Data Coordinator

**Title: Data Coordinator**

**Location: New Delhi, India**

**Division: South Asia Hub**

**Reports to: Specialist - Learning and Impact**

**Tenure of Employment: - 1 year (On Randstad, Third party payroll)**

PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships, and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.

**About the project**

The urban population in India is growing rapidly, and by 2050 it will reach 877 million—almost two-thirds of India’s population. Contrary to the popular notion of easier access to healthcare in urban areas, the health indicators of urban poor are often comparable or worse than their rural counterparts - including immunization, cancer screening, out-of-pocket expenses, etc. While the urban poor are highly susceptible to infectious disease, they also bear the burden of non-communicable diseases due to their dietary practices.

To address this widening gap, the government has launched several programs for strengthening primary health care services in Urban India - National Urban Health Mission, National Health Policy (2017), and Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV FC). Despite these efforts, there is a need to draw policy and investment focus as well ensure implementation of national programs in the Urban Primary Health Care landscape.

PATH is providing Technical Assistance to states for improving access to primary health care services in select urban geographies. Under this goal, PATH will support the selected urban geographies with the following:

- Enhance the accessibility of primary health care services through Technical Assistance for implementation of National Urban Health programs and Quality Standards in Health and Wellness Centers.
- Strengthened capacity, efficiency, and resilience of the health systems.
- Catalyze community engagement for healthcare systems.

**About the position**

PATH is seeking a Data coordinator for the USAID-funded project. The purpose of project is to provide implementation support services and technical assistance to states on Urban Health, health systems strengthening, data collection and use for service delivery, and other interventions as requested by the state. The Data coordinator will report to the Specialist - Learning and Impact, for supporting all MEL and components of the project, including the design and implementation of the Activity Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Plan and corresponding information system to track delivery against targets. They will guide reporting processes among technical staff, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete reporting. The position will also promote impact measurement, learning and dissemination of lessons learned and project outcomes.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assist the Specialist - Learning and Impact in preparing work plans/selecting indicators, annual implementation plans, baseline, endlines, etc with a view towards the project’s MEL requirements in accordance with USAID guidelines.
- Develop and implement robust context-appropriate systems for data collection, quality assurance, analysis and reporting on activity outputs/outcomes and program quality.
- Collect, report, and analyze information on project activities and project MEL plan in accordance with USAID guidelines.
- Analyze data and perform timely and complete donor reporting in in accordance with approved USAID reporting formats.
- Monitor and evaluate progress towards annual work plans and expected outputs, including selecting and monitoring progress in meeting key performance indicators in accordance with USAID guidelines.
- Ensuring quality, consistency and adherence to the organizational Monitoring, Evaluation and Research standards and best practices across the organization to make data audit worthy.
- Support design and implementation of M&E strategies, tools, standards operating procedures (SOPs), data quality assurance (DQA) plans for successful implementation of program activities.
- Support field offices for data quality checks, documentation and analyzing reports for dissemination.
- Model PATH’s values and people philosophy.
- Ensure protection of participant data and confidentiality during all monitoring, evaluation and research implementation and dissemination processes.

**Required Skills**:
Required Experience
- Essential: University degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics or life sciences.
- Desirable: Advanced university degree (Master’s level or above) in public health, epidemiology, statistics. Certified training in monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience: At least 5 years of related experience in monitoring and evaluation projects, methodologies, and tools in public health settings.
- Prior experience of working in MEL activities for USAID projects (preferably in Health