Apply by: 14 Jul 2023
Position: MIS Associate
Program: LAMP
Location: Odisha
Reporting Relationship: Project Coordinator
Nature of Employment: Consultancy
Number of positions: 1
ABOUT AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION
The American India Foundation is committed to improving the lives of India’s underprivileged, with a special focus on women, children, and youth. AIF does this through high impact interventions in education, health, and livelihoods, because poverty is multidimensional. AIF’s unique value proposition is its broad engagement between communities, civil society, and expertise, thereby building a lasting bridge between the United States and India. With offices in New York and California, twelve chapters across the U.S., and India operations headquartered in Delhi NCR, AIF has impacted 12.9 million lives across 35 states and Union Territories of India. Learn more at www.AIF.org.
ABOUT THE LEARNING AND MIGRATION PROGRAM
The Learning and Migration Program (LAMP) works with children at risk of distress seasonal migration by facilitating their access to seasonal hostels, quality education opportunities, while also training school teachers, and empowering communities on the Right to Education Act (2009). Technical partnerships with State Governments have provided the opportunity to replicate similar models across other migration affected states. Since its inception in 2006, LAMP has impacted 940,566 children at risk of distress seasonal migration through access to quality education opportunities; steered 3,269 villages across 17 States and Union Territories across India to eliminate obstacles to quality education.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Overall responsible for monitoring and evaluation of all the project activities including the preparation of progress reports and managing the project MIS.
Responsible for ensuring the delivery of the program activities in the field as per the schedule given in project proposal.
Responsible to Manage Budget and Vendor Management
Regular Tracking and Follow up Support.
Monitoring of attendance and children performance.
Responsible to facilitate baseline and end line assessment.
Responsible for mapping the schools for intervention.
Responsible for maintaining the database of the children.
Responsible for sharing the progress report of the project every month with the District Manager
Responsible to track the database of the teachers enrolled in the training.
Responsible for working closely with Quality Expert under the supervision with Project Coordinator.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
At least 2-3 years of relevant experience in documentation, reporting, data analysis and monitoring and evaluation related activities in any developmental programs or projects.
Individual having experience of working with Government department/CSR/PSU would be added advantage
Deep knowledge of Indian educational system.
Data analysis, documentation and research skills.
Fluency in written and spoken Hindi and English.
A self-starter who can perform with minimal supervision
Ability to work closely with Educators/ Tutors/Trainers
Managerial, analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills.
QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:
Bachelor/Master degree/ diploma or higher in Mathematics/ Economics/ Statistics/ Rural Development/ Rural Management/ Social Science/ Development Studies or equivalent discipline. Good knowledge of English and Hindi.
Other: Salary commensurate with experience. Initially, the contract shall be issued for a year based on performance, which shall be renewed yearly thereafter.
Position Availability: Immediately
HOW TO APPLY: To apply for this position, please click here and share your details and resume in the prescribed format.
Only applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
