Position: Senior Consultant 

Organization: Athena Infonomics

Location: Delhi or Chennai, India

Core Responsibilities:

• Oversee the delivery of ongoing MEL programs;
• Design and implement robust experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations and research, using quantitative and mixed methods;
• Manage large-scale surveys, data cleaning, analysis, and reporting;
• Under the Director’s guidance, build the MEL practice and lead business development, including the scoping and development of proposals and tender responses;
• Manage a team of consultants and analysts, and ensure high-quality outputs;
• Ensure effective management of budgets and on-time delivery of project deliverables;
• Proactively contribute to management and organization development activities, including thought leadership, training etc.;
• Work collaboratively with team members, sub-contractors, and clients, often across multiple countries and time zones;
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing and learning, communicating regularly on results and activities in assigned projects and building evidence on common themes across projects

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Master’s degree in economics, statistics, international development, political science, sociology, or a related field;
• Knowledge and experience in statistical techniques for impact evaluation and modeling economic behavior;
• Demonstrable experience in sampling techniques and proficiency in R, Stata, or any other relevant software;
• Minimum of 5 years’ work experience with bilateral and multilateral organizations (particularly in MEL or related work);
• Entrepreneurial attitude to handling challenging tasks, dealing with ambiguity and shouldering responsibility;
• Excellent project-management skills to ensure quality and timely delivery;
• Demonstrated experience in client management;
• Demonstrated skills in the design of evaluation study protocols (experimental, quasi-experimental, and mixed method approaches);
• Experience in adaptive learning, implementation science, or the co-production of knowledge is a bonus;
• Knowledge or experience in how ICT can be applied to MEL, or development more widely, is a plus;
• Excellent writing and presentation skills. Must be able to express ideas effectively in a clear and concise manner. Prior experience of writing reports, creating client presentations, and publishing research papers;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Logical thinking and strong analytical abilities;
• Ability to work with a team and meet deadlines;
• Attention to detail and good time management;
• Experience in an international setting will be a plus.

Additional Requirements:

• This position requires successful completion of a reference check and employment verification.
• The successful candidate must not be subject to employment restrictions from a former employer (such as a non-compete) that would prevent the candidate from performing the job responsibilities as described.
• Only candidates who have India work authorization will be considered