Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

About the role

Slum2School Africa is looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager in Lagos, working hybrid and reporting to the Senior Manager, Projects and Programs. The role designs, implements and manages the systems that track program performance, learning outcomes and impact across education, youth development and community initiatives, ensuring data is credible, timely and useful for decision-making, reporting and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Lead needs assessments (PESTLE, SWOT, gap, stakeholder analyses) and ensure every active program has an approved M&E framework, indicators and tools.
• Develop and manage data collection tools and databases (KoboToolbox, ODK), reviewed and updated quarterly.
• Analyse program data, prepare MEL reports for donors and stakeholders, and submit monthly performance reports on time and quarterly dashboards.
• Run Data Quality Assessments (at least 95% completeness and accuracy) and safeguarding checks, with zero critical breaches.
• Facilitate project reviews, document lessons learned and hold at least one learning session per quarter.
• Train staff and volunteers on M&E tools, safeguarding-compliant identification and reporting, and complete baseline and endline assessments for all time-bound programs.
• Manage the MEL team: annual plans, mentoring, task delegation, quarterly performance reviews and onboarding/offboarding.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Education, Project Management or a related field; a Master's is an added advantage.
• 3-5 years of experience coordinating programs or projects in a nonprofit or development setting.
• Proven experience designing M&E frameworks, theories of change and results frameworks, and leading needs assessments.
• Experience managing MEL requirements for donor-funded projects and direct experience with child protection or education programming in Nigeria is an advantage.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets (mandatory).
• Ability to build surveys, questionnaires and digital data collection tools, and to manipulate and visualise data.
• Familiarity with statistical software (SPSS, R, Stata) and visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.
• Strong analytical, writing and facilitation skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.