Regional Manager, Program Measurement, and Insights - WCAR (EN/FR)

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Position: Regional Manager, Program Measurement, and Insights - WCAR (EN/FR)

Reports to: Associate Director-Program Measurement and Insights

Location: Cote D’Ivoire/ Kenya

Deadline: 2nd January 2026

About the organization

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 15 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. Together with partners, TaRL Africa has reached over five million children with TaRL programming.

Role purpose

Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Africa seeks an Regional Manager, PM&I - WCAR to manage several program measurement and insights activities for TaRL Africa. A key part of this role is to provide technical assistance to governments in the region, supporting those governments to integrate TaRL assessments and monitoring into their existing systems. It also involves developing TaRL Africa’s internal systems for data collection and use. This role focuses on programs in West and central Africa (among other countries) so the candidate must speak both French and English.

Assessments and review of data for continuous course correction are critical components of a TaRL program, and therefore the Regional Manager, PM&I will play a crucial role in strengthening TaRL programs in Africa by providing oversight on the PMI strategy, technical assistance, and delivery across countries.

The Regional Manager, PM&I will supervise associates to plan, design and execute a range of training, data collection, analysis and dissemination activities for all government and partner programs. S/he will be responsible for building an understanding of how government data systems work, tracking the implementation and outcomes of TaRL Africa programs, and delivery against TaRL Africa’s overall strategy and work plan. S/he will also liaise with the Associate Director, PM&I to develop the overall long-term PMI strategy and help create an organisational culture of using data to take action.

This role provides an excellent opportunity for individuals who are motivated to leverage data to improve the learning outcomes of children in Africa.

Major roles and responsibilities

1. Strengthen Assessments and Learning Systems

• Co-create and adapt foundational learning assessments in alignment with existing government systems across countries in West and Central Africa
• Work with the government to embed assessment and learning practices within broader education system reforms, ensuring sustainability and scalability.
• Collaborate with government and partners to ensure assessment tools are fit-for-purpose.
• Train government and partner teams to effectively administer, analyze, and use assessment results.

2. Design and Deliver Monitoring, Measurement & Review (MMR) Systems

• Develop a deep understanding of existing assessment, monitoring, and review systems at school, regional, and national levels across assigned geographies in West and Central Africa, documenting and sharing this knowledge within TaRL Africa.
• Co-design and ensure robust delivery of MMR systems across West and Central Africa, identifying opportunities to use or adapt existing government processes to deliver TaRL processes.
• Work with government officials to develop tools and processes to generate high-quality program data that can be used and sustained by government channels. Balance the desire for immediate program delivery data with the need for a sustainable and effective government data system.
• Empower implementation teams and government officials to review, interpret, and act on data for continuous program improvement.
• Establish a feedback loop to ensure data insights directly inform decisions and program adaptations.

3. Data Analysis, Insights, and Capacity Building

• Analyze program data (directly or in collaboration with country teams and government partners) and share actionable insights with government stakeholders and partners.
• Build the capacity of government, partner and internal teams to understand, interpret, and use data effectively, ensuring teams have a good understanding of data systems and processes.
• Regularly assess technical capacity and conduct workshops on assessment and data use as needed.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen TaRL Africa and government MMR systems, e.g., by simplifying processes, automating activities (data collection and analysis), or integrating TaRL data into government platforms.
• Through the country teams and relationships with stakeholders, keep informed about potential changes to government monitoring systems in countries where TaRL Africa works. Identify opportunities to positively influence such changes in line with TaRL Africa’s mission.

4. Reporting, Reviews, and Strategic Alignment

• Track, review, and report on program data, ensuring alignment with TaRL Africa’s overall strategy and work plan.
• Coordinate with partners and internal teams to consolidate implementation, outcome, and cost data in central systems.
• Ensure country dashboards and multi-year data systems are accurate, automated where possible, and up to date.
• Respond to data queries from donors, partners, and the senior management team in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support the planning and facilitation of annual and bi-annual program reviews.

5. Knowledge Sharing and External Engagement

1. Contribute to partner-led studies as required .
2. Communicate program lessons and results widely for program improvement within the team and externally.
3. Coordinate with the Global PM&I team to ensure strong knowledge management and cross-country learning.
   
   

Education and Qualifications

• Minimum qualification: A Bachelor degree and 5 years of relevant full-time work experience in measurement, learning and evaluation.
• Experience working with software for data collection, warehousing, analysis & visualization platforms (Required: Excel, SurveyCTO/ ODK/ KoboCollect; Strongly preferred: Tableau/Power BI, Stata, Microsoft Azure).
• Demonstrated history of helping program stakeholders, both internal and external, make better decisions using data and storytelling.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience managing cross-cultural teams.
• Ability to think analytically and critically, keeping the big picture in mind and remaining curious.

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills in French and English, including writing, conversing, and presenting.

• Willingness to travel frequently and flexibly within Africa.

Preferred

• Experience working in the development and/or the education sector in Africa.
• Experience working with governments.
• A Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economics, Statistics, Management, or a related field.
• Familiarity with econometric and program evaluation techniques.
• Familiarity with national and regional learning assessments.

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.

TaRL Africa provides a nationally peer-benchmarked compensation package aligned with organizational salary scales, taking into account both qualifications and professional experience.

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