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Position Title: Co-Lead - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

No. of Position: 01                                                                                              

Duty Station: Alwar, Rajasthan / Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh

Reporting to: Lead, MEL

Salary: As per NGO/non-profits standards

ABOUT IBTADA

Ibtada is a not for profit, non-governmental development organisation. Ibtada was set up in the year 1997, Ibtada an Urdu word that means 'the beginning'.

Ibtada works with rural poor households especially women inclusive of underprivileged and vulnerable families, SCs and ST and minority Muslims. Ibtada works on four major thematic areas:

1. Women Empowerment – women`s institutions led financial inclusion, strengthening rural livelihoods and facilitating access to entitlements.

2. Climate Resilient Livelihoods,

3. Girls Education & Empowerment,

4. Education – Improving learning outcomes in Government Schools.

For more details, visit our website at http://www.ibtada.in/ 

JOB DESCRIPTION AND ROLE

Under the overall guidance and supervision of the line manager, the Co-Lead will be responsible for the overall support of implementation of the ongoing programs/projects, performing a variety of monitoring and evaluation process within the program/project framework ensuring high quality and accuracy of work. 

The Co-Lead facilitates knowledge building and knowledge sharing on MEL activities as well as collect and analyse projects and outside data, and surveys. The Co-Lead will work closely with all program and projects personnel and MEL team to ensure MEL requirements are fulfilled and the M&E Framework is reported against in a timely manner with required quality checks, following the highest standards in line with Ibtada guidelines and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Assist in the development, update, effective and efficient implementation of the program and projects Monitoring and Evaluation plans.

· Assist in development of measurement and monitoring tools and identify data sources for program and/or projects performance and impact indicators.

· Support establishment and coordination of effective mechanisms of monitoring the program/projects implementation including development of evaluation processes, innovative approaches.

· Support preparation of the program/project(s) Monitoring and Evaluation Plan capturing qualitative and quantitative aspects according to the annual work plans and log frame.

· Support the program/project team with data management and identifying programmatic/project issues and prompt corrective actions to enhance the program/project objectives.

· Support the development and testing of MEL methods, revise and assist in the implementation of recommendations to improve the efficiency of current monitoring systems.

· Collect data from the relevant stakeholders and conduct data analysis to measure the performance(s) against the indicators and targets.

· Draft regular MEL program/project reports and assist the program/projects reviews and evaluations.

· Support program/projects teams in conducting surveys, studies, assessments.

· Identify and formulate lessons learnt and document best practices from evaluations and studies to be integrated into program reports.

· Ensure that information and data from the projects activities is captured, documented, analysed and reported in a results-based and timely manner.

· Assist in preparation of program/project’s annual and other reports.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

·Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

· A thorough understanding of NGO culture and grassroot interventions

· Understanding of monitoring and evaluation tools and systems.

· Excellent skills in Microsoft excel and other relevant software.

· High learning and quality orientation

· High ownership and accountability

· Initiative taking, resilience, high problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.

· Ability to receive and act on feedback.

· Positive communication and relationship building skills with stakeholders and teams.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

· Post graduate degree or equivalent in business management, rural development, social work or a similar qualification from a premier institute.

· A minimum of seven years of experience working in the development sector in a lead role, with a minimum of three years in a MEL role. 

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please send the following documents to careers@ibtada.in copy to hr@ibtada.in, rehamat@ibtada.in

Please apply on or before 21-Dec-2024

Your CV, with three references, including name, designation, organisation, email and phone number.

Statement of Suitability

Details of current and expected salary.

Notice period, if selected

· Please note that applications without the above documents and details will not be considered.

· Please mention Co-Lead MEL in your subject line of email

About Company

Gayatri Seva Sansthan is a non-governmental organization (NGO) working in Rajasthan, India. The registration number of the organization is: 48/UDR/1987-88?(31-08-1987)?. Established in the year 1987?, Gayatri Seva Sansthan works in the area of Advocacy and Research, Aged and elderly, Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Animal Welfare, Dalit Welfare, Education & Literacy, Environment and natural resource management, Food and Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Human Rights, Labour & Employment, Land Resources, Legal Awareness & Aid, Micro Finance (SHGs), Micro Small & Medium Enterprises, Right to Information & Advocacy, Rural Development & Poverty Alleviation, Science & Technology, Scientific & Industrial Research, Tribal Welfare, Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation, Vocational Training, Water and Sanitation, Womens Development & Empowerment, etc. The NGO works towards the promotion of sustainable development.

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