Assistant Manager - MEL

The Hans Foundation (THF)

BACKGROUND

The Hans Foundation (THF), established in 2009, is a Public Charitable Trust that works towards creating an equitable society to enhance quality of life for all through the empowerment of marginalized and underprivileged communities in India. The Hans Foundation works for the Health and Wellbeing of remote and under-served groups, with an additional focus on children, persons with disabilities and women. THF also works for holistic Education and Livelihood development of our communities. Our Two-Fold Strategy involves identifying and working within Aspirational Districts and high poverty index in the North, North-East and East regions within specific states, as well as catering to lower-income and migratory populations in cities, through urban programs.

Over its 15 years of existence, THF has reached more than 35 million beneficiaries through its programs. THF works with communities through direct implementation of projects on the ground in addition to providing local management and monitoring support to not-for-profit organizations in India funded through THF USA and RIST.

Project: RO Dehradun - MEL

Reporting to: Group Senior Manager

Job Purpose :

The position is responsible for overseeing the overall implementation of MEL function in the North Region. S/he will be responsible to ensure and execution of scientific monitoring and evaluation of all the projects directly implemented. Support the Group Senior Manager and MEL Department (HO) in designing, implementing, and overseeing the MEL function for various projects. The role involves quality data collection, analysis, and reporting to inform programmatic decision-making and ensure effective project delivery.

Duties & Responsibilities-

The key responsibility of this position are as given below:

1. Assist in the development of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Plan, data collection tools and their effective implementation.
2. Oversee the data collection, analysis, and interpretation through preparing reports/presentations to track project/program progress and identify areas for improvement.
3. Ensure the quality and accuracy of project/program data and reports through regular data quality assessments, verification and validation exercises.
4. Review, analyze, and present findings from monitoring reports and other collected data to identify insights and provide inputs on project/program implementation strategy.
5. Contribute to the preparation of regular progress reports and other documentation as required by donors or stakeholders.
6. Assist in promoting the digital transformation activities for data collection and visualization/ dashboards.
7. Provide technical assistance and training to program staff on various MEL reporting tools.
8. Facilitate coordination with the research agencies/consultants/interns for smooth execution of various research studies including baseline/midline/endline, need assessment, impact studies, nimble studies etc.
9. Plan and undertake regular project/program monitoring through field visits, review meetings and provide guidance/feedback to the project/program team.
10. Facilitate to capture best practices and learning document and disseminate with the stakeholder.

Other Indicative Requirements

Educational Qualifications

Master’s degree in social science / population studies / demography / bio-statistics / statistics or related subjects from a reputed educational institution.

Functional / Technical Skills and Relevant Experience & Other requirements (Behavioral, Language, Certifications etc.)

1. Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation position.
2. Knowledge on MEL Plan, logical framework, theory of change, research design & methodology.
3. Demonstrated skills in development of data collection tools, data analysis and report writing. And Proven experience in large scale data collection and data management.
4. Experience in implementing qualitative and quantitative research and monitoring quality data collection in the field.
5. Understand the basics of statistics, interpretation and analytical skills.
6. Proficiency in data analysis tools like SPSS, STATA, R, Python.
7. Hands-on experience on Advanced Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Data Collection Tools: KoBo Tool Box / ODK / App Sheet / CommCare / Google Form & Data Visualization Tools: MS Power BI / Google Looker Studio / Tableau etc.

THF is an equal opportunity employer that encourages women, people with disabilities and those from economically and socially excluded communities with the requisite skills and qualifications to apply for positions. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of caste, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other such matter.