Monitoring & Evaluation Officer - Young Health Programme

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. With approximately 38 years of experience in implementing its programme, Plan International Kenya (PIK) mainly operates in the following geographical areas; Nairobi, Machakos, Kajiado, Kwale, Kilifi, Turkana, Isiolo, Marsabit, Homa Bay, Kisumu and Tana River. We won’t stop until we are all equal.

THE YOUNG HEALTH PROGRAMME (YHP)

This programme is AstraZeneca’s global community investment initiative focused on preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among young people aged 10–24. The programme addresses key risk factors such as tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, physical inactivity, unhealthy diets, and air pollution. YHP Kenya integrates health equity and climate-health considerations and is implemented in Mathare Sub-County (Huruma Division) and parts of Ruaraka Sub-County (Mathare North and Korogocho) within Nairobi City County

THE OPPORTUNITY

You, the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, will coordinate and manage all monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) activities under YHP Kenya. The role supports the design and implementation of M&E systems, ensures high-quality data collection and analysis, and promotes data use for decision-making, learning, and accountability. The officer will contribute to programme quality by generating evidence, supporting reporting, and documenting results, including most significant change stories to inform adaptive programming and cross-learning.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designing and managing the M&E framework, ensuring quality data collection and systems, coordinating evaluations and studies, and promoting data-driven decision-making while aligning with stakeholders on M&E priorities.
• Oversee project data systems, ensure secure handling, analyze information, produce reports, and share lessons learned to support decision-making.
• Ensure data quality and compliance, conduct assessments, apply standards, improve M&E systems, and provide accurate reports.
• Capacity Strengthening and Learning, building staff and partner skills in M&E systems, fostering reflection and knowledge-sharing, promoting evidence-based decision-making, and maintaining strong collaborative networks to support continuous learning and improvement.
• Plan International has a robust global policy for Safeguarding and PII policy for Preventing Sexual Harassment Exploitation and Abuse; and Gender Equality and Inclusion principles and Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to your area of responsibility. You will therefore have a responsibility to adhere and enforce adherence of staff and associates within your sphere of responsibility.
• You will be trusted to take on additional assignments within the scope of work as assigned by your supervisor on need basis.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Someone with a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or related field
• You should possess least 3 years’ experience in M&E coordination
• Experience with MERL frameworks (e.g., log frames, theory of change)
• Someone with experience in data collection tools and platforms (e.g., Kobo Toolbox, ODK).
• Someone with strong data analysis and reporting skills, and experienced working with young people in urban informal settings.

Please respond to the requirements of the role in your cover letter. Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted.

Job Details

Location: on site working and the role is based in Nairobi, Kenya

Reports to: Project Manager

Contract Period: upto December 2028

Job Grade: Hay Level 12

Vacancy advert closing Date: 14th May2026

This vacancy is open to Kenya Nationals only

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.

Disclaimer: Plan International is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate applicants on any basis. We also do not charge Job seekers any fees at any point of the recruitment process.

How to Apply:

To apply, click on the following link: https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=54028&company=PlanInt&st=1B6CCFC5785493362DF4B71D61D6E429FEF0036E