Team Leader at FHI 360

Job Title: Team Leader at FHI 360

Date Posted: 5th January, 2026.

Expiry Date: N/A

About the Job

The Team Leader will provide strategic and operational leadership for the delivery of a large-scale, outcomes-based education programme in Lagos State, Nigeria. Responsible for overseeing implementation across both the out-of-school and in-school components, the Team Leader will ensure high-quality delivery, adaptive management, and achievement of results tied to school access, retention, and learning outcomes. They will lead a multidisciplinary team, manage relationships with government counterparts (particularly LASUBEB), donors, and implementing partners, and ensure compliance with the programme’s rigorous evaluation and payment metrics.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of working with government and non-state actors, experience in foundational learning interventions, and the ability to lead inclusive, data-driven, and locally responsive programming. Prior experience in Nigeria is essential.

Your Job Description

Job Summary / Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership and strategic direction to ensure the programme meets its outcome targets, including the identification and placement of out-of-school children, sustained school retention over one to two academic years, and demonstrable learning gains in supported schools.
Lead the design and implementation of interventions that improve teaching quality, inclusive pedagogy, and school leadership, with a focus on reducing dropout rates and enhancing foundational learning outcomes.
Oversee programme planning, implementation, and performance management, including compliance with outcome-based payment metrics and rigorous evaluation protocols. This includes tracking progress against payment metrics, learning assessments such as EGRA and EGMA, and ensuring timely, high-quality reporting to donors and government stakeholders.
Manage a multidisciplinary team and consortium partners, promoting collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
Support discussions and initiatives for co-funding from other donors.
Foster strong partnerships with LASUBEB, donors, community actors, and implementing partners to ensure locally responsive delivery and long-term sustainability.
Contribute to evidence generation, policy engagement, and sustainability planning to support scale-up and long-term impact.
Promote a culture of learning and adaptation, using data and evidence to refine approaches and inform scale-up across Lagos and beyond.
Provide leadership to staff by ensuring clear roles and responsibilities, and maintain effective communication with project team members.
Lead and/or support policy and advocacy efforts as required.

The Job Requirements

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required (Masters or higher preferred) in Education, International Development, or a related field.
Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in leading large-scale education programmes in low- and middle-income countries, preferably in West Africa or Nigeria.
Proven track record of delivering measurable results in school access, retention, and foundational learning outcomes, particularly for marginalised populations.
Demonstrated experience managing donor-funded programmes, ideally involving results-based financing, payment-by-results, or performance-based contracting.
Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience overseeing diverse, multidisciplinary teams and consortium partners.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and diplomacy skills, with a history of successful collaboration with government agencies, donors, and civil society organisations.
Experience in the education sector in Nigeria or the region strongly preferred.
Oral and written fluency in English required.

This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

FHI 360 is an employer with equal opportunity and affirmative action. FHI 360 is committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or veteran status in policies, programs, or activities.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

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