Palladium
**Job Title:** Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Director
**Job Location:** India
**About Palladium:** Palladium is a global company committed to creating positive impact worldwide. We work across numerous sectors, including health, water, power, and infrastructure, and operate in over 90 countries with a diverse workforce of 4,000. We design, develop, and deliver sustainable solutions to address global challenges.
**About the Role:** This is a full-time position for a proposed 5-year USAID-funded project in India focused on strengthening the healthcare system and building resilience to future pandemics and climate change. The MEL Director will provide strategic leadership for the project’s monitoring and evaluation, ensuring data-driven decision-making and effective communication of results to USAID and other stakeholders. The position is contingent upon award from USAID.
**Responsibilities:**
* Lead the development and ongoing monitoring of MEL workplans.
* Develop and implement a results measurement framework, incorporating Theories of Change (ToC).
* Support data analysis and share findings with project management and technical leads.
* Ensure compatibility and coordination within the M&E framework, adhering to USAID guidelines.
* Strengthen the M&E system and build partner/staff capacity in data production.
* Develop and design M&E systems to track program progress against indicators.
* Produce high-quality, timely reports, including donor reporting and success stories.
* Develop and implement a robust learning agenda using a Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) approach.
**Experience Required:**
* Advanced degree in public health, international development, or a related field.
* Minimum 5-7 years of experience in developing and implementing MEL and CLA workplans, preferably on health systems strengthening projects.
* Demonstrated experience establishing and managing MEL systems for project performance tracking.
* Proficiency in data analysis software and experience with health program monitoring tools.
* Experience managing M&E activities for complex donor-funded projects in India, including leading M&E teams in large international development programs.
* Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research in field-based positions.
* Demonstrated experience in data gathering, organization, analysis, and designing transparent M&E systems.
* Strong understanding of USAID regulations and M&E reporting requirements (health sector preferred).
* Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
* Ability to build consensus and maintain effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines with attention to detail.
* Demonstrated analytical skills to measure project activity outcomes and support supervision.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
* Demonstrated understanding of CLA and USAID evaluation policy and reporting guidelines.
* Extensive knowledge and experience in M&E reporting procedures, best practices, and tools.
**Palladium’s Commitment:** Palladium is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds. We are an equal opportunity employer.
To apply for this job please visit palladium.csod.com.
