EAII Advisors State Program Coordinator - M&E
Location
Bhopal | India
Job description
- 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, and Documentation-related activities
- He/she will also assist in the implementation of the National 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 states 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 analyse other state-specific program-related indicators from available sources
- Develop MLE-related training plans and provide training for regional/district coordinators and tele-callers.
- Responsible for creating 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 program and developing a system for tracking program activities 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.
Essential Qualifications, Experience and Competencies
Essential
- A masters 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 an understanding of the Government health system, understanding of school and Anganwadi-based data collection, children and adolescent health programs, and government initiatives associated with anaemia and deworming (preferred).
Desirable
- Professional experience of working in 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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