Position: Lead, Data Analyst & Evaluator

Department:  Research Monitoring and Evaluation

Location: Qutub Institutional Area, Delhi

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 Lead, Data Analyst & Evaluator shall be part of RM&E Unit will be based at New Delhi, India Country Office (INCO). The Lead, Data Analyst & Evaluator will report to the Manager, INCO RM&E. He/she will play a key role in supporting strengthening government-led monitoring and evaluation systems. The position is responsible for providing strategic and technical support to the state-level RM&E team members in strengthening data systems, assessments, and evidence-informed decision-making.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic guidance to the state RM&E team in strengthening government-led monitoring systems, ensuring alignment with both organizational frameworks and evolving state priorities.
• Lead the refinement of program logframes, indicators, and results frameworks, ensuring coherence with state-level implementation strategies and broader organizational goals.
• Review and offer technical oversight on the design and implementation of government-led assessments, including support in tool development, sampling methodologies, and analytical frameworks.
• Review and provide quality assurance for monitoring tools, data sets, dashboards, and reports generated by the state RM&E team, ensuring relevance, accuracy, and utility for decision-making.
• Mentor and build the technical and analytical capacities of state RM&E team members, promoting a culture of continuous learning, critical reflection, and high-quality delivery.
• Lead efforts to ensure data quality through regular checks, validation exercises, and field support visits.
• Support the enhancement of existing government digital monitoring systems, dashboards, and real-time data visualization tools.
• Guide the planning and facilitation of review meetings, reflection sessions, and evidence-informed planning workshops.
• Closely collaborate with state program, operations, and technical teams to ensure that monitoring and evaluation efforts are grounded in implementation realities.
• Represent the RM&E function in strategic planning, review meetings, and support coordination with state- and district-level government counterparts, donors, and technical partners.
• Lead the consolidation, synthesis, and presentation of key RM&E findings to internal leadership, donors, and government partners, highlighting programmatic learnings and policy implications.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in teams.
• Develop network with Research organizations and Government and support Government to meet their research and evaluation needs.
• Undertake additional responsibilities assigned by the Manager-RM&E, contributing to cross-functional initiatives and strategic priorities of the organization.

Qualifications:

Required:

•  Postgraduate degree in Economics, Public Policy, Education, Development Studies, Statistics or related field.
• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience in monitoring & evaluation, government system strengthening, and/or program implementation.
• Prior experience in Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) programs is highly desirable.
• Strong conceptual understanding and hands-on experience in data analysis, systems thinking, monitoring frameworks, and assessment design.
• Proven experience working with government departments, especially in the education sector, with a strong understanding of public education systems.
• Proficiency in tools such as MS Excel, Power BI, SurveyCTO; experience with statistical analysis tools like STATA, is an added advantage.
• Ability to manage complex data systems, draw insights from evidence, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for program and policy decisions.
• Strong writing, articulation, and documentation skills with the ability to produce high-quality reports, presentations, briefs, and knowledge products for diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to multitask effectively, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability and desire to travel to field locations.
• Prior experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented global or regional organization
• Proven track record of juggling multiple priorities simultaneously and taking initiatives.

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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