Head - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

Arthan; Delhi; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Arthan is seeking a Head of Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) to lead the evidence, research, and impact measurement function across programs.

The role requires 15+ years in social development, strong expertise in impact evaluation, data analytics, and knowledge management. You will design MEL strategies, oversee dashboards, and engage stakeholders to drive evidence-based decision-making and organizational growth.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Data Science, Public Policy, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in the social impact/development sector.
• Strong experience in impact evaluation, monitoring & evaluation, research design, and data analytics.
• Advanced proficiency in STATA and/or R, SurveyCTO, and MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Experience in financial inclusion, livelihoods, skilling, or MSMEs desirable.
• Exposure to Power BI or Tableau is a plus.
• Excellent analytical, stakeholder management, communication, and team leadership.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and deliver evidence and knowledge products.

Responsibilities

• Lead and strengthen MEL function and promote data‑driven decision‑making.
• Design and implement MEL strategies, frameworks, and systems.
• Foster continuous learning and evidence‑based program improvement.
• Lead impact evaluations, research studies, and needs assessments.
• Design robust methodologies including experimental approaches.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, analysis, and dissemination of findings.
• Oversee data analytics, dashboards, reports, and knowledge products.
• Support fundraising with evidence generation and impact narratives.
• Prepare high‑quality monitoring and impact reports for donors and partners.
• Build a high‑performing MEL team and provide technical guidance.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Research design

Communication

Education

Postgraduate degree

Tools

STATA

R

SurveyCTO

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Our client is a leading organization in the social impact sector, seeking an experienced Head – Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) to lead its evidence, research, and impact measurement function.

The role will be responsible for strengthening monitoring and evaluation systems, generating actionable insights, driving knowledge management, and enabling evidence-based decision-making across programs. The incumbent will work closely with leadership, internal teams, donors, clients, implementation partners, and external stakeholders to demonstrate impact and support organizational growth.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Lead and strengthen the organization's MEL function and promote a culture of data-driven decision-making.
• Design and implement MEL strategies, frameworks, and systems aligned with organizational priorities and donor requirements.
• Foster continuous learning and evidence-based program improvement.

Impact Measurement & Research

• Lead impact evaluations, research studies, needs assessments, and evidence-generation initiatives.
• Design robust research methodologies, including experimental and quasi-experimental approaches.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, analysis, and dissemination of findings.

Data Analytics & Knowledge Management

• Oversee quantitative and qualitative analysis using statistical tools.
• Develop dashboards, reports, case studies, research briefs, impact stories, and thought leadership content.
• Build and maintain a structured repository of knowledge products for diverse stakeholders.
• Translate data into compelling insights and recommendations.

Fundraising & Business Development

• Support fundraising through evidence generation and impact narratives.
• Contribute analytical inputs for proposals, concept notes, donor presentations, and strategy documents.
• Identify opportunities related to monitoring, evaluation, research, and impact assessment.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen the use of data and evidence.
• Prepare high-quality monitoring and impact reports for donors and partners.
• Manage relationships with funders, corporates, implementation partners, research agencies, and consultants.

Innovation & Process Excellence

• Improve MEL systems, methodologies, and reporting processes.
• Introduce innovative approaches for data collection, visualization, and learning.
• Leverage digital tools to improve efficiency and data quality.

Team Leadership

• Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing MEL team.
• Provide technical guidance on monitoring, evaluation, learning, and analytics.

Ideal Candidate

• Postgraduate degree in Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Data Science, Public Policy, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in the social impact/development sector.
• Strong experience in impact evaluation, monitoring & evaluation, research design, and data analytics.
• Advanced proficiency in STATA and/or R, SurveyCTO, and MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in financial inclusion, livelihoods, skilling, or MSMEs is desirable.
• Exposure to Power BI or Tableau is an added advantage.
• Excellent analytical, stakeholder management, communication, and team leadership skills.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and deliver high-quality evidence and knowledge products.