Job Opportunity for Manager – Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) at Samhita in Mumbai

Organisation Overview (Samhita.org)

Samhita is a social impact consulting firm, with a vision to build a ‘better normal’. The better normal reimagines business environments where social value is an integral aspect of growth, putting stakeholders and environmental guardianship at the centre of business strategy, a strategy that evolves from inputs to outcomes, from individuals to ecosystem, and from delivering services to building capacity and enabling the market.

To do this, we support companies to align their core competencies with the needs of the social sector, and build catalytic partnerships with stakeholders with in-depth knowledge and networks to execute sustainable, outcome-oriented social impact initiatives.

This approach bridges the gap between purpose and action, and forges business responsibility strategies that balance people, pro- t and planet, thereby creating a better normal for communities, environments and businesses.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the development of the overall MEL and knowledge strategy for Health, Family Planning , SRH etc
• Work closely to execute the MEL strategy of individual  cohorts under the program  
• Designing & developing Monitoring framework in executing research projects end-to-end: designing  cohort-specific survey instruments, digitization of survey instruments (SurveyCTO),  training enumerators, testing survey instruments, conducting high-frequency checks 
• cleaning and analysis (STATA, R, Python), creation of insights based on analysis and  data visualization
• conduct qualitative interviews to develop case studies and  triangulate findings 
• Responsible to design quasi-experiments and test certain hypotheses with  respect to Health, Family Planning , SRH etc
• Work closely with all stakeholders to implement experiments – hypothesis creation,  getting stakeholder buy-in, creating random samples, designing interventions, executing timely data collection, and trouble-shooting challenges.
• Engage regularly with clients that support  individual cohorts with the  aim of fulfilling the MEL team’s vision 
• Work closely with MEL teams/personnel , funders – to understand their focus areas and incorporate them into MEL  strategy and execution. Provide them with regular updates and thought partner with  them to troubleshoot challenges
• Support knowledge creation and dissemination of insights in a regular and innovative  manner for a variety of digital platforms, including Samhita’s website, blogs, videos,  email newsletters, social media, publications, and more 

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree required (economics, statistics, econometrics, public  policy, biotechnology, health economics or other related disciplines) 
• Worked on projects related to public health issues in one or more of the following: family planning, reproductive health, adolescent health, maternal and child health, gender.
• 8+ years of experience working with on-ground social impact research projects and  managing their end-to-end execution (including research design, sampling, tool  creation and data collection and analysis)
• Excellent understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods  (econometrics, statistics, and research design) 
• Demonstrated experience working on statistics software (Excel, STATA, R,)  and data visualisation tools (Google Data Studio,  Flourish, Tableau) 
• Excellent writing and presentation skills  
• Fluency and excellent communication skills in English 
• A flexible work style – Someone that can work easily with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment with short timelines.
• Emotionally intelligent  – Working with a variety of colleagues with empathy, an open mind,  and self-awareness.  

Location : Mumbai/Delhi

Why Samhita?

• Make a big difference: Take, own and implement.
• Leadership: This is the perfect opportunity to go beyond traditional roles and lead cutting-edge management and research strategies. The candidate shall work alongside the brightest minds, in an environment that fosters growth and creativity
• Impact: Working with Samhita will provide you with an opportunity to bring about a positive change in the lives of millions – doing well by doing well
• Work Culture: Samhita has a team of young, hard-working, and dynamic individuals who strive for excellence while maintaining a humble outlook. Our work has been strengthened and supported by international and domestic donor agencies and foundations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, Tata Trusts, GIZ, DFID, the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, UNDP and the Power of Nutrition.
• Learning: Increase your problem-solving capabilities by delving into complex challenges.

How to apply: Forward your LinkedIn page or CV to careers@samhita.org, you can also apply on our careers page.