Job Opportunity for Monitoring and Evaluation Lead at Mantra4Change in Bengaluru, India

**Job Title:** Monitoring and Evaluation Lead, R&D

**Job Location:** Bengaluru, India (with potential travel to field sites)

**About Mantra4Change:**

Mantra4Change is an organization dedicated to transforming public education in India.  For a decade, they have worked with educational stakeholders, particularly leaders, to improve schools across various states. Their approach focuses on creating enriching learning experiences for children at scale, sustainably, and rapidly.  Their goal is to positively impact 150,000 schools by 2025, ensuring every child has the skills to thrive.  Their programs address critical challenges at the ground level (teacher capacity building), system level (empowering leaders with tools), and ecosystem level (inspiring changemakers).

**About the Role:**

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Lead will develop the organization’s impact measurement strategy, design M&E frameworks, leverage research findings, and support data needs.  This role requires a proactive approach to building evidence of program impact through robust data structures and documentation.

**Roles and Responsibilities:**

* Develop the organization’s impact measurement strategy in collaboration with leadership.

* Build evidence for Mantra’s programs by supporting data needs and developing impact documentation structures.

* Design M&E frameworks for programs in conjunction with the research and design team.

* Plan and collaborate on data collection with field teams and organizations.

* Design and distribute M&E templates and resources.

* Partner with organizations for impact analyses, data collection, and research.

* Consolidate and analyze data to generate program insights and reports.

* Present reports and insights as needed.

* Document processes and create reports.

* Develop data dashboards to showcase program progress.

* Build the team’s capacity for research and evidence-informed solutions.

* Collaborate closely with program teams and external partners.

**Experience and Competencies Required:**

* 3+ years of experience leading design efforts for education interventions.

* Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

* Ability to develop and facilitate workshops and capacity-building programs, and to influence and motivate others.

* Willingness to learn in uncertain situations.

* Strong planning and time management skills.

* Proficiency in Python/R, Stata, and SQL.

* Excellent written and spoken English.

**What We Offer:**

* Opportunity to work with education organizations globally and in India.

* Field exposure in various Indian locations.

* Learning and development support.

* 24 paid leave days and 12 calendar holidays.

* Medical insurance (individual and dependents).

* One menstruation leave per month for women employees.

* Learning and development opportunities.

* Annual CTC of INR 700,000 onwards (based on experience and competency).