Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience. We will appoint within our current salary range for this role of $32,000 - $34,000 gross per annum.

Contract length: Full-Time (Initial 1-year fixed-term contract with view to renew)

Location: Abuja, Nigeria.

Preferred start date: ASAP

Physical demands: In country travel may be extensive at times, some international travel as needed

Reports to: Country Director

Background

Around the world, public resources are being raised and spent unfairly and ineffectively, leaving millions of people without access to the quality public goods and services they need to thrive. Governments often make public resource decisions without much consultation or information from the public. Meanwhile, those with power and privilege very effectively influence government decisions in their favour.

Our goal is to make governments raise and spend public money more fairly, so that everyone has the resources and opportunities they need to thrive and get ahead. To achieve this, The International Budget Partnership (IBP) partners with budget analysts, community organizers, and advocates in 120 countries to advance public budget systems that work for people. Together, we generate data, advocate for reform, and build the skills and knowledge of people so that everyone can have a voice in budget decisions that impact their lives.

Through the Strengthening Public Accountability for Results and Knowledge (SPARK) initiative, IBP and its civil society partners have successfully piloted a model in seven countries that harnesses the collective power and political influence of grassroots groups and social movements to build powerful service delivery and budget-focused reform campaigns. Since its launch in 2018, SPARK has achieved significant, sustainable results at scale in improving service delivery and fiscal governance systems. Critically, SPARK has centered groups that represent marginalized communities (including women, small-scale farmers & fishers, and people with disabilities) as the main drivers of change. That emphasis - on the role of powerful social movements and citizen groups - represents an important shift towards greater equity and efficiency in public finance practices.

This is an exciting moment for IBP as it has just released its new strategy. This bold systems-change approach requires reimagining the organization´s fundraising strategies, capacities, and new and diversified revenue streams in a new funding environment where unrestricted funding has declined.

About this role

The International Budget Partnership (IBP) is looking to appoint a Learning, Monitoring and Evaluation Program Coordinator to support the initiatives of IBP in Nigeria.

This role will be critical for supporting the Nigerian team and its initiatives to track and assess progress in a way that informs tactical and strategic decision making. We seek a highly motivated and well-organized individual with LME experience, a solid understanding of the country’s political economy and a proven ability to work with grassroots movements. The successful candidate will work closely with the entire IBP Nigeria team and will contribute to cultivating an LME culture among team members, partners and stakeholders.  

Our Commitments

Safeguarding – IBP prioritises the welfare and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults above the achievements of our programs or strategic goals. We acknowledge that safeguarding is a collective duty, and we hold all our staff, and partners accountable for safeguarding the communities in which we work and adhering to our Safeguarding Policy. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - As a global organization in composition and vision, IBP encourages a culture of empowerment and equity of our staff and our partners. We seek to dismantle all forms of exclusion and marginalization and embrace intersectionality – in our internal policies and practices, as well as programs. Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff team are fundamental principles at the International Budget Partnership, where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.

Role responsibilities

Essential duties of the job include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Design and maintain context-relevant LME tools, templates and indicator tracking systems aligned with the needs of the country strategy and evolving programming. 

• Oversee the monitoring and analysis of country-level initiatives and, ensuring that LME systems and datasets are regularly updated to reflect program contributions to the country strategy and IBP’s strategic framework.

• Provide strategic and technical support and training to partners and staff, including civil society groups and social movements to strengthen their capacity in collecting, analysing and using program data for advocacy, learning and decision-making.

• Ensure all data collection and analysis processes incorporate the principles of equity, gender, and intersectionality.

• Drive the use of data for learning and adaptive programming by consolidating and analysing program evidence to inform reflections, reporting and decision-making.

• Facilitate collective learning processes with partners and program staff, ensuring that lessons learned are documented and disseminated to inform continuous improvement.

• Lead the coordination of high-quality internal and external program and donor reports, learning and knowledge products.

• Collaborate with the Global LME, Communications and Development teams to generate compelling evidence-based narratives that illustrate impact and promote strategic learning.

• Work closely with the Global LME Team to continuously strengthen IBP Nigeria’s LME and Knowledge Management systems to better capture, store, and use diverse types of program data.

• Coordinate and contribute to evaluations and strategic assessments, including the development of Terms of Reference (ToR) and evaluation designs, ensuring the generation of actionable insights for program design and future initiatives, particularly in health, agriculture, and public finance management. All evaluation processes will be in line with IBP’s program and project evaluation guidelines.

• Support Country Director to develop high-quality LME products that contribute to fundraising, advocacy and donor engagements.

Other Responsibilities

• Assists with program implementation at the local and regional levels and ensures that programmatic updates are well captured in the knowledge management system.

• Participates in IBP all-staff retreats, and in LME and program meetings as needed. 

• Complies with all administrative and financial protocols, policies and procedure

About you

We are looking for people with the right skills and competencies for the role, and who demonstrate personal qualities that are consistent with our values.

IBP’s Statement of Values is the expression of our core beliefs - those that define our priorities and goals, and in so doing, express our organizational identity and culture.  As staff of IBP, we believe in:

• Transparency and accountability

• Justice and equity

• Excellence

• Collaboration

• Independence

• Diversity, equity and inclusion

• Democracy and human rights

• Integrity and ethical behaviour

More details can be found on our website.

Core competencies

Monitoring and Evaluation Expertise

• Strong grounding in LME methodologies (e.g., theory of change, logical frameworks, results-based management, outcome mapping, and outcome harvesting).

• Proven ability to design, implement, and refine LME systems.

Data Collection and Analysis

• Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data collection methods, including surveys, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and participatory tools.

• Experience with statistical analysis software (e.g., Excel, SPSS, STATA, or R) and qualitative tools (e.g., NVivo, Dedoose).

Adaptive Learning and Knowledge Management

• Demonstrated ability to support real-time learning, reflection, and adaptive programming.

• Knowledge management and evidence translation skills for diverse audiences.

Equity and Inclusion Analysis

• Capacity to integrate gender, equity, and intersectionality into LME frameworks.

• Experience in ensuring data is disaggregated and analyzed along lines of gender, age, geography, disability, and socioeconomic status.

Communication and Reporting

• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

• Experience contributing to donor reports, internal learning documents, and external publications.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, CSOs, community groups, and donor partners.

• Proven facilitation skills and capacity-building capabilities.

Project and Time Management

• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

• Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple LME activities simultaneously.

Education and Experience

Essential 

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Health, Social Sciences, Statistics, Development Studies, or related disciplines.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in LME roles within the development sector in Nigeria.

Desirable

• Experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning within the development or public sector, preferably in Nigeria with a strong track record of designing and implementing LME systems across sectors such as health, agriculture, governance, or public finance, and expertise in both qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis, and evaluation management.

• Experience working with bilateral and multilateral and local civil society organizations. The successful candidate will be adept at using LME data to inform programme strategy and reporting, building partner capacity in evidence generation, and ensuring that monitoring systems integrate gender, equity, and intersectionality considerations.

• A background in supporting policy-influencing initiatives or system change strategies through robust evidence and participatory learning processes will be considered an asset.

What we do for you

Remuneration

International Budget Partnership is committed to providing competitive salaries, promotion opportunities, pension contributions and other benefits aligned with the country of employment.

Values and Culture

At International Budget Partnership, we take pride in our Values and how our staff have embraced them in all aspects of our work. We aim to foster a culture that acknowledges and celebrates our Values and worldwide accomplishments.

Work-life Balance

While our dedication to our mission is unwavering, International Budget Partnership also understands the significance of supporting our staff to maintain a healthy work-life balance. We do this by offering 24 days of annual leave (in addition to public holidays) and access to flexible work arrangements, including remote and hybrid working.

Professional Development

International Budget Partnership takes pride in being an employer that recognizes potential and invests in the growth of its staff. We are dedicated to fostering the professional development of our team members through:   

• Empowering teams to engage in impactful projects that challenge and enable their growth, through hands-on experience.

• Regular performance management.

• Access to training and development opportunities.

• Regular Staff Workshops and for all team members to stay updated on organizational matters, receive training, and engage socially.

• Ad-hoc all staff retreat to build connections and bring people together at key moments.

Travel and Medical Insurance

When traveling for work, all International Budget Partnership staff members benefit from comprehensive travel and medical insurance coverage.

How to apply and key dates

Please complete the online application form, submit your CV and provide a cover letter that provides tangible examples of how your skills, knowledge and experience will support your ability to perform the key priorities outlined in the above job description (using no more than 750 words).

Deadline: 09:00 GMT, 15th May 2025.