15 Oct
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Bal Raksha Bharat
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Tirupati
15 Oct
Bal Raksha Bharat
Tirupati
CHILD SAFEGUARDING (Strike out whichever is not applicable)
Level 1: The role holder will not have contact with children and/or young people, or access to personal data
about children or young people, as part of their work; therefore a police check will not be mandatory unless the
content or location of the role changes, in which case the Child Safeguarding level will be reviewed.
Level 2: Either the role holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of
their work; or they will be working in a regulated position (Finance, Monitoring Evaluation, Legal etc.);
therefore a police check will be required.
Level 3: The role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week
or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in programs; or
are visiting programs; therefore a police check will be required.
ROLE PURPOSE
The MIS Coordinator will design, set up and manage the Management Information System of the Viksit Gaon
Pilot Project in Varadaiahpalem and Bathalavallam Gram Panchayats, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh. The role
will ensure that accurate, timely and disaggregated data on facility readiness, service delivery, nutrition,
anaemia, referrals and community engagement is available for monitoring, decision-making, donor reporting
and learning.
S/he will strengthen data quality at facility and Anganwadi level, build on government platforms (POSHAN
Tracker, HMIS, RCH portal, U-WIN) rather than create parallel systems, and support the baseline, midline and
endline evaluations and the digital nutrition and anaemia tracking system of the project.
SCOPE OF ROLE
Scope: To establish and manage the project MIS, digital beneficiary tracking, data quality systems and
dashboards for the Viksit Gaon Pilot Project in 2 Gram Panchayats (3 villages), Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Tirupati
District, Andhra Pradesh.
Reports to: Assistant Manager - Viksit Gaon Project
Staff reporting to this post: No
Budget Responsibilities: No
Role Dimensions: Data and MIS support to the project team and field staff; regular field visits to the project
villages
Context: Development / Humanitarian
Project: Viksit Gaon Pilot Project (Shubh Aarambh 2.0 - Ek Nayi Pehal) - an integrated, convergence-led model
for rural health and nutrition transformation in Varadaiahpalem and Bathalavallam Gram Panchayats (3 villages,
~10,700 population, 14 Anganwadi Centres, 1 PHC and sub-centres/Ayushman Arogya Mandirs),
Varadaiahpalem Mandal, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
1. MIS design and management
Design and maintain the project MIS, indicator tracker and results framework, aligned with the baseline-
midline-endline indicator framework, with clear definitions, data sources and reporting frequency.
Develop digital data collection tools and registers (e.g., KoBo/ODK or similar), beneficiary master lists
and village/facility profiles; manage user access and data backups.
Maintain beneficiary-level databases for women, adolescents and children covered under screening
camps, anaemia and malnutrition case management, nutrition education and community volunteer
networks.
2. Digital nutrition and anaemia tracking
Operate the digital tracking mechanism for Hb testing, severity of anaemia, treatment initiation, IFA
adherence, referral status, follow-up and recovery; track SAM/MAM identification, referral and
rehabilitation.
Support registration/mapping of AWC beneficiaries on POSHAN Tracker in convergence with ICDS/WCD,
and track missed beneficiaries and referral gaps.
Compile and triangulate data from HMIS, POSHAN Tracker, RCH portal,
U-WIN, facility registers and
project records; flag discrepancies between administrative records and survey/field evidence for followup.
Maintain data for SMS/WhatsApp-based nudges, health facility patient feedback kiosk, telehealth kiosk
usage, health camp coverage, and VHSND/AWC service utilisation.
3. Data quality and capacity building
Conduct regular data verification and spot checks (including accuracy of height/weight measurements
and Hb testing records) and maintain data quality audit reports.
Orient and train Mobilizers, project staff and frontline workers (ASHAs, ANMs, AWWs) on data
collection, recording and use; support facility-level monthly data compilation and analysis sessions.
Provide technical support for community/facility dashboards and monthly/quarterly data review
meetings with Health, ICDS and Gram Panchayat stakeholders.
4. Analysis, reporting and evaluation support
Analyse project data and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual dashboards, trend analyses and data
summaries to support course correction.
Provide accurate data inputs for donor reports, progress reports, case studies and learning documents;
support timely submission of reports as per timelines.
Support the baseline, midline and endline studies - tool preparation, enumerator orientation, data
collection monitoring, cleaning, validation and sharing of datasets, including out-of-pocket expenditure
data.
Support organisational data requirements such as SC Info/BRISK and any other internal MIS reporting.
5. Data protection and compliance
Ensure confidentiality, consent and secure storage of beneficiary data, particularly personal data of
children, in line with BRB s Child Safeguarding, data protection and information security policies.
Comply with BRB financial norms and procedures and support the Assistant Manager in project
documentation, audits and compliance reviews.
Undertake any other tasks assigned by the Line Manager in the interest of the project.
Indicative performance measures
MIS and data collection tools developed and functional within agreed timelines; monthly data updated
by the agreed date.
% of beneficiary records complete, verified and consistent across sources; number of data quality checks
completed.
Timely submission of dashboards and data for donor, state and national reporting.
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability
Takes ownership of data accuracy, timeliness and confidentiality, and answers for the quality of the
information the project reports.
Ambition
Aspires to build an MIS that is a model for the organisation and drives real-time, evidence-based
decisions at village level.
Collaboration
Works closely with programme, finance and government teams so that data is shared, understood and
used by everyone who needs it.
Creativity
Finds simple, practical and cost-effective digital solutions to data collection, tracking and visualisation
challenges in rural settings.
Integrity
Reports data honestly, even where it differs from official records; protects beneficiary privacy and treats
children s data with utmost care.
QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate/Post-graduate in Statistics, Computer Applications, Data Science, Public Health, Social Sciences
or a related discipline from a recognised university.
Certification in MIS, data analytics or monitoring and evaluation will be an advantage.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
3-5 years of experience in MIS/monitoring and evaluation in the development sector, preferably in health and nutrition projects.
Experience with mobile data collection platforms (KoBo/ODK/CommCare or similar) and data visualisation tools (Power BI/Google Looker Studio/Tableau) is desirable.
Strong working knowledge of Advanced Excel/Google Sheets; basic knowledge of SQL/R/Python is an advantage.
Familiarity with government health and nutrition data systems (HMIS, POSHAN Tracker, RCH, U-WIN) is an advantage.
Fluency in Telugu and English is essential; ability to travel regularly to project villages.
KEY COMPETENCIES
Technical competencies
MIS design, database management and indicator tracking.
Data cleaning, analysis, visualisation and reporting skills.
Digital data collection tool design and deployment.
Understanding of health, nutrition and anaemia indicators and anthropometric data.
Training and handholding of field staff and frontline workers on data use.
Attention to detail, confidentiality and meeting deadlines.
Generic Competencies
Being the Voice of Children: Utilises being part of a global movement to promote change in the policy
and public sphere on child related issues
Advancing Equality Inclusion: Drives an enabling environment for gender equality and inclusion, and
prioritising the most deprived and marginalised children
Builds Strengthens Partnerships: Inspires others to embrace the values and principles that underpin
partnerships and the localisation agenda
Child Rights: Promotes the rights of children in own work and in work with colleagues and peers
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry
out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities
Bal Raksha Bharat aims to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of age,
race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. Women candidates are encouraged
to apply.
Child Safeguarding
We need to keep children secure so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our
commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Safeguarding our Staff
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the BRB s anti-harassment policy.
About Bal Raksha Bharat
Bal Raksha Bharat (also known as Save the Children) is Indias leading independent child rights organisation. It is
a member of Save the Children movement that operates globally with the mission to inspire breakthroughs in
the way the world treats children and achieve immediate and lasting changes in their lives. We are working
towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
No child dies from preventable causes before their fifth birthday
All children learn from a quality basic education and
Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We run programmes in the remotest corners of India and urban areas in the areas of Health Nutrition,
Education, Child Protection and Livelihood Economic Wellbeing in order to facilitate quality education,
healthcare and protection from harm and abuse and life-saving aid during emergencies to children.
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