Evaluation, Communication & Engagement Officer

Responsibilities:

• Support engagement with participating institutions and schools where Centres of Excellence are established.
• Visit institutions and Centres of Excellence to engage school representatives, ESOs and relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor ESO activities and performance on behalf of CPMS against agreed workplans, deliverables and timelines.
• Compile and prepare structured ESO, institutional-engagement and field-monitoring reports for CPMS.
• Serve as a liaison between CPMS, ESOs, participating institutions, Centres of Excellence and other project stakeholders.
• Maintain regular communication with stakeholders and facilitate effective information flow between field locations and the project team.
• Obtain and document stakeholder feedback, implementation evidence, challenges and emerging needs.
• Collect and interpret field/project data and translate findings into clear observations, recommendations and practical follow-up actions.
• Identify implementation gaps, risks and delays and escalate significant issues to the Project Manager.
• Track agreed corrective actions and follow up to ensure appropriate resolution.
• Support stakeholder meetings, consultations, project assessments, surveys and verification exercises.
• Maintain accurate records of field visits, stakeholder engagements, ESO activities and supporting documentation.
• Prepare periodic implementation and engagement updates for management. Travel to neighbouring states when required for approved project activities. 

Requirements:

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in any relevant discipline.
• A minimum of 2–3 years' relevant professional experience in project implementation, stakeholder engagement, communication, field coordination or related functions.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and preparing structured project or field reports
• Experience conducting institutional visits, stakeholder engagements, project monitoring or verification activities is desirable.
• Experience working with an incubation centre, innovation hub, Centre of Excellence or enterprise-support institution is an added advantage.
• Experience in education, enterprise development, development programmes, government or donor-funded projects is an advantage.
• Knowledge or experience in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) is an added advantage.