ABOUT CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL

Children International Inc., herein referred to as CIM, is based in Manila and is an affiliate of Children International, a global development organization, headquartered in Kansas City, USA, herein referred to as CIKC.

Children International’s vision is to bring people together to end poverty for good. Our mission is to connect people around the world in the fight to end poverty. Working together, we invest in the lives of children and young people, build the healthy environments that they need to thrive, and support them to create a lasting change in their own lives and in their communities. In line with our new program strategic direction, called the “Child Path Model,” we commit to providing all children and youth with dynamic, engaging, and interesting learning opportunities to support their journey to become successful individuals and active citizens.

As a locally registered entity, CIM boasts of a dedicated team of over 100 staff and 200+ volunteers. The organization operates offices and programs that support more than 25,000 young people across different communities in Quezon City, Caloocan, Manila, and Calumpit, Bulacan.

 

THE CAREER OPPORTUNITY

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Lead is employed by CIM. The MEL Lead shall be entering CIM at an auspicious time as the organization pursues new Child Path strategies that foster greater effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability, redounding to the benefit of every one of the 25,000 sponsored children in Manila and Bulacan.

The MEL Lead shall report directly to the Programs Manager of CIM. They will also connect with the Regional Program Officer – MEL of Asia-Africa for technical advice and global alignment. The MEL Lead shall collaborate as well with many other colleagues in the Manila Agency, including the Agency Director, department managers, program leads, center coordinators, field officers, as well as with participants, families, and other stakeholders. As such, the MEL Lead Reliever is expected to adhere to all CIM policies, notably, child safeguarding.

In this pivotal time of change in CIM, the MEL post is a critical responsibility. The role will be challenging but fulfilling, an opportunity to contribute to and witness the gradual but meaningful transformation in the lives of thousands of young people in the sponsorship program of CIM.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS ROLE

  • Support the development of monitoring, evaluation, and learning plans during work planning, using tools and strategies prescribed by the agency and the organizational MEL policy.
  • Champion and ensure the implementation of the MEL strategies and plans of CI are aligned with the global “CI Framework” and contextualized and executed in the Agency to meet performance expectations, with highest priority given to fully enabling execution and implementation of the Child Path Model.
  • Develop and implement tools and strategies to track and enhance accountability and impact of the programs and interventions being implemented by CIM in the service areas center.
  • Coordinate with program staff at the agency in the direct implementation of participatory field research as well as various constituent voice methodologies and community participatory processes for continuous learning and adaptation.
  • Design and administer program review and monitoring tools and adapt information systems in the field to readily analyze program indicators and track and evaluate progress toward goals.
  • Build the capacities of other program colleagues and stakeholders in administering tools and strategies effectively in the field.
  • Ensure consistency, accuracy, reliability, integrity, and timeliness of all information gathered through the assessment and monitoring.
  • Coordinate with operations and program teams to regularly update, document, and communicate progress of all programs and ensure timely submission of data and other reporting and learning requirements (e.g., midyear and year-end reports, and other technical reports) required by CIM and CIKC, in accordance with prescribed templates, systems, policies, and other requirements which support informed decision making.
  • Prepare and submit critical assessment or analytical findings and reports to facilitate informed decision-making by the management, in collaboration with the members of field, support, and technical teams. These may include assessment of efficiency and effectiveness of the program as well as identified salutary action points and course corrections to improve child participation and outcomes.
  • Support teams in facilitating learning and reflection sessions to enable them to understand monitoring and evaluation findings and to promote the use of information in driving decision-making and adaptations as needed.
  • Encourage continuous improvement initiatives and champion change within a complex, ever-changing work environment.
  • Promote a culture of learning and data integrity that addresses agency challenges.
  • Enable seamless information flow and ensure effective collaboration and coordination within the Manila Agency and the communities and across the global organization to maximize collective impact on young participants and families.
  • Partner with teams across other agencies and CIKC headquarters to facilitate sharing of lessons learned and best practices and generate knowledge products required for the improvement of CI’s work.
  • Participate regularly in key stakeholder activities carried out in the service area centers to observe, build alliances, engage, and solicit feedback with diverse stakeholders, both internal (i.e., staff, volunteers, and community members) as well as external (e.g., government institutions, other NGOs, and partners)

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND KEY SKILLS:

  • A graduate degree in the relevant field of study with at least 3 years of experience in a similar role.
  • Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, theory of change, and logical frameworks, preferably within development organizations.
  • Demonstrated analytical and research skills, with experience in designing and administering analytical tools, surveys, impact assessment and monitoring and evaluation systems.
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications, specifically, a good working knowledge of Excel for administrative purposes and for management and analysis of quantitative data, including creation of graphics and tables. Understanding of qualitative methods like FGD, IDIs would be an advantage.
  • Possess good interpersonal skills with the proven ability to deal tactfully, manage conflict and build effective relationships to effectively collaborate with people across different levels, both internally and externally.
  • Proven ability to analyze complex information, identify trends, problem solve, and suggest improvements.
  • Time management and planning skills, with the ability to handle multiple deadlines and priorities smoothly.
  • Learning mentality characterized by listening, humility, openness, and courage to change.
  • Self-motivated and proactive with a high level of compassion, empathy, integrity, courage, and passion to work on complex social causes, especially the cause of children and young people.

 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT

  • Willingness to travel across the service areas in Quezon city, Caloocan, Manila, and Bulacan, and possibly outside the Philippines, when necessary.

 

Organizational Policies

  • Strictly observe confidentiality and strong ethics with respect to all participant information, financial reports, and other organizational data.
  • Comply with and ensure adherence to the organization’s policies, safety and security protocols and child safeguarding norms and guidelines by self as well all stakeholders both internal and external.
  • Promote diversity and inclusion, value other cultures, and demonstrate respect while relating with all organizational constituents irrespective of their race, color, faith, gender, sexual orientation, age, caste, abilities, experiences, beliefs, and ethnicity.

 

Overall Decision Making & Supervision

  • This position requires critical thinking, subject matter expertise, analysis, evaluation of intangibles, and a high degree of initiative.
  • This position is “monitored on results and feedback from collaborators.”

 

JOB INFORMATION

  • Department: Programs
  • Reports to: Directly to Program Manager and functionally to the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator of Asia/Africa, CIKC
  • Grade: 7
  • Engagement: Reliever Contract (until December 31, 2026)
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