Plan International Liberia
Job Announcement (14 Positions)
Staff-329-01-2021- District Data Clerk
Plan International Liberia
The vacancy is opened to Internal and External candidates.
Plan International is a leading girls and children’s rights organization. Plan strives for a just world
that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We motivate our people and partners to:
 empower children, young people and communities to make vital changes that tackle the root
causes of discrimination against girls, exclusion and vulnerability
 drive change in practice and policy at local, national and global levels through our reach,
experience and knowledge of the realities children face
 work with children and communities to prepare for and respond to crises, and to overcome
adversity
 support the safe and successful progression of children from birth to adulthood
Plan operates in 77 countries around the world. It brings its support to millions of children, their
families and communities, mainly in Africa, Asia, Middle East, and South America. It implements
projects in the Health, Water and Sanitation, Education, Child Protection, Sustainable Livelihood, and
cross-cultural communication. Child sponsorship forms the basis of our work with children. Worth to
mention, Plan International global ambition is to support 100 million girls learn, lead, decide and
thrive!
As part of its commitment to support Plan International Federation reach 100 million girls so to Learn,
Lead, Decide and Thrive, Plan International Liberia has developed a new country strategy which will
for the next five years (2019 to 2024) focus on reaching 600,000 marginalized girls and children all
over the country, with a strong commitment to work with partners at various levels to put an end to
violence against girls and young women including Child Early Forced Marriage and Female Genital
Mutilation (FGM) and other norms and practices that hinder their development and empowerment.
Plan International Liberia is committed to ensuring that Child Protection and Youth Safeguarding,
Gender Transformative programming and Influencing are key and an integral part of all its work in the
country.
We are currently seeking to recruit for Plan International Liberia Program: –
Title: District Data Clerk
Location: Bomi County (4 Districts), Nimba County (6 Districts) & Margibi County (4 Districts)
Status: National Position
Department: Program
Reports to: County Data Manager
Summary of the Position:
The Long Lasting Insecticide Net (LLIN) District Data Clerk at District level will be responsible for the
monitoring and the collation of the LLIN campaign data in the assigned district. The District Data Clerk
will liaise with District Data Officer and the National Level M & E Officers to relay collated campaign
data to the national level on daily basis during household assessment and actual LLIN distribution
exercise. Primarily, the District Data Clerk at the District Level will support optimal data quality with
attention to inputs to data collection and storage systems. The District Data Clerk will occasionally be
responsible for field level data collection and supporting overall best practice in M&E data
management for his/her assigned county throughout the 2021 Liberia LLIN Campaign.
Typical Responsibilities – Key End Results of Position:
“What” is done and “why”, but not “how”; include indicators for success
Key Responsibilities
1. Manage data input for the LLIN campaign household assessment and net distribution exercises
using agreed templates/systems and produce reports whenever necessary, and provide ongoing
analysis or summary to the County Data Manager at County level on daily basis at the end of
each key activity (household assessment & net distribution)
2. Management of overall data management system for Plan or partner’s organization
3. Carry out on site data quality verification and provide feedback to Plan or partner implementing
in the assigned county
4. Assist in data analysis related to production of daily household or distribution exercise end
reporting
5. Work with Plan or partner’s organization to ensure optimal data quality is maintained
6. Provide quality assurance through the implementation of the LLIN campaign M & E plan or SOP
7. Provide first line review of all district campaign data reports and ensure that targets achieved
are consistent with the detailed implementation plans, training plans, the campaign work plan
and M&E plan or SOP
8. Maintain the program/campaign files at the district level and support Plan or partner in
maintaining campaign files at district level and ensuring that campaign files are available for
Local Fund Agent (LFA); Verification of Information/indicators (VOIs); On-site Data Verification
(OSDV), and other GF related data audits
9. Assist in capacity building & contribute for development of the knowledge management
system related to the campaign M & E.
10. Assist Plan International Liberia and partners in the strategic use of data and information so as to
improve the implementation of the GF malaria program LLIN campaign.
11. 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.
12. Perform other duties and participate in other, non-project, organizational activities and processes as
and when required to do so.
Dealing with Problems:
 Ability to solve problems and thinking strategically
 Introducing innovations for programs design
 High degree of complexity in resolving a wide range of challenges
 Providing leadership and advice
 A source of expertise.
Knowledge, Skills, Behaviors, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:
Gained through education, training, & experience
Qualification and Experience
 Education minimum bachelor degree
 Familiarity with the principles and current approaches to M&E in development projects,
including (quantitative and qualitative approaches to data collection, collation and analysis);
 At least one year of experience in handling biostatistics and /or monitoring and evaluation
projects.
 Familiarity with health sector, particularly issues related to the Malaria prevention and control
Behaviours:
 Promotes high performance
 Policy making, planning and monitoring
 Observes deadlines, achieving results
 Accountability for goals and challenges
 Excellent written and oral communication
 Promotes innovation and learning
Knowledge:
 Seen as a source of development expertise, and proactive in sharing knowledge and advice
 Excellent knowledge of monitoring, research and evaluation using quantitative and qualitative
principles
 Good knowledge of data management software (EXCEL, Power Point, Access)
 Understands Plan partner or Plan’s work, and implements processes and practices that support
achievement of organizational objectives
Behaviours (Plan International’s Values in Practice)
We are open and accountable
 Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
 Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
 Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
 Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
 Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people.
We strive for lasting impact
 Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
 Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
 Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed
priorities or crises.
 Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.
We work well together
 Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
 Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
 Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
 Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls
and all children.
We are inclusive and empowering
 Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
 Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
 Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
 Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls
and all children.
Applications:
Last date for submission of Application (CV and cover letter) is: 28th January 2021 by 4:30 pm
Interested candidates need to send their updated CV and a cover letter (maximum 1 page)Click the apply button to apply via the system.
Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted. References will be taken and background and antiterrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child and Youth Safeguarding Policy,
Fraud, Code of Conduct, Harassment, Discrimination and Bullying Policy. Plan follows an equal
opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity welcoming applications from all especially
women and people living with disability.