**Roles and Responsibilities

1. Project Data Management & Monitoring** o Lead on building session and activity tracking tech-platform as well as rolling out the system.

o Compile and manage data related to project, masters, session delivery, session attendance, number of sessions, etc.

o Facilitate and support timely data inputs from schools and field teams, and resolve technical issues users face with data entry and the platform.

o Create, manage and regularly update (weekly, fortnightly or monthly) dashboards for the programme to monitor and track key activities and outcomes.

o Clean and validate data received from the field, check for errors and gaps, and provide feedback to respective teams and the impact team.

o Support Program Managers and Impact Managers in conducting project reviews and monitoring activities.

o Undertake field visits to ensure data reporting processes are followed and ensure data quality.

2. Data Coordination & Reporting at Central Team o Coordinate with all managers to gather data on a weekly, monthly, and regular basis across all programme districts in Odisha.

o Conceptualize, build, and maintain Central dashboards for monitoring.

o Reporting on concurrent monitoring data to regional office and head office; preparing concurrent data for reporting to the Education and Skilling departments and funders o Analyse data to draw insights, and share timely reports and insights with the programme team, central team and management on a weekly/monthly basis.

o Work with central and state teams to provide feedback on the health of project data.

3. Managing and Conducting evaluations and assessments o Design and implement periodic assessments and evaluations, including baseline and endline assessments, impact evaluations and annual assessments.

o Develop assessment tools, sampling plans and data collection protocols, and coordinate data collection with field teams and partners.





o Conduct qualitative assessments such as focus group discussions, interviews, case studies and field observations o Analyse data and prepare reports for baseline, endline, annual and qualitative assessments o Present key findings from assessments and concurrent monitoring to the funder, government departments and other key stakeholders

4. Training & Capacity Building o Undertake periodic training of project staff on the MIS system and M&E; processes to ensure effective use of the system.

o Orient teachers, school staff and field teams on data entry, use of dashboards and data quality standards.

5. Technical Skills & Data Analysis o Strong knowledge of MS Office - Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

o Proficiency in Advanced Excel and dashboarding tools such as Power BI, Tableau or Looker Studio; working knowledge of STATA, SPSS or R is desirable.

o Experience with mobile data collection platforms such as KoboToolbox, ODK or SurveyCTO.

o Eye for detail, good writing skills, and the ability to understand and analyse complex data.

o Developing case studies and learning briefs.

6. Additional Responsibilities o Maintain high-quality data in relevant databases.

o Perform any other tasks assigned from time to time.

o Demonstrate a can-do attitude and willingness to take initiative in solving ground-level problems.

Education Qualification o Bachelors or masters degree/ statistics with at least 3-5 years of experience in data management, MIS, dashboards, assessments and documentation in education, skilling or livelihood programmes. o Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills. Ability to swiftly coordinate and follow up with diverse teams, navigate through uncertainty and tight timelines.

o Experience working with Government school systems, community-based programme, state or district education departments, skilling or vocational education departments, or large-scale education programmes, is desirable.

o Working knowledge of Odia is desirable.

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