[Job Vacancy] Team Lead, MERL at Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation

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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. 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, MERLLocation: 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
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
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
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
Willingness and ability to travel
Strong appreciation of key trends in M&E
Strong proficiencies in Microsoft office productivity tools
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

Competences:

Business Awareness
Managerial effectiveness
Operational effectiveness
Strategic perspective

How to ApplyInterested and qualified candidates should send their Application to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail