Asst| Manager|Manager | MEL |Health | Family Planning| SRH|

Role: Asst. Manager/Manager - MEL (Health - Family Planning, SRH)

Experience: 8+ years

Salary: 15-18 LPA

Location: Delhi

Job Responsibilities
Support the development of the overall MEL and knowledge strategy for Health, Family Planning , SRH etc
Work closely to execute the MEL strategy of individual cohorts under the program
Designing & developing Monitoring framework in executing research projects end-to-end:
designing cohort-specific survey instruments, digitization of survey instruments (SurveyCTO), training enumerators, testing survey instruments, conducting high-frequency checks
cleaning and analysis (STATA, R, Python), creation of insights based on analysis and data visualization
conduct qualitative interviews to develop case studies and triangulate findings
Responsible to design quasi-experiments and test certain hypotheses with respect to Health, Family Planning , SRH etc
Work closely with all stakeholders to implement experiments - hypothesis creation. getting stakeholder buy-in, creating random samples, designing interventions, executing timely data collection, and trouble-shooting challenges.
Engage regularly with clients that support individual cohorts with the aim of fulfilling the MEL teams vision
Work closely with MEL teams/personnel , funders - to understand their focus areas and incorporate them into MEL strategy and execution. Provide them with regular updates and thought partner with them to troubleshoot challenges
Support knowledge creation and dissemination of insights in a regular and innovative manner for a variety of digital platforms, including Samhitas website, blogs, videos, email newsletters, social media, publications, and more

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience
Bachelors or Masters degree required (economics, statistics, econometrics, public policy, biotechnology, health economics or other related disciplines)
Worked on projects related to public health issues in one or more of the following: family planning, reproductive health, adolescent health, maternal and child health, gender.
8+ years of experience working with on-ground social impact research projects and managing their end-to-end execution (including research design, sampling, tool creation and data collection and analysis)
Excellent understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods (econometrics, statistics, and research design)
Demonstrated experience working on statistics software (Excel, STATA, R,) and data visualisation tools (Google Data Studio, Flourish, Tableau)
Excellent writing and presentation skills
Fluency and excellent communication skills in English
A flexible work style - Someone that can work easily with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment with short timelines.
Emotionally intelligent - Working with a variety of colleagues with empathy, an open mind, and self-awareness.

Why Samhita
Make a big difference: Take, own and implement.
Leadership: This is the perfect opportunity to go beyond traditional roles and lead cutting-edge management and research strategies. The candidate shall work alongside the brightest minds, in an environment that fosters growth and creativity
Impact: Working with Samhita will provide you with an opportunity to bring about a positive change in the lives of millions - doing well by doing well
Work Culture: Samhita has a team of young, hard-working, and dynamic individuals who strive for excellence while maintaining a humble outlook. Our work has been strengthened and supported by international and domestic donor agencies and foundations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, Tata Trusts, GIZ, DFID, the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, UNDP and the Power of Nutrition.
Learning: Increase your problem-solving capabilities by delving into complex challenges,