VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – IMPACT ASSESSMENT & SHARED LEARNING (IASL)
ADVISOR - ABUJA
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) is a not for profit, non-governmental entity registered with the Nigeria
Corporate Affairs Commission. It commenced operations in Nigeria in 1999, while the programmatic
operations commenced in January 2000 through a Country Agreement signed with the National
Planning Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
ActionAid is an anti-poverty agency that prioritises works with the poor and excluded; promoting
values and commitment in civil society, institutions and governments with the aim of achieving
structural changes in order to eradicate injustices and poverty in the world. ActionAid Nigeria is an
affiliate of ActionAid International, an International Non-Governmental organisation registered in The
Netherlands with its headquarters in Johannesburg South Africa. ActionAid International works in
more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
AAN is inviting applications from qualified candidates to fill the position of IASL Advisor – Abuja.
Person Specifications:
Education/Qualifications
 Bachelor’s degree in arts/humanities or social sciences is essential.
 Post graduate degree in a relevant field is desirable.
Experience
 At least five years’ experience in Monitoring and Evaluation is essential.
 Excellent working knowledge of Data information systems as well as Excel, Word & Outlook (MS
Office in general) is essential.
 Excellent quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation skills and familiarity with the
range of approaches and methods currently being deployed in the development sector is
essential.
 Experience in community based work and use of various participatory M&E tools is desirable.
 Experience working with international development organisations is desirable.
Skill/Abilities
 Strong communication and writing skills
 Ability to provide practical solutions within set deadlines.
 Ability to maintain donor relationship and accountability in line with funding policies and
standards.
Personal Qualities
 Team player, a person of integrity
 Creative and takes initiative.
 Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
 Self-motivated person able to work without close supervision
All interested candidates should complete the application form accessed from
www.actionaid.org/nigeria by clicking on the link – ‘Jobs’. Applications should be sent in an MSWord
attachment to vacancy.nigeria@actionaid.org. Only Electronically submitted forms will be
considered. Scanned application forms will be disregarded.
Subject line of emails must state clearly the Name of Applicant and Job Title of position applied for
e.g. Ibrahim, Joy: IASL Advisor
ActionAid offers competitive terms of employment. Applications from women are particularly
encouraged.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 17th October 2015. While we respect all applicants,
interview date will be communicated only to shortlisted candidates.