State MME Associate – Punjab

Pratham; Ludhiana; On-site; INR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratham Education Foundation in Ludhiana, Punjab is seeking a self-driven State MME Associate to strengthen measurement, monitoring, and evaluation (MME) for our programs. The selected candidate will be based in Ludhiana, with possible relocation if required by program needs.

You will oversee data collection tools, train field teams, monitor implementation, and provide timely feedback to ensure data-driven decisions across districts and state teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in any relevant discipline.
• At least 2 years of field experience in Pratham or ASER.
• Proficiency in Punjabi (spoken and written) is highly required; Fluency in English and/or Hindi.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data collection, management, dissemination, monitoring & feedback systems.
• Plan and train implementation teams on data formats and tools (Android apps, data entry).
• Conduct field visits to monitor program implementation and provide support.
• Provide real-time feedback based on monitoring results.
• Ensure accurate and timely data collection, entry and verification.
• Assist with data analysis and reporting.
• Understand data and share insights with state and central teams.
• Build capacity of state team for data-driven decisions.
• Support internal pilots, surveys and evaluations across geographies.

Skills

Punjabi proficiency

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Planning & time management

Stakeholder interaction

Willingness to travel

MS Office

Education

Bachelor degree in any relevant discipline

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Pratham Education Foundation (Pratham) is one of the largest education NGOs in India with a record of innovative, rigorously evaluated programs that have inspired similar programs across three continents. With a history spanning 30 years, Pratham’s work today extends from programs for early and elementary years to girls and women, and youth skilling. Through programs covering 24 states and Union Territories, in an average year, Pratham usually reaches over 7 million children and youth. This is achieved through a combination of efforts: directly working with children and youth in communities, as well as through collaborations with state and district-level governments.

Pratham has received notable awards such as the Lui Che Woo Prize, WISE Prize for Innovation, Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, the Henry R Kravis Prize in Leadership and the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year for Public Service. Pratham also received the 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Development and the Yashraj Bharati Samman in 2025.

Right from inception, Pratham been very proactive in using data to make decisions. Our own ability to measure, assess, and evaluate has grown over time. At the same time, we have invited collaborations with researchers so that rigorous methods can be used to understand the effectiveness of our programs. Our two-decade long relationship with MIT’s Abdul Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is testament to this commitment. Most of Pratham programs are large-scale programs. To effectively use data to guide programs we need to make sure that data collection is “do-able” and that data can be understood by all.

Hence, the M easurement, M onitoring, and E valuation (MME) team at Pratham was established in 2013 to coordinate, standardise and streamline data collection, analyse data and establish reporting structures for Pratham’s flagship “Read India” program. A major objective of the team was to support data and evidence-based decision making at all levels of the organisation – from the instructor in the field to the leadership at state or national level. Since then, the team has grown substantially in size but moreover in scope.

We are looking for a self-driven State MME Associate to strengthen and manage the measurement, monitoring, and evaluation (MME) processes for our programs in Punjab. The selected candidate will be based in Ludhiana, Punjab. However, the base location may be changed based on organizational and programmatic requirements.

The primary set of roles and responsibilities of a State MME Associate have been detailed below:

• Assisting with creation of Right Data Collection, Data Management, Dissemination, Monitoring & Feedback systems for the program.
• Plan and train the implementation team on formats and other data collection tools like Android apps and online & offline data entry systems.
• Field visits to monitor the program implementation process and to support the field team in implementation.
• Giving proactive real time feedback to the implementation team on various program and data collection issues based on regular monitoring of processes of the program.
• Ensure accurate, timely data collection, timely data entry and verification.
• Assisting with the analysis and reporting of the data collected.
• Understand data and disseminate the same to the state and central teams.
• Capability Building of State team members to make data driven decisions.
• Support on various internal pilots/ survey and evaluations across geographies.

Qualification and skills required

While a State MME Associate will undergo multiple rounds of capacity building exercises at Pratham and MME, it is important for the candidates to have the skills mentioned below:

• Should be interested in the social sector, willing to take initiative and drive a program forward with data-based evidence.
• At least Bachelor Degree in any relevant discipline (but any outstanding candidate who does not have the adequate qualifications can also be considered).
• At least 2 years of field experience in Pratham or ASER but freshers having adequate knowledge and skill will be considered.
• Comfortable with MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint; especially strong in MS Excel and spreadsheet.
• Good Communication skills: written and oral.
• Strong analytical skill and ability to share qualitative feedback.
• Planning and time management.
• Willingness to travel to different locations.
• Willingness to interact with different stakeholders in a program and give feedback to them accordingly.
• Proficiency in Punjabi (both spoken and written) is highly required. Fluency in written and spoken English and/or Hindi is required.

Other Benefits

Working with the MME team provides associates with opportunities to strengthen their skills in Excel, communication, presentation, data analysis, and evaluation. These skills contribute to their personal and professional growth and can be valuable for their career progression.

Note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to provide individual responses to every applicant. We will reach out only to shortlisted candidates. We appreciate your understanding and patience.