Job Description

Position – M&E Coordinator

Location: Dungarpur and Chittorgarh (Rajasthan)

Type: Full time

Reports to: Project Director 

About DC

Development Consortium (DC) is a non-profit organization (registered in India), dedicated to working with young people and vulnerable communities across India - empowering them to overcome health, education and rights, abuse & injustice issues. At the very core of our existence is the belief that a better future for humanity depends on our capacity to harness change. It is the building of this capacity that is at the heart of our working model.   

DC firmly believes that influencing behaviour change is critical to the success of an impactful program. Many programs run into cultural traditions and taboos that result in constituents resisting an initiative that might dramatically improve their lives. In many cases, the solution is a matter of sequencing, where opening constituents’ minds to a program’s promise precedes efforts to execute the program itself. At the core of most of our intervention designs is a process to encourage beneficial behaviour change, without taking the paternalistic approach of imposing the change on constituents. These could be a mix of approaches such as engaging constituents directly, by enlisting local, trusted peers to investigate cultural norms and elicit change from within the community; or to impact constituents indirectly, by incentivizing critical collaborators to change their behaviours.

Core Values

Belief – We believe in what we do.

Resilience – We have the courage and strength to overcome obstacles.

Empower – We enable agency and nurture potential.

Accountability – We are responsible for our actions.

Transparency – We are open and honest.

Empathy – We listen, understand and respect. 

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. At DC we value people from diverse backgrounds, working to create an open atmosphere of trust, honesty and respect.                    

About the Opportunity

Ansh is seeking a dedicated and experienced professional to join our team as a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) coordinator. The Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality, effectiveness, and impact of Ansh’s KMC program. This position involves collecting, analysing, and reporting on program data, conducting on-site monitoring, and providing recommendations for improvement. This position will be responsible for implementing, and managing Ansh’s comprehensive M&E systems to track and assess the performance and impact of Ansh’s neonatal care programs at the district hospital, ensuring data-driven decision-making, continuous improvement, and accountability. The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented individual with strong analytical and communication skills.  

Monitoring and Quality Assurance: You will be responsible for monitoring and ensuring the quality of our programs. This will involve working closely with our nursing staff and program coordinators on ground to record quality data on our effectiveness and impact fullness.

Responsibilities

Collect and manage data from various sources, including Dimagi, hospital records, and program coordinators. 

Oversee and report on all program activities, including but not limited to, identification of lowbirth-weight babies, proper registration, vital signs reporting, discharge, telephonic follow ups and counselling in neonatal care. 

Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency. 

Analyse program data to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement. 

Observe KMC practices, counselling sessions, and weighing procedures. 

Interview mothers and healthcare providers to gather qualitative data. 

Identify and report systemic issues impacting program outcomes. 

Conduct baseline and endline skill assessments for mothers to evaluate the effectiveness of counselling. 

Monitor data quality to ensure accuracy and reliability. 

Conduct random checks to verify data reported by nurses. 

Identify and address data inconsistencies and errors. 

Collaborate with program coordinators and hospital staff to support program implementation.

Participate in weekly M&E calls to discuss monitoring findings and develop action plans.

Contribute to the development and implementation of program evaluation plans 

Required Qualification and Skills:  

Prior experience in a healthcare setting  

Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, data entry and databases like MS Word, Excel and data collection software 

Familiarity with principles and current approaches to monitoring and evaluation using both quantitative and qualitative methods 

Working knowledge of tools, methods and concepts of quality assurance

Excellent knowledge of local language (Hindi) 

Value Alignment  

Desired Experience and Skills

Critical Thinking: the ability to analyse, evaluate, and synthesise information to make sound and logical decisions. 

Observation Skills: Keenly observe the happenings in the hospital to report events relevant to Ansh’s KMC program.

People and communication skills: ability to exchange information in a clear, respectful, and timely manner and adapt to needs of a diverse range of stakeholders 

Knowledge of Postnatal and newborn care: understanding and experience in the application of principles, practices, and guidelines related to the care and well-being of mothers and newborns during the postnatal period.

Information Management Skills: the ability to systematically analyse, design, develop, operate, maintain and organise the databases as well as manage information for research 

Research and Data Collection: the knowledge and ability to use research tools to produce useful insights and the ability to ethically and systematically gather relevant data. 

Remuneration:  Rs 6,00,000 per Annum.

Contract: 1 year, with a probation period of 1 month. Contract extension contingent on performance.

Joining: 1st April 2025

How to Apply

Interested candidate can apply via the Google link: Please do not apply unless you have read the above job description in full. 

About Company

Rural Development Consortium is a non-governmental organization established in 1976?. The registration number of the organization is: S/17692?(27-12-1976)?. The organization is operational in West Bengal, India. Rural Development Consortium works in the area of Advocacy and Research, Aged and elderly, Children, Civic Issues, Dalit Welfare, Disability, Disaster Management, Education & Literacy, Environment and natural resource management, Food and Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Human Rights, Micro Finance (SHGs), Micro Small & Medium Enterprises, Minority Issues, Panchayati Raj, Right to Information & Advocacy, Rural Development & Poverty Alleviation, Tribal Welfare, Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation, Vocational Training, Womens Development & Empowerment, etc. The NGO works towards the promotion of sustainable development.

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