Output 4 Lead - PLANE Nigeria

at  DAI

Job Title: Output 4 Lead
Role Location: Abuja Nigeria, with National / Regional travel
Reporting: The Output 4 Lead will report to the Team Leader and will supervise PLANE’s MEL Manager and Communications Manager.
Programme: PLANE (PARTNERSHIP FOR LEARNING FOR ALL IN NIGERIAN)

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• A Master’s degree, preferably in international development, social sciences or general management.
• At least 10 years of experience in the development sector, preferably with FCDO-funded programmes (Essential)
• Proven expertise of managing MEL systems, frameworks and processes on large complex programmes including VfM, Theory of Change and Logframe change management (Essential)
• Proven experience of producing and disseminating research, communication, and knowledge products (Essential)
• Proved experience of producing project reports and an ability to develop well written, cohesive reports (Essential)
• Professional experience in Africa, particularly Nigeria.
• Experience of developing and managing annual workplans and budgets
• Experience of working with government and donor counterparts.
• Proven experience with relationship building and team building skills.
  Qualified candidates should apply on or before close of business on 6th October 2024. Applications from women, people with disabilities and young people who meet the above qualifications are encouraged to apply.
  DAI will only contact candidates that are successful at this pre-qualification stage.
  More information about DAI can be found on the DAI website; www.dai.com

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Output 4 Lead will be responsible for the following functions:

TEAM MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the Output 4 Team and corresponding coordination with other Output teams, advisors, and senior management, ensuring delivery, technical and strategic guidance, overall team performance.
• Lead cross-output initiatives including the Output 4 Team Meetings, setting the agenda, sharing lessons, and ensuring actions are clear and followed up.
• Engage with team members and consortium partners to develop an annual workplan and budget for PLANE’s Output 4 component (M&E, research, communications, and advocacy), ensure workplan deliverables are completed as scheduled and within budget and undertake regular workplan reviews.