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Evaluation Officer
About this role
Extension Africa (EXAF) seeks an Evaluation Officer to integrate evaluation expertise into project delivery. The role is based in Abuja or Kano with regular travel to field sites, and involves designing and conducting needs assessments, baselines, midlines, endlines and impact evaluations under EXAF’s Research & Evaluation Framework aligned with UNDP and OECD-DAC standards. It is a delivery position focused on producing field-based data and reports for clients, donors and government partners. The contract is for 12 months and renewable subject to performance and funding, with up to 20% field travel.
What you would do
- Design and deliver needs assessments, baselines, midline, endline and impact evaluations.
- Apply EXAF's Research & Evaluation Framework consistently across projects.
- Conduct field data collection and ensure evidence is credible for clients, donors and partners.
- Prepare reports and documentation from evaluations.
- Travel to rural project locations as required.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Statistics, Development Studies, Sociology, Rural Development, Public Health or a related field.
- Master's degree is an advantage.
- At least 3 years' experience in monitoring and evaluation, including 2 years leading or contributing to baseline, mid-line, end line or impact evaluations.
- Experience applying UNDP evaluation guidance or OECD-DAC criteria.
- Strong mixed-methods skills: sampling design, survey analysis, qualitative interviewing and coding.
- Practical experience with digital data collection tools (e.g., KoboToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO, CommCare).
- Proficiency in at least one statistical package (SPSS, Stata, R or Python) and advanced Excel.
- Excellent English report writing with a writing sample.
- Willingness to travel frequently to rural project locations.
- Experience in agriculture, rural development or agri-fintech in Nigeria is an advantage; familiarity with Power BI or Tableau is a plus.
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