Senior Executive - Monitoring & Evaluation

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Experience: 1+ years in development/NGO sector with M&E exposure
Compensation: ₹4L - ₹7L/year (₹33k - ₹58k/month)

United Way Bengaluru

United Way Bengaluru is the local chapter of United Way Worldwide, acting as an enabler and driver of collective impact by intelligently mapping CSR funds to community needs. The organization resolves social issues through innovative flagship programs.

Their portfolio includes Wake the Lake (lake restoration), Born Learning (early childhood education), Rural Rising (rural development), GendHer (gender equality), and Rise for Rural (rural empowerment initiatives). Through these programs, United Way Bengaluru creates sustainable solutions that address critical community needs across Karnataka.

Role

You will strengthen the organization's Monitoring & Evaluation systems across multiple verticals, designing robust data collection frameworks and conducting field assessments to track project impact. This role combines technical M&E expertise with hands-on field implementation to ensure data-driven program management.

Responsibilities

Design project-specific need assessments, baselines, monitoring plans, and evaluations in collaboration with senior leadership
Develop and implement robust M&E systems leveraging data management platforms, analytics tools, and statistical software (Excel, Power BI, SPSS)
Conduct secondary literature reviews, household surveys, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions
Train data collectors on M&E tools and ensure data quality through regular field monitoring
Create and maintain accurate beneficiary databases across organizational verticals, updating MIS platforms with real-time data
Track project progress through site visits, assessing performance against defined indicators and conducting concurrent monitoring
Perform periodic MIS reviews to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and relevance across all programs
Generate evidence-based reports and share results with internal and external stakeholders to support strategic decision-making
Collaborate with project execution teams across verticals to ensure alignment and integration of M&E activities
Travel frequently to project sites including rural and remote areas as per project needs

Requirements

Postgraduate degree in Social Work, Health Sciences, Anthropology, Sociology, Rural Development, or related disciplines
Minimum 1 year of experience in development/NGO sector with exposure to M&E systems and field assessments
Strong technical and statistical proficiency with data management systems and analytics tools (Kobo, Google Forms, SurveyMonkey)
Hands-on experience with data analysis and visualization software (Excel, Power BI, SPSS, R, Stata, Python, or Tableau)
Sound understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, data analysis, and report writing
Excellent report writing, data interpretation, and presentation abilities
Strong command over written and spoken English (Kannada proficiency desirable)
Positive attitude, proactive, self-motivated, and able to work under pressure with attention to detail
Willingness to travel frequently to rural and tribal communities, sometimes at short notice
Commitment to data confidentiality and security protocols
Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams in fast-paced environments
Basic understanding of social research methodology (qualitative and quantitative)
Knowledge and experience with Canva for creating visual content