About SEWA Bharat

Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) is a movement to empower women working in the informal economy. SEWA Bharat is part of the national SEWA movement. Established in 1984, it is a national federation of SEWA organizations of women working in the informal economy. SEWA Bharat emerged out of the need to address the SEWA movement’s challenges with geographical expansion and coordination. SEWA Bharat comprises a family of SEWA organizations to further informal women workers’ rights, livelihoods, financial independence, education, health and social security.

Project Location:

Kolkata, West Bengal

Scope Of Work

SEWA Bharat is looking for a MEL Associate to strengthen evidence-based programme implementation through robust monitoring systems, high-quality data management, timely reporting, and continuous learning. The MEL Associate will support programme teams in tracking outcomes, assessing impact through qualitative and quantitative methods, generating actionable insights, and contributing to donor reporting, research, advocacy, and knowledge management.



The position will work closely with state programme teams, the national MEL team, external consultants and technology partners to ensure that programme data and learning are effectively used for strategic decision-making and continuous programme improvement.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management
Design and finalise the MEL Plan in coordination with the project core team and state programme teams.
Support and train field teams on monitoring, data collection, reporting, and data management in line with the MEL Plan.
Monitor the implementation of monitoring systems and track progress against programme indicators.
Coordinate with SEWA teams to ensure timely collection, verification, consolidation and reporting of programme data.
Work closely with MEL team members to analyse data, prepare reports, identify gaps and recommend course corrections where required.
Ensure that the MIS is regularly u

📌 MEL Associate (India)
🏢 SEWA Bharat
📍 India