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Your tasks

• Under the overall strategic direction of the Team Leader, the Monitoring and Evaluation specialists will oversee the development of an integrated results framework, as well as other monitoring tools across all components of the programme. 

The experts will have:

• Experience in design and implementation of baseline studies, preferably in the education sector, to generate data for monitoring and evaluation;
• Proven experience in the design, and supervision of education projects in Nigeria or in other Sub-Saharan/West-African countries);
• Experience with iterative and participatory planning methodology for operationalisation of school based management committees;
• Experience with implementation of educational development using the EdTech approach.

Your profile

Qualifications and skills
Minimum Requirement

• At least a Master’s degree or equivalent in economics or other related social sciences.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with EU funding instruments such as the European Development Fund (EDF);
• Proven knowledge of M&E, certification or membership of a monitoring and Evaluation Association;
• Fluency in the English language;
• Knowledge of Hausa Language will be an added advantage.

General professional experience
Minimum Requirement

• At least 8 years of professional experience in the implementation of education projects in Nigeria or in Sub-Saharan Africa, developing results frameworks, logical frameworks, or similar tools for project design.

Preferred Requirement

• Expertise in Institutional Needs Assessment techniques in public and/or private institutions;
• Experience in conducting training/ capacity-building to ensure knowledge transfer for addressing identified competency gaps;
• Experience in the preparation of ToRs, publication, dissemination, and shortlisting of 
  applications.

Specific professional experience
Minimum Requirement

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in performance monitoring and evaluation, either with an international development organisation or working on international development projects.

Preferred Requirement

• Experience in developing survey instruments, research-based methodologies including conducting focus group sessions, study design, and data analysis and impact evaluations;
• Experience in developing M&E/ Performance Frameworks for institutional development plans (incl. setting long-term/ medium term goals, targets, SMART indicators etc.) as well as corresponding Annual Work Plans;
• Experience in development cooperation in Nigeria or in Sub-Saharan Africa;
• Proven field research and report-writing skills.

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with particular attention to participation of girls.

Your tasks

• Under the overall strategic direction of the EU Delegation and working in close coordination with the Federal Ministry of Education and its related agency(ies), the Team Leader will be the Head of the team.
• She/he will be required, inter alia, to provide leadership and high quality advice on critical policy and technical issues; interact on substantive and operational issues with team leaders of the other components of the programme, senior governmental, non-governmental and donor officials and stakeholders; and assume overall responsibility for the coordination, planning, budgeting, management, monitoring and reporting of project activities. 
• The Team Leader will ensure prudent and effective management of the assets as well as the human and financial resources of the project, ensure complete project documentation at all times, guide the preparation and submission of annual work plans, and prepare and submit timely progress reports as required. Mastery of education principles, concepts, practices, methods, and advanced techniques for the design, implementation, and evaluation of development assistance programs are required in order to apply new developments and theories of the field to major problems and accepted methods.

Your profile

Qualifications and skills
Minimum Requirement

• Advanced university degree (Masters or Ph.D) in education, international development, or social sciences from a recognized institution or equivalent relevant professional experience is required.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with EU funding instruments such as the European Development Fund (EDF) and EU funded development projects.

General professional experience
Minimum Requirement

• At least 15 years post qualification experience in the area of Policy Studies, Economics, Development Studies, or other related fields. 
• Fluency and excellent communication skills in the English language; Hausa fluency and cultural understanding an asset.

Preferred Requirement

• Proven work experience in managing and monitoring the implementation of multifaceted projects in the field of education assistance and proficient working knowledge of the institutional reforms approach;
• Proven work experience in managing and leading teams – excellent social skills;
• Extensive experience in project management and in the design and implementation of education support programmes;
• Proven experience in coordination, budgeting, planning, monitoring and reporting of activities of development support programmes;
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, resourcefulness, ability to take initiative, capacity to work in a self-directed manner in a multi-cultural environment, and ability to create a team-based work environment;
• Experience in working with large and challenging boards and/or coordination or steering 
  committees and advisory structures;
• Fluency and excellent communication and writing skills in the English language Hausa fluency and cultural understanding an asset.

Specific professional experience
Minimum Requirement

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in planning, design, 
  supervision, and management of large-scale education programmes at international level.
• At least 2 years of this experience should be in implementing education or related development programs in sub-Saharan Africa.

Preferred Requirement

• Solid record of performance in increasingly responsible positions in a reputable institution and experience managing or implementing activities with non-governmental or community-based organizations; education-related projects including institutional and policy reforms in developing countries;
• Proven knowledge and understanding of political economy analysis, governance and accountability issues associated with educational provision in developing countries;
• Knowledge of EDF regulations and procedures will be an advantage;
• Fluency in English - speaking, reading, and writing proficiency;
• Excellent communication skills, strong operational, analytical, managerial, and excellent computer skills particularly in Microsoft Office applications;
• Ability to provide advisory services to the EUD in order to promote the Commission’s goals and objectives to outside audiences.

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Your profile

Qualifications and skills
Minimum Requirement

• Advanced University degree (Masters or PhD) level in Policy Studies, Education, Development Studies, Economics or other related fields. 

Preferred Experience

• Fluency in the English language: fluency in Hausa an asset. 

General professional experience
Minimum Requirement

• At least 8 years of post-graduation professional experience in the area of educational management/administration.

Preferred Requirement

• Experience with EU funding instruments such as the European Development Fund (EDF) and EU funded development projects.

Specific professional experience
Minimum Requirement

• At least 5 years of experience in education-related projects including institutional and policy reviews in developing countries.

Preferred Requirement

• Proven experience with management of global education funds and establishment of M&E systems in the Education sector;
• Proven experience with governance, accountability, civil society (including media and private sector), and gender issues related to the education sector in developing countries and education in emergency and conflict settings. Knowledge of EDF and NDICI regulations and procedures will be an advantage.