Job Opportunity for Specialist – Monitoring Evaluation and Learning at Wadhwani AI in Delhi

ABOUT WADHWANI AI

The Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Wadhwani AI) is an independent nonprofit institute developing AI-based solutions for underserved communities in developing countries.

We work with over 40 partners including key government agencies, international development organizations, NGOs, and research organizations to identify real-world challenges and create and deploy innovative AI solutions to reach intended users and beneficiaries – with the objective of creating sustainable, scalable impact.

Our projects are supported by leading philanthropies such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID, and Google.org. Our accolades include winning the Google AI Impact Challenge (one among 20 out of 2600 competitors globally) as well as multiple awards at the 2021 Fast Company World Changing Ideas.

Our current portfolio of initiatives spans tuberculosis, maternal, newborn & child health, Covid-19, and cotton farming.

Roles & Responsibilities 

• Prepare survey instruments, protocols, analysis plans, and training material(s) for implementation of various research studies
• Lead, conduct and be responsible for field visits to oversee implementation of project activities (including scoping) and support for course correction
• Lead data processing, cleaning, analysis, visualization, and presentation
• Experience working with, managing, and coding on web-based data collection applications such as SurveyCTO Or KoboCollect
• Dashboard creation for said indicators and their daily maintenance to ensure the display of correct statistics to assist senior team members to take key decisions on the progress of project implementation activities
• Support lead MEL in developing the overall MEL plan, log frameworks, work plan, etc. for various projects with guidance from the program management team.
• Support lead MEL in developing research protocols and ensure approval from the required
• Research Ethics Committee and local IRB (as required) ensuring the protection of human subjects
• Development of reports, presentations and templates for effective internal use and dissemination of reports at state & national levels
• Function with utmost sensitivity towards data confidentiality and privacy
• Perform duties as assigned by the supervisor from time to time. 

Qualification and Experience

• Master’s Degree in development studies, public health, demography, statistics, or related subjects.
• Masters in Epidemiology, Statistics, or Public Health is preferred
• A minimum of two years of post-qualification M&E/Quantitative research experience and demonstrated history of practical skills in monitoring and evaluation of donor-funded programs in the health or social sector
• At least two years of post qualification experience in supporting operations research protocols and conducting surveys and data collection in the health sector.
• Demonstrated experience in data management including data cleaning, standardization, maintenance, collation, analysis, and reporting
• Experience in managing web based applications for data collection, seamless display of indicators on dashboard for real time monitoring
• Experience in report writing and development of proposals for business development with a variety of domestic and international donors would be an asset.
• High proficiency and experience with statistical software for analysis of large datasets (such as SPSS, STATA, R, Python, or SAS). Knowledge of handling web-based dashboarding applications like Tableau and GIS applications is desirable.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. 

Competency requirement

• Clear understanding of monitoring and evaluation principles and practices
• Thorough theoretical knowledge in principles of dataset management and analysis and ability to apply them as per context
• Proven effectiveness while working in a team-based environment, but capable also of working independently
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a complex environment
• Comfort with collaborating across all levels of leadership internally and externally
• Skilled in successfully working with geographically dispersed teams and working in a multicultural environment.
• Written and oral proficiency in English, and verbal communication skills in one or more local languages
• Ability to travel as required