Vital Strategies India Services Private Limited
## Job Title: Manager – Monitoring and Evaluation
**Company:** Vital Strategies India Services Private Limited
**Location:** India, Delhi
**Department:** Tobacco Control Non Mass Media
**About Vital Strategies:**
Vital Strategies India Services Private Limited is dedicated to strengthening and revitalizing public health systems, tackling leading causes of death, disease, and injury. We employ world-class technical expertise and global experience to develop scalable solutions that bridge the gap between public health needs and their solutions. Our focus is on generating rapid, large-scale impact through key strengths in public health intelligence, strategic communication, institutional strengthening, and innovative financing.
**Job Purpose:**
This position will support the overall monitoring and evaluation (M&E) strategy, including the development and execution of M&E training initiatives within the project. The primary responsibilities will include designing M&E frameworks, conducting assessments, and interpreting data to deliver actionable insights for improvement and decision-making. The Manager (M&E) will collaborate closely with project teams, stakeholders, and leadership to ensure that M&E processes are seamlessly integrated into project cycles and organizational strategies.
**Duties and Responsibilities:**
* **Monitoring and Evaluation:**
* Support the development of the annual framework for project M&E, including quarterly/annual project reviews, impact assessment design, process monitoring, operations monitoring, and workshops.
* Provide technical advice and support to stakeholders (government and non-government partners) in monitoring and evaluating projects in India.
* Guide project staff and partners in project analysis and preparing progress reports accordingly.
* Collaborate with staff and implementing partners for qualitative monitoring, delivering relevant information for the ongoing evaluation of project activities and impact areas.
* Monitor project activities and assess progress towards achieving results at the outcome (strategy) and output (activity) levels, recommending corrective measures as needed to achieve project goals.
* Identify and design key indicators for each project component, recording and reporting physical progress against the approved work plan and budget. Steer the process for designing and developing such progress reports.
* Identify key performance questions and parameters for monitoring project performance and comparing it to targets, aligned with the project performance framework. Design the format for these performance reports.
* Monitor and supervise the organization’s participation in special surveys and compliance assessments.
* Provide technical support for research related to project activities and contribute to scientific publications at the national and international levels.
* **Training:**
* Contribute to the development of an M&E skill-building plan and implement training initiatives and refresher courses as required.
* Maintain a training database, including up-to-date training materials and report on training effectiveness in a timely manner.
* Assist partners and stakeholders in evaluation and knowledge management of relevant topics.
* **Networking and Partnerships:**
* Coordinate with internal and external consultants, researchers, and project managers to support evaluations and studies as needed.
**Qualifications:**
* **Education & Degree:**
* Bachelor’s degree in medicine or dentistry.
* Post-graduation in medicine, dentistry, and public health (required).
* **Skills & Abilities:**
* Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and derive meaningful insights from quantitative and qualitative data sets.
* Skill in preparing clear, concise, and insightful reports that communicate findings, recommendations, and progress towards goals to stakeholders.
* Competence in managing projects related to monitoring and evaluation, including planning, implementation, and coordination of M&E activities.
* Familiarity with various evaluation methodologies, such as impact assessment, outcome mapping, and randomized controlled trials, to assess program effectiveness and outcomes.
* Familiarity with relevant M&E software and tools for data collection, analysis, and visualization, such as Excel, SPSS, STATA, or specialized M&E software.
* Understanding of the role of national and state government, local administrative setup, and existing relationships with civil society, media, and policy influencers.
* **Experience:**
* Minimum 6 years of relevant experience.
* Sound Monitoring and Evaluation knowledge and experience in public health.
* Robust experience in planning, collecting, analyzing, and reporting information for assessing progress and ensuring program and data quality.
**Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:**
* Ability to work flexibly with colleagues across time zones.
**Note:** This position is a full-time, hybrid role based in our New Delhi office, operating on a 4-day-per-week office schedule. The salary for this position ranges from INR 18,00,000 to INR 24,00,000. We offer a wide range of benefits, including a strong retirement plan, flexible basket reimbursement option, comprehensive healthcare, and Paid Leaves.
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