Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager - Digital Tool Lead
On-siteLagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Job Summary
Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the programme's digital monitoring and evaluation systems, with a specific focus on the LEAF digital tool. Oversee the collection, validation, and analysis of consortium data on school placement, attendance, retention, and learning outcomes while conducting regular field monitoring trips with national partners. Manage the rollout, training, and ongoing support for the LEAF tool across all participating schools and programme staff. Produce regular M&E reports, facilitate independent verification with external evaluators, and lead reviews of local partner MEAL systems to improve capabilities. Ensure data completeness and timeliness in line with external verification protocols and EOF requirements, while representing Street Child internally and externally. Commit to safeguarding and child protection practices throughout all activities.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL), ideally within education or development programmes
- Experience designing and implementing MEAL systems and approaches
- Experience using digital data collection and analysis tools
- Experience training and supporting staff and partners in digital tool adoption
- Experience in grant and budget management
- Experience working with local partners and strengthening their capacity
- Strong understanding of education programming and approaches
- Field experience in international development, with a commitment to locally led development
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
- Ability to analyse data and generate actionable learning and insights
- Strong understanding of MEAL frameworks, methodologies and systems
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multicultural teams
- Proven capacity-building and coaching skills
- Commitment to data quality, safeguarding and inclusion
- Experience with digital data collection platforms (e.g. KoboCollect, CommCare, SurveyCTO)
- Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI)
- Experience using AI and automation to improve data collection, analysis and reporting
- Experience meeting donor reporting requirements
- Degree or equivalent qualification in International Development, Education, Statistics, Social Sciences, Information Systems, or a related field
- Master's degree in a relevant discipline
- Relevant professional qualifications or specialist training in MEAL, research, data analysis or project management
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Proactive, adaptable and solutions-focused approach
- Strong organisational and interpersonal skills
- Additional language skills spoken in Lagos
- Knowledge of Lagos State and surrounding areas
- Experience working with Lagos SUBEB and/or the state education system
- Knowledge of delivering payment-by-results programmes
Desired Qualifications
- Awareness of safeguarding and Child Protection policy
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