Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist

Company Description

Ladli Foundation Trust is a leading grassroots-level non-profit organization in India, dedicated to implementing impactful and innovative social initiatives to provide equitable healthcare, education, and life skills to uplift vulnerable women. The organization has achieved recognition from the United Nations ECOSOC with a special consultative status and has received a National Award from the Government of India for their impactful social innovations. Ladli Foundation collaborates with a team of highly skilled social workers and government authorities to address pressing social issues and promote sustainable development in alignment with the UN SDGs. Through strategic partnerships, including with USAID and various governments, the organization works to enhance immunization coverage, COVID-19 vaccination, and tuberculosis eradication in India. The organization's subsidiary, Ladli Foundation USA, also contributes to global efforts to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Role Description:

The
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Officer
will be responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing the monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) framework of Ladli Foundation's social development programs. This role ensures that all projects are effectively tracked, evaluated, and aligned with the organization's strategic goals, particularly in areas such as women's empowerment, health, education, and community development.

The M&E Officer will play a key role in data-driven decision-making, ensuring accountability to donors and beneficiaries, and facilitating continuous learning and improvement across all projects.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Monitoring & Project Tracking

• Develop and implement comprehensive
  M&E frameworks
  and
  results-based monitoring systems
  for all projects.
• Track project activities, outputs, and outcomes against established
  logical frameworks
  and
  performance indicators
  .
• Conduct regular
  field visits
  to assess progress, data quality, and compliance with project objectives.
• Maintain and update project dashboards, progress trackers, and performance databases.

2. Evaluation & Impact Assessment

• Design and conduct
  baseline, midline, and endline evaluations
  to assess program effectiveness and impact.
• Lead or support
  impact assessment studies
  and
  cost-benefit analyses
  of interventions.
• Develop
  survey tools, questionnaires, and data collection methodologies
  using appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Prepare detailed analytical reports highlighting key findings, lessons learned, and recommendations for program improvement.

3. Data Management & Analysis

• Establish robust
  data collection, validation, and reporting systems
  for all project sites.
• Use data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI, SPSS, or similar) to analyze trends and generate insights.
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and reliability of data through quality assurance and verification mechanisms.
• Develop visualization dashboards to present progress and outcomes to management and stakeholders.

4. Learning & Knowledge Sharing

• Document and disseminate
  best practices, success stories, and case studies
  from field projects.
• Facilitate
  learning sessions, reflection workshops, and review meetings
  with program teams.
• Support adaptive project management through data-driven insights and lessons learned.

5. Reporting & Donor Compliance

• Prepare
  monthly, quarterly, and annual M&E reports
  for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the fundraising and partnership teams by providing
  impact evidence and evaluation data
  for donor reports and proposals.
• Ensure adherence to donor-specific M&E frameworks and reporting formats.

6. Capacity Building & Technical Support

• Train project teams, field staff, and volunteers on
  M&E tools, data collection protocols, and reporting mechanisms.
• Provide ongoing technical guidance to ensure M&E integration at all stages of the project cycle.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Master's degree in
  Social Sciences, Statistics, Public Policy, Development Studies, or a related field.
• Minimum
  5 years of progressive experience
  in M&E, preferably in NGOs or development projects.
• Strong knowledge of
  M&E methodologies
  ,
  logical frameworks
  ,
  theory of change
  , and
  impact evaluation techniques
  .
• Proficiency in data collection and analysis tools such as
  SPSS, STATA, Power BI, KoboToolbox, or Excel.
• Excellent
  analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• Experience in managing large-scale surveys and data quality assurance.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a
  multicultural, multidisciplinary environment.