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Communications Manager at AgriFood Digital Library and Resource Center
CDI7 days ago
Job Description
Abuja
CDI
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Company: AgriFood Digital Library and Resource Center Location: Nigeria State: Nigeria Job type: Full-Time Job category: Administrative/Secretarial Jobs in Nigeria Agrifood DIL and Resource Center is dedicated to empowering Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by providing essential resources, expert mentorship, and a supportive community. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: MERL Manager Location: Abuja, Nigeria, with periodic travel to Kaduna, Jigawa, Benue and Plateau States Position type: Full-time (Contingent upon Project Award) Background An international development company is recruiting a MERL Manager for a proposed multi-year agricultural development programme aimed at strengthening the ginger and sesame value chains through improved productivity, climate-smart agriculture, market systems development, and last-mile service delivery across selected states in Nigeria. To ensure operational readiness, we are identifying qualified professionals for potential deployment, subject to project award and funding approval. Position Summary The State MERL manager will lead monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reporting activities within the assigned state. The role will ensure that programme performance is systematically tracked, evidence is generated to support decision-making, lessons learned are documented and shared, and programme achievements are effectively communicated to internal and external stakeholders. Working closely with the State Team Lead, technical teams, programme management, and the central MERL team, the Officer will strengthen accountability, improve programme performance, and support evidence-based implementation across all programme activities. Key Responsibilities Monitoring: Work with the programme team to establish and operationalise the state-level monitoring and performance tracking system. Adapt and implement the programme’s corporate MERL framework within the assigned state, ensuring consistency in data collection and reporting. Develop and maintain a state monitoring plan, including performance indicators, data sources, collection methods, reporting schedules, and assigned responsibilities. Coordinate routine monitoring visits to programme activities and ensure timely collection, verification, and validation of programme data. Maintain and regularly update indicator trackers, activity databases, and performance dashboards. Track programme performance, including participation levels, enterprise development, sales, productivity improvements, and other agreed outcome indicators. Ensure data quality by conducting routine data verification and supporting compliance with programme standards and donor requirements. Evaluation: Support the planning and implementation of baseline studies, surveys, assessments, and programme evaluations. Work closely with programme management, consultants, and external evaluation teams to implement evaluation activities. Coordinate field logistics, data collection, and quality assurance during surveys and evaluation exercises. Compile and organise evaluation findings to support programme reviews and strategic decision-making. Monitor implementation of evaluation recommendations and support follow-up actions where required. Learning and Reporting: Analyse monitoring data, field observations, survey findings, and implementation reports to identify trends, challenges, and emerging opportunities. Prepare timely monitoring reports, analytical summaries, and performance updates for programme management and donor reporting. Document lessons learned, good practices, implementation challenges, and programme innovations. Develop learning briefs, case studies, and knowledge products that support continuous improvement across programme implementation. Facilitate learning sessions with programme teams and stakeholders to share evidence and promote adaptive management. Track the implementation of agreed recommendations and assess how lessons learned are being applied to improve programme delivery. Qualifications and Experience Essential: Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences, Agriculture, Development Studies, or a related discipline. Minimum of five (5) years of practical experience in monitoring and evaluation, programme performance management, or donor-funded development programmes. Demonstrated experience designing and implementing monitoring plans, indicator tracking systems, and data collection processes. Experience supporting surveys, assessments, evaluations, and programme reporting. Strong skills in quantitative and qualitative data analysis and interpretation. Experience using digital data collection platforms, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power BI or similar reporting tools, and standard Microsoft Office applications. Excellent report writing, analytical, presentation, and communication skills. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines. Experience working collaboratively with programme teams, government institutions, and development partners. Preferred: Experience supporting agricultural development, market systems, enterprise development, or rural livelihoods programmes. Familiarity with donor reporting requirements and results-based management approaches. Remuneration Competitive consultancy package Application Closing Date 15th August, 2026. Don't Keep! Kindly
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