Roles and Responsibilities

• Create evidence base:

Plan and execute external/ internal evaluations as per available donor budgets. Create comprehensive MEL plans, ensure adherence to timelines, and commission/ prepare impact reports for all programmes.

• Data monitoring:

Help programmes track the progress of their interventions through data collected through mobile applications in the field.

• Data Validation:

Verify data provided by the programmes. Conduct monitoring visits to different programme locations regularly to ensure that the data collection process is robust and validate the data through checking on a sample basis.

• Research:

Initiate low/ no cost researches under the AIF Research Initiative (started in 2020) on topics/ issues relevant to the times and the programmes.

• MIS:

Manage and implement MIS in all programmes using a variety of technology-based techniques.

• Data Analysis:

Lead the analysis on internal data from different programmes through MIS and other sources.

• Publications:

Write research papers/ blog posts on Education, Livelihoods and Public Health based on researches conducted; create white papers that can be shared with different stakeholders, including donors; publish research and present at conferences

• Team Management:

Guide and manage a team of MERL Managers, associates and consultants, including MERL SPOCs identified within programmes.

Skills and Competencies:

• Candidate should have at least 10-12 years of experience in designing and running programme monitoring, evaluation and research- especially impact assessments in the development sector, preferably in education, public health and livelihoods space.

• Experience with programme design, MERL tools and instruments and related expertise is required.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English and Hindi) to execute tough calls with different programme heads.

• Attention to detail is necessary.

• Excellent documentation and presentation skills.

• Extraordinary levels of self-motivation, resilience, the ability to lead a skilled and senior team as well as unquestionable personal integrity is a must.

• Should have good understanding of data and should have experience of managing and analyzing quantitative as well as qualitative data.

• Should be proficient with MS-Office, knowledge of statistical tools like SPSS, Stata is preferred.

• Candidate should be willing to travel to various programme areas up to 30% of the time (post Covid times).

• Prior experience with team management would be helpful. Experience of handling and managing different stakeholders would be preferred.

• Publications available in the public domain under the candidate’s name would be an added advantage.

Reporting:

The position will report to Country Director Other: Salary commensurate with experience.

Position Availability: Immediately

Application Process:

To apply for this position, send your CV and covering letter describing how you meet the specifications for this role and what you bring to it along with the current and expected salary to XXXXXX@aif.org with subject line “Director- LEI”.

Deadline for applications: 7 th June, 2021

Only applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.