Monitoring and Evaluation Associate, Delhi

Job Purpose:

Reports to:

Collaborates with:

• Internally: Director - Programmes; Deputy Director - Programme Design and Quality
• Externally: Knowledge partners, community-based organizations, NCERT, SCERTs, National, State(s) & District counterparts (Government & Non-Government)
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Programme Monitoring and Review
• Monitor ongoing programme activities as per the programme monitoring, evaluation and Quality Assurance plan aligned to the Theory of Change.
• Ensure timely updates and accurate tracking of implementation progress.
• Assist in organizing and facilitating monthly programme review meetings with State leadership and quarterly meetings with Transform's executive team.
• Prepare and present progress reports and highlight key issues, challenges, and areas for improvement.
  
• Standardization of Assessment Tools
• Review and refine the existing gender perception survey tools and align it with the standardized proven tools on gender assessment.
  
• Administration of Assessments
• Spearhead the administration of baseline and endline assessments for students, ensuring high-quality data collection.
• Coordinate focus group discussions, semi-structured interviews, and case studies to gather qualitative stakeholder insights.
  
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Enhance Data Systems:
• Support the development and maintenance of technology-powered systems for data tracking and visualization.
• Ensure all programme data collection forms are integrated into the Transform's platform LE product and Data For Decision (DFD) tool for dashboard generation on a real time basis.
• Use the interactive dashboards and actionable insights from the Data For Decision (DFD) tool and capacitate all relevant stakeholders for its use.
  
• Ensure Data Integrity and Data Analysis:
• Validate and clean data to ensure accuracy and reliability of the results.
• Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data, ensuring it is disaggregated by gender and other relevant factors (for both project and school/district/state level administrative data).
• Maintain comprehensive records and documentation of all data collected and analyzed.
  
• Participatory Reflection and Action
• Lead the participatory reflection and action research by engaging stakeholders to identify programme strengths, gaps, and solutions.
• Assist in conducting process evaluations and gathering diverse stakeholder perspectives.
  
• Quality Assurance and Reporting:
• Prepare comprehensive documents, checklists, tools for adherence to quality at all stages of implementation (pre, during and post).
• Coordinate and participate in quality assurance visits, using structured online questionnaires to assess the quality of implementation.
• Report findings and recommend improvements to ensure programme quality.
  

Qualifications and Skills:

• Graduate or equivalent in economics/public policy/statistics or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in concurrent monitoring and periodic evaluation of large-scale education sector interventions.
• Knowledge of major quantitative & qualitative monitoring methodologies and proven ability to design monitoring tools and frameworks.
• Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and production of reports.
• Strong understanding of gender issues, including gender-based violence, gender norms, and intersectionality.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills, ability to work in a fast-paced work environment and meet deadlines consistently.

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