Data Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

DESIGNATION

Data Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

REPORTS TO

Project Manager

LOCATION

Sabarkantha, Gujarat

DURATION

February 2026

SALARY

Competitive based on skills and prior experience

TRAVEL

20 – 25 %

ABOUT US

At Action Against Hunger, we drive change from the ground up, aiming to cultivate a healthier world. Since inception in 1979, our work has impacted the lives of 26 million individuals through a network of 8,000 humanitarian professionals across 50 countries. In India, our operations from the grassroots upwards, are focused on taking decisive action to create a healthier nation.

In India, we are one of the few NGOs focusing specifically on maternal and child health
with various nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific interventions. Our teams engage
with communities in remote and hard-to-reach areas, identifying and addressing
nutritional challenges in children. We empower mothers and families with knowledge
and awareness so they can see their children grow up strong and for whole communities
to prosper.

We operate in 1,272 villages in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include but does not limit to:

Manage databases to store evaluation systems and analyze data
Conduct data quality assurance to ensure data accuracy & reliability
Enhance team capability by providing evidence driven training to the project staff on monitoring & evaluation methods & tools & its use
Develop & implement monitoring & evaluation plans & frameworks
Support in Designing surveys, assessments, & evaluations
Collaborate with project teams to integrate monitoring & evaluation findings into project implementation
Ensure compliance with donor & organizational monitoring & evaluation requirements
Conduct data analysis, identify & share data driven insights, develop dashboards and share with Technical & Research team
Stay up to date with monitoring & evaluation methodologies & tools to ensure best practices are applied
As per the decided time frame the DMEO must store 100% of data in accordance with established protocols, ensuring ethical standards, compliance, and participant privacy
Maintain high quality of data by conducting back-checks and spot-checks of data

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

Master’s degree from UGC recognized University in one of the disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Population sciences, Rural Development & Management with exceptional academic performance
Minimum 3-4 years of hands-on experience in leading research, monitoring, and evaluation aspects of large- scale projects or programs, well verse with MS Office, quantitative data analysis tools like SPSS, Stata, and Qualitative data analysis tools like NVivo, Atlas

COMPETENCIES

Analytical Skills:Strong quantitative ability

Language Proficiency:Proficiency in Gujarati, English, Hindi, and local languages

Communication Skills:Excellent communication skills

Technical:Basic knowledge of Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), and research principles

Problem-Solving:Agile problem-solving and innovative thinking

Digital Proficiency:Proficiency: Ability to work with data capture tools (CommCare, SurveyCTO, KOBO Toolbox, etc.)

Please send your updated CV to jobs@actionagainsthunger.in with the subject line
‘Application for the post of Manager / Sr. Manager – Fundraising, Mumbai’.

Please send your updated CV to jobs@actionagainsthunger.in with the subject line
‘Application for the post of Data Monitoring & Evaluation Officer-Sabarkantha’.’.

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