Monitoring , Evaluation & Research Lead

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the organisation's monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework in line with its strategic objectives and programme requirements
• Develop appropriate monitoring systems, tools, methodologies, and processes for programmes and projects
• Establish clear indicators, targets, milestones, and measurement approaches for programme activities
• Ensure that monitoring and evaluation requirements are incorporated into programme design and implementation
• Review and continuously improve M&E systems to ensure they remain effective and relevant 
•  Monitor programme implementation against approved plans, targets, outputs, outcomes, and indicators
• Conduct regular programme monitoring visits and assessments where required Track programme progress and identify implementation gaps, risks, and areas requiring corrective action
• Work with programme teams to develop appropriate action plans to address identified gaps
• Develop and maintain effective systems for programme data collection, storage, management, and reporting
• Establish data quality assurance processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability
• Review and validate data submitted by programme teams and partners
• Lead research activities designed to generate evidence and insights relevant to the organisation's programmes and strategic priorities
• Develop research plans, methodologies, tools, and data collection approaches
• Conduct or coordinate baseline studies, needs assessments, outcome assessments, and other research activities
• Analyse quantitative and qualitative programme data to assess performance and outcomes
• Develop dashboards, reports, presentations, and other data visualisations to communicate findings effectively
• Prepare periodic M&E reports for management, donors, partners, and other relevant stakeholders
• Provide interpretation and insights beyond the presentation of raw data
• Lead and coordinate programme evaluations in accordance with approved evaluation plans
• Develop evaluation frameworks and methodologies to assess programme effectiveness, relevance, efficiency, sustainability, and impact
• Support the measurement of short-, medium-, and long-term programme outcomes
• Promote a culture of evidence-based learning across the organisation
• Facilitate learning sessions with programme teams to review findings and identify lessons learned
• Document programme successes, challenges, innovations, and lessons learned
• Provide M&E inputs into donor proposals, budgets, logframes, theories of change, and programme plans
• Ensure programme indicators and reporting requirements align with donor expectations
• Support the preparation of donor reports and programme updates with accurate evidence and data
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the M&E and research team
• Develop the capacity of programme staff and partners in monitoring, data collection, analysis, and reporting
• Develop and deliver training on M&E tools, data quality, research methods, and evidence-based programme management
• Set performance expectations and monitor the effectiveness of M&E team members
• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across programme teams

Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Health, Research Methods, or a related field
• A Master's degree in a relevant field is strongly preferred
• 5–8 years' experience in monitoring and evaluation, research, programme management, or a related field, preferably within the NGO, development, humanitarian, or non-profit sector
• Strong experience developing and implementing M&E frameworks and systems
• Experience with programme monitoring, evaluation, and research 

Location: Warri
Remuneration: NGN 850,000-1,500,000 monthly