Job Opportunity for Monitoring Officer at Care India in Balrampur

POSITION/DESIGNATION
Monitoring Officer
GRADE/LEVEL
G
PROJECT/UNIT
Project “KHUSHI”
PROJECT DURATION
15 March 2022 to 14 March 2025
POSITION DURATION 
25 Jan 2023 to 14 Mar 2025
REPORTS TO
Project  Manager 
LOCATION
Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh
TRAVEL
50% 
 

ABOUT US

CARE is a not-for-profit organization that builds capacity of communities to ensure empowerment for marginalized women and girls. Our sustainable and holistic interventions in Health, Livelihood, Education and Disaster Relief & Resilience, provide innovative solutions to deep-rooted development problems. Along with access to the international confederation of expertise, we integrate internal knowledge and strong network of partnerships to deliver outcomes at scale to varied stakeholders.

During FY 2018-19, CARE India directly reached out to 37.2 million people through 43 projects across 14 states, covering more than 80+ districts. We are part of the CARE International Confederation, working in 100 countries for a world where people live with dignity and security.

CARE India seeks a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security.

Our goal is to ensure that women and girls from the most marginalized communities are empowered, live in dignity and their households have secure and resilient lives. CARE India aims to accomplish this goal by working with 50 million people to help them have quality health, education, livelihoods and overcome the effects of disasters.www.careindia.org | Regd. as CARE India Solutions for Sustainable Development

PROJECT DETAILS

The Khushi Project is based on the principle that an integrated program combining school readiness and overall developmental opportunities for children in the age group of  3 to 6 years contributes significantly in the life of children and further develops  a strong foundation for primary and life long schooling. The project will work towards enhancing quality of early childhood education in selected Anganwadi centres/Balvatikas  in three blocks of Balrampur district in Uttar Pradesh. 

Overall Goal of the project is that Children, in the age group of 3 to 5 years, access quality preschool education services through improved 52 Anganwadi centres/Balvatika in Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh and are ready to transition smoothly into primary grades.

Specific Objectives:

1.To provide safe and stimulating learning environment in Anganwadi/Balvatika for children

2. To ensure teachers and Anganwadi Workers use gender sensitive resource materials/tools and skills to impart age-appropriate preschool education (curriculum, content, assessment)  

3. To ensure Parents have gender sensitive attitudes and beliefs, knowledge and skills to support developmental needs of their children at home

JOB SUMMARY

The Monitoring Officer, under the supervision of the Program Manager and Technical team, will lead in designing and execution of monitoring and evaluation activities for the project. The Monitoring Officer will work with different stakeholders of the project will ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities are conducted on time and meet project’s M&E needs. He/she will work with project field team to build their capacity in undertaking monitoring and evaluation activities with quality and rigour. He/she will conduct routine monitoring visits to project sites including the conduct of data quality assurance using standard tools, assist in the preparation of project  reports.  

The person will report to Project Manager.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Setting up Digital MIS and Evaluation system: 

• Set up project monitoring and information system to track progress of inputs and outcomes 
• Design digital monitoring formats to capture AWC/stakeholder level data and analyze the data of outcome monitoring 
• Facilitate design and execution of Baseline, end line and concurrent monitoring of the project.
• Develop checklists and tools to support capacity building, supervisory monitoring visits, etc

Data set Up, Management and Analysis

• Manage, review & analyzed the data received from the field and check data quality and validity
• Conduct data analysis periodically to support project report development, progress tracking, and support execution of the project
• Conduct statistical analysis of project data as well children learners assessment

Report Development and Knowledge Management

• Prepare monthly PPT on deliverable/indicators (Quantitative & Qualitative).
• Support in preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual report as per requirement. 
• Work closely with project staff to identify Operations Research opportunities and manage the most appropriate method of capturing it. 
• Coordinate with field team and capture best practices and experiences from the project area which is relevant to project and CARE India
• Develop short blogs and media stories and manage photo documentation of the project

Capacity Building of Team

• Conduct periodic capacity Building of field staffs on MIS, M&E framework as per need
• Provide support in the preparation of module development including field testing etc 

Others 

• Perform on-site supporting supervision in the field to observe monitoring  process and validation as required; 
• works closely with staff to facilitate timely availability of information
• Participate in monthly meeting and provide AWCs wise analysis report to field team.
• Any other work assigned by Project Manager

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Girls Education Team of CARE India -CSO, Impact & Measurement Unit (IMU), CARE India- CSO, Government stakeholders 

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

Essential 

• A postgraduate in management, education, social work, or social sciences /gender from any recognized university.
• At least three-four to years’ experience of project level MIS management system in public health/education/Assessment
• Conversant in designing online/digital data collection tools.
• Skilled in using statistical package and analyzing data single handedly
• Must possess excellent English language skills. 

Preferred: 

• A person having knowledge on documentation especially from school education.
• Exposure in conducting learning assessment
• Understanding of gender and inclusion issues in school education

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Communication skills:

• Able to articulate and communicate well to all stakeholders (both verbally and in writing) in a manner that meets the audience-specific needs 

Language skills:

• Able to read, write and speak impactfully in Hindi language at an expert level 

Research skills:

• Able to conduct primary and secondary research for identifying the newest trends and incorporate them in program / process approach
• Demonstrated experience of managing surveys/data collection initiatives

Team Management & Collaboration / People skills: 

• High social intelligence: able to engage and influence teams, create relationships of trust with stakeholders
• Adept at co-creation: naturally collaborative and solutions focused 
• Able to reflect, be empathetic, and a good listener

Strategic Thinking and Analysis:

• Big picture / critical thinker (able to think clearly and rationally and select the best method as appropriate) / connector (able to spot gaps, establish needs and opportunities) analytically to influence decision making

Change Management:

• Resilient: able to deal well with ambiguity, uncertainty, and change  
• Flexible: able to adapt well to identify, manage and shift competing priorities  
• Versatile: able to juggle different and conflicting priorities 

Operational excellence (Project / Program / Process management):

• Able to successfully manage project/process deliverables in stipulated time and budget
• Able to incorporate feedback and continually work on project / process improvement