Location: Noida
Experience: 8-12 years in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)
Compensation: Competitive
Magic Bus India Foundation
Founded in 1999, Magic Bus India Foundation is one of India’s leading non-profits dedicated to education and skilling. They bridge the gap between childhood and livelihood, helping adolescents and young people break the cycle of poverty. By ensuring secondary education completion and providing essential employability skills, they empower young individuals to contribute positively to their communities. With a presence across India, the US, UK, and Singapore, their work impacts the 12-24 age group, creating pathways to rewarding lives.
Role
This is a strategic country-level position where you will lead the design and execution of evaluation frameworks for government partnership programs. You will ensure high-quality data generation to inform decision-making while mentoring MEL staff across various states to maintain rigor and accuracy.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) function at the national level for all Government Partnership states.
- Design and roll out rigorous frameworks and tools that align with specific government contexts while ensuring standardization across states.
- Oversee technology-enabled Management Information Systems (MIS) to ensure data quality, integrity, and governance.
- Analyze data to provide timely feedback at program, state, and national levels, enabling evidence-based decision-making through dashboards and reports.
- Mentor and build the capacity of MEL staff across states, managing budgets, resources, and deliverables.
- Collaborate with internal teams, government stakeholders, and donors to manage MEL-related partnerships.
- Develop concept notes, learning papers, and analytical documents for both internal and external audiences.
Requirements
- Post-graduation in psychometrics, statistics, demography, or social sciences.
- 8-12 years of experience in MEL, with at least 5 years in planning and managing MEL functions.
- Strong expertise in complex evaluations, particularly within the life skills or education sectors.
- Demonstrated ability to handle quantitative and qualitative analysis and database management.
- A track record of managing teams, facilitating learning, and mentoring staff.
- Ability to navigate complex relationships with internal teams and external government stakeholders.
Benefits
- Opportunity to hold a leadership position in a top 5 NGO in India.
- Work within a global organization with a footprint in the US, UK, and Singapore.
- Collaborative environment engaging with operations, training, and communications teams to drive real impact.
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