Manager, Field Operations, MLE, West & Central Africa

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Evidence Action is hiring a Manager, Field Operations, MLE, West & Central Africa to lead monitoring, evaluation and learning activities across Nigeria, Liberia and Cameroon. The role involves overseeing research and learning projects, managing data quality, coordinating with government and partners, and supporting field operations. This is a one-year contract position based in Abuja.

• One-year contract role focused on MLE field operations
• Covers Nigeria, Liberia and Cameroon programs
• Based in Abuja with field/site visits required
• Involves research design, data collection and analysis
• Requires coordination with government and partners

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Manager, Field Operations, MLE, West & Central Africa at Evidence Action ⏲ Sep 1, 2026, 1:07 PM ⋕ View all NGO & Humanitarian / Nonprofit Organizations jobs Evidence Action's mission is to fill the gap between what is effective in global health and development and what is implemented at scale. One of our flagship programs is the Deworm the World Initiative, which envisions a world where all at-risk children have improved health, increased access to education: and better livelihoods potential as a result of being free of intestinal worms. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Manager, Field Operations, MLE, West & Central Africa Location: Abuja The Role This is an exciting position that involves overseeing program research and learning activities, coordinating MLE support for programs within the sub-region, leading the development and review of monitoring plans, supporting research and learning projects, and coordinating between MLE and government stakeholders and other implementing partners as needed. The Manager, Field Operations is responsible for supporting all Evidence Action's monitoring and evaluation field operations for programs within the West and Central Africa Sub-region (Nigeria, Liberia and Cameroon). Please note that this is a contract position for a duration of one year. A critical part of achieving this is managing systems to ensure that the quality of data for all Evidence Action sub- regional programs meets a high level of standard. Responsibilities: Support MLE Strategy team's research and learning projects to address specific gaps in knowledge about the programs within the sub-region, including the design (methods and sampling), draft and pilot of surveys and survey protocols analysis plans, data collection, cleaning and analysing data, and reporting. Ensure adequate representation of MLE team in meetings with program teams, partners and government stakeholders (as required and appropriate) Review and track program MLE results and support the interpretation and application of the results, facilitating data-driven decision-making by program teams in the sub-region Oversee the sourcing for vendors required to support MLE activities within the programs in the sub-region and manage budget, timelines, and deliverables by vendors Conduct site visits to ensure MLE activities are being implemented as appropriate, meet local context, and deliver support with MLE activity implementation as required. Establish and manage strategic partnerships with M&E vendors, where needed, to achieve program MLE goals Coordinate MLE support to state and national partners and government stakeholders Planning and Coordination of MLE Support for Programs within the Sub-region Collaborate with the MLE Strategy and Delivery teams to ensure unified understanding of sub-regional programs' data needs to ensure that the MLE team delivers program needs on time Make contributions towards the MLE newsletter, sub-regional, regional, global, internal and external publications Improve on and streamline MLE activities ensuring they are comprehensive, cost-efficient, and well-designed to meet program goals. Adopt the most cost-effective (and quality) means and ways available in the execution of the budget Data Collection Activities for all Evidence Action programs in the Sub region Lead the development and maintenance of relevant databases for tracking and managing program information Development of efficient logistical tools for field teams, basic standards and best practices for collecting data; including conducting back-checks/spot-checks and documentation of field activities Manage country teams and resources to achieve all data collection objectives- both quantitative and qualitative-to ensure relevant and reliable data is collected for MLE plans Coordinate with the program team to ensure free flow of information for planning data collection, and maintain ‘instant feedback' information systems as well as share information with the program team as required Review process monitoring reports shared by the Data Learning team and provide context-based input, capturing and disseminating lessons learnt from monitoring activities as well as tracking improvements in those significant areas over time to ensure that learnings are translated to program improvements Field Operation Team Management: Manage country MLE team efforts ensuring compliance with and the high-quality implementation of all M&E activities and that they meet all set deliverables Manage the annual MLE team work plans in line with defined scope of work and priorities for the programs in the sub-region. Track activities against the work plan, ensuring monitoring and reporting timelines are met Draft annual program MLE budgets for scope of work defined by the MLE Strategy Leads to properly budget for planned MLE activities for all programs in the sub-region. Oversee MLE expenditures as approved in the budget, and routinely check that actual expenditures vs allocated budget are within a sustainable range Support the development of MLE best practices within the organisation and facilitate lesson sharing across Evidence Action geographies Working with Program and MLE teams, identify areas for capacity development, professional development and skill building and develop plans to address those areas for improvement for MLE teams within the sub-region Establish and maintain clear and comprehensive reporting templates and timelines to meet internal and external reporting needs Coordinate the needs assessment, recruitment, and onboarding of MLE staff in the sub-region in collaboration with the MLE leadership, HR Manager, and the necessary representatives from program teams Manage and contribute to innovative systems and tools to train staff as stipulated in the MLE staff training protocol Other: Perform any other monitoring, evaluation and learning duties as may be required and assigned by the supervisor to support the team's shared objectives. Key Performance Indicators Timely submission of activity progress reports, i.e., every Monday of a new week Surveys and other data collection assignments are designed collaboratively with MLE-S Field Operation team members' professional development goals are met annually within reason Sustain and/or improve the quality of data collected for program monitoring and evaluation Make learning resources available to program team for review and decision making after monitoring activities Field Operations teams have the right equipment and materials to conduct their activities, and proper accountability is maintained Continuous growth in team building, collaboration and leadership skills as evidenced by feedback from direct reports, supervisors, external stakeholders and other support teams Efficient and effective management of budgetary resources with strict adherence to the finance policy Timely collection of monitoring data for all programs in the sub-region Maintenance of standards and best practices for survey roll out from design to training, data collection and reporting Continuous iteration and improvement of developed systems, protocols, procedures and sharing of relevant feedback to enhance quality training Data collation vendors meet the data collection obligation as contracted All country programs collect and report data electronically on available systems e.g. CTO, DHIS2 Requirements: Inspired by Evidence Action's mission to bring proven interventions to scale, improving the lives of millions; Willing to travel on short notice, to multitask, to work in ambiguity and to respond to instructions from multiple sources. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience: using electronic data collection platforms, specifically Survey CTO Naturally inquisitive and curious, detail-oriented and organised; Master's degree in a relevant field with strong public health, development economics, and statistics background. 7+ years of experience: in M&E programs in the West and Central Africa region, particularly ( Nigeria, Liberia, and Cameroon). Proficiency in speaking in French and English is a key requirement. We encourage French speakers to apply, as their language skills are especially relevant to this role's nature and responsibilities: Strong technical skills and capacity, with at least 4 years of practical experience: managing and working directly with large teams to implement data collection protocols Demonstrable experience: working with teams in different countries to implement surveys, support program implementation, and other data collection assignments Fluency (able to express oneself easily and articulately) in writing and reading Working conditions: This position will require coordinating closely with the M&E team members within the West and Central Africa region and global offices with varying time differences, languages, and work culture. Physical requirements: None It also requires travel across country programs. Direct reports: Country Field operations leads (ranging from Senior Associates to Associate Managers, MLE, Field Operations) Position Location: This role will be based in either of the WCA countries that is (Nigeria or Cameroon) ( depending on the candidate's nationality and work status) We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment visa at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Nigeria or Cameroon for roles based in these countries. How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online View all Jobs in Nigeria Abuja