Key Roles & Responsibilities Annual Research and Evaluation Plan 1. Alignment of the annual plan with the project design, LFA, and ToC for various projects. 2. Track the project input and output as per the MERA annual plan. 3. Use checklist methods (before, during, and after plans) for each research and evaluation activity 4. Submit weekly or monthly reports on project performance and key insights and gaps. Operational support for research and evaluation plan implementation 1. Adherence to the project-specific planner and coordination with different stakeholders for timely execution. 2. Coordinate with projects to facilitate the field data collection work undertaken by the third-party independent agency. 3. Support the monitoring team for any pilot testing or pre-testing for Edtech-based monitoring innovations. Planning and execution of various impact assessments and impact evaluations 1. Co-ordination with funder and third-party agency representatives for onboarding and execution of assessment as per multi-stakeholder plan 2. Internal coordination with project teams for execution of impact evaluation as per the completion of the three-year project life cycle. Reporting of Field Activities: 1. Monthly field visit log and report submission to manager 2. Reporting of data quality assurance and gaps identified during field visits. 3. Weekly coordination and compliance report while working with the third-party independent agencies. Capacity building and training support for project teams 1. Organize and conduct field research data collection training and techniques for project field staff. 2. Participate in project trainings/orientations/MIS/data review to strengthen the research and evaluation design. 3. Training of the project data team on the standards of research and evaluation processes. Others: 1. Contractual agreement or MoU processing with third-party agencies 2. Financial management as per the milestone-based financing of research and evaluation projects. Job Specifications: Nature of job- Permanent Location- Mumbai HO Working hours- 08:00 AM to 4:00 PM or 9:00 AM–5:00 PM or 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Travelling requirements Travel to project locations in and around Mumbai, Gujarat, and Goa for primary data collection and beneficiary interaction (approximately 30-40% time). HR Vartika - 7977011264