Project Manager – Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)

About the role

The Project Manager – Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) at SELCO Foundation in Bengaluru turns monitoring, evaluation and research findings into high-quality reports, knowledge products and communication materials for programme teams, senior management, funders and external stakeholders. The role works closely with the MEL team, statisticians, programme teams and external research partners, synthesising evidence from Baseline, Midline and Endline (BME) evaluations, routine monitoring and thematic research studies. It also supports proposal development, dissemination of evidence and management of evaluation studies. The position reports to the Senior Research Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Evidence generation: interpret BME evaluations and research findings, write evidence-based reports and recommendations, prepare learning briefs, case studies, evidence notes and success stories, and facilitate learning sessions with programme teams.
• Proposal development: help Programme and Partnerships teams write MEL concept notes, develop MEL sections of proposals (results frameworks, indicators, MEL plans, evaluation approaches), recommend monitoring and evaluation strategies, and provide evaluation findings and impact data to strengthen proposals.
• Reporting: maintain a reporting calendar, prepare donor, annual, impact and management reports, coordinate their submission, and share them through presentations, publications and stakeholder meetings.
• Publications: create content for the website, newsletters and social media, prepare technical papers, policy briefs and research articles, review external evaluation reports before publication, and work with the Communications team.
• Evaluation support: plan and implement BME evaluations and thematic studies, develop concepts, methodologies, data collection tools and Terms of Reference, coordinate with external research agencies, and review protocols, field processes and final reports.
• Stakeholder coordination: work with Programme, MEL, Communications and Knowledge teams and external partners, and support donor meetings, programme reviews and dissemination events.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics, Public Policy or a related discipline.
• 5-8 years of experience in MEL, research, programme evaluation or evidence generation.
• Demonstrated experience preparing donor reports, impact reports and technical publications, and supporting proposal development and managing evaluation studies.
• Experience with development sector programmes preferred.

Required skills

• Analytical, report writing and communication skills; ability to turn evidence into actionable insights.
• Programme evaluation and mixed-method research experience.
• Familiarity with MEL frameworks, theories of change and results frameworks.
• Microsoft Office; Power BI dashboards and digital data collection platforms desirable.

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