Bhubaneswar, Odisha jobs in India

Founded in 1999, Magic Bus works with children and young people living in poverty, in India, taking them from a childhood full of challenges to a life with meaningful livelihoods. We equip children and young people in the age group of 12 to 18 with the skills and knowledge they need to grow up and move out of poverty. Our youth-centered Livelihoods Program connects the aspirations and potential of young people to available market opportunities. We work with support structures like parents, teachers, the community at large and local government institutions to ensure social, emotional and economic well-being for all young people living in that area.

We operate in cities, towns and villages in 23 states including our regional Head Quarters based in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi and Karnataka. Magic Bus also has its global fund-raising offices in UK, US, Germany and Singapore. Magic Bus offers a dynamic work environment for committed professionals interested in learning and growing with the organization.

Role Summary

The Assistant Manager, Impact will lead the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) component of the School to Work initiative in Odisha, implemented in partnership with the Education and Skilling departments of the Government of Odisha. The initiative supports students in government schools as they move from school to further education, skilling and work, building on existing government systems rather than creating a parallel structure. The person will create and manage programme dashboards, facilitate and support data inputs from schools and field teams, resolve technical issues, clean and analyse data, and share timely insights with the programme team and the central team. The person will also lead periodic assessments, including baseline, endline and qualitative assessments, along with MIS, monitoring, reporting and documenting learning. The person will be the key custodian of all reports and data as well as ensure proper storing of all historical and current data and documents.

Reporting to: Senior Manager – Impact

Roles and Responsibilities

• 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.

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

• Analyse data to draw insights, and share timely reports and insights with the programme team, central team and management on a weekly/monthly basis.
• 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

• Training & Capacity Building
• Undertake periodic training of project staff on the MIS system and M&E processes to ensure efficient use of the system.
• Orient teachers, school staff and field teams on data entry, use of dashboards and data quality standards.
• Technical Skills & Data Analysis
• Strong knowledge of MS Office – Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Proficiency in Advanced Excel and dashboarding tools such as Power BI, Tableau or Looker Studio; working knowledge of STATA, SPSS or R is desirable.
• Experience with mobile data collection platforms such as KoboToolbox, ODK or SurveyCTO.
• Eye for detail, good writing skills, and the ability to understand and analyse complex data.

o Developing case studies and learning briefs.

• Additional Responsibilities
• Maintain high-quality data in relevant databases.
• Perform any other tasks assigned from time to time.
• Demonstrate a can-do attitude and willingness to take initiative in solving ground-level problems.

Education Qualification

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree/ statistics with at least 3-5 years of experience in data management, MIS, dashboards, assessments and documentation in education, skilling or livelihood programmes.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills. Ability to swiftly coordinate and follow up with diverse teams, navigate through uncertainty and tight timelines.
• 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.
• Working knowledge of Odia is desirable.

Pay: ₹45,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Leave encashment
• Provident Fund
• Work from home

Work Location: In person