Assistant, Program Measurement and Insights (PM&I) – Lagos State

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About TaRL Africa

Position: Assistant, Program Measurement and Insights (PM&I) – Lagos State 

Reports to: Coordinator, Program - Lagos & Head, PM&I

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Deadline: 31st October 2025

About TaRL Africa 

TaRL Africa initiative is hosted by Empower Learning Africa, a not-for-profit organisation registered and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with teams in Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Zambia, and locally registered offices in Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire. TaRL Africa began as a joint venture by Pratham and J-PAL in 2019, with the goal of supporting governments and organisations across Africa to accelerate children’s foundational skill learning using the evidence-based “Teaching at the Right Level” (TaRL) approach. TaRL Africa's vision is for every child across Africa to have foundational skills so that they can have a better future. Our mission is to ensure education systems effectively equip children with these foundational skills. 

We support governments and organisations in over 16 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to design, deliver, and scale impactful TaRL programmes while learning and sharing how the approach can be improved for different contexts. Since our inception, we have reached 7 million children in collaboration with partners. 

Summary of the Role: 

The  PM&I Assistant will support the design and implementation of measurement, monitoring, and review strategies for TaRL programming in Lagos State. This role will focus on strengthening the capacity of Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs) to collect, analyze, and use data for decision-making. The Assistant will contribute to ensuring reliable, timely, and actionable program data, enabling course correction, improved delivery, and sustainable government-led TaRL implementation.

Major roles and responsibilities:

1. Support robust implementation of PM&I systems in Lagos (40%)

• Support design and delivery of state-level PM&I plans that generate timely, actionable data.
• Tailor tools (assessments, monitoring forms, review templates) to Lagos context and programme goals.
• Provide ongoing technical support and quality assurance for government and partner-led data collection and use.

2. Build Government Capacity and Data Use Culture (20%)

• Train Lagos SUBEB, LGEA, and school officials on data collection, validation, and interpretation.
• Embed data practices into state structures and support integration with existing government systems.
• Facilitate reflection meetings to encourage evidence-based planning and adaptation.
  

3. Drive Nimble Learning and Local Adaptation (15%)

• Support small-scale learning studies to address contextual challenges in Lagos TaRL delivery.
• Participate in tool design, data collection supervision, and synthesis of findings into actionable recommendations.
  

3. Track and Report Progress Against Regional Work Plan (15%)

• Collect, clean, and analyze assessment and implementation data.
• Share insights through dashboards, briefs, and presentations with SUBEB, partners, and internal teams.
• Contribute to donor and government reporting with accurate state-level data.

4. Contribute to National and Cross-Regional Learning (10%)

• Document Lagos lessons and share with the Nigeria and Central PM&I teams.
• Participate in national reflection meetings and peer learning sessions.

5. Contribute to knowledge products highlighting Lagos innovations and challenges.

Education and Qualifications 

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of work experience, or a Master’s degree with 2 years of work experience in measurement, M&E, or analytics.
• Strong data analysis skills, with experience in Excel, SurveyCTO/ODK/KoboCollect. (Preferred: Tableau/Power BI, Stata).
• Demonstrated ability to analyze program data and present findings clearly to varied audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with experience working across government and NGOs.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Willingness to travel frequently within Lagos State and occasionally to other regions.

Preferred:

• Experience in the education or development sector in Nigeria.
• Experience supporting government data systems.
• Familiarity with foundational learning assessments (EGRA, EGMA, ASER, KALMA).

TaRL Africa Values   

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

This job description covers the main tasks and conveys the spirit of the sort of tasks that are anticipated proactively from staff. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary according to organizational needs.