State Consultant - MIS, Monitoring & Financial Systems

Pci India; Patna; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PCI India is implementing MIS and monitoring systems to support the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society and CESL for the STR.E.E. Phase 2 project. The role focuses on data collection platforms, dashboards, and reporting templates to drive evidence-based decisions.

The candidate will lead end-to-end data management, KPI tracking, and reporting while coordinating with district teams and partners to ensure data quality and timely insights.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Statistics, Economics, Rural Management, Development Studies, Public Policy, Management, Data Analytics, Social Sciences, Commerce or a related discipline.
• Additional certification in Data Analytics, MIS, Monitoring & Evaluation or Financial Management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop data collection formats, dashboards, trackers and reporting templates.
• Support the development and operationalisation of project MIS and digital monitoring systems.
• Maintain centralised project databases and records and ensure data quality.
• Track programmatic KPIs and generate periodic progress reports and analytical summaries.
• Coordinate with BRLPS, CLFs and district teams to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Support financing mechanisms design and repayment tracking tools.
• Conduct data analytics to generate district/state insights and management dashboards.
• Undertake field monitoring for data validation and quality assurance.

Skills

M&E

MIS

Data management

Dashboards

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Education

Postgraduate degree in Statistics, Economics, Rural Management, Development Studies, Public Policy, Management, Data Analytics, Social Sciences, Commerce or related discipline

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Job description

Job Summary

Position Title: State Consultant - MIS, Monitoring & Financial Systems

Number of positions: 1

Location: Patna

Duration: 6 months

Type: Consultant

Project: PCI India is providing strategic technical assistance, implementation facilitation, monitoring support and capacity building to the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS/JEEViKA) and Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) for S.T.R.E.E. Phase 2. The programme will deploy 5,000 electric cargo bicycles among Self Help Group (SHG) women across 20 districts of Bihar. The programme aims to improve mobility, strengthen livelihoods, increase income opportunities and build evidence for scaling women-centred green mobility solutions. Under the PMU mandate, PCI India will support beneficiary adoption, financing systems, MIS, monitoring, learning and evidence generation for future scale-up.

Responsibilities

MIS Design and Management

• Support the development and operationalisation of the project MIS and digital monitoring systems.
• Develop data collection formats, dashboards, trackers and reporting templates.
• Ensure timely collection, validation, compilation and analysis of project data.
• Maintain centralised project databases and records.
• Coordinate with BRLPS, CLFs, district teams and implementation partners to ensure data quality and consistency.

Monitoring Framework and Performance Tracking

• Support the establishment of an end-to-end monitoring framework covering beneficiary onboarding, e-cycle deployment, adoption and usage, livelihood outcomes, beneficiary contribution, repayment performance, and service and maintenance utilisation.
• Track programmatic and operational KPIs.
• Generate periodic progress reports and analytical summaries.
• Identify trends, risks, implementation gaps and performance bottlenecks.

Financing and Repayment System Support

• Support the design and operationalisation of beneficiary financing mechanisms.
• Work with BRLPS, CLFs and community institutions to establish systems for beneficiary contribution tracking, loan disbursement records, EMI monitoring, collection tracking, financial reconciliation and fund utilisation monitoring.
• Develop financing dashboards and repayment tracking tools.
• Flag repayment delays and recommend corrective measures.

Data Analytics and Decision Support

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of programme performance.
• Generate district-wise and state-level performance insights.
• Develop dashboards and visualisation tools for programme management.
• Provide regular analytical reports and actionable recommendations during review meetings.

Field Monitoring and Data Validation

• Undertake field visits for data verification and quality assurance.
• Conduct sample audits of beneficiary data and financing records.
• Validate utilisation and livelihood outcome information.
• Support corrective action planning based on field monitoring findings, and safeguard the reliability and integrity of programme data.

Learning, Documentation and Knowledge Management

• Establish systems for capturing programme learnings and implementation insights.
• Document innovations, challenges, solutions and emerging models.
• Develop case studies, learning notes, best-practice documentation, success stories and scale-up recommendations.
• Support the development of knowledge products for BRLPS, CESL, the Gates Foundation and other stakeholders.

Review and Reporting Support

• Prepare Monthly Monitoring Reports, District Performance Dashboards, Repayment Performance Reports, Adoption and Utilisation Reports, and Learning and Insight Notes.
• Develop presentations for review meetings and donor updates.
• Support programme reviews, assessments and evaluation exercises.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with BRLPS state and district teams, CESL, CLFs and SHGs, technology partners, financial institutions (where applicable) and PMU team members.
• Facilitate review meetings and data validation exercises.
• Support the implementation of data-driven programme improvements.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Postgraduate degree in Statistics, Economics, Rural Management, Development Studies, Public Policy, Management, Data Analytics, Social Sciences, Commerce or a related discipline.
• Additional certification in Data Analytics, MIS, Monitoring & Evaluation or Financial Management is preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), MIS, data management, programme monitoring, rural development, livelihoods

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