The Plan International MERL Officer roster has been advertised for its programme work in Ethiopia, with applications due on 18 November 2026. This is a specific monitoring, evaluation, research and learning opportunity, not a worldwide recruitment campaign or a promise of immediate employment.
Checked 12 November 2026: the official advert is dated 7 November and displays an Apply now link. Applicants should recheck the employer’s notice before submitting.
Plan International MERL Officer roster: key facts
- Employer: Plan International
- Advert: MERL Officer- Roster
- Location: Ethiopia; assignment location according to programme-area needs
- Deadline: 18 November 2026
- Salary and contract duration: Not specified in the advert reviewed
Who is the Plan International MERL Officer roster for?
The notice lists BA/BSc/master’s-level education or equivalent in social science, development studies, economics, statistics and management. It seeks at least three years of relevant gender-transformative MERL experience or a demonstrated equivalent combination.
Other requirements include practical evaluation methods, staff management and mentoring, strategic planning, knowledge of Plan’s strategies, effective communication and professional relationships.
What does the work involve?
Responsibilities cover monitoring systems, databases, research and surveys, data-quality checks, donor reporting, feedback mechanisms, staff training and learning products. Gender equality, inclusion, accountability and safeguarding are integral to the work.
What a roster does and does not mean
Read this as a roster opportunity rather than an unconditional offer of a job. The published notice does not state how many people will be selected, when an assignment would start, how long roster membership lasts, or how quickly a listed candidate might receive an assignment. Applicants should ask the employer about these points if invited to continue in the process.
Submitting an application does not establish that you have been accepted, and selection for a roster should not be interpreted as a guarantee of deployment. Avoid making travel arrangements, leaving an existing job or incurring relocation costs on the strength of an application alone.
Geographic eligibility and employment conditions
The vacancy is listed for Ethiopia, with placement according to programme-area requirements. It should not be advertised as remote work open from anywhere. The notice reviewed does not explicitly specify citizenship restrictions, work-permit sponsorship or international relocation support. Their absence is not evidence that every nationality is eligible or that sponsorship will be provided.
If you are outside Ethiopia or would require work authorisation, clarify your eligibility directly with Plan International. Similarly, do not infer a salary, allowances, accommodation or travel benefits from other Plan vacancies: those may operate under different employment terms.
Preparing evidence of your MERL experience
The following is editorial application guidance, not an additional set of employer requirements. Build your preparation around work you have actually performed and can explain clearly.
- Monitoring design: Identify an example where you helped connect programme objectives to indicators and a practical measurement approach. Explain your own contribution rather than taking credit for a whole team’s work.
- Data quality: Think of a situation where you spotted missing, inconsistent or unreliable information. Describe the checks used and how you addressed limitations.
- Research and learning: Prepare an example of findings informing a programme decision. A report alone is less informative than an explanation of what changed after people used it.
- Gender-responsive practice: Explain how your approach accounted for different participants’ circumstances and avoided assuming that aggregate results tell the whole story.
- Capacity development: If relevant, describe how you supported colleagues or partners to use tools accurately and understand results.
Protect confidential programme and participant data. Do not upload identifiable records about children or vulnerable participants as a work sample. Use permitted, appropriately anonymised examples if the recruitment process requests evidence of your work.
How to apply for the Plan International MERL Officer roster
- Open the official vacancy linked below and confirm that it remains available.
- Review the complete requirements and use the employer’s Apply now route. When checked, this route opened Plan International’s SuccessFactors sign-in page. Applicants use their own recruitment account; Opportunities Feed does not collect application credentials.
- Follow the actual portal instructions for account access, application fields and attachments. The public advert reviewed does not prescribe a specific document checklist, so a mandatory CV, cover-letter or certificate bundle should not be assumed.
- Check your education and employment dates, proofread your responses and retain any submission confirmation.
Pre-employment safeguarding checks apply. Review the recruitment disclosures on the official notice before submitting. Plan also warns that it does not send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an entry-level opportunity?
It is not suitable to present it as a no-experience opening. Compare your background with the experience requirements above and the complete official wording.
Is a salary amount available?
No salary amount was stated in the public notice reviewed. Ask the employer about compensation if you progress; do not rely on figures attached to unrelated roles.
Does Opportunities Feed recruit for Plan International?
No. Opportunities Feed is an independent publisher. Applications and employment decisions belong to Plan International.
Official vacancy
Read the official MERL Officer roster notice and application instructions.
Related article to check
Plan International research role: a separate project-based opportunity. This covers a different role; recheck its official application status before applying.
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Independent publisher. Vacancy details were checked on 12 November 2026. The employer’s current official notice takes precedence.
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