Measurement, Learning, and Evaluation (MLE) Associate – Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Africa 

Website TaRL_Africa Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Africa 

Apply by 12th Oct 23

Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Africa is a not-for-profit organization registered and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with teams in Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Zambia. TaRL Africa began as a joint venture by Pratham and J-PAL in 2019, with the goal of supporting governments and organizations across Africa to accelerate children’s foundational skill learning using the evidence-based TaRL approach. TaRL Africa’s mission is to support every child across Africa to build foundational skills for a better future. We support governments and organizations in over 12 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to design, deliver and scale impactful TaRL programs while learning and sharing how the approach can be improved for different contexts. Together with partners, TaRL Africa reached over four million children with TaRL programming by 2022.

Reports to: Technical Lead Kano

Location: Kano-Nigeria

About the Role:

Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Africa seeks a Monitoring and Measurement (M&M) Associate to support the measuring and monitoring component of TaRL interventions in Nigeria. The role will begin by focusing on the design and development of a TaRL programme in Kano. The M&M Associate will work together with the Kano state government to design a feasible and scalable monitoring strategy which integrates as much as possible into existing structures and systems, as well as provide ongoing support to Quality Assurance and EMIS officials to build their capacity to understand and respond to data. This role provides an excellent opportunity to improve the learning outcomes of primary school children in Kano State and to be part of a leading evidence-based initiative tackling the learning crisis in Africa.

Main responsibilities:

  • Support the government and TaRL Africa team to develop a Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation (MLE) strategy/actions plans:Develop a strong understanding of the program and government’s existing measurement and monitoring systems.
  • Support the development of measurement and data aggregation tools in collaboration with government officials.
  • Collaborate with partners to incorporate monitoring and measurement best practices into the overall program design.
  • Support data collection, analysis, reporting, and dissemination:Regularly visit the programme schools, collate monitoring information and research, and support the team in writing case studies to highlight project impact and learning.
  • Regularly document the field observations and feed into programme reviews and strengthening.
  • Support the analysis of program data and prepare dashboards and reports as needed.
  • Promote the sharing of programme best practices through formal and informal workshops of the field team.
  • Communicate and connect with monitoring and teacher support staff within the government regularly through phone calls and in-person meetings.
  • Engage actively with the government during critical data collection periods to troubleshoot as necessary.
  • Critically assess MLE systems:Coordinate and conduct reflection meetings and focus group discussions.
  • Support the piloting of new measurement ideas and conduct regular school visits to assess their effectiveness.
  • Regularly visit schools and government offices in different localities across the state to support government actors and examine measurement challenges.
  • Build government capacity:Work with officials (EMIS and QA officials) on data use strategies on a regular basis.
  • Build the capacity of govt officials at different levels on data collection and review
  • Coordinate with the central team on research and learning efforts:Support scoping, designing and testing research and learning ideas.
  • Support qualitative and quantitative research studies design and roll-out.
  • For research activities requiring support from external survey firms, coordinate with the external survey firms from training to project finalization.
  • Work in close collaboration with the research team and partner organizations to track overall progress on the project and ensure adherence to timelines and the project-plan.
  • Provide support on preparing research proposals, design, survey implementation and monitoring, data management, report writing and dissemination and policy outreach.
  • Join and contribute to learning team meetings and brainstorming on research projects.
  • Coordinate with the Senior MLE Associate on learning objectives and on future larger research projects, including impact evaluations such as RCTs.
  • Support high-quality data collection and analysis activities for research studies and learning activities.

Education, Experiences and Qualifications

Required:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Economics, M&E, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field required.
    Two to five (2-5) years of relevant, full-time work experience.
  • Strong data analysis skills with proven experience working with data software, including data collection, analysis and visualization platforms (Required: Advanced Excel; Strongly preferred: STATA, Kobo Collect, Power BI, SurveyCTO).
  • Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa.

Preferred

  • Experience working in the development or education in West Africa.
  • Familiarity with M&E frameworks and systems. Familiarity with RCTs is an added advantage.
  • Familiarity with national and regional learning assessment data.
  • Familiarity with econometric and program evaluation techniques.
  • Strong preference for Nigeria national.

TaRL Africa Values

  • We put children’s learning first.
  • We are always learning, improving, and innovating.
  • We are locally rooted for high-quality delivery and sustainable impact.
  • We are kind, respectful and collaborative.
  • We are proactive, committed to integrity and doing our best each day.

How to apply?

Please fill in APPLICATION by 12th October 2023. Only applications submitted through the form will be accepted. Please note that, due to the large volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to short-listed applicants.

TaRL Africa is an equal opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce.

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