State MME Associate, Uttar Pradesh

PRATHAM Education; Uttar Pradesh; On-site; INR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratham Education Foundation (Pratham) invites applications for a State MME Associate to strengthen measurement and monitoring in Uttar Pradesh. Base location: Barabanki district, with potential changes as needed. Responsibilities include data collection, management, and reporting to support program decisions.

The role emphasizes field visits, training, and timely feedback to field teams, with willingness to travel and interact with multiple stakeholders across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any relevant discipline; candidates with relevant experience may be considered.
• Proficient MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication in Hindi or English; regional languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with creation of effective Data Collection, Data Management, Dissemination, Monitoring & Feedback systems.
• Plan and train the implementation team on formats and data entry systems.
• Make field visits to monitor program implementation and support field team.
• Provide proactive real-time feedback based on monitoring data.
• Ensure accurate and timely data collection.
• Analyze data, create reports, and share findings with state and central teams.
• Support internal pilots, surveys, and evaluations within the state.

Skills

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Communication in Hindi/English

Analytical skills

Planning & time management

Willingness to travel

Stakeholder feedback

Education

Bachelor's degree

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 25 states and Union Territories, in an average year, Pratham usually reaches over 6 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, Prathamhas 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 and now are integrally involved in most programs in 25 states which fall within Pratham's education portfolio.

We are looking for a self-driven State MME Associate to strengthen and manage our measurement and monitoring processes in Uttar Pradesh. The base location of the selected candidate(s) will be at Barabanki district and this may be changed if required. The primary set of roles and responsibilities of a State MME Associate have been detailed below.

• Assist with creation of effective Data Collection, Data Management, Dissemination, Monitoring & Feedback systems for the program.
• Plan and train the implementation team on formats and data entry systems.
• Make field visits to monitor the program implementation process and to support the field team in implementation.
• Provide proactive, real-time feedback to the implementation team on various program and data collection issues based on regular monitoring of the program processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely data collection.
• Analyse data, create reports, and disseminate findings to state and central teams to support data-driven decision-making.
• Support various internal pilots, surveys, and evaluations within the state.

Qualification, Skills, and Experience

• Interest in the social sector, with the initiative and motivation to drive a program forward with data-based evidence.
• Bachelor's degree in any relevant discipline (Candidates with relevant experience and strong skills may also be considered, even if they do not meet all formal qualification requirements).
• Minimum 2 years of work experience in the relevant field but freshers having adequate knowledge and skill will be considered.
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications, specifically in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Hindi or English. Knowledge of Assamese or other regional languages will be an added advantage.
• Strong analytical skills 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.