Job Description

The social impact team at iDreamCareer is driving various career guidance initiatives for nonprofits, CSR, and foundations across India. Monitoring and Evaluation play a key role to measure, analyze and learn through our intervention to optimize productivity, communication, and impact. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about working with students and has a good understanding of M&E processes, and evaluation methods with skills to draw insights from data.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying and devising appropriate research designs - spanning quantitative, qualitative, process, and action research - taking into account the research objectives, as well as how to operationalize the research

• Conceptualize and design monitoring frameworks (including tools and processes) that can be adopted by CSF verticals, partner organisations, and government bodies

• Contributing to the execution of rigorous quantitative and qualitative evaluations to understand the impact of our programs on improving student learning and other pathways to change. Working on evaluation activities including devising Theories of Change, undertaking tool development, training for and management of data collection, and mixed-methods data analysis

• Undertake Data Analysis and Assimilation: Quantitative and qualitative data analysis, secondary research, synthesis of findings and insights, and report writing

• Coordinating with the operations, communications teams, and partner organizations to understand the needs, and challenges and provide solutions accordingly.

• Orientation of students, counselors & other stakeholders on the M&E processes, and surveys.

• 30-40% Field visits to understand ground challenges and capture Impact stories.

• Fostering relationships with partners, and counselors for student success.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields, including economics, public/education policy or any related field. A relevant Master’s degree would be an advantage

• 2-5 years of relevant professional experience in M&E / public policy research and analysis at an impact development consulting firm, think-tank, or implementing agency. Prior understanding of and experience in education policy-making, and education-related studies especially in India, will be an advantage

• Strong skills in quantitative research methods and data analysis, along with knowledge of statistics / econometrics. Knowledge in qualitative methodologies and prior experience in educational assessments, and psychometrics/Item Response Theory (IRT) will be an advantage

• Experience working with Stata / R. Working knowledge of other quantitative (Excel, Python), and qualitative software (NVivo, Dedoose) will be an advantage. Strong experience of working with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is preferred

• Ability to understand complex research / data to draw actionable inference

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