Advisors State Program Coordinator, MLE

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Job Description

Reporting to the State Program Manager (SPM) with a dotted line to the Manager-MLE at the national level, the SPC-MLE will carry out Monitoring, Evaluation, and Documentation related activities. He/she will also assist in the implementation of the National Deworming Day (NDD), IFA Supplementation and other programs in the state of Uttarakhand. As part of this post, the candidate will support the State Program Manager (SPM) in analysing, sharing and disseminating findings and data related to program performance in various platforms. 

The SPC-MLE will be required to travel to state-based programs for a maximum 25% of the time. Travel is primarily during business days, while occasional weekend engagements may be expected.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare an MLE plan for SPM, prepare IFA, NDD and other program’s work plan, and strengthen monitoring and reporting systems.
• Coordinate with the regional/district coordinators (RC/DC) and tele callers for data collection and quality maintenance.
• Engage in district and block-level data collection, analysis, dissemination, and overall coordination with government officials from the Department of Health, Education, and WECD according to the MLE work plan.
• Prepare and submit reports on time with the assistance of other members of the team, coordinating with Government officials from the Health, WECD, Education, and other government departments and stakeholders/partner organizations.
• Assist the team with data-related reporting by documenting program activities, best practices, and providing technical support. Also, be in charge of creating reports for discussion and decision-making for program improvement.
• Will be in charge of the state's monitoring and documentation (both qualitative and quantitative) of specific interventions implemented as program enhancement measures.
• Assist and support the National MLE team in developing state, district and block targets.
• Will be in charge of preparing data collection and compilation tools, reporting formats/templates, and also facilitate the development and implementation of any electronic data collection tools, digital platforms, reporting applications, etc, aligned with program requirements.
• Will be responsible for secondary data review, review of literature, and analysis of large-scale data from sources such as DLHS, NFHS, Census, CNNS, HMIS, MPR, UDISE, and compile and analyse other state-specific program-related indicators from available sources.
• Ensure that all data collected is subjected to data quality assurance procedures.
• Develop MLE-related training plans and provide training for regional/district coordinators and tele-callers.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining high-quality databases which are relevant to the programs.
• Assist the SPM in delivering all tasks pertaining to key monitoring indicators
• Be in charge of embedding MLE into the program and developing a system for tracking program activities using indicators, trackers, and dashboards.
• Perform other tasks as and when required and given.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

Essential

• A master's degree or specialization in social sciences, public health, health administration, or a similar field is required.
• Minimum of 5-6 years of MLE, documentation and report writing experience.
• Proficiency in database development/management through SPSS or STATA, EPI-Info, Access, Excel, and skills in analysing, interpreting, and communicating information to various stakeholders is required.
• Having an understanding of the Government health system, understanding of school and Anganwadi-based data collection, children and adolescent health programs, and government initiatives associated with anaemia and deworming (preferred).

Desirable

• Professional experience of working in a research/consulting firm, preferably with large-scale surveys MLE projects will be an added advantage.
• Detail-oriented and excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and deliver required results in a timely and quality manner.
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills, strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Hindi are essential.
• Willingness to travel 25% of the time.
• Applicants with a foundation in Population Studies, Statistics, or Demography will be given preference.

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