Job Opportunity for Manager – Monitoring & Evaluation at Leadership for Equity in Vijaywada

Job Description and Responsibilities

The Manager, M&E  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 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 performance/progression of project by tracking impact indicators and targets by designing and maintaining project trackers
• Building relationship 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 s
• Supporting program teams to develop and configure data collection tools (ODK/Google/MS Office)
• Monitoring project activities, outputs and progress towards 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 and 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 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. Masters’ degree 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 preferable

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

Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English – and a functional knowledge Telugu would be preferred 
• Hard skills of data analysis, management and knowledge of softwares including R, SPSS and advanced spreadsheet skills. Advanced data analysis and management skills especially excel/google sheet; Knowledge of R,SQL, 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 towards 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, work with Microsoft Excel & Google Suite
• Patience and resilience to stick it out in the face of setbacks and uncertainties

Location and Compensation

Location: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Frequent travel to rural areas across the state.   

Compensation: Apart from being a part of a young and dynamic learning team, the individual will receive a healthy compensation at par with the non-profit sector benchmark for this position, commensurate with the individual’s prior experience and qualifications. The current compensation band offered, based on fit and experience is 9-11 lakh INR per annum CTC.

Leadership For Equity is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. We do not discriminate on the basis of caste, race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor.