provide Micronutrient powders (MNPs) to caregivers of eligible children 6 - 23 months (approximately 55,000) in urban slums of select area councils in the FCT through Community Outreaches and to increase the capacity of frontline health workers and community volunteers to distribute MNPs and support use of both interventions using digital/mobile platforms:

    • The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer is to support the implementation of the Project in Abuja.
    • The purpose of this role is to provide timely, accurate information on project implementation and ensure that monitoring and evaluation are in line with specific project and donor requirements, and in line with Plan International MERL standards.
    • The role’s support is to achieve accountability, transparency and programme quality in project locations. The post holder is to ensure that project activities are in line with the Logical Framework and relevant guidelines.

    Dimension of the Role

    • Under the supervision of the project coordinator and across Plan International Nigeria and field level implementing partners, the M&E officer will support the establishment and day-to-day implementation of the project Monitoring system, evaluations, and data analysis and interpretation for learning of the project.
    • The post holder will interface and support programme team members and programme coordination as well as government actors and local partners regarding monitoring, evaluation, research and learning.
    • The role requires strong facilitation and organizational skills along with the ability to analyze and communicate complex information to all staff, partners and other stakeholders.
    • This role also requires the capacity to support creatively methods for ensuring high levels of engagement of diverse children/adolescents from marginalized groups in M&E processes. This requires using creativity to support the design studies and data collection tools that are as child-friendly as possible, including adolescents from low-income and low literacy settings.

    Accountabilities
    In collaboration with the Project coordinator, CO M and E manager and other relevant staff, the M&E officer will:

    • Support the development and implementation of program M&E framework to capture project performance and results, including data reporting, assessments, and all monitoring and evaluation activities.
    • Contribute to the monthly and quarterly project target review sessions.
    • Support the development of data flow pattern for project that will ensure timely data collection and reporting
    • Support to ensure that M&E-specific elements of local partner capacity strengthening plans are successfully implemented
    • Report results of M&E activities by providing written documentation about progress toward achieving indicators/targets, as appropriate.
    • Support leadership at project location level on M&E to ensure the program technical integrity and achievement of program goal and corresponding objectives and targets
    • Ensure high-quality implementation, in close collaboration with the field team and the M&E coordinator, and consistency in protocols, information and reporting systems
    • Support efforts at project location to monitor and evaluate project interventions, document results and provide feedback to stakeholders to guide decision-making.
    • Lead efforts to utilize training monitoring systems to track and monitor trainers and participants at training events to facilitate follow-up and recordkeeping
    • Utilize the training data collected to inform strategic decision-making and project planning
    • Support targeted evaluations and operations research, including design, data collection, management and analysis
    • Ensure quality of data through data verification procedures, including routine data quality audit
    • Support field level partners staff, and enumerators in designing, developing and deploying tools for community-based selection criteria for the selection of beneficiaries.
    • Support M&E capacity-strengthening activities with project staff and implementing partners, including on subjects such as child safeguarding in data collection and ethical considerations of collecting data with children.  
    • Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

    Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
    Qualifications and Experience

    • Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2 years’ work experience in monitoring and evaluating programs with an organization that has a robust M&E component.
    • Prior experience with Plan International or related non-governmental organization is preferred.
    •  Experience in developing child-friendly M&E systems/tools or doing research with children is a strong asset.

    Skills & Knowledge:

    • Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, research, reporting, data quality assessments, data analysis and presentation.
    • Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork and planning skills with proven ability to function effectively with multiple counterparts in private, public and NGO sectors.
    • Strong understanding of gender-transformative data collection and measurement, M&E policy and compliance requirements.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English including excellent facilitation skills and demonstrated technical writing skills for publication.
    • Openness or capacity to think creatively to design child-friendly studies and data collection tools which are age-appropriate, safe and ethical for children.
    • Ability to work effectively with diverse national and international teams.
    • Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
    • Strong technical skills, including the ability to process and analyse data using one or more statistical software packages
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages (Excel/Word document)
    • Ability to travel nationally.

    Behaviours:

    • Creates strong sense of purpose and commitment within own part of the team and with stakeholders
    • Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behavior
    • Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity
    • Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and Organisational development.
    • Sound judgement and decision-making in complex situations
    • Strong emotional intelligence including self-awareness.
    • Leads by example to motivate high performance of others
    • Very strong commitment to continuous learning

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