Officer - Monitoring, Learning & Evaluation

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About the Organization

At Evidence Action, we deliver data-driven interventions that transform lives at an unprecedented scale. We identify neglected global health issues and deploy proven solutions, forging healthier futures for generations.

Our model operationalizes leading academic research (including from Nobel-winning economists). We measure progress and outcomes at every stage to ensure we’re making a real impact for people living in poverty and suffering from preventable or treatable health issues. Operating across 9 countries, our team of 800+ has reached over 500 million people, working closely with governments to scale these interventions.

Job Description

The Officer- Monitoring, Learning & Evaluation (MLE) will play a crucial role in driving high-quality surveys and research studies that inform data-driven decision-making for the program. Reporting to the Manager – MLE, this role will oversee the end-to-end planning, implementation, and management of surveys, including preparatory activities, field monitoring, data management, and reporting. The position requires travel of at least 30% during surveys to train field investigators and provide on-site supervision and support.

Job Responsibilities

Survey Planning & Coordination

• Liaise with M&E, program, finance, operations, and state teams to ensure smooth execution of surveys, including timely inputs on survey tools, objectives, and processes.
• Coordinate with survey agencies and state teams to plan, implement, and track progress of monitoring, evaluation, and coverage validation surveys in line with timelines and protocols.
• Manage relationships with survey partners, including reviewing plans, providing feedback, tracking deliverables, and ensuring timely payments.
• Monitor survey progress through field visits, calls, and regular updates, providing progress reports to senior team members.

Quality Assurance & Oversight

• Support the design and pre-testing of survey tools, including monitoring and supervision tools and CAPI/CATI programs.
• Oversee data collection processes to ensure accuracy and quality during implementation, analysis, and reporting phases
• Develop and implement training and quality assurance plans for field investigators and survey teams.

Data Management & Analysis

• Consolidate, clean, and prepare data for analysis using STATA/SPSS, ensuring adherence to guidelines.
• Assist in analyzing survey data to generate actionable insights and reports.
• Provide input for designing sampling strategies and data collection formats in collaboration with MLE and program teams.
• Maintain databases and documentation of survey datasets, program outcomes, and program quality findings to support continuous improvement.

Capacity Building

• Train survey teams on monitoring and evaluation methodologies, data collection formats, and data analysis techniques.
• Support the development and use of digital survey tools, telecalling applications, and dashboards.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

Essential

• Postgraduate degree in Statistics, Public Health, Demography, Economics, or related field (background in data science/public health preferred)
• 3–5 years’ experience in the health or development sector, managing large-scale surveys with research/survey agencies
• Ability to design and oversee surveys end-to-end: planning, implementation, quality checks, data management, and reporting
• Strong data management skills: data cleaning, validation, analysis (Stata/SPSS), use of digital tools (CAPI), and creating dashboards
• Good understanding of Monitoring & evaluation methods, survey sampling methods, and ability to contribute to strategies with MLE/program teams
• Excellent project management, communication (English & Hindi), and interpersonal skills to coordinate stakeholders and deliver under deadlines
• Proven ability to work with diverse stakeholders, translate data into strategy, and build a culture of data-driven decision-making

Desirable

• Experience managing large-scale surveys using SurveyCTO/KoBo; able to design advanced forms with skip logic and backend integrations
• Skilled in data analysis (Stata/SPSS) and dashboards (Power BI, Tableau, Looker Studio); able to turn complex data into insights. Familiarity with AI-driven data workflows is a plus
• Knowledge of public health systems, especially school and Anganwadi programs

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