Assistant (Consultant) MELS in Nellore | ASSETW

aikyam; Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore; On-site; INR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

ASSETW in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh seeks an Assistant (Consultant) MELS to maintain data accuracy, track progress, and ensure results are backed by real records. The role focuses on women participants and rural livestock beneficiaries within the Livestock Health Management Project.

The one-year consultant position requires a statistics/economics/social sciences background and hands-on data work, with travel within Nellore district expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in statistics, economics, rural development or related field.
• 1–2 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, data management, research or field-based development projects.
• Experience collecting, cleaning, analysing and reporting both numbers-based and descriptive data.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and office tools for clear tables, charts and reports.
• Fluency in Telugu and working knowledge of English.
• Willingness to travel often within the Nellore project area.
• Familiarity with KoboToolbox, ODK or similar data collection apps is a plus.
• Hands-on experience running monitoring and learning systems for rural livestock projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain monitoring tools, registers and digital databases with unique records for each farmer and animal.
• Track progress against targets, including multiple veterinary camps and deworming drives.
• Coordinate with field and veterinary teams for complete, on-time data with confidential records.
• Check records for errors and duplicates; perform field spot checks and log corrections.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports, indicator tables and dashboards for stakeholders.
• Support farmer feedback exercises, case studies and outcome assessments including women farmers.
• Document lessons and good practices; lead reflections to improve scheduling and follow-up.
• Support quarterly reviews with government departments and ensure data privacy policies.

Skills

Monitoring and evaluation

Data management

Microsoft Excel

Progress reporting and dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics

Economics

Rural development

Social sciences

Agriculture

Veterinary or animal sciences

Development studies

Information systems

Tools

KoboToolbox

ODK

Dashboard tools

Job description

Assistant (Consultant) MELS in Nellore | ASSETW

Nellore, Andhra Pradesh contract entry level Competitive Closes 15 Nov

Skills this role needs

• Monitoring and evaluation
• Data management and quality checks
• Microsoft Excel
• Progress reporting and dashboards

ASSET India (Adharshila for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation and Welfare)

Adharshila for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation and Welfare (ASSETW) works with rural communities in Andhra Pradesh to improve livelihoods and well-being. Its work covers agriculture, livestock, livelihoods, gender, education and youth. The team works directly with farmers and families so that services reach the people who need them most. This role sits within ASSETW's Livestock Health Management Project (Phase III), which runs veterinary health camps, deworming drives and farmer awareness activities with support from SEIL Energy India Limited.

Role

The MELS (Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Systems) Assistant is a one-year consultant role. You will keep the project's data accurate and up to date and track progress against its targets. You will check that every reported result is backed by real records and make sure no farmer or animal is counted twice. You will also record how many women take part and help the team use what it learns from farmers to improve its services in Muthukur and T.P. Gudur mandals.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain monitoring tools, beneficiary registers, camp reporting formats and digital databases, with unique records for each farmer and animal.
• Track progress against project targets, including 24 veterinary health camps, four mass deworming drives, 458 farmers and about 9,171 cattle, sheep, goats and poultry.
• Coordinate with field and veterinary teams so camp data is complete and submitted on time, with records kept safe and confidential.
• Check records for errors and duplicates, carry out field spot checks with farmers, and keep a log of corrections.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports, indicator tables, dashboards and presentations for the project team, the donor and government departments.
• Support farmer feedback exercises, case studies and outcome assessments, including feedback from women livestock keepers.
• Document lessons and good practices, lead regular reflection sessions with staff, and help the team improve camp scheduling and follow-up.
• Support quarterly review meetings with the Department of Animal Husbandry and follow policies on safeguarding, consent and data privacy.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in statistics, economics, rural development, social sciences, agriculture, veterinary or animal sciences, development studies, information systems or a related field.
• At least one to 2 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, data management, research or field-based development projects.
• Experience collecting, cleaning, analysing and reporting both numbers-based and descriptive data.
• Good skills in Microsoft Excel and office tools, with the ability to make clear tables, charts, presentations and written reports.
• Fluency in Telugu and working knowledge of English.
• Willingness to travel often within the project area in Nellore district.
• Experience in livestock, agriculture, rural livelihoods, public health or CSR-funded projects is a plus.
• Familiarity with KoboToolbox, ODK or similar data collection apps, dashboard tools, and gender-sensitive feedback methods is a plus.
• Hands-on experience running the full monitoring and learning system for a rural livestock health project.
• Close work with veterinary teams, farmers and government departments.
• A chance to see how good data improves services for farming families, especially women livestock keepers.