M&E Advisor – India

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor for an anticipated multiyear USAID India: Cleaner Air and Better Health (CABH) opportunity. This opportunity seeks to (1) improve air pollution mitigation: this objective is grounded in the notion that a combination of tools, ranging from improved governance and complementary market-based approaches, to behavior change at the community and individual level, to the use of cleaner energy and abatement technologies, can help mitigate air pollution.; and (2) reduce exposure to air pollution: this objective recognizes that a combination of approaches is needed to reduce exposure to air pollution, from individual behavioral change to the improvement of indoor air quality. It recognizes the need for additional evidence of what health interventions may be successful for reducing exposure, such as the effective use of health practitioners as channels for influencing behavioral change. This position is subject to project award and funding.

Position Description:

The Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor will provide management and technical leadership in support of surveillance, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities for CABH; and in the development and dissemination of tools, materials, reports, papers, and intervention- linked research. S/he will provide technical guidance by designing and developing M&E systems and procedures for the project funded programs. This includes establishing key components of an M&E system including data collection, analysis, and reporting on key output, outcome and impact indicators for the program and developing data dashboards for real-time reporting. S/he will undertake periodic reviews of program and/or country M&E systems and participate in planning M&E system strengthening actions. S/he will also be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and processing monitoring and evaluation data, assisting in monitoring and reporting against the project’s performance indicators and results, developing methods and milestones to monitor the project’s progress towards its goals, and contributing to program strategy to ensure that activities and assignments are carried out as planned and the program objectives are being achieved. The position will be based in New Delhi, India.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Chief of Party in designing and implementation of the monitoring, evaluation, and research plan.
• Develop and ensure application of effective data collection, tracking, and reporting to monitor activity outputs and program quality.
• In collaboration with program staff, develop data and spatial dashboards for reporting and real-time program data review.
• Develop high quality quantitative and qualitative methods and participatory methodologies to monitor program quality for performance and results, particularly any monitoring activities undertaken by consortium partners.
• Provide training to staff, primary stakeholders, and implementing partners on M&E components in project design; such as monitoring plan, assessments, reviews, surveys and evaluations.
• Identify best practices for documentation as success stories, technical reports, or peer review publications and reviews surveillance, research and evaluation publications prior to release to stakeholders.
• Continually maintains a dialogue and M&E technical exchange with field counterparts and technical staff of implementing partners.
• Review M&E plans and PMPs for quality and adherence to donor requirements.
• Collaborate with the government representative/departments and other stakeholders for implementation research design and supervise all study conduct and results synthesis for research.
• Collect lessons learned from programs and collaborate with senior management to assure M&E components are of high quality and improve processes and practices in data analysis.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Masters or PhD degree in environmental science, public health or social sciences or related field.
• At least one prior position of three years or more duration as M&E manager or director for a large environment or health project.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant experience in developing and supporting environmental, climate change and/ or health programming.
• Practical ability to manage projects, set realistic priorities, and plan for the successful implementation of activities.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in the development of M&E tools, data analysis, data use, and assessments.
• Demonstrable skills and experience in developing study protocols, supervising study field activities and data management, and has peer-reviewed publications.
• Experience working with USAID-funded monitoring and evaluation systems highly preferred.
• Relevant computer software skills (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office) as well as data analysis packages.

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; knowledge of local language/s will be an advantage.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates can apply through FHI 360 career at https://www.fhi360.org/careers

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

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