This position is with EAII Advisors, Evidence Action s technical partner in India.

Job Summary

You will be part of our Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation team supporting the successful design and rollout of monitoring initiatives for the India Safe Water programme. The programme is implementing In-Line Chlorination (ILC) technology in partnership with the Government of Indias Jal Jeevan Mission, targeting communities served by Single Village Scheme water systems; ILC delivers safe, chlorinated water at the source and has demonstrated strong potential for cost-effectiveness and scale. The programme is currently operational in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with the goal of reaching 17.5 million people across multiple Indian states with safe drinking water.

As the programme portfolio expands, you will contribute to exploring and implementing innovative, technology-enabled ways of operating at scale. The MLE team plays a central role in generating evidence, ensuring data quality, and informing programme decisions; this role requires significant experience in evaluation, quantitative research, impact assessment, development programmes, and applied data analytics.
The Senior Associate - Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation will be based in Current Delhi and reports to the Senior Manager - Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation.

Responsibilities

- Monitoring Framework and Systems
- Support the MLE team in developing programme Theory of Change, Results Framework, Logframe, indicators and measurement protocols aligned with programme objectives.
- Develop and institutionalise monitoring tools, reporting formats, data quality protocols and SOPs.
- Establish systems for routine tracking of programme outputs, outcomes and key performance indicators.
- Work closely with programme teams to ensure that monitoring systems generate actionable insights rather than only reporting numbers.
- Support the design and implementation of the MLE framework for the India Safe Water programme.

- Evaluation Design and Assessment

- Work with MLE team to Develop evaluation designs appropriate to programme objectives, including experimental/quasi-experimental approaches where feasible.




- Work with the MLE team to develop sampling strategies, sample size calculations, survey designs, questionnaires and data collection protocols.
- Define appropriate evaluation indicators and outcome measures related to secure water access, water quality, behaviour change, service delivery and programme performance.

- Data Management, Analysis and Interpretation

- Analysis of large and complex programme datasets using appropriate statistical and econometric methods.
- Conduct descriptive, inferential and multivariate analysis, as appropriate.
- Identify trends, patterns, correlations and anomalies in programme data and translate these into actionable programme insights.
- Develop approaches for data triangulation across survey and monitoring datasets.
- Establish standards for data cleaning, validation, documentation and reproducible analysis.

- Data Visualisation and Dashboarding

- Develop and maintain management dashboards and data visualisation systems to track programme performance.
- Translate complex datasets into intuitive visualisations that can be used by field teams for decision-making.
- Design dashboards covering key programme indicators, performance, implementation progress, outcome indicators and emerging risks.

- Data Quality and Field Monitoring

- Work with the MLE team to Establish and implement a robust Data Quality Assurance (DQA) framework.
- Develop protocols for data verification, back-checks, audits and validation of field-collected data.
- Conduct periodic reviews of monitoring data to identify inconsistencies, reporting gaps and potential data quality issues.
- Work with field and implementation teams to strengthen data collection processes and address data quality gaps.
- Ensure that data collection tools and processes are aligned with evaluation and analytical requirements.

- Programme Learning and Decision Support





- Develop regular analytical reports and management briefs highlighting programme performance, challenges, emerging trends and recommended actions.
- Institutionalise learning loops between monitoring, evaluation and programme implementation.

- Stakeholder Coordination

- Work closely with programme, operations, technical and field teams to integrate ME into programme implementation.
- Manage relationships with external agencies, survey firms, evaluators and technology/data partners.

Qualifications

- 3-5 years of relevant experience in MLE, evaluation, quantitative research, impact assessment, development programmes, or applied data analytics
- Master s degree in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, or a related field
- Experience in WASH, safe water, public health, or rural development is desirable
- Strong understanding of evaluation methodologies and research design
- Demonstrated experience in designing impact and outcome evaluations
- Knowledge of sampling techniques, sample size determination, and survey methodology
- Advanced skills in data analysis and statistical modelling
- Strong hands-on experience in data quality assurance, high-frequency checks, data validation, data cleaning, and data management
- Excellent data visualisation and dashboarding skills
- Proficiency in Stata, SPSS, Power BI, and CAPI scripting. Experience with multiple analytical and data management tools is an advantage
- Ability to independently interpret quantitative findings and effectively communicate insights and implications to non-technical stakeholders
- Strong report writing, documentation, and presentation skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Hindi

Position Location

This role will be based in New Delhi, India.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in India. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

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📌 Sr Associate - Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation ( EAII Advisors ) (New Delhi)
🏢 Evidence Action
📍 New Delhi