Call For Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (REMOTE, PART-TIME)
Remote
Contracted
Mid Level
IREX: Learn to Discern India (L2D-II) - Empowering Media Savvy Youth
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Remote, Part-TIme)
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Remote, Part-TIme)
About IREX
IREX is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to building a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world by empowering youth, cultivating leaders, strengthening institutions, and extending access to quality education and information. Founded in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of over $100 million, works in more than 100 countries worldwide with offices in 20 countries, and a global staff of 600.
About Learn to Discern India II
The Learn to Discern India (L2D-India II) Empowering Media Savvy Youth project aims to support healthier, more resilient information engagement among diverse Indian communities. This initiative enhances digital media literacy skills among Indian youth, including graduates of the Learn to Discern India Academy (L2D-IA) and university students, as well as media creators and social media influencers. The project fosters critical thinking and leverages the influence of master trainers to promote impactful awareness campaigns, ultimately empowering informed, resilient information consumers.
About the Role
Learn to Discern (L2D) India (L2D-India-II) is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist to oversee the development and implementation of robust assessment methodologies and provide detailed data analysis for our youth training programs. This role will support the project in tracking program effectiveness and ensuring the success of our Youth Trainers and their community-led initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop Data Collection Instruments: Ensure data integrity and validity at both output and outcome levels.
- Analyze Data: Use statistical tools to identify, analyze, and interpret patterns and trends in quantitative data sets.
- Maintain Databases: Create and manage structured databases for effective data organization.
- Track Progress: Systematically collect and analyze data to monitor progress toward key performance indicators.
- Support Reporting: Assist program staff in preparing analysis reports, summaries, and visualizations for stakeholders.
- Impact Assessment: Analyze M&E data to measure the impact of program activities and progress toward goals.
- Other Duties: Provide additional M&E support as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in statistics, data science, social sciences, mathematics, or another relevant field.
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in data analysis
- Professional experience using statistical tools to identify, analyze, and interpret patterns and trends in various quantitative data sets.
- Professional experience cleaning and coding extensive quantitative data sets.
- Knowledge of research methodologies (e.g., quantitative, qualitative, mixed method) and data collection and analysis methodologies are required.
- Desired experience: supporting the execution of MEL activities on international development projects.
- Desired experience in creating online survey forms in MS Forms, Alchemer or similar.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook).
- Knowledge of analytical software and data visualization tools. Knowledge of SPSS will be a plus.
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
- Communication and collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated high attention to detail.
- Strong written command of English language
- Ability to read and comprehend written English.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit the following documents by November 30, 2024:
CV highlighting relevant experience for this role.
Cover letter explaining the candidate’s motivation and qualifications.
Evaluation
- Experience in data analysis (3+ Years) – 20%
- University Degree in Relevant Field – 15%
- Desired experience: supporting the execution of MEL activities on international development projects 20%
- Knowledge of research methodologies 15%
- Knowledge of analytical software and data visualization tools 10%
- English Language Skills – 10%
- Problem-Solving Skills – 10%
IREX may, at its discretion, ask for additional information. Issuing this call does not commit IREX to select any candidate. IREX reserves the right, based on the availability of funding and consultant performance, to increase the duration and/or enter into subsequent contractual agreements with the selected trainers without re-publicizing the opportunity.
Late submissions will only be considered if in the project’s best interests and then only at IREX’s sole discretion.
IREX has the right to withdraw this announcement at any time.
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