Job Description

The Senior Associate – MEL will play a key role in strengthening Madhi’s monitoring and impact evaluation. The role involves designing and executing research, impact evaluations, and pilots that generate actionable insights to inform program design and contribute to policy advocacy. The Senior Associate will work closely with internal teams, external research partners, and field teams to create a culture of innovation, rigour and continuous learning.

Key Responsibilities

1. Evaluation Design & Implementation

- Co-design and support execution of quasi-experimental studies, and implementation of research.

- Develop research frameworks (ToCs, Log frames etc) and tools, aligned with program goals.

- Design and implement research data collection methods such as FGDs, IDIs, surveys, and mixed-method evaluations.

- Manage data collection processes, including enumerator training, field monitoring, and data quality assurance.

2. Data Analysis & Insight Generation

- Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses using relevant processes – data cleaning, organizing, and statistical methods.

- Synthesize findings into insights, and reports for diverse audiences.

- Create data visualizations and write reports to share with program teams.

4. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

- Coordinate with program teams to ensure timely data collection across different teams.

- Travel to program locations, when required, to support and facilitate field-level data collection (within and outside of Tamil Nadu).

- Actively participate in organizational meetings and contribute to strengthening M&E; structures.

Key Requirements

- Education: Bachelor's degree in education, Development Studies, Economics, Public Policy, or related disciplines.

- Experience: 4–6 years of experience in Monitoring & Evaluation related roles, ideally within the education or development sector.





- Working knowledge of data collection tools including Kobo Toolbox, and Microsoft Forms.

- Strong proficiency in data analysis (Stata/R/Python/Excel)

- Strong proficiency in creating presentations and working with Microsoft Office.

- Exposure to data visualization platforms.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights.

- Engage in continuous learning through inquiry.

- Display high attention to detail and excellence in work.

What You’ll Gain

- Exposure to end-to-end research design and implementation across diverse education programs.

- Chance to collaborate with field teams, programs, and academic experts.

- A chance to shape Madhi’s data and learning agenda to drive systemic education reform in Tamil Nadu and beyond.

Other Details:

- You will be expected to bring your own laptop with updated software (MS Office 2016).

- This role reports to: Senior Manager - Data, Analysis & Performance Management

- Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Requirements
You will thrive in this role if you: • Ability to manage multi-block operations and coach a mid-sized team (4–5 OAs). • Strong interpersonal skills to influence district-level decision-making. • Excellent facilitation and communication in Tamil and English. • Strong organisational and documentation ability. Work Experience include: • Graduate degree (postgraduate in Education, Development Studies, or Management preferred). • 4–5 years of work experience with at least 3 years managing teams/projects. • Prior government/education partnership experience essential. • Strong analytical skills with comfort in data-based decision-making. • Perioded traveling will be required to program blocks in the district. You will be expected to bring your own laptop with updated software (MS Office 2016). This role will report to: Regional Manager Location: Kallakurichi, Kancheepuram, Chengalpettu, Villupuram, Cuddalore Remuneration: CTC 6 LPA to 7 LPA

📌 Senior Associate – Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (India)
🏢 Madhi Foundation
📍 India