Associate, Program Measurement and Insights

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**About TaRL Africa**

**Position: Associate, Program Measurement and Insights (PM&I) - Katsina (1 position) & Niger State (1 position)**

**Reports to**:Country Regional Manager & Coordinator, PM&I**

**Location: Katsina &**Niger, Nigeria**

**Deadline: 18th November 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**:
**Major roles and responsibilities**:
**1. Support Routine Data Collection and Processing (30%)**

- **Expected Outcome**: Reliable and timely data is gathered from schools and program activities.
- **Impact**: Monitoring data is available for program reviews and decision-making.
- **Contribution**: Maintains consistency and accuracy in ongoing program reporting.2. Assist in Field Monitoring and Documentation (25%)

- **Expected Outcome**: Field visits generate useful insights for program reflection and course correction.
- **Impact**: Implementation issues are identified and resolved early.
- **Contribution**: Field-based evidence improves classroom practice and program delivery.

**3. Contribute to Data Analysis and Visualization (20%)**

- **Expected Outcome**: Program dashboards and reports accurately reflect trends and progress.
- **Impact**: Teams and stakeholders are better informed about program performance.
- **Contribution**: Enhances transparency and learning across teams.

**4. Facilitate Basic Training and Support for Government Partners (15%)**

- **Expected Outcome**: Local officials are more confident in collecting and interpreting data.
- **Impact**: Increased use of evidence in decision-making at the local level.
- **Contribution**: Builds long-term sustainability of data systems within public structures.

**5. Participate in Learning and Research Activities (10%)**

- **Expected Outcome**: Contributions to studies and learning projects add value to broader organizational knowledge.
- **Impact**: New ideas and tools are tested and refined.
- **Contribution**: Supports innovation and adaptation in TaRL programming.

**Key Competencies**:

- **Data Literacy**:Description: Understands basic principles of data collection, entry, and analysis.
Demonstrated by: Supporting accurate school-level data collection and maintaining clean datasets.
- **Field-Level Collaboration**:Description: Works closely with school actors and government partners to support monitoring.
Demonstrated by: Participating in field visits and follow-ups with local education officers.
- **Technical Curiosity**:Description: Shows interest in data systems and asks relevant questions to improve processes.
Demonstrated by: Engaging in team learning meetings; identifying data inconsistencies or gaps.
- **Results Orientation**:Description: Focuses on ensuring routine activities are completed with accuracy and timeliness.
Demonstrated by: Meeting reporting deadlines; checking data quality before submission.
- **Communication and Teamwork**:Description: Works collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated by: Sharing field insights in team discussions; responding constructively to feedback.

**Education and Qualifications**

**Required**:

- A Bachelor’s degree in Economics, M&E, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field required.
- Posses 2-4 years relevant work experience.
- Strong data analysis skills with proven experience working with data software, including data collection, analysis and visualization platforms (Required: Advanced Excel; Strongly preferred: STATA, Kobo Collect, Power BI, SurveyCTO).

**Preferred**:

- Experience working in the development or education in Nigeria.
- Familiarity with M&E frameworks and systems. Familiarity with RCTs is an added advantage.
- Familiarity with national learning assessment data.
- Familiarity with econometric and program evaluation techniques.
- Strong preference for Nigeria national.

**TaRL Africa Values**
- We put children’s learning first
- We are always le