Team Leader at FHI 360

Position Description

• The Team Leader will provide strategic and operational leadership for the delivery of a large-scale, outcomes-based education programme in Lagos State, Nigeria. Responsible for overseeing implementation across both the out-of-school and in-school components, the Team Leader will ensure high-quality delivery, adaptive management, and achievement of results tied to school access, retention, and learning outcomes. They will lead a multidisciplinary team, manage relationships with government counterparts (particularly LASUBEB), donors, and implementing partners, and ensure compliance with the programme’s rigorous evaluation and payment metrics.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of working with government and non-state actors, experience in foundational learning interventions, and the ability to lead inclusive, data-driven, and locally responsive programming. Prior experience in Nigeria is essential.

Job Summary/Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction to ensure the programme meets its outcome targets, including the identification and placement of out-of-school children, sustained school retention over one to two academic years, and demonstrable learning gains in supported schools.
• Lead the design and implementation of interventions that improve teaching quality, inclusive pedagogy, and school leadership, with a focus on reducing dropout and enhancing foundational learning outcomes.
• Oversee programme planning, implementation, and performance management, including compliance with outcome-based payment metrics and rigorous evaluation protocols. Oversee performance management systems to track progress against payment metrics, including learning assessments (e.g., EGRA, EGMA), and ensure timely, high-quality reporting to donors and government stakeholders.
• Manage a multidisciplinary team and consortium partners, promoting collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Support discussions for co-funding from other donors.
• Foster strong partnerships with LASUBEB, donors, community actors, and implementing partners to ensure locally responsive delivery and long-term sustainability.
• Contribute to evidence generation, policy engagement, and sustainability planning to support scale-up and long-term impact.
• Promote a culture of learning and adaptation, using data and evidence to refine approaches and inform scale-up across Lagos and beyond.

• Provide leadership to staff and ensure clear roles and responsibilities; maintain clear lines of communication with project team members.
• Play a role in leading and/or supporting policy and advocacy efforts.

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree required (Masters or higher preferred) in Education, International Development, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in leading large-scale education programmes in low- and middle-income countries, preferably in West Africa or Nigeria.
• Proven track record of delivering measurable results in school access, retention, and foundational learning outcomes, particularly for marginalised populations.
• Demonstrated experience managing donor-funded programmes, ideally involving results-based financing, payment-by-results, or performance-based contracting.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience overseeing diverse, multidisciplinary teams and consortium partners.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and diplomacy skills, with a history of successful collaboration with government agencies, donors, and civil society organisations.
• Experience in the education sector in Nigeria or the region strongly preferred.
• Oral and written fluency required in English.