Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation is a grant making organization established in 2016 to support local, national and regional non – profit organizations working to address challenges and associated vulnerabilities across the African Continent. Scroll down to read in details.
ACT Foundation supports sustainable high impact initiatives that provide innovative solutions to social, economic and environmental challenges in Africa. Our vision is to leverage relationships to create effective social impact solutions across Africa.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Team Lead, MERL
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
- The Team Lead, MERL is responsible for the execution of quality assurance and control activities by inspecting and monitoring projects undertaken by the Foundation to assess and evaluate adherence to agreed standards
Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee the development and implementation of M&E frameworks for the Foundation’s programme and projects
- Develop detailed M&E targets and indicators for ongoing or proposed projects
- Design tools for periodic (baseline, mid-term and end of project) evaluation and assessment to inform project design and produce timely quality reports
- Oversee on-site project monitoring and inspection
- Liaise with programme/project managers to develop reports, formats and evaluation tools
- Monitor the implementation of agreed work plan by project partners and evaluate progress against agreed timelines
- Evaluate project progress and impact, identify issues and escalate to the programme/project manager and the director
- Monitor adherence to the Foundation’s policies and procedures
- Coordinate project implementation progress reporting and collate reports across all programmes
- Verify milestone achievements by project implementing partners and recommend to the programme/project manager
- Provide weekly/periodic updates on M&E activities
- Stay abreast of related community/environmental issues that may impact project implementation and promptly escalate to the Director and programme/project manager
- Review and analyse project partner reports
- Prepare detailed implementation reports for the Director
- Participate in the periodic review of the Foundation’s operational policies and procedures in line with leading practices and recommend improvement opportunities
- Carry out performance management activities for M&E officer and relevant volunteers
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the Director
Education & Experience Requirements
- A First Degree in Economics, Statistics, Sociology or any relevant discipline from an accredited university
- Master’s Degree in relevant discipline will be an added advantage
- Eight (8) years’ work experience for a development agency or non-profit organisation with at least five (5) years at a managerial level in M&E
- Demonstrated ability in the use of onsite / field M&E quantitative and qualitative methods and management information systems
Qualifications & Skill Requirements:
- Ability to think strategically and holistically
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
- Strong organisation skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and writing skills
- Ability to priorities and multi-task effectively
- Good leadership and people management skills
- Willingness and ability to travel
- Strong appreciation of key trends in M&E
- Strong proficiencies in Microsoft office productivity tools
Competences:
- Business Awareness
- Managerial effectiveness
- Operational effectiveness
- Strategic perspective
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.
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