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Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

  • Company

    Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)

  • Location

    Pune, Maharashtra

  • Employment Type

    Full-Time

  • Functional Category

    Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

  • Experience

    5 - 7 years

About Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)

WOTR tackles the key causes of rural poverty by taking a holistic approach to rejuvenate rural communities and the ecosystems in which they live. The focus is on mobilising rural people and building their capacities to efficiently manage the land, water, and forests that surround them. Working at the grassroots, WOTR creates resilient rural communities that enjoy a fulfilling life within vibrant and sustainable ecosystems. By using an integrated Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) approach; we regenerate degraded ecosystems to help rural communities adapt to climate change while expanding livelihood opportunities, improving health, nutrition and people’s well-being. Our interventions are enabled through Implementation, Applied Research and Training & Capacity Building across thematic areas that include 🍃Agriculture 🍃Women Empowerment 🍃Water & Land Management 🍃Livelihoods 🍃Health, Sanitation & Nutrition Headquartered in Pune, we have worked in 10 states in 7,124 villages and impacted 6.93 million people. WOTR grew out of the highly acclaimed Indo-German Watershed Development Project (IGWDP) that was started in 1989 by Father Hermann Bacher who is known as the Father of Watershed Development movement in Maharashtra, India. Father Hermann Bacher and Crispino Lobo founded Watershed Organisation Trust on 20th December 1993 with a vision of supporting and motivating individuals and communities to undertake integrated ecosystems development for enhanced well-being in India

Overview of the Role

As the Manager of Monitoring and Evaluation, you will play a crucial role in leading the organization’s M&E department, working closely with the Executive Director, Programme Directors, and department heads to drive the organization’s mission forward. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure that projects are developed using the highest quality evidence, while also capturing and communicating high-quality findings through the use of cutting-edge monitoring and evaluation techniques. In order to achieve this, you will establish a robust monitoring and evaluation system throughout the organization, develop impact metrics for short-, mid-, and long-term goals, and lead the design of monitoring and evaluation frameworks and tools for various programmes. Collaboration and partnership with other departments will be essential to the success of these efforts. Additionally, you will assist in the preparation of progress and results/impact reports for WOTR’s funders, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements. This critical role will be based in Pune, with periodic travel to other locations as needed.

Job Description

• Create a strong monitoring and evaluation framework and related tools at the programme and organizational levels, with an emphasis on measuring performance across several levers such as sustainability, scalability, efficiency, cost per beneficiary, and so on
• Evaluate the success of all our core programmes and generate periodic reports for internal use and funder reporting
• Analyse the results of such evaluations and communicate your conclusions with the management team
• Manage data collection and reporting of state information for the Annual Report
• Ensure timely implementation of monitoring and evaluation projects, with a strong emphasis on implementation, quality assurance, systems, and technology – including identifying data sources, designing feedback and assessment tools, collating data across multiple channels, conducting correlation and validity checks, identifying clear impact indicators, analysing / interpreting data, and reporting findings (which can be used effectively to inform practitioners, funders and policy makers)
• Based on impact analysis, assist in identifying bottlenecks and making recommendations for additions and changes
• Participate in donor calls (as needed) and external evaluation assessments with the project team to reflect the organization’s overall M&E and specifically for the programme

Required & Preferred Qualifications

Skill

• Deep experience and knowledge of data frameworks, logical framework analysis (LFA), data analysis tools and techniques, data visualisation and MIS dashboards, and systems
• Experience in building systems and tools
• An empathetic understanding of both external and internal stakeholder needs
• High levels of self-motivation with great planning, organising, and multi-tasking skills. You are an action-oriented leader with a high degree of comfort with uncertainty; are open to change, appreciate problem solving in a fast-paced atmosphere, and in developing structures and processes
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, strong organisational skills, ability to set priorities and achieve deadlines
• A proven ability to work well with varied groups and as part of a team

Education

A master’s degree. Skills in data sciences, analytics, systems, statistics, or similar subjects are preferred but not required

Experience

Relevant experience of 5-7 years in M&E