# Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager - Digital Tool Lead

**Company:** [Street Child](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/fNZjyxHZUTXmWU3cJfvxtt.md)
**Location:** Lagos, Nigeria
**Workplace:** on site
**Department:** Education & Evaluation

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## Description

**Role Purpose and Overview**

The M&E Manager will lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the programme’s digital monitoring and evaluation systems. This role is responsible for ensuring high-quality, timely, and accurate data collection and reporting across all programme components, with a particular focus on the effective use of the LEAF digital tool as well as in-house consortium tools. The M&E Manager will work closely with programme staff, implementing partners, LASUBEB, Bridges Outcomes and external evaluators to support accurate report, evidence-based decision-making and adaptive programme management. 

 **Key Responsibilities:** 

-   Lead the rollout, training, and ongoing support for the LEAF digital M&E tool across all participating schools and programme staff. 

-   Oversee the collection, validation, and analysis of consortium data on key programme metrics, including school placement, attendance, retention, and learning outcomes. 

-   Conduct regular field monitoring trips and work closely with Street Child’s national partners to ensure excellent programme quality 

-   Ensure data completeness, accuracy, and timeliness in line with programme requirements and external verification protocols. 

-   Monitor digital tool usage analytics and address any gaps in data quality or user engagement. 

-   Collaborate with external evaluators and programme partners to facilitate independent verification and reporting. 

-   Produce regular M&E reports and contribute to annual and final programme reporting as required. 

-   Lead on reviewing local partner MEAL systems with the aim of significantly improving MEAL capabilities and systems. 

-   Support the programme’s learning agenda by sharing insights, lessons learned, and best practices in digital M&E. 

-   Ensure compliance with EOF requirements, data protection, safeguarding, and confidentiality standards. 

-   Represent Street Child appropriately both internally and externally in-person and in writing (reports and general requests). 

-   Commitment to Safeguarding and Child protection practises which matter in every part of the role.

## Requirements

**Experience and Knowledge** 

-   Experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL), ideally within education or development programmes.  
-   Experience designing and implementing MEAL systems and approaches.  
-   Experience using digital data collection and analysis tools.  
-   Experience training and supporting staff and partners in digital tool adoption.  
-   Experience in grant and budget management.  
-   Experience working with local partners and strengthening their capacity.  
-   Strong understanding of education programming and approaches.  
-   Field experience in international development, with a commitment to locally led development.  

**Skills and Abilities** 

-   Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.  
-   Ability to analyse data and generate actionable learning and insights.  
-   Strong understanding of MEAL frameworks, methodologies and systems.  
-   Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multicultural teams.  
-   Proven capacity-building and coaching skills.  
-   Commitment to data quality, safeguarding and inclusion.  
-   Experience with digital data collection platforms (e.g. KoboCollect, CommCare, SurveyCTO). 
-   Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI).  
-   Experience using AI and automation to improve data collection, analysis and reporting.  
-   Experience meeting donor reporting requirements. 

**Education / Qualifications** 

-    Degree or equivalent qualification in International Development, Education, Statistics, Social Sciences, Information Systems, or a related field. 
-    Master's degree in a relevant discipline.  
-   Relevant professional qualifications or specialist training in MEAL, research, data analysis or project management. 

**Other Desirable Attributes**

-   Awareness of safeguarding and Child Protection policy 
-   Excellent written and spoken English.  
-   Proactive, adaptable and solutions-focused approach.  
-   Strong organisational and interpersonal skills. 
-   Additional language skills spoken in Lagos. 
-   Knowledge of Lagos State and surrounding areas.  
-   Experience working with Lagos SUBEB and/or the state education system.  
-   Knowledge of delivering payment-by-results programmes.