AddressManager - Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)
Organisation Overview (Samhita.org):
- Samhita is a social impact consulting firm, with a vision to build a 'better normal'. The better normal reimagines business environments where social value is an integral aspect of growth, putting stakeholders and environmental guardianship at the centre of business strategy, a strategy that evolves from inputs to outcomes, from individuals to ecosystem, and from delivering services to building capacity and enabling the market.
- To do this, we support companies to align their core competencies with the needs of the social sector, and build catalytic partnerships with stakeholders with in-depth knowledge and networks to execute sustainable, outcome-oriented social impact initiatives.
- This approach bridges the gap between purpose and action, and forges business responsibility strategies that balance people, pro- t and planet, thereby creating a better normal for communities, environments and businesses.
Job Responsibilities:
- Support the development of the overall MEL and knowledge strategy for Health, Family Planning , SRH etc
- Work closely to execute the MEL strategy of individual cohorts under the program
- Designing & developing Monitoring framework in executing research projects end-to-end:
o designing cohort-specific survey instruments, digitization of survey instruments (SurveyCTO), training enumerators, testing survey instruments, conducting high-frequency checks- cleaning and analysis (STATA, R, Python), creation of insights based on analysis and data visualization, conduct qualitative interviews to develop case studies and triangulate findings
- Responsible to design quasi-experiments and test certain hypotheses with respect to Health, Family Planning , SRH etc
- Work closely with all stakeholders to implement experiments - hypothesis creation, getting stakeholder buy-in, creating random samples, designing interventions, executing timely data collection, and trouble-shooting challenges.
- Engage regularly with clients that support individual cohorts with the aim of fulfilling the MEL team's vision
- Work closely with MEL teams/personnel , funders - to understand their focus areas and incorporate them into MEL strategy and execution. Provide them with regular updates and thought partner with them to troubleshoot challenges
- Support knowledge creation and dissemination of insights in a regular and innovative manner for a variety of digital platforms, including Samhita's website, blogs, videos, email newsletters, social media, publications, and more
Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree required (economics, statistics, econometrics, public policy, biotechnology, health economics or other related disciplines)
- Worked on projects related to public health issues in one or more of the following: family planning, reproductive health, adolescent health, maternal and child health, gender.
- 8+ years of experience working with on-ground social impact research projects and managing their end-to-end execution (including research design, sampling, tool creation and data collection and analysis)
- Excellent understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods (econometrics, statistics, and research design)
- Demonstrated experience working on statistics software (Excel, STATA, R,) and data visualisation tools (Google Data Studio, Flourish, Tableau)
- Excellent writing and presentation skills
- Fluency and excellent communication skills in English
- A flexible work style - Someone that can work easily with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment with short timelines.
- Emotionally intelligent - Working with a variety of colleagues with empathy, an open mind, and self-awareness.
Location : Mumbai/Delhi
Why Samhita?
- Make a big difference: Take, own and implement.
- Leadership: This is the perfect opportunity to go beyond traditional roles and lead cutting-edge management and research strategies. The candidate shall work alongside the brightest minds, in an environment that fosters growth and creativity
- Impact: Working with Samhita will provide you with an opportunity to bring about a positive change in the lives of millions - doing well by doing well
- Work Culture: Samhita has a team of young, hard-working, and dynamic individuals who strive for excellence while maintaining a humble outlook. Our work has been strengthened and supported by international and domestic donor agencies and foundations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, Tata Trusts, GIZ, DFID, the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, UNDP and the Power of Nutrition.
- Learning: Increase your problem-solving capabilities by delving into complex challenges.
