Regional Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning Coordinator (Visayas)

The Organisation

Plan International Pilipinas is a girl-centered community-focused non-government organization, serving the Philippines for the last 64 years.

We are a newly locally registered Foundation, connected to 80+ Plan International offices worldwide.

We work with around 7,000 partner communities or barangays across the country, delivering programs on (PIER) Protection from Violence, Inclusive Health, Education to Economic Empowerment, and Resilience and Humanitarian.

We have 30,000 sponsored children and 2.5 million program participants, co-creating lasting impact especially for girls.

Plan International Pilipinas is a leading non-government organization committed to empowering children and youth to live free from poverty, violence, and inequality. We seek a dynamic and results-oriented Regional Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Coordinator to join our team.

About the Role:

As a Regional MERL Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective implementation and management of MERL activities across designated program areas. Your responsibilities will include:

• Training and Mentoring: Providing training and mentorship to program staff and partner organizations on MERL best practices, including data collection, analysis, and ethical considerations.


• Reporting: Preparing periodic monitoring reports and sharing key findings with stakeholders to inform strategic decision-making.


• Alignment: Collaborating with the MERL Manager and program teams to align MERL activities with the country's strategy and annual plans.


• Capacity Building: Guiding project teams to develop results frameworks and apply appropriate tools, especially in projects without dedicated M&E staff.


• Partnerships: Building and maintaining partnerships with government and non-government agencies for participatory action research and evaluation.


• Emergency Response: Supporting emergency response activities when needed.

Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in a relevant field with 4-5 years of experience in M&E, research, and project management.


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to diverse audiences.


• Knowledge of participatory, gender-sensitive, and inclusive MERL approaches and methodologies.


• Experience in supporting, coaching, and training staff on MERL practices.


• Proficiency in using digital data collection tools.


• Excellent command of both oral and written English.


• Strong human relations skills.


• Willingness to travel frequently for fieldwork and to be deployed for emergency response activities.


• Filipino nationality and based in the Philippines.

Join Our Team:

If you are a passionate and dedicated professional who is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children and youth, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Plan International offers a competitive salary and benefits package and opportunities for professional development and growth.

Location: Tacloban City, with frequent fieldwork to various sponsorship areas in Eastern Visayas.

Type of Role: Fixed-term (until June 2027)

Reports to: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Manager

Flexible working arrangements.

Competitive compensation package (local T&C)

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.