Mel Data Quality and Analysis Coordinator

**Starting Date**:ASAP

**Contract type**: Full-time and open-ended

**Salary**: if hired in London - 43,740 GBP, if in Delhi - 2,130,542 INR, if in Lahore - 5440115.25 PKR, commensurate with relevant experience and skills

**Location**: London, Delhi, Lahore

**Application closing date**:22/08/2025

**About the Job**

The Data Quality Coordinator role will strengthen BCI’s focus on ensuring the credibility, accuracy, integrity of farm-level results data and processes. This role will lead the management and quality assurance of large volumes of field-level data and serve as the MEL focal point for several countries, supporting country teams in data validation and interpretation. By designing and coordinating the data quality grading methodology and related processes, the Coordinator will enhance the reliability of BCI’s data monitoring and management systems.

**The Challenge**

Looking ahead to 2030, we are targeting reducing GHG emissions from cotton production by half, big cuts in synthetic pesticide use, improve soil health across our network, improve farm income and support women’s empowerment among farmers and farm workers.

As Senior Communications Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring our external and internal communications are impactful, connect with our audiences and reflect the strength of our value proposition.

**Key Responsibilities**

We are seeking a motivated MEL Data Quality and Analysis Coordinator to join our Team. In this role, you will be responsible for:
**Coordinate improvements to farm-level data quality**
- Lead refinement of the draft data quality grading methodology, making it inclusive of all MEL data.
- Coordinate with country teams to better understand data collection, calculation and estimation methodologies and their potential effect on data quality.

**Lead reach data monitoring and analysis process**

The Officer will be responsible for the compilation and validation of figures related to the reach of the programme (number of farmers participating, farmers licensed, area harvested, and volume of cotton produced) in liaison with multiple country teams.
- Ownership and conducting revision of reach data reporting template by coordinating updates and maintaining a clear, streamlined repository.
- Coordination of collection of contextual feedback about seasonal variations and clarifications from relevant BCI country teams to help interpret data trends.

**Lead farm-level results data analysis**
- Lead the cleaning, transformation and management of data in Excel and using data analytic tools.
- Use data analysis and visualisation tools to support with analysis and reporting, and to ultimately derive data insights that can be shared with relevant stakeholders

**Be responsible for key MEL monitoring reference documents & processes**
- Coordination or development of updates to methodology documents (e.g. technical reference documents related to data management and analysis, including instructions and related templates).
- Provide support with BCI country staff and partners on data cleaning processes (MEL03-04-05, etc.)
- Support with monitoring MEL process implementation. E.g. through use of project management tools like MS Lists, Planner or Excel.

**Areas that play to your strengths**

Education & Experience:
**Essential**
- Degree in environmental or social science, agriculture, agronomy, rural development,
- Statistics/Mathematics/Economics/Data Quality
- Track record in a monitoring, evaluation, and learning role
- Experience assessing and improving data quality
- Demonstrated grasp of the key issues in sustainability and/or knowledge of sustainable agriculture, especially in the smallholder farming context
- Strong IT skills, particularly with Excel and databases, preferably with business intelligence (PowerBI desirable) and analytics tools, Python, R and/or SQL
- Background in global programme implementation, and agriculture projects
- Experience managing consultants to deliver quality outputs within budget and timeline
- Strong attention to detail, good problem solving skills, and persistence in accurately performing tasks
- Ability to prioritise and plan effectively, working in a structured manner and to deadlines

**Desirable**
- Proven interest and/or experience in voluntary sustainability standards
- Background in qualitative research and experience in related ICT tools
- Familiarity with participatory MEL approaches
- Experience in creating data visualisation for communication and learning purposes
- Experience working in international, multicultural, or mission-driven environments is an asset.

**Skills & Competencies (Outcome-Driven)**
- Data-Driven Decision-Making: Uses analytics to optimise workflows and improve efficiency.
- Process Improvement: Identifies gaps and implements solutions that enhance performance.
- Effective Communication: Tailors messages to engage, inform, and influence varied audiences.
- Change Agility: Responds proactively to shifting