Monitoring, Evidence, Accountability and Learning Coordinator Nigeria Abuja

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has operated in Nigeria since 2015 supporting conflictaffected populations through its core competencies - Education Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) and Protection from Violence - alongside emergency response programming. The Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) function plays a central role in ensuring that NRCs interventions are evidencedriven accountable and responsive to evolving humanitarian needs.

The MEAL Coordinator provides technical leadership in monitoring evaluation learning and information management systems across NRC Nigerias operations. The position supports the rollout of NRCs MEL systems ensures highquality data collection and analysis strengthens staff capacity and promotes a culture of learning and continuous improvement. The Coordinator works closely with area offices programme teams and the MEAL Manager to support adaptive management highquality reporting and effective use of evidence in decisionmaking.

This role also contributes directly to programme development by informing logical frameworks reviewing indicators supporting needs assessments and leading analytical work that drives strategic programming. The MEAL Coordinator ensures compliance with NRC policies data protection standards and global MEL frameworks while fostering collaboration systems strengthening and crossteam learning.

Responsibilities

Generic Responsibilities

• Ensure full compliance with NRC MEAL policies guidance SOPs and data protection requirements.

• Provide regular progress updates to the MEAL Manager and support adaptive management.

• Promote continuous improvement innovation and capacity strengthening in MEL practices.

• Coordinate with programme teams sector leads area offices and partners to ensure harmonised approaches.

• Support the use of monitoring data evaluations and assessments to inform programme adjustments and strategy.

• Contribute to organisational learning lessonslearned documentation and evidencebased decisionmaking.

Specific Responsibilities

A. MEAL & Programme Performance

• Participate in proposal development including indicator design target setting and logical frameworks.

• Lead the design and review of the MEAL Pack (IPTT Logframe Activity Tracking Table Theory of Change MEL Plan).

• Support routine monitoring data quality audits and verification processes across field offices.

• Compile quantitative output data and support monthly Global Output and Outcome Reporting System (GORS) submissions.

• Support assessments baseline/endline studies and field data collection using digital tools.

• Strengthen data analysis reporting quality and learning across programme teams.

B. Information Management Systems (MIS)

• Co-lead the development and maintenance of NRCs programme information systems.

• Provide technical support on digital data collection (NRC Collect Kobo ODK CommCare).

• Ensure data governance standards including file structures metadata access control and versioning.

• Develop dashboards automated reporting systems and data visualisation products.

• Support spatial data management and GIS-based mapping when required.

• Build staff capacity in information systems and responsible data practices.

Critical Interfaces

• Programme Development & Grants (logframes IPTT reporting).

• Core Competency Specialists & Project Managers (adaptive management).

• Area Office MEAL staff enumerators and field teams (tools quality control).

• ICT/Information focal points (system access data security).

• Advocacy Communications & Protection mainstreaming teams (evidence products).

Qualifications

Generic Professional Competencies

• Bachelors degree in Statistics Information Systems Social Sciences Development Studies or related field.
• Minimum 5 years experience in MEAL roles in humanitarian or development settings.
• Strong knowledge of quantitative/qualitative M&E methodologies and outcome monitoring.
• Demonstrated ability to generate analytical and visual insights using Excel Power BI/Tableau and statistical software (SPSS STATA R).
• Experience with digital data collection platforms and data protection standards.
• Strong report writing analytical and communication skills.
• Experience training and building capacity of staff.

Context/Specific Competencies

• Knowledge of Nigerian humanitarian context and NRCs areas of intervention.
• Experience managing MEL activities across multiple field locations.
• Familiarity with GIS data systems and programmedriven evidence needs.
• Ability to work effectively in multicultural teams and under pressure.

Behavioural Competencies

• Planning and delivering results
• Working with people
• Analysing and problemsolving
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environments
• Coping with change
• Acting with integrity
• Building meaningful relationships

Whats in it for You

Join an evidencedriven team committed to quality learning and this role you will help shape data systems strengthen programme impact and contribute to strategic decisionmaking across NRC Nigeria. Professional development is supported through mentoring technical learning and crossteam collaboration.

Duty Station:Abuja Nigeria

Duration:12 months (renewable based on funding & performance)

Grade:NRC Grade 7

Reporting to:MEAL Manager

Travel:Up to 40% across field offices

Nationality:Open to Nigerian nationals only