Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

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Slum2School Africa is hiring a Monitoring and Evaluation Manager in Lagos to lead evidence, learning, and results-based management across education programs. The role involves designing MEL systems, managing data tools like KoboToolbox/ODK, conducting needs assessments, and producing donor reports. The position targets a proactive professional comfortable in a multi-cultural environment.

• Lead MEL systems and results-based management across distributed program teams
• Manage data collection tools such as KoboToolbox and ODK
• Produce donor reports, dashboards, and quarterly learning sessions
• Conduct needs assessments including PESTLE, SWOT, and stakeholder analyses
• Location is Lagos, Nigeria

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Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at Slum2School Africa ⏲ Jul 30, 2026, 12:15 PM ⋕ View all Teaching & Education: jobs Slum2school Africa is a volunteer-driven developmental organization with a vision to transform the society by empowering disadvantaged children to realize their full potential. Founded in 2012, we recognize that there are severe shortcomings in the educational sector in Africa and in this area, seek to improve the lives of Africa's most precious resource - her children. We provide educational scholarships, create learning spaces and provide other psychosocial support for disadvantaged and vulnerable children in slums and indigent communities through our team of dedicated staff who possess our culture, competence, commitment, and have the right character. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Location: Lagos Job Summary The ideal candidate is a high-energy, proactive go-getter who loves the challenge and is comfortable working in a multi-cultural corporate environment and leading complex data, learning, and evidence processes across distributed program teams. The individual is charged with ensuring global best practices in embedding a strong culture of evidence, accountability, and learning across the organization, working closely with program teams, volunteers, and partners to deliver on Slum2School’s results-based management approach. Key Area Accountabilty Conduct mixed-method analysis of program data, including risk analysis, to assess performance against KPIs, identify trends, and generate insights into impact and effectiveness. Implement rigorous Data Quality Assessment (DQA) processes, ensuring at least 95% data completeness and accuracy across monthly program datasets and adherence to consent criteria for all beneficiary records. Facilitate at least one structured learning or reflection session per quarter. Ensure monthly program performance reports are submitted by agreed timelines (100% on-time delivery) and quarterly dashboards are produced and shared with management and program leads. Lead comprehensive needs assessments, including PESTLE, SWOT, Gap, and Stakeholder Analyses, to inform program design and refine MEL frameworks, results chains, indicators, baselines, and multi-year targets aligned with diverse program goals. Conduct internal training sessions for program staff and key volunteers on data collection protocols, safeguarding-compliant identification, RBM principles, and analytical tools. As the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager, you’ll design, implement, and manage the systems that track program performance and impact, providing adequate support for the overall success and continual improvement of Slum2School’s initiatives, to advance the organization’s mission of transforming the lives of underserved children through education. Develop and manage robust data collection tools and databases (e.g., KoboToolbox, ODK) to ensure efficient and accurate data capture across all program components and diverse development projects. Stay up-to-date with MEL methodologies and sector standards, ensuring practices comply with donor requirements: and organizational policies. Generate clear outcome or learning insights documented for each major program cycle. Ensure baseline and endline assessments are completed for 100% of time-bound programs. Ensure 100% of education-facing staff and key volunteers are trained on basic M&E tools and reporting expectations. Ensure 100% of active programs have approved M&E frameworks, indicators, and tools in place. Lead the preparation of high-quality MEL reports for donors and stakeholders, ensuring all submissions meet high standards of evidence and clarity. Ensure zero critical data protection or safeguarding breaches and maintain organized, secure, and audit-ready M&E documentation and records. Provide verified data for donor reports, proposals, and impact storytelling. Ensure data collection tools are reviewed and updated quarterly to reflect program changes. Document program adaptations, best practices, and lessons learned to institutionalize a culture of continuous improvement. Facilitate quarterly and periodic project reviews, presenting evidence-based insights to leadership for adaptive management and course correction. Team Leadership: Lead and mentor the MEL team, field data officers, and enumerators, fostering an evidence-focused and performance-driven culture. Ensure the growth of the team as well as the efficient and timely onboarding and offboarding of team members. Conducting quarterly performance reviews. Delegating tasks to team members and measuring and reporting performance. Managing the day-to-day activities of the MEL team. Maximize team value and ensure efficient utilization of MEL resources. Identifying and empowering team members with skills to improve their confidence, technical knowledge, and communication skills. Conducting training for team members to maximize their data collection and analytical potential. Developing and implementing a timeline to achieve MEL targets and deliverables. Develop annual MEL plans and procedures, as well as plan, organize, and coordinate MEL unit activities. Creating a collaborative working environment that inspires the team and program partners. Key Performance Indicators Percentage of active programs with approved M&E frameworks, indicators, and tools in place, targeting 100%. Percentage completion of quarterly program dashboards produced and shared with management and program leads. Percentage of monthly program performance reports submitted by agreed timelines, targeting 100% on-time delivery. Number of structured learning or reflection sessions facilitated per quarter, targeting at least one. Percentage of data collection tools reviewed and updated quarterly to reflect program changes. Percentage of major program cycles with documented outcome or learning insights. Percentage of education-facing staff and key volunteers trained on basic M&E tools and reporting expectations, targeting 100%. Percentage of time-bound programs with completed baseline and endline assessments, targeting 100%. Percentage of beneficiary records meeting consent criteria, targeting 100%. Number of critical data protection or safeguarding breaches, targeting zero. Percentage maintenance of audit-ready M&E documentation and records, tracked through periodic reviews. Percentage data completeness and accuracy across monthly program datasets, targeting at least 95%. Qualification and Experience: Direct experience: managing MEL requirements: for donor-funded projects, with a track record of high-quality reporting and compliance. Experience: supporting donor-funded or community-based programs is an advantage. 3-5 years’ experience: coordinating programs or projects in a nonprofit, development, or social impact setting, with exposure to a variety of development projects. Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Education, Project Management, or a related field is required. A Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, International Development, or a related field is an added advantage. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets is mandatory. Candidates should be comfortable performing complex data manipulation, visualization, and statistical analysis. Familiarity with statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R, Stata) and data visualization platforms such as Power BI or Tableau is a plus. Commitment to Slum2School Africa’s mission and values. Proven experience: in designing M&E frameworks, theories of change, and results frameworks. Demonstrated ability to lead systematic needs assessments, including PESTLE, SWOT, Gap Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, and Risk Analysis. Familiarity with basic M&E frameworks, indicators, and reporting requirements. Familiarity with the NGO landscape in Nigeria, including coordination with government agencies, community structures, and multi-sectoral partners. Experience: in child protection or education-focused programming in the Nigerian context is an added advantage. Strong ability to create surveys, questionnaires, and digital data collection tools. Experience: in managing program databases and ensuring data quality. Skill and Comptences: Strong time management skills and the ability to manage teams and projects simultaneously. Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor junior staff, volunteers, and field teams. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Alignment with Slum2School’s mission and values. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines. Professionalism and the ability to work as part of a team and interact with a diverse array of people from all walks of life. Strong documentation and report-writing skills. High degree of independence, objectivity, and assertiveness. Able to take ownership and work with minimal supervision. Good facilitation and communication skills. Ability to translate data into clear insights and stories. Integrity, discretion, and respect for ethical data practices. High attention to detail and data accuracy. 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