Position Summary
The Senior Program Associate (SPA) – Outcome Measurement will play an important role in implementing the CEGIS OM vision in Karnataka, under the ECD/DSS project focused on nutrition outcomes. The role involves working closely with government counterparts at the state and district level to support diagnostics, support review mechanisms, strengthen administrative data systems, and embed data-driven decision making in government processes. The SPA will report directly to the Program Manager / Senior Program Manager, Outcome Measurement.

Roles & Responsibilities
Data Collection and Analysis:
Supports gathering and quality controlling administrative data from relevant government line departments and finance/planning departments.
Manages all primary, secondary, and administrative data by following data management and security protocols.
Analyzes complex datasets and evaluates data quality across different types of datasets using statistical software and analytical tools.
Integrates analysis across operational, outcome, HR,



and finance data to generate cross-cutting insights relevant to ECD/nutrition.
Creates visual representations of data to enhance understanding and prepares outputs such as reports, briefs, dashboards.
Prepares and presents high-quality outputs — review decks, analytical briefs, notes — for government review meetings and internal leadership.
Research, Diagnosis and Solutioning
Conducts independent research including secondary research and on-field research, diagnostics and root cause analysis to identify key system and implementation challenges.
Translates analysis into explicit insights and recommendations to inform problem-solving and policy decisions.
Creates high-quality knowledge products and concept notes on OM principles and practical toolkits to implement them.
Collaboration, Communication and Project Management:
Collaborates across internal teams for solution development, bringing together solutions with a sectoral lens.
Collabora

📌 Senior Program Associate (Vijayanagar)
🏢 Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS)
📍 Vijayanagar