• Application Deadline:
• Position: Senior MERLA Advisor


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 4 - 8 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field Data Science / Research  , NGO/Non-Profit 
  

POSITION SUMMARY

Ensure performance monitoring, action research, and evaluations are consistent with program results and track activity progress towards achieving targets and results.

REPORTING & SUPERVISION

The Senior MERLA Advisor will report to the Chief of Party.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure methodologies proposed by the contractor to measure program impact on access, retention, literacy and learning outcomes, school safety, community engagement, gender, disability-inclusive, conflict sensitive and foundational measures are consistently and systematically tracked and reported.


• Manage and coordinate evaluation of program effectiveness, including quality implementation of early grade literacy assessment.


• Manage and coordinate field-based monitoring and evaluation specialists, and other staff responsible for timely performance monitoring, budget management, oversight, data collection, and reporting.


• Liaise with Senior TA Coordination and Learning Advisor to develop plans to monitor and support TA MERLA gaps and provide On-Demand support as needed.


• Provide capacity building, coordination, and monitoring support to MERLA TA staff and consultants in Abuja and in Legacy, Launching, and On-Demand states.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Requires a master's degree in the social sciences, sciences or a related field.


• At least eight years designing, monitoring, and evaluating results-based MERLA programs required.


• At least four years of direct supervisory experience of monitoring and evaluation teams required.


• Demonstrated progressive experience in monitoring and evaluation of education programs, working with development agencies and organizations, government officials, civil society leaders, community leaders, project beneficiaries and project staff.


• Prior experience organizing, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on USAID-funded early grade literacy assessments, especially assessments of oral literacy fluency highly desired.


• Extensive knowledge of reporting procedures, best practices, guidelines, and tools for monitoring, evaluation, and learning, including impact evaluation.


• Demonstrated experience working in the education sector in Africa region, preferably sub-Saharan countries preferred.


• Fluency in written and spoken English required.

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Previous experience in similar role.


• Proven experience directly and indirectly supervising and managing staff and teams.


• Experience with a USAID-funded or other international organization implementing a program operating in insecure areas is desired.


• Strong ability to deploy and use various forms of tracking tools.


• Good communication and interpersonal skills are required.


• Excellent record keeping, and documentation skills are required.