Position title: Associate, Research Monitoring and Evaluation 

Job Location: (Ranchi) Jharkhand / Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)

Organization Profile:

Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read develops children’s foundational literacy skills, as well as life skills that promote gender equality. Committed to accelerating learning outcomes for more children, more quickly, we have benefited 45 million children across 28 countries. In India, we are working since 2003 and have positively influenced lives of more than 18 million children. Presently, we work across the 10 Indian states of Chhattisgarh, New Delhi, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. Learn more at www.roomtoreadindia.org.

Position Overview:

The Associate, RM&E will report to Officer, RM&E and will support her/him in all RM&E related activities at the SPMU level (Jharkhand) and State level (Madhya Pradesh). S/he will be based at Jharkhand/Bhopal. This role will involve support the Officer, RM&E to strengthen government monitoring processes, support in data quality mechanisms, assist with assessments and capacity building, and regularly analyse the data.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Regularly analyse monitoring and assessment data to generate key insights.
• Support the creation of quarterly presentations highlighting key programmatic trends and findings.
• Contribute to the refinement, translation, and formatting of assessment tools.
• Assist in the preparation and administration of government-led and internal assessments.
• Ensure data is complete, accurate, and aligned with program indicators and reporting formats.
• Conduct data quality checks, identify discrepancies, and make necessary corrections in coordination with the Officer, RM&E.
• Provide on-ground support during trainings and follow-up sessions for improved understanding and usage of tools.
• Support Officer, RM&E and the state team in various RM&E and program-related tasks as needed.
• Carry out any other duties as assigned, aligned with program priorities.
• Identify key issues around program quality and links between monitoring and evaluation and quality assurance and improvement.
• Travel regularly throughout the year to oversee the implementation of M&E work.

Qualifications:

Required:

• At least graduate degree in Social Sciences, Education, Public Policy, Development Studies, or a related field.
•  At least Three (03) years of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation.

• Experience with Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) is desirable.
• Hands-on experience in data handling, cleaning, and validation.
• Strong data analysis, data visualization skills including dashboard creation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI and Survey CTO.
• Ability to multitask effectively, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel frequently for monitoring across the state. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and Hindi.

Compensation:

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. Benefits include thirteenth month bonus, health insurance and a retirement plan. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, and rapidly growing organization that is changing transforming the lives of millions of children in developing countries on literacy and gender equality in education.

Room to Read is a child-safe organization; all personnel are expected to adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy and Child Protection Code of Conduct.

Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled.

Application Procedure:

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Due to the high volume of applicant responses, not all applicants may receive a response from Room to Read. Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. We always encourage women to apply.

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