Monitoring & Evaluation Expert | Agartala

Organization:

Our client is a multidisciplinary professional services firm driven by a purpose, focusing on offering advisory assistance for sustainable development projects.

Responsibilities:

1. Design and implement comprehensive monitoring and evaluation frameworks for assessing the impact of social and economic programs and initiatives.
2. Develop data collection methodologies, tools, and instruments to gather relevant quantitative and qualitative data for impact assessment.
3. Collect, analyse, and interpret data to measure the effectiveness, outcomes, and impact of various projects and interventions.
4. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure proper data collection, validation, and analysis, and contribute to the integration of impact evaluation into project planning and implementation.
5. Conduct regular field visits to project sites to oversee data collection, identify challenges, and ensure data quality and accuracy.
6. Prepare detailed reports and presentations on impact assessment findings, highlighting key insights, trends, and recommendations for improvement.
7. Engage with external stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and private sector partners, to ensure alignment and coordination of impact assessment efforts.
8. Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and emerging methodologies in monitoring and evaluation, and integrate relevant innovations into agency practices.

Requirements:

1. Post-graduate or equivalent degree in economics, public policy, statistics, or a related discipline. A Ph.D. is a plus.
2. A minimum of 16-20 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing monitoring and evaluation activities, preferably within the context of social impact assessment, development projects, or public policy analysis.
3. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data collection, statistical analysis, and data interpretation.
4. Proficiency in relevant software tools for data analysis and visualization (e.g., Excel, SPSS, R, Stata, Tableau, etc.).
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex data into clear and concise reports and presentations. Working knowledge of Bangla.
6. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams and engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
7. Knowledge of impact measurement frameworks, theories of change, and evaluation methodologies.
8. Detail-oriented, with a commitment to data accuracy and quality.
9. Willingness to Be based at Agartala and travel to project sites for fieldwork and data collection.