Job Opportunity for Manager – Monitoring and Evaluation at Leadership for Equity in Pune

Job Description and Responsibilities

The M&E Manager mainly functions as a data analysis and monitoring expert who also helps mentor a team of M&E Associates. They will report to the head of M&E while collaborating with other program and project managers to provide M&E and data management-related inputs, to ensure project goals are achieved. Additionally, they will collaborate with government stakeholders and provide insights from program data to shape the future direction of government programs. 

M&E planning for projects (30%) 

• Create detailed operational plans for the M&E function of respective projects breaking down yearly targets into monthly milestones for each vertical or program incorporating all M&E goals and activities.
• Providing specific inputs regarding M&E planning and methodology to ensure projects are designed to deliver measurable outcomes and impact by designing and contextualizing M&E tools.
• Helping determine the performance/progression of the project by tracking impact indicators and targets by designing and maintaining project trackers.
• Building relationships with key government stakeholders for effective data management and sourcing.
• Create process monitoring checks, rubrics, and frameworks to ensure smooth program implementation.
• Coordinate with other teams and operations counterparts to ensure smooth implementation.

Ongoing M&E support to program teams (30%)

• Conduct school and training venue visits to check for smooth implementation of M&E structures based on operational plans.
• Modify M&E structures plans and delivery as per insights from the field. 
• Troubleshoot data-related issues from the field as they arise during implementation. 
• Implementing monitoring systems as developed.
• Supporting program teams to develop and configure data collection tools (ODK/Google/MS Office).
• Monitoring project activities, outputs, and progress toward anticipated results.
• Working with data platforms, databases, and select technologies to capture and organize data.
• Training field staff in monitoring and evaluation processes and providing ongoing coaching.

Team Management (25%)

• Manage a team of 3-5 M&E Associates focusing on their deliverables and professional support and development.
• Conduct timely individual and team meetings to sustain a culture of collaboration, belief in public systems strong accountability, and timely project delivery.
• Support team members to improve their work through co-working and regular constructive feedback.

Analysis, Reporting, and Knowledge Management (15%)

• Cleaning, sorting, categorizing, and organizing data to enable teams to generate actionable insights.
• Analyzing quantitative and/or qualitative program data to assist with policy and program recommendations.
• Managing external evaluation consultants/technical partners and overseeing delivery of the scope of work as defined.
• Creating engaging reports, data visualizations, and presentations as required.

Requirements

Education & Experience 

• Degree or relevant coursework in statistics, data science, program evaluations, or related discipline. A master’s degree will be preferred.
• 3-5 Years of experience leading large-scale program monitoring involving large data sets specifically in the development sector.
• Proven experience in program monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience working with education programs is preferable.

Important: Given the nature of the project please apply only if you qualify based on the above requirements.

Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English – and a functional knowledge of Telugu would be preferred 
• Hard skills in data analysis, management, and knowledge of software including R, SPSS, and advanced spreadsheet skills. Advanced data analysis and management skills especially
• Excel/google Sheets; Knowledge of R,SQL, and SPSS would be beneficial.
• Ability to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines.
• Ability to coach and mentor team members.
• Being able to take initiative and work in an autonomous, semi-structured environment.
• Belief in the potential of the public sector and that government systems can and will change toward overcoming systemic inequities and ensuring improved outcomes for all citizens. 
• Working experience or knowledge of program evaluations and data management would be highly preferred. 
• A basic understanding of social equity, development discourse, and education policy in India.
• Adaptability to changing responsibilities and resourcefulness to respond to them.
• High openness to learning and collaboration.
• Strong ability to create outstanding presentations, and work with Microsoft Excel & Google Suite.
• Patience and resilience to stick it out in the face of setbacks and uncertainties.

Location and Compensation

Location: Pune, Maharashtra. Frequent travel to rural areas across the state.