Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Associate - Nigeria SCALE at Palladium Group

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Associate - Nigeria SCALE

Job ID.: req20378
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Project Overview

• The Nigeria SCALE project is a USAID-funded 5-year project (Oct. 2020 - Oct. 2025), implemented by Palladium in collaboration with in-country resource partners.
• The goal of the Nigeria SCALE project is to strengthen the financial, management, and advocacy capacity of Nigerian civil society organizations (CSOs) and Business Membership Organizations (BMOs) in Nigeria to create a more accountable, transparent, peaceful, and democratic Nigeria with more effective and efficient public service delivery.
• The SCALE project supports CSOs and BMOs across Nigeria with a basket of managerial, business strengthening, and advocacy capacity-building interventions aimed at advancing Nigerian CSO sustainability combined with targeted grants to advance mutually agreed upon priorities.
• The project is designed to enhance Nigerian civil society organizations' ability to be positive and responsible change agents in Nigeria.
• The project takes a multi-sectoral approach to civil society strengthening in education, health, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), governance, economic growth, countering trafficking in persons (CTIP), curbing child early and forced marriage (CEFM), curbing sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and inclusive participation in elections.
• The project has five main components: 1) Component One - Improve CSO organizational capacity, 2) Component Two - Enhance capacity for CSO advocacy, collaboration, and management, 3) Component Three - Improve the policy and regulatory environment for civil society, 4) Component Four - Countering Trafficking in Persons (CTIP), and 5) Component Five - Sector strengthening and advocacy.

Purpose of Position

• We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Associate to join our team.
• The MEL Associate will be responsible for collecting, organizing, and maintaining large sets of data.
• This role requires a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset and a passion for working with data.
• An expertise in systematic tracking, assessment, and data analysis will provide crucial insights for informed decision-making, allowing us to adapt strategies and optimize outcomes.
• This position offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of driving meaningful change and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the monitoring of the Activity Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Plan (AMELP) to systematically document performance for the technical team and ensure implementation is on track.
• Collaborate with the MEL Advisor to ensure alignment of MEL and communications activities with program goals and contribute to the development of annual work plans to identify targets and ensure the inclusion of MEL activities.
• Support the monitoring and tracking of project activities against the results framework.
• Conduct site visits as necessary for data validation to monitor the quality and completeness of data sets.
• Support the generation of monthly indicator reports and track progress against key indicators.
• Collect and analyse data and results, evaluating progress in support of Collaboration, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) plan.
• Work closely with project stakeholders and support grantees/sub-awardees to enhance their MEL capacity.
• Contribute to the identification, analysis, and synthesis of technical knowledge and evidence-based information in intervention areas.
• Support the preparation of high-quality project reports and documentation.
• Communicate key messages and share success stories, best practices, and lessons learned.
• Input various data types into databases, spreadsheets, and data management systems, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Verify and validate data entries to maintain data integrity.
• Identify, correct, and standardize data to rectify errors or inconsistencies for effective analysis.
• Extract specific data subsets and create visual representations like charts and graphs to aid in comprehension and decision-making.

Required Qualifications

• A First Degree in any of the Social Sciences
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning and/or communications and knowledge management tasks for development projects.
• Experience planning, coordinating and executing communications products including infographics.
• Competency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required, competency in statistical software and graphic design software a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and oral/written communication skills in English.
• Experience with USAID-funded governance programs highly desired.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.