Assistant – Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)

Data Management & Compilation (Core

Focus)

• ·Data Collection & Entry: Support the design, rollout, and administration of quantitative
• and qualitative data collection tools across project sites.
• ·Data Compilation & Aggregation: Routinely collate, clean, and consolidate baseline, midline,
• endline, and routine field monitoring data from multiple program locations into
• centralized systems.
• ·Database & MIS Management: Maintain and manage database tools, MS Access databases, and
• Management Information Systems (MIS) to track, organize, and present
• performance metrics cleanly and efficiently.
• ·Data Quality & Verification: Conduct periodic data audits and field verification visits to
• cross-check reported numbers against primary records and verify service
• delivery quality.
• ·Reporting & Statistical Analysis Support: Assist in compiling structured data summaries, dashboards, and
• regular reports using tools such as MS Excel and SPSS for internal management,
• corporate donors, regulatory bodies, and community partners.

• Monitoring, Evaluation & Quality

Assurance

• ·Monitoring Frameworks: Assist in tracking annual result-based monitoring frameworks and
• customized evaluation metrics for APD interventions.
• ·Impact Evaluation: Support
• the execution of baseline, midline, endline studies to assess program outcomes
• and long-term impact.
• ·Feedback Loops: Analyze
• consolidated program data to identify trends, highlight discrepancies, and
• provide timely actionable feedback to project leads.
• ·Reviews & Audits: Assist in organizing monitoring reviews, internal quality
• audits, and After-Action Reviews (AAR).

• Compliance & Operational Support

• ·Regulatory Support: Assist
• programs with timely compilation of compliance documentation and renewals of
• regulatory licenses.
• ·System Improvements: Review
• existing MIS tools, reporting formats, and data collection workflows to
• recommend practical efficiency improvements.
• ·Departmental Coordination: Respond to internal and external data requests and coordinate
• smooth information flow between various departments.

• Capacity Building

• ·Field Training: Train and
• guide field team members on proper data collection methods, MEAL tools, and
• accuracy standards.
• ·Data Literacy: Assist program
• units in clarifying their specific information and reporting requirements.

Requirements

• ·Data & Software Systems: Strong working knowledge of data systems, including MS Excel
• (advanced formulas, Pivot Tables) and MS Access for database management;
• working knowledge of statistical analysis software (SPSS) is highly desirable.
• ·Analytical Mindset: Solid
• analytical skills with the ability to organize raw data, interpret statistical
• metrics, and draw practical insights.
• ·Field Readiness: Hands-on
• approach to problem-solving with a strong willingness to conduct field visits
• (including rural areas) to audit and verify ground data.
• ·Communication: Clear verbal
• and written communication skills in Kannada to effectively communicate with
• local community stakeholders and field teams.
• ·Commitment & Drive: Proactive, organized, detail-oriented, and strongly aligned with
• the role of MEAL in organizational performance and disability empowerment.
• ·Education: Open to
• graduates from any relevant discipline (degree in Statistics, Economics, Social
• Work, or Information Systems is a plus).
• ·Experience: 4 Yrs Plus years of relevant experience in data
• management, MEAL, or audit/monitoring operations.
• ·Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated experience with MS Excel and MS Access; familiarity
• with SPSS or other statistical analysis tools preferred.
• ·Kannada (Mandatory): Fluency
• in spoken and written Kannada is mandatory for ground communication and field
• audits.
• ·Marathi (Preferred): Working
• knowledge of Marathi is a plus.
• ·Location & Travel: Based in Bengaluru with a willingness to travel to program
• locations as required.

Benefits

Skillsets developed on M&E; Career growth in evaluation