Project Officer - MELS
Heifer International
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the implementation of the MELS Plan for the project;
- Review and adjust MELS plans and targets, tools, and processes periodically and update the same;
- Prepare output reports and coordinate for annual outcome monitoring/surveys;
- Work with external evaluators to conduct the Baseline, Mid-term and final evaluations while ensuring data quality;
- Conduct and manage the monitoring of project progress, living income validation, and output monitoring as per the MELS plan;
- Ensure the effective implementation of PGPL MELS policies and procedures for the project;
- Ensure proper use of available digital tools and techniques for effectively managing MELS activities;
- Disseminate learning findings from project monitoring, evaluation, and research. Lead learning events with key stakeholders within the project communities, implementation partners, and PGPL in general;
- Elevate MELS-related challenges to the Project Manager and Program Manager - MELS for coordination with the Senior Project Director, and Executive Country Director to find timely solutions;
- Design data collection tools, plans, and processes for all required information, ensuring high quality and integrity of data;
- Support the development of project result frameworks and logical frameworks for all new projects;
- Support in the rollout and manage the PGPL MELS system and IPMS for the projects.
- Conduct and/or quality assure all MELS data collected for the project;
- Organize routine data quality assessment on a quarterly basis and performance monitoring of each sub-Award on a semi-annual basis;
- Summarize/aggregate/analyze data at the state/project/FOAB/geography level to promote data- based decision-making and support in the program strategy;
- Manage all data properly in clean form, and analyze to use for project management, learnings, and meet all the reporting needs;
- Support in designing, managing, and evaluating study protocols, questionnaires, samples selection, and analysis for studies or outcome monitoring;
- Work with the project management team to respond to periodic donor and PGPL requests for additional information on project activities and results;
- Document, store, and share lessons learned, successes, failures, and best practices via case studies;
- Ensure to collect data through PGPL computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) Survey-CTO system for all required data collection activities.
- Build the capacity of project partners for operationalization of the project MELS system, and reporting of leveraged resources;
- Work collaboratively with different programs for strengthening integration and cross-learnings in programs;
- Equip program, partner, and FOAB staff with skills to deliver MELS activities efficiently as per the MELS system;
- As needed, supervise, and manage supporting staff for efficient work and to maintain project and MELS compliance;
- Provide coaching and training to equip staff to deliver the assigned responsibilities efficiently;
- Contribute to the recruitment, training, and supervision of external parties that are contracted to implement special surveys and studies required for evaluating project effects and impacts.
- Collaborate with project holders and PGPL teams in project design and MELS budgeting;
- Support in preparation of sub-award proposals;
- Support research and evaluation initiatives in the country
- Assist in networking with other development organizations, governments and other line agencies in promoting PGPL development model/initiatives, and potential collaborations;
- Track physical and financial project progress against the annual plan.
- Bachelor's degree in project planning, Monitoring and Management, Economics and/or Statistics, or
- Having a minimum of five (5) years of total experience in I/NGOs, out of which a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in MELS and research;
- Knowledge and understanding of project Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Result Framework;
- Knowledge of tool development using the ODK platform;
- A good knowledge of Advance Excel, SPSS/STATA;
- Experience in the design and usage of digital data collection tools like Survey-CTO, ODK, key surveys, etc.;
- Sound knowledge and skills in project management, MELS plan, result framework, and evaluation management;
- A good knowledge and skills to manage project database management system.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to navigate challenging situations to achieve goals and deadlines;
- Demonstrate a high degree of honesty and integrity;
- Motivated to work responsibly with little supervision;
- Ability to meet and deal with others in a courteous and tactful manner;
- Ability to work with sensitive information and to always maintain confidentiality;
- Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule;
- Fluent in Hindi, English, and Local Language spoken as well as written;
- Have an interest in animals/agriculture community development;
- Willingness and ability to travel locally and internationally;
- Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, web designing, collaboration platform and tools, and electronic mail software (Microsoft preferred);
- Constant sitting, standing and walking, with occasional bending and lifting; may work at a computer for extended periods of time.