EAII Advisors State Program Coordinator - ME
Evidence Action, India
Job Description
This position is with EAII Advisors, Evidence Action's technical partner in India
Position Overview
Job Title: StateProgram Coordinator Monitoring, Evaluation and Documentation
Employment Status:Full Time
Position Location:Bhopal
EAII invites applications for the position of State Program Coordinator- Monitoring, Evaluation and Documentation (SPC-MLE) in Madhya Pradesh.
About the Position:
Reporting to the State Program Manager (SPM) with a dotted line to the Manager-MLE at the national level, the SPC-MLE will carry out Monitoring,Evaluation,andDocumentation-relatedactivities. He/she will also assistin the implementation of theNational Deworming Day (NDD)and IFA supplementation program in the state of Madhya Pradesh. As part of this post, the candidate will support the State Program Manager (SPM) in sharing and disseminating findings and data related to program performance in various platforms.
The SPC-MLE will be required to travel to state-based programs for a maximum 25% of the time. Travel is primarily during business days, while occasional weekend engagements may be expected.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare an MLE plan for SPM, prepare IFA and NDD program work plan, and strengthen monitoring and reporting systems.
- Coordinate with the regional/district coordinators (RC/DC) and tele callers for data collection and quality maintenance.
- Engage in district and block-level data collection, dissemination, and overall coordination with government officials from the Department of Health, Education, and WCD according to the MLE work plan.
- Prepare and submit reports on time with the assistance of other members of the team, coordinating with Government officials from the Health, WCD, Education, and other government departments and stakeholders/partner organizations.
- Assist the team with data-related reporting by documenting program activities, best practices, and providing technical support. Also, be in charge of creating reports for discussion and decision-making for program improvement.
- Will be in charge of the state's monitoring and documentation (both qualitative and quantitative) of specific interventions implemented as program enhancement measures.
- Assist and support the National MLE team in developing state targets.
- Preparation of data collecting and compilation tools/reporting formats and templates aligned with program requirements.
- Responsible for secondary data review, review of literature, and analysis of large-scale data from sources such as DLHS, NFHS, Census, HMIS, MPR, UDISE, and compile and analyseotherstate-specific program-related indicators from available sources
- DevelopMLE-related training plansand providetraining for regional/district coordinators and tele-callers.
- Responsible forcreating and maintaining high-quality databases which are relevant to the programs.
- Assist the SPM in delivering all tasks pertaining to key monitoring indicators
- Be in charge of embedding MLE into the programand developing a system for tracking programactivities using indicators, trackers, and dashboards.
- Ensure that all data collected is subjected to data quality assurance procedures.
- Perform other tasks as and when required and given.
Requirements
Essential Qualifications, Experience and Competencies
Essential
- A master's degree or specialization in social sciences, public health, health administration, or a similar field is required.
- Minimum of 5-6 years of MLE, documentation and report writing experiences.
- Proficiency in database development/management through SPSS or STATA, EPI-Info, Access, Excel, and skills in analysing, interpreting, and communicating information to various stakeholders is required.
- Having anunderstanding of theGovernment health system, understanding ofschool and Anganwadi-based data collection,children and adolescent health programs, and government initiatives associated withanaemia and deworming(preferred).
Desirable
- Professional experience of workingin a research/consulting firm, preferably with large-scale surveys MLE projects will be an added advantage.
- Detail-oriented and excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and deliver required results in a timely and quality manner.
- Good interpersonal and presentation skills, strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Hindi are essential.
- Willingness to travel 25% of the time.
- Applicants with a foundation in Population Studies, Statistics, or Demography will be given preference.
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