Job Opportunity for Monitoring & Evaluation Associate at Leadership for Equity in Pune

Job Description and Responsibilities

The M&E Associates will work with the Program Managers and associates to ensure project goals are achieved. Additionally, they will collaborate with government stakeholders and members across teams as and when required

The key responsibilities are as follows:

• Form a thorough context of program delivery by shadowing the program team and studying training plans, Theory of Change (TOCs), LFAs, and other project documentation
• Support the Program Leads and Project Managers and Program Managers (data) in developing and validating necessary tools for measuring the effectiveness of ongoing projects
• Research evidence-based data collection and tool design techniques
• Create contextualized, validated, and evidence-based standardized M&E/ testing tools on the basis of training progression and M&E plan
• Oversee and coordinate with the program team for timely collection of data from across teams and jurisdictions
• Travel across districts to facilitate data collection if required
• Analyze the data to provide ongoing insights to various project teams, and this feed into the strategic decision-making for project leadership including government leadership
• Analyse data for allotted teams to prepare M&E and impact reports
• Compile project status and other reports and documentation as required
• Participate in all the organizational team spaces and structures
• Support onboarding of data management systems and ensure routine maintenance across teams
• Compile Project level Impact Reports from impact data on a consistent basis 
• Support the internal research team in the design and implementation of various research projects

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Degree in education or related statistics/policy evaluation / social science/management discipline. Master’s degree preferred. 
• 0-3 Years of experience working with data collection, data management & data analysis

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 – and a functional knowledge (oral and written) of Marathi is mandatory 
• 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 public policy implementation 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
• Ability to influence people, take initiatives, and build and sustain relationships with multiple stakeholders & partners across public and private spaces
• 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.   

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 5-6 lakh INR per annum CTC.