The Mission Statement of the University is: "to form competent and committed professionals and encourage them to serve with personal initiative and social responsibility the community in which they work, thereby helping to build a better society in Nigeria and Africa at large"​. This dream encapsulates the purpose of the University.
Job Summary
- The Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Associate will support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of institution-wide monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems at Pan-Atlantic University. Working under the supervision of the MEL Lead, the Associate will contribute to strengthening data quality, enabling evidence-based decision-making, and fostering a culture of learning and accountability across academic and administrative units.
- The role supports MEL needs across the university — including academic units, student services, administrative departments, and strategic programs such as the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program — ensuring a unified approach to data collection, performance tracking, reporting, and institutional learning.
Job Description
The responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Assist in the design and implementation of MEL frameworks, tools, and processes that support institutional planning, compliance, and continuous improvement.
- Collect, clean, and analyse quantitative and qualitative data from departments and programs across the university, maintaining high standards of accuracy and integrity.
- Develop data collection instruments (e.g., surveys, feedback tools, assessment forms) and contribute to building digital solutions using platforms such as Power Apps, Excel, SharePoint, Dataverse, SQL or Power BI.
- Support the production of dashboards, reports, and visualisations that communicate insights clearly to academic and administrative leaders.
- Participate in learning activities such as focus groups, interviews, stakeholder consultations, and reflection sessions to document emerging themes, trends and lessons.
- Contribute to the strengthening of institutional databases and data governance practices, ensuring consistent use of identifiers and improved interoperability across departments.
- Collaborate closely with units such as Admissions, Academics, Student Affairs, Careers,
- Alumni Relations, and program teams to track indicators, monitor progress, and align data practices.
- Assist with preparation of periodic reports and submissions required by internal leadership or external partners.
- Support the MEL Lead in conducting evaluations, tracer studies, outcomes assessments, and other research exercises that inform institutional strategy.
- Help document processes, build institutional memory, and support capacity-building for staff on data management and MEL practices.
Qualifications
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Additional training or certification in monitoring and evaluation, data analytics, research methods, or information systems will be an added advantage.
- 1–3 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, research, programme tracking, or a related role.
- Practical experience working with data systems, databases, or reporting tools.
- Experience supporting programme monitoring, reporting, or learning activities in an institutional, development, or educational setting is desirable.
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