Monitoring Evaluation Manager - Mercy Corps Nigeria - Nigeria
(2023-06 - 2025-12)
Provides strategic leadership for the MEL portfolio, ensuring data-driven decision-making and high-quality implementation for multi-sectoral programmes.
- Designing and managing projects, budget, resource, stakeholder management and peace building/conflict resolution.
- Spearheaded the design and implementation of comprehensive MEL plans, ensuring alignment with global standards and donor requirements, and promoting adaptive management for multi-million dollar programmes.
- Led the analysis and synthesis of country-level data, presenting findings to senior leadership and partners to inform strategic adjustments and improve programme effectiveness.
- Championed a culture of learning by facilitating Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) processes, including quarterly reviews and reflection sessions, to systematically translate learnings into actionable program improvements.
- Ensured the highest standards of data quality, ethics, and inclusivity by developing and overseeing data quality assurance protocols and ensuring data collection tools were accessible and appropriate for all participants.
- Managed the country MEL budget and provided technical capacity building to MEL staff and program teams, fostering an environment of excellence and mutual respect.
- Developed and disseminated learning products, including success stories and learning briefs, to share knowledge with internal and external audiences.
Project Management and Monitoring Evaluation Officer - Mercy Corps Nigeria - Nigeria
(2022-10 - 2023-06)
Provided management and strategic leadership to the MEL unit, overseeing data systems and ensuring technical oversight across all implementation areas.
- Directed the design and rollout of evaluations, including baseline, mid-term, and endline studies, managing data collection, analysis, and the integration of findings into program strategy.
- Coordinated the implementation of a holistic country-level M&E system (Tola Data) to improve activity monitoring, verification, and alignment with the country's strategic plan.
- Strengthened partner capacity by providing technical and operational support on field monitoring, survey activities, and database management, ensuring high-quality data from all stakeholders.
- Managed USAID performance reporting systems, ensuring timely and accurate reporting against targets and contributing to organizational learning agendas.
- Led efforts to make M&E systems more adaptive, documenting changes to result chains and M&E frameworks to generate learnings and promote evidence-based programming.
Senior Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer - Mercy Corps Nigeria - Nigeria
(2018-03 - 2022-10)
Provided technical oversight for the MEL unit, tracking key indicators and ensuring the technical integrity of program implementation.
- Developed and reviewed results frameworks, M&E frameworks, and intervention strategies, ensuring they were robust and capable of measuring intended impact.
- Managed enumerators and research assistants in all data collection activities, conducting routine site visits for qualitative data gathering and data verification.
- Supported the M&E ICT Database Officer in maintaining and innovating the M&E system database (MIS) to improve program monitoring and reporting capabilities.
- Produced high-quality monthly field reports and documentation, tracking key project aspects to support adaptive learning and the scaling of proven models.
Senior Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer - Action Against Hunger International
(2017-12 - 2018-03)
Coordinated the M&E system and Knowledge Management for AAH projects, ensuring compliance with donor and organizational standards.
- Established systematic M&E systems, developing and implementing practical M&E plans, and ensuring the harmonization of indicators, databases, and reporting formats.
- Provided leadership at the field office level on M&E, working closely with program teams to monitor interventions, document results, and provide feedback for decision-making.
- Trained and supervised M&E Assistants and Enumerators on data collection tools, methodologies, and the use of mobile technology for efficient field data gathering.
Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer - Plan International - Northeast Nigeria
(2017-01 - 2017-12)
Coordinated M&E and Child Protection Information Management activities for Plan International's emergency response program in Northeast Nigeria.
- Established and supported program teams in the development and implementation of M&E plans to capture performance, results, and conduct assessments.
- Ensured the quality of data through rigorous verification procedures, including routine data quality audits, and utilized data to inform strategic decision-making and project planning.
- Produced "Routine Monitoring Reports" (RMRs) for site visits, documenting progress and providing recommendations for improvement.
