National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) Impact Specialist at the Policy Innovation Centre (PIC)

The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) is the first national institutionalised behavioural initiative in Africa supporting government and stakeholders to make behaviourally informed decisions and generate evidence for impact driven interventions in critical thematic areas (Governance, Health, Gender & Social Inclusion, Education, Digital & Financial Inclusion). The PIC is positioned to support the delivery of better policies and innovative solutions for high impact interventions across Africa. The PIC is an initiative of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), a leading think tank in Africa redefining evidence based policy advocacy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) Impact Specialist

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Contract

Job Overview

The Policy Innovation Centre is serving as the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) Secretariat in Nigeria. NPAP is an initiative of the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP), the global platform for translating plastic pollution commitments into concrete action, hosted at the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s since its inception in 2018. GPAP is an initiative founded by the UK Government Blue Planet Fund and Global Affairs Canada. It supports National Plastic Action Partnerships (NPAPs) in 25 countries as January 2025. By applying the Global Plastic Action Plan’s (GPAP) core principles, Nigeria NPAP seeks to shift efforts to address plastic pollution from fragmented strategies to integrated solutions that emphasize partnerships and collective action. These efforts will reduce plastic waste, protect ecosystems, preserve habitats, and safeguard livelihoods and public health.

The Impact Specialist role is to support the development and establishment of an impact and evaluation framework for the Nigeria NPAP in collaboration with the GPAP Impact Specialist. The Impact Specialist will also track learning and progress towards stated goals while contributing to the development of success stories that demonstrate the impact of Nigeria NPAP.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop a monitoring and evaluation framework in collaboration with the NPAP Manager and GPAP Impact Specialist.
• Work with the NPAP Manager to measure impact created by the partnership in Nigeria across various impact areas.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to gauge the impact of the partnership developed.
• Ensure collection of information on key indicators from the community and other stakeholders for enhancement of the partnership.
• Leverage online survey tools/forms to collect better data; conduct in-person and/or virtual focus groups to gain qualitative data; analyze and communicate findings internally and externally through various collaterals.
• Regular reporting to GPAP Secretariat based on the required frameworks and parameters.
• Contributes to GPAP annual reports, case studies and success stories demonstrating NPAP impact.

Qualifications / Job Requirements

• Deep understanding of the fundamentals of impact assessment and evaluation and the ability to apply them in a variety of contexts.
• Master's Degree in a relevant field such as International Development, Public Policy, Economics, or a related discipline.
• At least five years of experience in impact monitoring and evaluation and/or data analysis.
• Experience in designing and/or implementing impact measurement and evaluation frameworks.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Professional development opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.

Application Closing Date
23rdMay, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Application Instructions

• Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV of not more than 2 A4 pages (minimum font size of 10) with an accompanying coverletter of not more than 2 pages (minimum font size of 10) answering the following questions:
  • What is your motivation for wanting to join the PIC?
  • What are the top three key attributes you would bring to the PIC?

Note

• Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
• PIC may be unable to notify every applicant of the result of their application. If you have therefore not been contacted within 8 weeks of the closing date, then you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful. However, we may retain your data and contact you for future openings that match your skills and competencies.
• Equal employment opportunity statement: PIC is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, colour, religion, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.