Job Overview

Evidence Action is hiring an Executive Vice President, Evidence in Abuja to lead evidence, monitoring, evaluation, cost-effectiveness and epidemiology.

Executive Vice President, Evidence at Evidence Action – NGO Jobs in Abuja

Key Facts at a Glance

Executive Vice President, Evidence at Evidence Action

Evidence Action is seeking an experienced and strategic Executive Vice President, Evidence to lead its global evidence function and strengthen how data, monitoring, learning, evaluation and cost-effectiveness inform programme decisions.

Based in Abuja, the Executive Vice President will provide senior leadership across Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation (MLE), cost-effectiveness modelling and epidemiology. The role will help ensure that evidence remains central to how Evidence Action designs, improves and scales programmes.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with substantial leadership and programme implementation experience, particularly in low- and middle-income country contexts.

About Evidence Action

Evidence Action is an international development organisation focused on scaling programmes that have demonstrated strong evidence of impact and can be delivered sustainably at scale.

The organisation uses evidence and cost-effectiveness to guide programme design, implementation and resource allocation, working with governments and donors to improve outcomes for millions of people.

Job Summary

The Executive Vice President, Evidence will sit on Evidence Action’s Global Leadership Team and report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

The role has two closely connected responsibilities: leading the generation and use of evidence throughout the programme lifecycle while maintaining an independent perspective on the quality and reliability of that evidence.

The EVP will work closely with programme and regional leaders while providing an independent voice when evidence indicates that programmes should be changed, expanded, redesigned or discontinued.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the Evidence Function

• Develop and lead a cross-programme evidence strategy aligned with Evidence Action’s organisational priorities.
• Oversee Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation, cost-effectiveness modelling and epidemiology functions.
• Ensure evidence from different technical areas contributes to a coherent understanding of programme performance.
• Help programme teams use evidence to improve implementation and make strategic decisions.
• Strengthen cost-effectiveness tools so leaders can better understand the factors influencing programme impact and costs.
• Promote monitoring and learning throughout the entire programme lifecycle.
• Support appropriate use of methods such as A/B testing and other approaches to improve programme performance.
• Identify areas where Evidence Action should generate its own evidence and where external partners may be better positioned to conduct research.

Maintain Independent Evidence Quality Assurance

• Establish standards for evaluating evidence quality, uncertainty and assumptions.
• Develop systems for consistent evidence review across the organisation.
• Establish programme stage gates and structured evidence reviews at important decision points.
• Maintain independent data quality assurance processes.
• Set methodological standards and commission additional surveys or integrity checks when necessary.
• Identify and communicate evidence gaps or quality concerns early.
• Provide evidence-based recommendations for programme scale-up, adaptation or wind-down.

Strengthen Technical Capability

• Build the technical management capacity required to support programme teams.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across MLE, cost-effectiveness and epidemiology.
• Guide teams through organisational change and consolidation while maintaining trust and technical quality.
• Identify opportunities to use AI and modern data technologies to improve evidence generation and decision-making.

External Representation

• Represent Evidence Action’s evidence function with donors, board members and technical partners.
• Explain the organisation’s evidence philosophy and methodological approaches to external stakeholders.
• Promote transparency and responsible sharing of organisational learning.
• Help communicate lessons from both successful and unsuccessful programme approaches.

Requirements

Evidence Action is looking for a senior leader with rigorous technical training and substantial experience applying evidence in real-world programme implementation environments.

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Experience leading technical teams and maintaining high standards of evidence quality.
• Significant experience working in low- and middle-income country settings.
• Strong programme implementation experience alongside research or technical expertise.
• A PhD or equivalent quantitative expertise that enables the candidate to assess complex evidence and analytical methods.
• Experience in cost-effectiveness, health economics or closely related areas, or the ability to effectively oversee experts in these fields.
• Strong understanding of evidence generation, monitoring, learning and evaluation.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams at scale.
• Strong organisational leadership and change-management capabilities.
• Ability to translate technical evidence into practical organisational decisions.
• Confidence to communicate difficult or unexpected findings to senior leadership.
• Experience working effectively across cultures and with senior internal and external stakeholders.
  

  Leadership Evidence Applicants Should Prepare

  This is a senior executive position. Applicants should ensure their CV and supporting documents provide clear evidence in the areas below.

  Confirmed requirement	Evidence to present
  Technical-team leadership	Size and composition of multidisciplinary teams led
  Evidence strategy	Examples of evidence systems or strategies designed and implemented
  Programme implementation	Programmes in which research or analysis directly influenced delivery decisions
  Low- and middle-income country experience	Countries, regions and implementation settings in which the applicant worked
  Evidence quality	Quality-assurance standards, review systems or data-integrity processes led
  Cost-effectiveness or health economics	Relevant analysis, oversight or management of specialist teams
  Organisational leadership	Change, restructuring or capability-building initiatives led
  Stakeholder engagement	Work with governments, donors, boards or technical partners
  Communication	Examples of translating complex findings for non-technical decision-makers

  AfriJobSpace Executive Application Guidance

  Applicants should avoid submitting a CV that lists only publications, research methods or academic appointments. The application should connect technical expertise to programme decisions, organisational leadership and implementation outcomes.

  Where possible, explain the scale of teams, programmes or budgets managed without disclosing confidential information. Clearly distinguish personal contributions from the achievements of a wider organisation.

  How to Apply

  Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application through Evidence Action’s designated recruitment platform. Use the Apply button on this page to review the current vacancy status and application requirements.

  Verification Notice

  AfriJobSpace reviewed this vacancy and its recorded Evidence Action recruitment destination on 27 August 2026. Because no closing date is stated on this page, candidates should first confirm that the official application form remains active.

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