Website Miracle Foundation India
About: Miracle Foundation India
Working with the vision of a family for every child, for the past 10 years, Miracle Foundation India has emerged as an industry leader in family strengthening (FS) and family-based alternative care (F-BAC), helping to reintegrate children with families, and working at the local level to prevent child separation from family.
In order to achieve this, Miracle Foundation India focuses on the following three program objectives:
1. Prevention & Gatekeeping –children stay in families through effective gatekeeping by the social workforce
2. Transition – transition children from institutions to families /F-BAC options though support to Government
3. Youth Enablement – enable youth and care leavers to live a meaningful and productive life
The inherent approach of Miracle India’s work has been about capacity building, strengthening the existing systems to support the Government and civil society organisations in strengthening FS and F BAC in keeping with the vision of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection) of Children Act 2015. Miracle India utilizes the power of data to create real, sustainable change, the organisation’s proven Thrive Scale™ methodology is based on the UN Rights of the Child, is integrated with the tenets of child and family assessment (Individual Care Plan – ICP and Social Investigation Report – SIR). The Thrive Scale™ provides for systematic measurement and improvement in all aspects of a child’s well-being as part of the case management process aimed at sustained prevention of children’s separation from the family as well as safe and permanent reintegration of children with families.
Miracle Foundation India is a Section 25 NGO which is responsible for executing all programs in India and is associated with Miracle Foundation global organization which is registered in the US as a 501(c (3) non-profit.
Key Purpose of the Role
This position, along with the Associate Director – MEL, will play a key role to inform and guide the Strategy & Technical Expertise Department, Program Department and Executive Team on the pulse of the program and on the effectiveness of the design, inputs, and methodology used to achieve the program Impacts and outcomes. Will play a key role in implementation and adherence of MEL system to maintain efficiency and effectiveness, documentation of learnings, resolving technical and functional aspects of MIS and ensuring all activities are carried out to the high quality expected by key stakeholders.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Monitoring & Evaluation
• Work closely with Associate Director- MEL in preparing and implementation of MEL frameworks, Capacity Building plans, MIS, monitoring, evaluation and learning across programs
• Overall, in-charge of MEL system and process and adherence of MEL protocols across the programs. Being custodian of data, ensuring all aspects of data privacy.
• Lead in conceptualizing evaluation/research design and implementation of baseline, midline and endline. Conducting research as needed to build impact evidence.
• Conduct monitoring activities and check the quality of all data for completeness, consistency, correctness and authenticity of data and make amendments as required
• Support MEL team in developing data collection procedure/ guidelines and provide feedback to all staff involved in data collection on the quality of data.
• Frequently communicate with program teams, understand the capacity building requirements, do dipsticks to understand the progress/outcome of the project and conduct data collation of field data on prescribed format as per project requirements
• Extract and update secondary information from different sources like NFHS (National Family Health Survey, Census, Ministry of statistics and program implementation etc. and maintain separate database
• Support the Associate Director MEL in engagement with relevant organisations in the child protection eco system for learning exchange of best practices in MEL.
• Write research papers, blogs and articles.
Systems
• Work closely with program team for collation of data from different types of sources/surveys i.e., trainings, program activities, evaluation etc. and integrate with the organization’s MIS.
• Review the data quality on cloud base technology solutions e.g., amp impact, salesforce etc. and communicate with the program team.
• Conduct trainings and capacity building of the program team and ensure the adherence of M&E framework/protocols/plans
• Resolving issues pertaining to technical and functional aspects of MIS and ensuring timely and quality of data being entered in the MIS system
• Manage large scale complex databases on different thematic areas
Reporting & Learning
• Creating outcome/process-based dashboards and Impact and analytical Reports, reviewing and sharing what is working well and what is not.
• Deliver high productivity and quality data in presentable mode by developing and running validation checks, integrity checks, resolving data discrepancies
• Prepare/draft project progress, evaluation and other analytical reports
• Work closely with program team, play role of an anchor, facilitate for them to think innovatively to prepare quality, impact driven narrative reports.
• Documentation of learnings and facilitate the system for application of data and learnings in decision making and program strengthening
Miscellaneous
• Assist relevant staff in resolving issues pertaining to M&EL systems and process, tools, data, analysis, interpretations etc.
• Participating in meetings, workshops/learning exchanges, webinars and sharing of learnings
• Keep abreast of MEL practices in the space and identify areas of study/research within the areas of the Miracle Foundation’s thematic focus.
• Coordinate / carry out other tasks as required by the Line Manager India, and US Team Internal Relationships
Education & Experience Required
Education
Post Graduate Degree in Social Science/ Biostatistics/ Psychology or other relevant degree is strongly preferred
Experience
• Minimum -6-8 years of experience in similar capacity and in an NGO/INGO/Organization involved in social research or academic Institutions will be an advantage.
• Experience of working in urban and rural development projects, working with state/central government etc.
• Experience of working with technology for Monitoring, evaluation and Learning activities
Preferred Skills
• Excellent data management & analysis skills with great command In Microsoft Excel, Word, PPT etc.
• Excellent understanding of research methods & techniques (quantitative/qualitative) and protocols.
• Working knowledge of statistical computer packages like SPSS, STATA etc.
• Be able to work with a variety of information systems and data files, including large and complex files, transforming raw data into finished products.
• Adapting and using technology for M&E activities for collecting, reviewing, analyzing and presenting data
• Self-motivated, disciplined individual who can perform at a high level in a fast – paced environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking skills.
• Excellent Hindi and English written and verbal communication skills and be able to articulate thoughts, observations and recommendations in clear manner
• Excellent writing skills for program progress, narrative and other analytical reports.
• Respect for the core value of Miracle Foundation India and high level of empathy towards the project participants and the children we serve.
• Willing to spend time in the field outside of a regular office environment and have a flexible attitude
• Good understanding of Child Rights, Human Rights, Child Protection, J. J. Act
• High level of integrity, honesty, openness and sound judgement
• Ability to collaborate with a diverse team in a multidisciplinary and multicultural setting, with an ability to work independently when needed
Child Safeguarding Policy
Any employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on behalf of Miracle Foundation must sign and comply with the Miracle Foundation’s Child Safeguarding Policy which is a statement of Miracle Foundation’s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into contact.
This extends not only to children with whom Miracle Foundation and its partners work directly with, but also includes children whom staff are responsible for. Miracle Foundation believes that the situation of children must be improved through the promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by all members of staff. Miracle Foundation’s India Code of Conduct sets out the standards to which all staff members must adhere.
To apply for this job please visit miraclefoundationindia.in.
