Senior Monitoring

Job Description

Job Title - Senior Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Lead

Location-Mumbai, Maharashtra (with travel to project locations)

Sector - Inclusive Education & Economic Opportunities

Experience-710 years experience in M&E, research, or impact assessment (education/livelihoods/disability sectors preferred)

Start Date - on or before 1st Oct 2025

Location -Oshiwara, Mumbai

Working Hours -8 hrs / day, flexible between 9 : 30 am 6 : 30 pm. 5 days a week

Languages -English & Hindi

Salary - Rs. 1,00,000/- to 1,25,000/- per month

About Sol's ARC

Sol's ARC is a registered NGO dedicated to ensuring that every child learns and every adult earns through inclusive education and vocational skilling programs. For 20 years, we have partnered with governments, donors, and communities to bring systemic change and equity for individuals with disabilities.

Role Overview

The Senior M&E Lead will be responsible for leading the Monitoring & Evaluation strategy across all Sol's ARC programs. This includes designing frameworks, ensuring high-quality data collection, analyzing program impact, and supporting teams to make evidence-based decisions. The role will also provide strategic leadership on building an evidence-driven culture and communicating impact to donors, governments, and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic M&E Frameworks

- Design and oversee program-wide M&E frameworks, indicators, and results chains aligned with Sol's ARC's strategy and donor requirements.
- Standardize and digitize M&E systems across inclusive education and livelihood projects.

2. Data Collection & Validation

- Supervise design and roll-out of surveys, and evaluationstudies.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and ethical data collection through field teams and digital tools.
- Conduct random spot checks to validate field data and ensure data integrity.
- Drive a culture of data-driven decision-making across teams.

3. Analysis, Reporting & Knowledge Sharing

- Analyze program data to generate actionable insights on outcomes and impact.
- Develop real-time dashboards for program monitoring.
- Prepare and present periodic reports (monthly, quarterly, annual) for leadership, donors, and government stakeholders.

4. Capacity Building & Team Support

- Train and mentor program staff and field teams on M&E tools, data analysis, and compliance.
- Provide technical support to strengthen evidence-based planning and adaptive learning.

5. External Engagement

- Represent Sol's ARC in donor meetings, government forums, and external evaluations.
- Collaborate with research agencies and partners on joint studies and impact assessments.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

1.M&E Framework Implementation

100% of projects have updated and approved M&E frameworks with indicators aligned to donor and organizational requirements by Q2 of each FY.

2. Data Accuracy & Timeliness

- 95% of program data collected is validated and error-free.
- 100% of monthly data submissions and dashboards are completed within 7 working days of month-end.

3.Impact Reporting & Insights

- Quarterly impact reports delivered to donors and leadership on or before due dates.
- At least 3 evidence-based insights/recommendations implemented per program annually.

4.Capacity Building

- Minimum 2 training workshops conducted annually for program and field staff on M&E practices.
- 80% of trained staff demonstrate improved knowledge and skills (assessed via pre-post tests or feedback).

5.External Engagement

- Represent Sol's ARC in at least 2 external forums (donor/government/research) annually.
- 100% of donor audit queries and external evaluation requirements addressed within the agreed timeline.

Skills & Competencies

Experience:

- 710 years of progressive experience in Monitoring & Evaluation, Research, or Impact Assessment within the development/social sector, preferably in education, livelihoods, or disability inclusion.
- Proven ability to design and implement M&E frameworks, logical frameworks, and theories of change; lead baseline, midline, and endline studies; and deliver high-quality impact evaluations.

Technical Expertise:

- Command over quantitative and qualitative research methods with an understanding of at least one statistical analysis software (SPSS, STATA, R, advanced Excel)
- Understanding of digital data collection platforms (KoboToolbox, SurveyCTO, etc.)
- Skilled in designing and managing real-time dashboards using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Zoho Analytics.

Communication & Influence:

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, compelling insights and reports for diverse stakeholders, including donors, governments, and community partners.
- Confident in representing program findings in external forums, reviews, and audits.

Leadership & Collaboration:

- Demonstrated ability to mentor and build capacity of M&E staff and program teams.
- Strong planning and organizational skills with a track record of managing multiple projects and deadlines.
- Adaptive, proactive, and solution-oriented in dynamic environments.

Sector Knowledge:

- Familiarity with donor reporting requirements (CSR, international funders, multilaterals, government-funded projects) and practical exposure to education, livelihoods, and disability inclusion initiatives is preferred.
- Command over quantitative and qualitative research methods.
- Proficiency in at least one statistical tool (SPSS, STATA, R, or Excel advanced functions).
- Ability to design and manage dashboards (Tableau, Power BI, or Zoho Analytics preferred).
- Excellent communication skills ability to simplify data into narratives for diverse audiences.
- Strong leadership and mentoring ability for cross-functional teams.

Professional Traits You Are

- A natural planner who builds structure and timelines that others can rely on.
- Proactive: spot gaps, propose fixes, build team capacity when needed.
- Data-savvy: use evidence to refine narratives and drive decisions.
- Calm under shifting priorities; re-prioritise without drama.
- Consistently professional with colleagues, partners and leadership.
- Hungry to learn, yet firm on boundaries, quality and accountability.

Attitude

- Yes-and mindset you amplify ideas instead of shutting them down.
- Ownership over blame you fix the problem before explaining it.
- Growth-oriented feedback is fuel, not criticism.

Tools Demonstrable Expertise

- Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive).
- M & E Tools
- Statistical tools
- Comfortable self-learning and experimenting with AI tools such as ChatGPT to speed up drafting or data synthesis.

What We Offer

- Opportunity to lead evidence-driven impact measurement at scale.
- Exposure to state-level and national-level policy and donor engagement.
- Supportive and inclusive culture that values innovation and growth.
- Competitive salary package with benefits, aligned with sector benchmarks.