Specialist - Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

Below is an indicative set of responsibilities you will be required to contribute to as part of this role.

We believe that a job description is best created collaboratively where the individual joining the team and

the senior leadership team together defines the role in greater detail so it reflects your aspirations and ambitions

as much as it does the organisation’s needs. A detailed description can be jointly created once the selection

process has been completed and you have accepted our offer of employment.

In this role, some of your responsibilities will include

• Conduct internal impact evaluations of programs and optimal A/B testing on relevant program

features to optimize design.

• Perform advanced analytics using research and secondary data on Excel.
• Research design: Supporting pilot M&E review/design of monitoring instruments & research

instruments for mixed-method research.

• Literature reviews: Scoping and conducting relevant literature reviews/annotated bibliography

around Madhi’s current programmes.

• Contribute to streamlining existing data flow; creating data manuals/guidebooks.
• Implement data quality assurance protocols.
• Capacity building: Supporting training for data collection as needed.
• Support respective team members to organise qualitative data collection activities

(ie- FGDs, discussion forums etc).

• Establish systems and processes to capture learnings from implementation and help the

team make incremental changes to the programme to improve process and impact outcomes

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Are passionate about exploring the niche area where fieldwork meets research
• Can conceptualize and report insights from pilot research studies, designed to strengthen existing

systems and practices

• Can creatively communicate insights for different audiences
• Are highly planned, organised, methodical, meticulous and detail oriented
• Thrive in a deadline-oriented environment
• Can story tell well, both verbally, in writing and visually; have proficiency in oral communication in Tamil

Prerequisites include:

• A master's degree preferably in the humanities or social sciences with a minimum of 3 years of

related work experience.

• Experience in data analysis using Excel (knowledge of pivots is essential)
• Exposure and Experience in the education sector would be an asset
• Experience and interest in data collection in the field
• Experience and interest in secondary research would be an asset
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office suite and Google Suite

Other Details:

• You will be expected to bring your own laptop with updated software (MS Office 2016).
• This role will report to: Senior Manager, DAPM
• Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• Remuneration: CTC 10 LPA to 12 LPA