World Change Starts with Educated Children® 

IMPORTANT: All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located. Room to Read is not able to provide sponsorship.

Position Overview:

The Associate, Research Monitoring and Evaluation (RM&E) will be responsible for storing and archiving Room to Read’s program and project data across implementation areas. This role also involves ensuring data quality and conducting extensive field monitoring visits in these areas. Additionally, the Associate, RM&E will assist the Officer, RM&E in planning, managing and implementing assessments, research and other planned RM&E activities for Room to Read’s programs and projects. This is a country office-based position which requires frequent travel to the implementation areas, accounting for more than 50% of the time. The Associate, RM&E will report to Associate Director, RM&E.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Data Storing and Analysis: Collect and store program and project data, analyze it, and prepare various presentations to illustrate trends and insights.

• Data Quality Monitoring (DQM): Conduct data quality monitoring, including data collection, entry, and report preparation. Cross-check reported data with primary data sources to ensure data accuracy and quality. Provide recommendations for GSD reconciliation.

• Frequent School Visits: Regularly visit Literacy Portfolio (LP) and Gender Equality Portfolio (GEP) schools to review program and project implementation and collect necessary project data and prepare reports with recommendations.

• Collect and Compile Field Visit Reports: Collect and compile reports from RM&E visits, prepare presentations based on the findings to share with relevant stakeholders.

• Library Rating for Literacy Program: Verify and analyze Library Rating data activity twice a year. 

• Annual GI Data Collection: Support the collection of Annual Global Indicator Data for the School Room initiative.

• Monthly PIM Data Management: Cross-check, compile, and analyze monthly PIM data, then prepare presentations based on the findings.

• Student Tracking Data Analysis: Support the quality checking during data collection, data compilation, and support in analysis of student tracking data, and preparing related presentations.

• LP Assessments: Assist in conducting assessments for Literacy Program. Take part in data quality monitoring during data collection by external data collectors.

• Life Skill Assessments for GEP: Support in conducting of Life Skill Assessments for Girls’ Education Program. Take part in data quality monitoring during data collection by extenal data collectors.

• Assist in Research: Provide support to Officer-RM&E and Sr. Manager-RM&E in planning and conducting CO-led research work.

• Assessment Data Collection through SurveyCTO: Support Officer, RM&E in designing data collection tool in SurveyCTO. Assist in enumerator training and import data from SurveyCTO platform.

• Assist RM&E and Program Team: Assist the RM&E and program teams in data collection, ensuring

• Book Check Out Data: Collect and analyze data related to book checkouts and prepare relevant analysis.

• Monthly PIM Data Cleaning: Assist Officer, RM&E in cleaning and analyzing monthly PIM data.

• Project Monitoring: Support in monitoring and assessing project implementation (as required).

• Program Participation: Participate in various programs and events organized by Room to Read or assigned by Room to Read.

• Any other assignments as instructed by the Supervisor or Room to Read management.

Qualification:

Required:

• At least Bachelor’s degree from a reputed university, major in statistics/Education/Social Science or any other relevant subject

• At least two years of experience in monitoring and research work including, data collection, data quality, data entry and managing database

Technical

• Strong knowledge in MS Office software is a must 

• Expertise in data quality monitoring is a must  

• Experience and comfort in using computers, web and android-based applications for data collection and analyzing will be an asset 

• Experience in data analysis and preparing analytical reports

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions will be a plus

• Collect and archive program data, analysis data and prepare different report/presentation

Compensation:

We offer competitive salary. The benefits include:

• Provident Fund

• 13th Month Allowance

• Gratuity

• Health coverage for staff and dependents

• Insurances

• Professional Development opportunities. The most significant benefit is the opportunity to work with one of the fastest growing international organizations, which has sole focus on education & continuously innovating efficient & effective social entrepreneurship.

Child Protection Principles

• Room to Read is committed to the education and welfare of children and protecting them from abuse and exploitation

• Room to Read has zero tolerance for child abuse and exploitation.

• All children have the right to be free from abuse and exploitation, including neglect, maltreatment, and physical, mental or sexual violence, injury or abuse.

• All children should be treated with respect and dignity.

• The well-being of the child is Room to Read’s first priority when dealing with all identified or suspected cases of child abuse.

• Room to Read shall integrate child protection into all its organizational strategies, structures and work practices.

Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Principles

• Room to Read Representatives must create and maintain an environment that prevents sexual exploitation and sexual abuse.

• Room to Read has zero tolerance for adult sexual exploitation and abuse. 

• Sexual exploitation and abuse are serious violations of fundamental human rights and will not be accepted or tolerated.

• All adults should be treated with respect and dignity.

• Room to Read implements a survivor-centered approach, putting the survivor’s rights and dignity at the forefront.

• Survivors referred to available professional assistance (e.g. mental health counselling), upon consent.

Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.

Read is a child-safe organization; all personnel must adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy, Child Protection Code of Conduct and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Policy.

About Room to Read:   

Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read envisions a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, where all children have room to read, learn and grow – creating lasting change. Through our Literacy Portfolio, we train and coach teachers of the early grades in literacy instruction; create and publish quality books and curricular materials in local languages; and establish children’s libraries filled with diverse children’s books that can be enjoyed at school and home. Our Gender Equality Portfolio supports adolescents, particularly girls, in developing life skills that promote gender equality, helping them to pursue lifelong learning and make informed decisions.

We support young people of all genders to overcome gender biases and build the knowledge and skills to create a gender-equal world. Room to Read collaborates with local communities, partner organizations, publishers, and governments to test and implement innovative models that can be integrated into the education system to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. To date, Room to Read has benefited more than 50 million children in 28 countries.

Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.