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New Delhi, Delhi, India

• Provided technical assistance in monitoring activities to ensure compliance and document program impact, performance, and achievement of results.• Developed and maintained the project and annual Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plans (AMELPs), data collection, and annual and semi-annual reports; monitored, and evaluated progress towards planned milestones, achievements, and expected results; and reported regularly on such progress to diverse target audiences, including ILO HQ, FCDO, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders.• Lead MEL design, technical implementation, and management, including monitoring systems, learning processes, and data collection by project staff.• Developed the log frame for all the countries (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Bangladesh).• Supported in multiple budget allocation processes (total project funding: 8 million USD)• Provided technical input into the design, development, and implementation of the project, including the evaluability assessment, Mid-term review, and the M&E plan.• Provide coaching and support to facilitate learning-focused monitoring and evaluation processes, including the use of participatory methods (such as Most Significant Change, Outcome Harvesting), beneficiary and stakeholder feedback mechanisms, and facilitation of peer-learning events.• Developed a full gender-mainstreamed monitoring and evaluation plan for the project’s operation.• Developed Knowledge management strategy for the project.• Provided training to social partners and government officials on child labour issues, M&E tools, etc.• Produced analytical reports with findings, recommendations, and lessons learned.• Liaise with technical experts in the Decent Work Team, Regional Office, and Headquarters.• Designed and implemented capacity-building activities on monitoring and evaluation for country-level partners as part of building and strengthening regional monitoring and evaluation systems and processes

New Delhi Area, India

Monitoring Evaluation and Learning• Provided strategic and operational inputs to the successful delivery of the monitoring and evaluation (MEL) function for Oxfam India.• Lead in developing and delivering the monitoring, evaluation and learning strategy for Oxfam India• Strengthened systems for programme management internally to ensure robust MEL and programme delivery for more than 60 projects.• Contributed actively to new programme development in terms of developing theory of change, a result-based matrix, and a log frame.• Supported effective coordination with stakeholders, including theme leaders and regional managers, in developing and operationalizing the strategy.• Lead in identifying, communicating, and tracking progress against monitoring, evaluation, and learning milestones.• Lead the process of developing key result areas for Oxfam India.• Participated in and contributed to the flow of knowledge from grassroots levels to the national and global MEL networks.• Facilitated adaptive project management Results-based monitoring systems training for Oxfam regional staff and NGO partners.Programme Support and Quality• Ensured all projects followed Oxfam’s programme management and operations manual.• Lead on quarterly progress reports, annual plans, and annual reports for multiple stakeholders (internal and external).• Lead in grant management, budgetary support, and grant data management.• Ensured compliance with Oxfam’s Programme Standards and the principle relating to programme quality and conducted programme quality reviews for thematic projects.• Ensured effective relationships with regions and other Oxfam partners working towards a balanced knowledge and advisory network.• provided thought leadership on programme quality and continual improvement.

New Delhi

• continuous strategic support to the 12 regional offices by developing and implementing monitoring and reporting mechanisms for the programmes running across various states of India.• Formulated the monitoring and evaluation guidelines and framework for AAI.• Formulated partnership guidelines for ActionAid India• Tracking the change promises of each regional office against their regional operational plan.• Leading the appraisal process for new partnerships for ActionAid India (parameters for appraisal, team, etc.)• Designed the impact assessment process for long-term partnerships and donor-funded initiatives.• Designed and conducted baseline and midterm surveys for various donor-funded initiatives (Google, European commission, HDF, ECHO etc.)• Conducted training for staff of partners on various tools (PRA, CSC, Stakeholder analysis, KAP etc.)• Part of drafting team for the midterm review process for the country strategy paper.• Focal person for coordinating India country programmes on M&E in ActionAid International and active member of Eagles (evaluation accountability group at federation level)• Conducted international training as a facilitator on M&E for federation members.• Part of the TISS program to deliver classes on participatory monitoring and evaluation to first-year students.

New Delhi Area, India

Providing support to Regional offices (12) for around 150 NGO partners. Support in Plans & Budgets exercise• Annual Budget projections • Annual Plan &Budget reviews of all partners across India• Preparation and sharing financial and other programmatic details to different functional units for analysis and future planning.• Consolidation of India Plans and Budgets and submission to Asia Regional office.• Preparation of annual review and reflection process guidelines.• Ensure the review exercise has been undertaken in all long term projects.• Drafting terms of reference for strategic exercises (Impact Assessment, mid term review) of all long term projects.• Preparation of annual calendar for all exercises to be conducted in all projects.• Feedback on terms of references and reports of strategic exercises. • Field visits to different states for monitoring and evaluation during strategic exercises. Budget realizations:• Compilation and analysis of the budget realization statement of the long-term projects and give appropriate feedback on the same to the regions.• Tracking of budget realizations to ensure quality spending. Reserve Income Analysis of all projects:• Analysis and Allocation of reserve amount to all partners who have excess income.• Ensuring reserve plans are timely submitted and approved.Long term partnership appraisals:• Preparation of appraisal guidelines for new Projects.• Submission of appraisal documents to Sponsorship Unit.• Preparation of sign off sheet, financial sign off sheet & note for Country Director and submit to sponsorship unit for further processing.Management Information System• Timely Analysis of MIS for feeding into various reports and presentations.• Maintain the database to support the management in the decision making processReporting• Supporting Director Programmes and Senior Manager for different presentations, reports and other information.• Reports to various funding countries.

Supported the operations of 5 states Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, New Delhi, West Bengal and Orissa• Review and Performance Assessment of Programs • Review of financial details• Part of Budget and Allocation Team• Support system to all states in field of Program Management and Assessment• Implementation of Programs • Planning & Budgeting • Monitoring of Programs in Various locations of UP• Donor Reporting• Performance Assessment of programs• Capacity building of team of UP• Supporting the process of building alliances

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B.E, Electronic And Instrumentation Engg

Toc Essentials

Gender Sensitive Governance Course

International Perspectives In Participatory M&E

International Perspectives in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation