Programme Associate Monitoring and Evaluation : SWISSAID India

SWISSAID India One of Switzerland’s leading development organisations, SWISSAID, is an international non-profit working in nine countries worldwide. The organization has no religious or political affiliations. SWISSAID has been active in India for more than six decades. Currently, the focus is on two themes Small Scale Farming and Gender Equality. SWISSAID collaborates with local civil society organisations to co-create projects addressing the challenges the marginalised groups face. SWISSAID addresses gender-based discrimination by giving it a central place in the Small-Scale farming Programme and by designing separate project addressing gender-based violence. The Small-scale farming programme seeks to reduce the vulnerability of small farmer communities to climate and social shocks. Key programming areas include promotion of traditional seeds and ecological agriculture, sustainable management of forests and fisheries, climate change adaptation, income generation and effective implementation of the government safety nets, with emphasis on Community Institution building and Gender Mainstreaming. The focus of SWISSAIDs programme on gender equality is on prevention of DV as well as facilitating service provision to enable the DV survivors to live a violence free life. The project on the one hand seeks to change deep-rooted gender biased social norms that perpetrate and condone domestic violence. On the other it seeks to enable the DV survivors to get necessary support from the community and also from the government.

JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES

M and E associate will support the design, implementation, and management of M&E systems, processes and studies within SWISSAIDs projects on Sustainable livelihoods and gender-based violence. The role typically involves working with project teams, partner staff, and other stakeholders to ensure that project and country programme results are accurately measured, reported, and utilized for learning, accountability and decision-making/ steering.

Key responsibilities of M&E Associate include:

Assisting in the development of M&E plans, frameworks, and strategies for projects or programs, ensuring that they align with organizational goals and donor requirements.Developing and refining performance indicators, targets, and data collection tools to measure project/ programme progress and outcomes.Deploying the data collection tools in Kobo or other software.Managing the implementation of data collection activities, such as surveys, interviews, focus groups, or other data collection methods, and ensuring data quality and accuracy.Data cleaning, analysis, visualising, and interpreting M&E data to assess project performance, identify trends, and inform decision-making.Training the NGO partner teams in data collection, documentation and management of MISPreparing regular M&E reports and updates, summarizing project progress, achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.Facilitating knowledge sharing and learning among project teams and stakeholders, ensuring that M&E findings are communicated effectively and used to inform project implementation and improvement.Assisting with the design, coordination and management of project evaluations, including baseline, mid-term, and end-of-project evaluations, to assess project impact and effectiveness.Collaborating with other M&E team members, project staff, and stakeholders to continually improve M&E systems and processes.Any other tasks suggested by the SPO or Country Representative

Qualifications

Bachelors or Masters in Statistics, Demographics or relevant discipline.Professional certificate/training in Data Analytics and/or Social Science Research Methods would be an added advantage.

Experience

Desirable two years’ work experience in the social development sector in the sustainable livelihood or gender-based violence thematic area

Skills and Competencies

Strong understanding of Results based management- incl. Theory of Change, log frames and indicatorsExperience in data management including data collection (surveys in particular), data cleaning, analysis and visualisation.Demonstrated experience in use of Kobo tool, Advanced Excel, and Google Sheets.Desirable- Knowledge of data analytics platforms such as MS Power BI or Google’s Looker Studio and Python, R, SQLStrong analytical, communication and organisational skillsExcellent interpersonal skillsDesirable previous experience in capacity building.

APPOINTMENT

This is a contractual position and initial contract will be offered for a period of three years.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Eligible candidates interested in the position are requested to apply by 20th August 2024. Candidates are expected to join within 30 days of the selection. Women are especially encouraged to apply for this position. The applications should include a recent resume and letter stating their interest in this position. The application should be emailed to jobs.swissaidindia@gmail.com.