Position Title: MIS Officer
Functional Area: Programme - Health
Reporting To: Manager- Health
Location: Delhi
About Smile Foundation:
Smile Foundation works for the welfare of underprivileged children and their families through programmes focused on education, healthcare, skilling and women empowerment and Empowering Grassroots. Started in 2002 by a group of young corporate professionals, today Smile has evolved into a national level development organization impacting lives of over 2 million underprivileged children and their families with project presence in 27 states across India, 10 offices in strategic locations and over 650 employees, besides volunteers, well-wishers and supporters.
The organization also holds Special Consultative Status with United Nation’s Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC), accredited with global organizations like GuideStar, United Way, CAF America, Give2Asia and many more. Furthermore, Smile Foundation has been a Great Place to Work © Certified organization for the last Six years running and is considered ‘Gold Standard’ in identifying and recognizing Great Workplace Cultures.
Currently SF is implementing projects across India directly or with the help of grassroot organizations. These are primarily CSR funded projects of varied scale in both urban and rural settings including aspirational districts in thematic areas. The wealth of knowledge emanating from our work is immense, which is curated systematically for purposes ranging from raising funds to driving programmatic change. towards creating large scale impact.
Summary of Role
The MIS Officer- Health will be responsible for managing, maintaining and strengthening the MIS for health projects. The role will ensure timely collection, compilation, validation, analysis and reporting of project data to support effective program management and decision-making. The incumbent will work closely with project teams to ensure data quality, compliance with reporting requirements and efficient use of digital MIS platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure timely and accurate data collection, verification and validation from field teams.
- Conduct periodic field visits to monitor activities, assess data quality and support field-level implementation.
- Track project indicators, milestones and outcomes as per the log frame/results framework.
- Ensure proper documentation, storage and management of all MIS data.
- Conduct data analysis to generate insights, identify gaps and recommend corrective actions.
- Support the Manager in preparing progress reports, presentations and success stories using project data.
- Capacity building of field staff on data collection tools, reporting formats, DQA, documentation practices and evidence generation.
- Provide support during audits, reviews and monitoring visits by donor, senior management or external stakeholders.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Public Health / Social Sciences / Statistics / Development Studies or a related field.
- Atleast 1-2 years of experience in MIS preferably health project
- Strong understanding of M&E frameworks, indicators and data quality assurance.
- Proficiency in advance MS Excel, data analysis and dashboard preparation (PoweBi / Lookers studio/ Tableau).
- Ability to conduct field visits extensively in the project locations
Skills Required
- Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively with field teams and external stakeholders.
- Good planning and time management skills.
Competencies
- Information Management: Establishes procedures to collect information needed to manage an organization or ongoing activities within it.
- Planning and Prioritizing: Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
- Analytical Problem-Solving: Analyses information to understand relationships, patterns, and causes and effects, integrate data and check facts. This is done with both qualitative and quantitative information, making rational and timely judgments on the basis of the information that is available.
- Attention to Detail: Pays close attention to information that is overlooked or taken for granted by others. Prefers to look beyond the obvious and does not accept situations or take information at face value. Scrutinizes how things go together, making sure components are indeed aligned and appropriately interrelated.
How to Apply -
Share your CV/Profile with a brief note (cover letter) telling why you find yourself a right fit for the role, with the subject line – DevNet - {Your Name}- & Position Applied- Location at jobs@smilefoundationindia.org
Smile Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please Note: Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted by the Human Resources Team.