DEEPEN is a five-year UK government-funded programme
designed to improve the quality of education in private schools in
Nigeria. The programme started in 2013 and works to support low-cost
schools in particular with an initial focus on the private school market
in Lagos. The Results
and Learning Leader will manage the programme’s
monitoring and results measurement system (MRM), providing strategic and
practical guidance and assistance on all aspects of MRM and evaluation
to the Team Leader, Deputy Team Leader and four Intervention Leaders.
Job Title: Deputy Team Leader
Location: Lagos
Job Description
Accountabilities and Responsibilities
The
Deputy Team Leader will have responsibility for overseeing the four key
work streams and technical delivery of the programme.
Specifically, the Deputy Team Leader will:
Liaise
regularly with DFID (and to an extent other stakeholders including the
Lagos State Government and the Education Data, Research and Evaluation
in Nigeria (EDOREN) programme) to maintain a clear vision and dialogue
on where, when and how DEEPEN should focus its effort;
Lead,
line-manage and support the four Intervention Leaders to achieve the
overall DEEPEN goal of creating an enabling environment for private
schools, particularly those that educate poor children, and identify and
maximise synergies between the work streams;
Ensure that programme
interventions are aligned with and governed by the guiding principles of
gender, poverty, sustainability, doing no harm, and value for money,
and in particular that interventions target in particular girls and
children from the poorest households;
Oversee and quality assure the technical work of the Intervention Leaders and lead specialists;
Update
DFID on a regular basis, prepare quarterly and annual reports, and
respond to DFID’s other programme-related requests and queries within
the agreed timeframe and to the required quality;
Oversee the
budgeting of all technical activities to maximise the accuracy of
financial forecasting to DFID and work with the Finance Officer to
ensure correct details on the internal Mott MacDonald financial
management system;
Provide periodic and strategic input on the
quality of measurement, research, monitoring, evaluation and learning on
the programme, a vital component given the experimental nature of the
programme and its potential lessons for a wider audience;
Review and quality assure external communications, upholding the brand of DEEPEN and Cambridge Education;
Build strategic alliances with partners and key stakeholders, representing DEEPEN at events and conferences as required;
Monitor
the planning and management of DEEPEN activities, including financial
expenditure and the preparation of costed work plans and terms of
reference;
Oversee the inputs of external technical advisers and specialists (for example, consultants and researchers);
Maximise effectiveness, efficiency and economy in all programme activities to attain aims;
Ensure regular communication and knowledge sharing with key stakeholders;
Support the Team Leader to ensure that innovative approaches are embedded in DEEPEN strategy and delivery;
Promote and monitor work ethics, good governance and anti-corruption behaviour;
Maintain
regular communications with the Project Director, particularly related
to progress against time, budget and quality aspirations and DFID
satisfaction;
Provide support during programme annual reviews, contract performance reviews and/or audits;
Conduct any further activities as required by the Team Leader or Project Director
Candidate Specification
Competencies, Skills, Qualifications and Experience
Required:
Post-graduate degree in educational planning or other relevant field.
Ability to build relationships with key stakeholders.
Proven track record of managing teams and projects in developing countries.
Excellent planning, reporting and risk management skills.
Skills in analysing and interpreting evidence and educational data.
Effective people, team and project management (including budgeting) skills.
Fluent in English (spoken, reading and writing) with excellent writing skills.
Good organisational and communication skills.
Experience working on education projects or programmes.
Desirable:
Experience working with private education and/or low-cost private schools.
Experience working in an M4P or private sector development programme.
Experience of educational research.
Experience living and working in Nigeria.
Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams in projects or
programmes with components of social development and/or poverty
reduction.
Experience working with donor agencies (specifically DFID).
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