| Water For People, India |
| Location: Delhi |
 Apply by: 23 Oct 2022Vacancy Announcement Reference No. HR/VA/03/OCT/22 Rev No. 02/OCT/22 India Date- 15 October 2022 Title Role:Manager Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Organization Water For People, India Posting Date 15th October, 2022 Location New Delhi Reporting Regional Programs Officer Salary and benefits In the range of Rs. 59000-100000 Department Programs Last Date 23-10-2022 About Water For People Water For People India is a non-profit organization which supports people of developing countries to improve their quality of life by promoting locally sustainable drinking water sources, sanitation facilities and health and hygiene programs. We believe that access to safe water and adequate sanitation are basic human rights and can help put an end to needless suffering and mortality from water related preventable diseases. Water For People India initiated its operations in West Bengal in 1996 in Nadia and North 24 Parganas districts. Consistent with the global vision and mission, we exist to promote the development of high-quality drinking water and sanitation services, accessible to all, and sustained by strong communities, businesses, and governments. Our organizational values are: accountability, courage, empowerment, partnership and transparency. Water For People India programs have been implemented in 26 districts in the states of West Bengal, Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Assam. In all, nearly 1.2 million people have been reached through community drinking water and sanitation, WASH in public institutions and market led approaches to sanitation. By 2023, Water For People India programs aim to directly benefit 2.7 million people. We aim to build capacities at the district level which will contribute to organizational commitments, thereby indirectly benefiting 14.8 million people. Water For People India implements programs through locally registered non-government organizations. Workplace Values Connects to the Mission – embraces the mission of Water For People and is passionate about advancing the dynamic role it plays leading social impact in international development Demonstrates Ethics and Integrity – understands ethical behavior and business practices, and ensures that own behavior is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization Demonstrates Cultural Awareness – shows empathy and integrity; able to engage the wide range of stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and cultures Connects with Others – demonstrates exceptional communications and interpersonal skills, exceptional networker, key influencer, and be comfortable representing Water For People across a wide variety of audiences Action-oriented – has an unwavering commitment to delivering quality work products Manages through Ambiguity – demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in responding to change and ambiguity Self-confident – handles tough questions or critique in a professional manner assuming the best intentions; open to feedback and coaching Position Summary The position is responsible for coordinating monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities in the Water For People India program. The role requires establishing strong program monitoring and information management mechanisms that contribute to high quality initiatives and accountability to the local communities, partners and donors. The position will be responsible for: coordinating data collection; conducting data consolidation; ensuring data quality; data analysis; time series analysis and data visualization for informed program decisions, planning and business development; developing and running a Management Information System (MIS); and maintaining the repository of data, reports, documents and other intellectual properties of the organization. The incumbent will contribute to all routine reporting. In addition, the position will be responsible for managing learning events – both internal and external. Travel Time-60% Duties and Responsibilities Programme Development and Management Engage in development and tracking of program specific results framework and contribute to the overall institutional results management framework. Lead program team in development and implementation of a qualitative and quantitative M&E system, research and evaluation activities, assist with routine program monitoring activities – project-specific. Support for programme development/ management and integrating programme learnings into new programmes. Support the process of developing guidelines for annual operational plans and budgets(narrative and financial). Support the development of programmes policies, long term strategic plans and annual operational plans, especially for Bihar state. Engage in the roll out of these policies and plans. Ensure the quality and relevance of the project’s monitoring and evaluation design, data collection sources and analytics. Lead/support the process of undertaking routine partner reviews and assessments (programmatic and financial), Develop an annual calendar of assessments, and along with teams guide/engage as a core group member in these assessments. Develop and lead feasibility studies and baselines for programmatic and/or geographical expansion. In close coordination with the teams,share findings and recommendations for new programs development. Reporting and Documentation Liaise with Country Team, donors and WFP Denver team, as required for proposals, reports, monitoring related activities and tasks. Engage with the programme/project teams, partner organizations, WFP country office to ensure development of high quality and accurate reports. Roll out reporting guidelines and training for teams and partner organizations for high quality and analytical reports. Manage all process documentation activities – written, visual pertaining to programme approaches and processes, implementation, innovations etc. Monitoring & Learning Develop and manage an annual calendar of monitoring and learning activities including stakeholder engagement in the process. Support for development / review of M&E framework/ Tools for WFP India, in alignment with global guidelines/ framework. Manage and implement annual/routine monitoring activities. Responsible for data collection, data quality, data consolidation and analysis – on a periodic and time series basis. In coordination with Director Program Operations, establish and/or implement processes to share the data and analysis with relevant stakeholders and document areas for strengthening programmes. Based on monitoring data, identify areas for programme quality, improvement, new programming areas and approaches and support the teams to integrate these in annual plans. Develop an MIS system that consolidates and analyses across project-specific indicators and organization-wide indicators that is appropriate to the local context. Manage the annual calendar of events for fostering learning (programmatic) events for donors, WFP teams, partner organizations, external visits of programme teams and partners for learning. Provide inputs as required for developing organizational protocols for logistics, content, visit plans and compliance protocols etc. for various kinds of learning events and its adherence, in coordination with the Finance and HR team. Lead/manage the process of regional and national RIRs, its documentation and consolidation of outcomes in annual operational plans. Appropriately document and disseminate learning events(written,visual) with relevant stakeholders, specially highlighting feedback received, recommendations for further improvement. Capacity Building Undertake capacity building of the programme team as well as the partners on M&E tools and formats, data collection, analysis and interpretation and use of M&E results for better planning and programme implementation, as required Representations at various forums Participate/support representation in conferences, events, meetings to best represent WFP’s work in India Develop/support preparation of papers, presentations, reports etc. and its representation in events, meetings, conferences. Any other-Any other tasks assigned by the Line Manager Prerequisites for the position Educational Background: Master’s degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, international development, social sciences, or related field. Any additional qualification/ expertise in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene would be preferred Key Skills & Competencies: Holistic understanding of Water and Sanitation sector and inter-sectoral linkages ( preferable but not mandatory ) Analytical ability to analyze policies and implementation strategies of government programs Excellent communication and networking skills Strong interpersonal skills and ability to forge effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders (at senior levels) Ability to work with teams, external stakeholders and partner organizations to maximize their potential and drive performance High proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Spreadsheet, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook Ability to facilitate and serve as a project liaison for externally-managed M&E activities. Demonstrated commitment to gender integration and social inclusion. Professional level speaking, reading, and writing in English Sound report and technical writing skills. Desired Experience: Minimum of seven years professional experience in an M&E position, preferably for international development projects and/or with a focus on WASH. Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages. Experience designing and managing beneficiary monitoring and database systems. Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans. Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies Experience with data quality assessments and oversight. Experience in planning and managing surveys. Experience developing and refining data collection tools. Ability to facilitate and serve as a project liaison for externally managed M&E activities. Demonstrated commitment to gender integration and social inclusion. Experience managing and providing on-going training to M&E field officers within the organization and local partners. Good reporting and technical writing skills Email ID for CV Submission: waterforpeople@kaeleste.com and cc to hr-india@waterforpeople.org with subject line “MANAGER MEL” How to Apply: Please apply on email id mentioned above on or before 23rd October ,2022, while mentioning title of the position in subject line. Water For People is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with strict confidence. Water For People has ZERO Tolerance on sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment including sexual harassment and gender / racial discrimination. Any selection therefore will be subject to satisfactory reference and background check. Job Email id: waterforpeople(at)kaeleste.com |
