JD Monitoring, Evaluation and Documentation Officer- Ahilyanagar
About the job:
Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) Established in 1993, is an internationally recognised non-profit organisation and think tank that engages at the intersection of practice, knowledge and policy across scales and in collaboration with various stakeholders across sectors. WOTR’s goal is to ensure water and food availability, along with livelihoods and income security – to support the sustainable growth and well-being of vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in rural India.
WOTR has been working with rural communities in India for 3 decades now. As of March 2025, it has touched the lives of over 7.92 million across 7255 villages in 10 states of India – Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Karnataka.
Further information vist: www.wotr.org
Role: Monitoring, Evaluation and Documentation Officer
Location: Nagpur, Sangamner, and Ahilyanagar
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities:
About Job:
- Support the development of a comprehensive / Lead Regional level M&E framework and reporting system that will enable the collection, documentation, tracking, and reporting of data related to all results levels of the project: outcome, output, and activity
- Develop and/or revise the project related M&E tools as well as data collection procedures (e.g. project performance tracking and monitoring, indicators, data flow chart, M&E guides).
- Support and guide the development of feasible (specific, observable, measurable, qualitative and quantitative,) indicators, targets, data collection and reporting framework, and performance monitoring plans for all project components.
- Support the development of an automated and interoperable information management system and dashboard to enable the translation of raw data into an interactive visual platform to track real-time progress and inform decision making.
- Regularly collect data on targets of each indicator to measure achievement against performance indicators at all levels.
- Ensure validity, reliability, precision, integrity, and timeliness of information through quality checks and implementation of corrective actions to improve data quality and accountability of project team including technical assistants.
- Support Regional Manager
- Maintain and update the MIS platform to ensure that M&E data are readily available.
- Compile and analyse data for preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as well as ad hoc updates which provide comprehensive insight to the progress, constraints, gaps, and lessons of the project both to internal and external stakeholders ( Donor reporting).
- Support compliance with reporting requirements, reviewing relevant project documents, work plans, M&E framework, and other relevant documents and providing input as needed.
- Support the project management team in coordinating and/or conducting thematic assessments.
- Regularly track and analyse progress, challenges, gaps, and lessons learned through implementation. Facilitate spot-checks, implementation of assessments, mid-term and end line evaluations, studies and research-related efforts related to the project delivery.
- Work in close collaboration with head office WOTR, Pune to ensure that projects M&E framework is implemented and practiced according to organization standards.
- The role involves visit to project site in rural areas and travel will be 50-60 percent of the total monthly duration.
- Other duties that may be assigned by the Regional Manager within the scope of the role.
Qualification and Skills Required:
- Master’s in Social Work, Sociology, Agriculture Economics/Economics, Development Studies, Rural Development, Anthropology, Post graduate diploma in Development Management.
- At least three (3) years’ experience in the design, development and/or implementation of M&E systems, in the Development sector.
- A minimum of two (2) years in research and evaluation design, reporting, and knowledge management is required.
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience setting up and maintaining information and data management platforms is required.
- Quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills including the use of software such as PowerBI, looker studio, tableau, and excel/google sheets and familiarity with routine management of information systems is highly desirable.
- Experience using statistical packages such as SPSS, STATA is an added advantage.
Send your application to careers@wotr.org.in with the subject line “Monitoring and Evaluation Officer” and fill the Form: https://forms.gle/CRrZCLa3DTyHjJhS9