The Life Spring Development Foundation (LSDF) is a Nigerian-led non-profit organization established by distinguished academics and seasoned development professionals with extensive expertise in adolescent reproductive health and youth economic empowerment. In response to the global movement for strengthen local leadership in Africa’s development, LSDF plays a critical role in Nigeria’s reproductive health landscape, traditionally dominated by international actors, by leveraging local expertise, global best practices, and strategic partnerships across public and private sectors. Its mission is to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) through knowledge management, youth empowerment and the delivery of compassionate, comprehensive, stigma-free services.
In coordination with other development partners, LSDF is implementing the ACCESS Project across designated states in Nigeria including Taraba, Ondo, Ekiti, and Enugu. The overarching goal of these interventions is to enhance access to comprehensive family planning and post-abortion care (PAC) services by addressing stigma, fostering community participation, and reinforcing health system capacities. This project consists of two broad intervention pathways. These are, (1) Community Engagement and Referrals for Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) Services, focusing on demand generation and awareness creation; and (2) Domestication and Capacity Building for Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) that involves strengthening the supply side of the intervention.
Location: Abuja
Category: Fixed Term
Role Summary
The MEL Coordinator will support the design, implementation, and oversight of LSDF’s monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems and projects. This role ensures that program performance is tracked, data is translated into actionable insights, and learning is embedded across all levels of implementation. The coordinator will provide technical support to LSDF staff, implementing partners, and government stakeholders, ensuring that MEL systems are robust, responsive, and aligned with donor expectations and national health priorities. The MEL Coordinator will report to the MEL Manager and work closely with State Program teams, Finance and Grant Manager, and external consultants/specialists. This role will oversee the activities of State level MEL Assistants and support the coordination of CHIPS data structures.
Qualification and Experience
- Master’s degree in public health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Demography, Health Informatics, or a related quantitative discipline.
- Minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible experience in MEL roles within health or development programs with a national or international development agency is required.
- Proven experience in program design, performance monitoring, and data analysis in development/CSO or INGO setting is required.
- Strong ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Experience preparing professional reports, presentations, and policy briefs.
- Deep understanding of MEL systems, public health programming, and SRHR indicators.
- Familiarity with Nigerian health systems, CHIPS program, and national data platforms.
- Knowledge of donor MEL policies, practice and procedure
- Strong analytical and interpretive skills, with proficiency in Excel, SPSS, STATA, or R.
- Ability to plan, execute complex MEL activities independently and analyze both qualitative data will be a plus.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills.
- Capacity to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
- Strong capacity building and presentation skills are required.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their CV and cover letter as a single Microsoft document to [email protected] on or before 27th November 2025. The subject matter should indicate the position and preferred location (Eg. “Program Manager- Ekiti”, and relevant files labelled accordingly. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
LSDF is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
