Junior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (German Agency for International Cooperation) is an international enterprise owned by the German Federal government, operating in many fields across more than 130 countries.

In Nigeria, GIZ's portfolio includes among others, a programme to support the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in its regional integration goals. The programme aims to strengthen sector-specific capacities in the areas of Peace and Security, Customs and Trade as weir as Strategic Management and Organizational Development in the ECOWAS Commission.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Junior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Vacancy No: 088
Location: Lagos
Organization: GIZ Nigeria, Digital Transformation Centre Nigeria

Background
GIZ. Solutions that work.

• As a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, we are dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security.
• The diverse expertise of our federal enterprise is in demand around the globe – from the German Government, European Union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector, and governments of other countries. We work with businesses, civil society actors and research institutions, fostering successful interaction between development policy and other policy fields and areas of activity. Our main commissioning party is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
• The registered offices of GIZ are in Bonn and Eschborn. Our approximately 23,500 employees, almost 70 percent of whom are national personnel, work in around 120 countries (July 2020) GIZ has worked in Nigeria since 1974. Since 2004, GIZ has maintained a country office in the capital city Abuja. Currently 466 national and 63 international employees, 37 regional staff, 4 integrated specialists and 3 development workers are working in the country (January 2025).

The Project
Digital Solutions for Sustainable Development in Nigeria (DTC Nigeria) Programme.

• The Digital Transformation Center Nigeria is a GIZ project that aims to contribute to the improvement of the capacity of the Nigerian economy to implement digital innovations for growth, through supporting the improvement of the digital innovation ecosystem and the digital transformation of the economy and society. The project focuses primarily on Digitalization, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Employment. To achieve this, the project works closely with Nigerian actors in the innovation ecosystem such as: National Information and Technology Development Agency, research and academic institutions, innovation hubs, hub networks, start-ups, MSMEs, women, young people, and PwDs. The activities focus mainly on capacity building through promoting participatory policy development and implementation, promoting cooperation among digital innovation ecosystem actors, improving availability of digital solutions and digitalization services for MSMEs, and equipping MSMEs with digital business competencies and youth with labour-market relevant ICT skills for employment.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• The Junior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist within the Digital Transformation Center (DTC) Nigeria focused on digitalization, innovation, entrepreneurship and employment, will cooperate closely with Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to perform the following tasks.
• Support the operationalization and maintenance (up to date) of DTC’s Nigeria planning, monitoring and evaluation system.
• Participation in processes related to data collection, maintaining contacts and building networks, preparing,managing and assuring the quality of any evaluation missions.
• Processing the monitoring data for the purpose of project steering and preparing internal and external reports and communications.
• Support the organization of operational, annual and other regular planning meetings in collaboration with the Team.
• Setting up, structuring and maintaining the knowledge management system, and ana-lysing results and lessons learned.
• Assist with administrative tasks, communications, knowledge management and event management activities.
• Assist the project team in supportive tasks to prepare, implement and capitalize project activities and events.

Required qualifications, Competences and Experience
Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Statistics, Social Sciences, International Relations, or related field.

Professional experience:

• Not more than 3 years of professional experience with national and international organizations in the field of research, donor organization, or development programs.
• At least 1 year of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation of programs.
• Demonstrated working experience in the digital economy sector, digital technologies and/or platforms
• Experience in developing M&E approach, operationalizing and maintaining an M&E system.
• Experience with donor compliance and reporting requirements, Stakeholder engagement, facilitation and basis project management skills, are highly desirable 
• Proficiency in data collection, management and analysis tools and software, including but not limited to Microsoft Office tools, KoboToolBox,
• Strong analytical writing skills for M&E reports, briefing notes, and evaluation summaries.

Salary
According to GIZ Salary Scale for Band 4 .

Application Closing Date
3rd October, 2025.