Job Opportunity for Head – Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning at Digital Green in New Delhi

Company Overview

Digital Green is a global development organization that is creating a world where farmers use technology and data to build prosperous communities. We join forces with governments, private agencies and, most importantly, rural communities themselves to co-create digital solutions that are of the community and for the community. When farmers have the tools they need to connect with one another, they’re far more likely to apply what they’ve learned on their farms and in their households–improving their own livelihoods and those of others in their community, in a manner that’s nutrition-sensitive, climate-resilient, and inclusive.

So far, Digital Green has reached ~4 million rural community members across over 8,000 villages across multiple countries, primarily India, Ethiopia, Kenya. Digital Green operates from offices in San Francisco, New Delhi, and Addis Ababa. Digital Green is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the US. For more information, please visit Digital Green’s website: www.digitalgreen.org.

Digital Green in India is entering an exciting phase of development as it expands its offerings to include a national-level digital platform for capacity building of agriculture extension workers and farmer advisories, digital solutions focused on strengthening farmer organizations, market access, financing & data with a gender and climate lens. As part of this expansion, Digital Green is building a small team of exceptional individuals with a passion for finding solutions to pressing development problems, a curiosity about complex issues facing the world’s poor, and a drive to tell our story. This is an exciting opportunity to join Digital Green’s growing team in India, supporting our ongoing and new programs.

Job Summary

This position will provide technical leadership for monitoring, evaluation and learning of all current and new technology and digital innovation-focused programs within India, developing and implementing innovative, agile monitoring and evaluation strategies, and generating actionable and timely insights that support the program and product teams to improve their interventions and meet their strategic goals. The technical lead will focus on designing and implementing new approaches and systems that enable a quick feedback loop and improve M&E activities for strategic decision-making for digital products-based programs. S/he will also provide leadership on use of technologies for data collection, management, analysis, reporting and learning.

Responsibilities and Duties

Measurement and Evidences

• Design and implement a MEL approach appropriate  for technology and digital solutions-based programs implemented with government partners and farmer organizations for small scale producers in India
• Develop monitoring system, indicators and metrics for assessing the effectiveness of national digital platform for agriculture extension in collaboration with the program team and government partners
• Develop a M&E framework for digital solutions-based program with farmer organizations in close collaboration with program and product teams, and in line with the global strategy that includes a gender and climate lens
• Adopt/implement innovative data collection and analysis methods that enable a quick feedback loop for decision-making on improving programmatic activities and product adoption
• Collaborate with government stakeholders and resource institutions to develop appropriate systems and tools for continuous and automated data collection from the field-level for monitoring progress
• Enable sharing of insights across teams in collaboration with the knowledge management function
• Support the global MEL function in developing and reviewing  Annual  Plans and targets for meeting organizational short term and long term goals

Networking & Partnerships

• Network and build strong and lasting relationship with various research organizations, Experts & Academia, Donors and Influential thought leaders at both National and International levels
• Work with government partners to develop their capacity in adopting technology-based M&E systems that are suitable for large-scale digital interventions
• Work in close partnership with the Product, Program and Strategy teams

People Management

• Effectively lead and manage the team within the performance management framework and coach line managers.
• Ensure a high performance team through building capacities and providing critical feedback & direction
• Collaborate with all verticals for seamless transfer of knowledge at all times
• Efficient and optimal use of resources including team members to meet MEL objectives.

Key Performance Indicator

• Develop M&E system to assess efficiency and effectiveness of large-scale digital programs with clear indicators  for the programs to meet strategic goals;
• Develop and implement an adaptive M&E framework that is appropriate for digital innovative solutions in the initial phase 
• Critical review of program and product performance
• Timely data analysis with latest analytical tools to provide accurate, informative and actionable insights program and product teams

Qualifications 

• Post Graduate Degree in Statistics/ Mathematics with strong qualitative and quantitative analysis skills
• Data management skills using statistical software (e.g., STATA, R, etc.) or programming (e.g., python)
• Knowledge and experience with various data collection tools (e.g., Survey CTO, KoboToolBox) and data visualization tools (e.g., PowerBI)
• 10-12 years of relevant work experience, leading M&E activities in a highly dynamic environment,
• Experience with women economic empowerment programmes or gender-inclusive programs would be preferred
• Experience leading M&E activities for digital solutions in the development sector would be highly preferred
• Experience in developing and implementing new and innovative methods for data collection and analysis
• Ability to cull out deep and actionable insights and to share them effectively with the rest of the organization 
• Excellent knowledge of  technology based M&E tools
• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written
• Excellence in developing evidence based MIS reports
• Experience working with various stakeholders in a diverse environment including different time zones, culture and backgrounds

Competencies

All Digital Green employees will be expected to demonstrate some degree of proficiency in our competencies while performing their job duties. The levels for these competencies will be based on the scope and impact of that particular role on the overall organization.

• Analytical and Reporting skills : Has strong analytical skills and presents strong evidence based accurate reports of high quality standards
• Collaboration : Successfully works with internal team members as well as partnership organizations for overall efficiency and effectiveness of data;
• Result Orientation & Decision Making: Highly focused on providing accurate data analysis reports with solutions, takes important decisions for larger interest, generates a goal-oriented, problem-solving team mentality
• Communication & networking: Builds mutually beneficial alliances and networks with research and survey agencies and donor organizations
• Developing People: Builds a high performing team that meets challenging objectives linked to corporate objectives; ensures own team works efficiently with other teams in a fast paced environment
• Financial Acumen: Demonstrated ability to develop, manage and control budgets and use financial information to inform program decisions

Application Process

If the above role meets your requirements and you are interested to apply for this position, please send your CV to https://digitalgreen.applytojob.com/apply/Qll5XCRO97 by 20th June 2023. Due to the high volume of applicant response, not all applicants may receive a response from Digital Green. Digital Green is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.

Digital Green is a great place to work and prides itself on a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Women candidates who qualify for this position are encouraged to apply including those who have been on a career break and are looking to return back to working again.