SIGNIFICANT: All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located. Room to Read is not able to provide sponsorship.

Position Overview:

The Officer, Data Evaluation will anchor and lead all RME related activities at the State. The position will be based at Jharkhand and will directly report to the Senior Lead, Implementation and have dotted reporting to Senior lead, Data and Evaluation RME at Country Office, Delhi. The position will involve regular travel within the state for monitoring and technical support. The position will contribute to improving government-led monitoring systems, assessments, supporting data collection and analysis, and enhancing data use for decision-making. The Officer will serve as the key point of contact for all RME functions at the state level, working closely with program teams, and government stakeholders and India Country Office RME team to ensure quality implementation of Monitoring Evaluation processes. The base location for this position will be Ranchi (Jharkhand).

Responsibilities:

- Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of Research, Monitoring Evaluation (RME) activities at the State level in line with program and government priorities.

- Coordinate with district teams and government officials to ensure smooth data collection, validation, and reporting processes, data-driven decision-making.

- Provide technical support to government stakeholders to strengthen their monitoring and reporting systems.

- Support in the planning and execution of government-led assessments.

- Support the design and implementation of field studies, surveys, and evaluations in collaboration with State and Country office, Delhi.

- Ensure regular data quality checks and adherence to data protocols.





- Analyze and synthesize data to generate actionable insights and evidence for program improvements.

- Support in refining the existing government monitoring dashboard, visualization and data summaries.

- Support in building the capacity of government counterparts and program teams in data collection, monitoring, data quality measures and evaluations.

- Actively participate in review meetings and ensure data-driven discussions and action planning.

- Work closely with supervisors to prepare high-quality reports, briefs, case studies, and presentations for internal stakeholders, donors, and government partners.

- Liaise with district and national teams, as well as government and technical partners, to ensure alignment and coherence in RME efforts.

- Support state-level planning, donor visits, and strategic discussions with relevant data and insights.

- Carry out any other responsibilities assigned by the reporting manager or organizational leadership.

- Identify key issues around program quality and links between monitoring and evaluation and quality assurance and improvement.

Qualifications:

- Postgraduate degree in Social Sciences, Education, Public Policy, Development Studies, or a related field.

- A minimum of five (05) years in monitoring and evaluation, preferably in the education sector.

- Experience with Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) is desirable.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SurveyCTO

- Strong analytical, coordination and project management skills.

- Ability to travel regularly for monitoring, evaluation and technical support.

- Solid verbal and written communication skills in English and Hindi.

- Ability to multitask effectively, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

📌 Officer, Data and Evaluation (Bokaro Steel City)
🏢 Room to Read
📍 Bokaro Steel City