Program Assistant – Education (MEL)

Job Description

1. Conducting research on available data from government databases/documents and other sources 2. Understanding trends and developing monitoring and evaluation tools 3. Coordinating and undertaking regular needs assessments, baseline-endline surveys, impact studies, project evaluations, etc. 4. Setting up systems to manage information/data generated through the MEL activities 5. Interpreting data, analysing results and trends using statistical techniques where appropriate and documenting the findings 6. Generating high-quality formal analytical reports on key program delivery outcomes as per defined calendar 7. Designing outputs and presentations based on analysis to disseminate knowledge and information to various stakeholders including programme management/ teachers/ government officials 8. Conducting periodic data quality assessments through pattern and outlier analysis to highlight possible risks in reporting that data Qualifications and Experience: Masters degree in Education, Development Studies, or Economics or related field of study with relevant experience in the domain of education Relevant work experience: minimum 12 years for the Assistant position, and more than 3 years for the Associate position. (ME/MEL focused role, or data analysis/ research, or design/ monitoring/ scale-up of programs in education) Field experience in the implementation of education programs would be a bonus Key Skills and Attributes: Intermediate to advanced proficiency in working with spreadsheets Assessment, analysis, and visualization of quantitative and qualitative data. Knowledge of specific tools and statistical analysis and visualization software would be a bonus Data interpretation, presentation and reporting Excellent oral and written presentation skills in English Speaking proficiency in Kannada is mandatory Keenness to explore new processes and technologies Deep understanding of and interest in education and Indian social contexts. Familiarity with the government school system and educational policies would be a bonus People skills and ability to work with a team are essential Other details: The place of work will be Bengaluru, with occasional travel across Karnataka and India. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and would not be a constraint for the right candidate. The job would be exciting and 'cutting edge' (innovating new models in school education and teacher professional development in India) and has scope for immense job satisfaction.