Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator

Job Description

You will be responsible for compiling, reviewing, producing and sharing reports to internal/external audiences. You will be involved in developing the reporting tools to capture qualitative and quantitative data and change stories. Your responsibilities will include tracking changes and evidence based results against targets and indicators of each program and developing recommendations to further improve results or program design. As an M&E Coordinator you will contribute to generating insights (backed by data) to ensure high standards of program implementation. Monitoring and Reporting Provide technical assistance and training on monitoring and data collection and reporting to employees and program implementation partners Develop reporting tools of high quality to be administered by employees and Master Trainers to capture comprehensive narrative and quantitative data Coordinate all aspects of project monitoring and reporting ensuring data is of high quality and produced on time. Ensure program teams in Jharkhand have appropriate monitoring and reporting indicators and tools in place, in line with Quest Alliance Strategy and donor grant management requirements. Monitor all project activities and progress towards achieving the program outputs and outcomes. Conduct regular visits to project sites to carry out process monitoring as well as gather feedback from the beneficiaries about the implemented projects and submit detailed reports. Support the State lead in conducting monthly review meetings with team members. Lead on the compilation of the quarterly, half yearly and annual reports. Develop Evidence Based Decision Making systems and train the program team on the technique. Ensure that monitoring and reporting systems, including fieldwork, collection of reports and data entry, are correctly implemented by staff Work closely with the grant management team to synchronize the report Support Evaluations, Sharing and Learning internally Support in the management of independent and external project based evaluations, such as baseline, endline surveys, including designing & planning for data collection, analysis and report writing in coordination with the Evaluation and Research lead. Managing qualitative data analysis that gets generated through various media in various channels like LMS, App, discussion forums etc. Support with necessary data to produce documents including case studies, study briefs, impact briefs for use by the team Provide technical support in Program Strategy development informed by Evidence based learning Engage with funders, evaluation organization and collaborative members on aspects of Monitoring and Evaluation Relationship Management Assist in information dissemination within the various programs in Quest as well as to external stakeholders for different purposes Work in close coordination with other teams / functions of QUEST Alliance Submit all the relevant reports on time. Ensure all the relevant data for the team is available well in time Be available for regular line management meeting and the appraisal processes Participate actively in the team meetings and review processes Requirements Postgraduate degree/ qualifications in social sciences or related field At least 4-5 year of experience in Monitoring and Evaluation with a development organization Knowledge of the current M&E trends especially in development organizations Prior experience of creating M&E framework, tools and processes Strong data analysis skills (quantitative and qualitative) Knowledge and experience in use of computer-based data analysis packages such as SPSS and Strata preferred; Ability to draft compelling reports grounded in data Excellent computer knowledge and understanding of various statistical tools and software. Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills Willingness to travel to other locations, as per need An interest to look for newer ways of capturing program impact and learnings Benefits Our Salary Band Starts from 58000/- per month