Monitoring Officer - M&E & Data Systems Lead

Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI); Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 6,300 - 9,400; Full time

Job summary

Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI) in Patna invites applications for a Monitoring Officer as part of the PM-JAY Technical Assistance team. The role supports BSSS in monitoring and evaluation, helps develop data collection tools, and maintains a database for project reporting.

The position is one-year contractual, based at ADRI’s Patna office with travel to districts (30–60% of time). Requires a Post-Graduation in Social sciences/Health Management and at least five years’ M&E experience,

Qualifications

• Post-Graduation in Social sciences/Health Management or similar related discipline.
• Minimum five years of work experience in M&E in private or public sector.
• Experience in conducting and managing monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Proven experience in designing questionnaires and other data collection formats.
• Experience in setting up computerized databases and conducting analysis.
• Project management experience.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; familiarity with statistical software.

Responsibilities

• Support the BSSS in establishment of the M&E system and strategy, including data-collection tools & data-analysis.
• Support in collection of data and other information from relevant sources to prepare and submit periodic consolidated reports of monitoring activities of the Scheme.
• Provide technical assistance in training related to M&E tool, process documentation and capturing case studies.
• Develop a database for project performance indicators and maintain reporting data.
• Track and analyze progress towards outputs of each Scheme component in line with the monitoring framework.
• Flag potential risks or challenges from monitoring information.
• Establish a forum to review reports before final approval by competent authority.
• Review reports and provide assessment to the Supervisor.

Skills

Monitoring & Evaluation

Data analysis

Questionnaire design

MS Office

English writing

Education

Post-Graduation in Social sciences/Health Management

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI) in Patna invites applications for a Monitoring Officer as part of the PM-JAY Technical Assistance team. The role supports BSSS in monitoring and evaluation, helps develop data collection tools, and maintains a database for project reporting.

The position is one-year contractual, based at ADRI’s Patna office with travel to districts (30–60% of time). Requires a Post-Graduation in Social sciences/Health Management and at least five years’ M&E experience,