Location: Ahilyanagar (with travel to Nagpur and Sangamner)
Experience: 3+ years in design, development, or implementation of M&E systems in development sector + exp. in research and evaluation design, reporting, knowledge management
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Watershed Organisation Trust
WOTR is a non-profit initiative leveraging AI for development, empowering underserved communities, and promoting sustainable growth. We work to rejuvenate ecosystems, boost agricultural productivity, diversify livelihoods, empower women, and improve the health of vulnerable communities. With 350+ professionals across India, we collaborate with practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and donors to create innovative, inclusive solutions.
Role
Transform data into insights that drive rural development impact. Lead the design and implementation of comprehensive M&E systems that track progress, measure outcomes, and inform decision-making across watershed and climate resilience projects.
Responsibilities
- Develop comprehensive regional M&E frameworks and reporting systems for tracking outcomes, outputs, and activities
- Create and revise M&E tools including performance tracking systems, indicators, data flow charts, and monitoring guides
- Design feasible indicators, targets, and data collection frameworks for all project components
- Build automated information management systems and dashboards for real-time progress tracking
- Collect and analyse data regularly to measure achievement against performance indicators at all levels
- Ensure data validity, reliability, and timeliness through quality checks and corrective actions
- Maintain and update MIS platforms to ensure M&E data accessibility
- Compile monthly, quarterly, and annual reports providing comprehensive insights on progress and lessons learned
- Support compliance with donor reporting requirements and review project documents
- Coordinate thematic assessments, mid-term evaluations, and end-line studies
- Track implementation progress, challenges, and lessons learned through field visits and analysis
- Collaborate with WOTR head office to ensure M&E standards are maintained across projects
- Conduct regular field visits to project sites in rural areas (50-60% travel required)
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work, Sociology, Agriculture Economics, Development Studies, Rural Development, Anthropology, or Post Graduate Diploma in Development Management
- Minimum 3 years' experience in design, development, or implementation of M&E systems in development sector
- At least 2 years' experience in research and evaluation design, reporting, and knowledge management
- Minimum 2 years' experience setting up and maintaining information and data management platforms
- Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills
- Proficiency in PowerBI, Looker Studio, Tableau, Excel/Google Sheets
- Familiarity with routine management of information systems
- Experience with statistical packages such as SPSS or STATA (preferred)
- Willingness to travel extensively to rural project sites
- Strong analytical and report writing skills
Benefits
- Opportunity to shape M&E systems that directly impact rural community development
- Exposure to diverse watershed and climate resilience projects across multiple states
- Professional growth through hands-on experience with cutting-edge data management tools
- Direct engagement with rural communities and field-level implementation
Apply
Send your application with the subject line “Monitoring and Evaluation Officer”.
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