The MEL Officer will develop of MEL plans, logical frameworks, and work plans; oversee data collection through field visits; lead development of research protocol and seek ethical approvals; conduct data analysis; and prepare reports and presentations for internal use and dissemination. The role requires flexibility to support other tasks as needed.

This role involves close collaboration technical and program teams to ensure robust data systems, quality assurance, capacity building, and the translation of data into actionable insights.

Roles and responsibilities include:

• Develop the overall MEL plan, log frameworks, work plan

• Lead field monitoring visits and assist in gathering qualitative insights during project data collection activities

• Lead data processing, cleaning, analysis, visualisation, and presentation

• Develop research protocols and ensure approval from the required Research Ethics Committee and local IRB (as required) ensuring the protection of human subjects

• Develop of reports,



presentations and templates for effective internal use and dissemination of reports at state & national levels

• Function with utmost sensitivity towards data confidentiality and privacy

• Perform duties as assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

Requirements
• Education: Master’s Degree in development studies, demography, statistics, or related subjects. MEL experience in education is preferred

• A minimum of four years of post-qualification M&E;/Quantitative research experience and demonstrated history of practical skills in monitoring and evaluation of donor-funded programs in the education or social sector.

• Solid grounding in M&E; frameworks, research design, sampling techniques, data collection methods, and statistical analysis, including proficiency with tools like R, stata, or SPSS

• Demonstrated experience in data management including data cleaning, standardisation, maintenance, collation, analysis, and reporting

• Experience in report writing

📌 MEL Officer (Delhi)
🏢 Wadhwani AI LEHS
📍 Delhi