ROLE PROFILE
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Job Title
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Senior Deputy Director/Deputy Director-Monitoring, Evaluation and Research
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Functional Area
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Monitoring & Evaluation
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Reports To
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Project Director- UPTSU
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Location
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Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh
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Travel Required
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20%
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Effective Date
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September 2026
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IHAT PURPOSE AND PRIORITIES:
India Health Action Trust was instituted in 2003 as a Charitable Trust with a vision to meaningfully impact the lives of vulnerable and marginalised people by addressing health and social inequities. The Trust is working towards reducing inequities by developing comprehensive and sustainable programmes to improve population health. Since its inception, IHAT has working closely with the Government of India and state governments, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Delhi and Bihar to achieve public health goals. Our work is focused in achieving significant improvements in Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health, improved Nutrition among mothers and children, addressing infectious diseases, and strengthening health systems . We use program science to optimise and scale public health programs while partnering with the governments and communities.
ROLE PURPOSE:
Senior Deputy Director/Deputy Director-Monitoring & Evaluation would be the overall nodal person of the work to be undertaken in the domain of Monitoring & Evaluation and Research. The position is responsible for integrating three sub-verticals of Monitoring & Evaluation and Research (strengthening government data systems, special studies and implementation research, program monitoring and strategic analysis) to ensure strategic and directional analytical support to inform programmatic decisions across the domains of MNCH, Nutrition, & Family Planning. The position will also lead the organisation's learning agenda by translating diverse data and analyses into academic and non-academic publications.
DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE:
- Provide overall technical leadership to the MONITORING & EVALUATION team to support government data strengthening efforts, programme monitoring and research, and strategic analysis that helps programs to strengthen service delivery in Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition (RMNCHN).
- Provide technical and managerial oversight to strengthen the routine government data system through multiple proven efforts and innovations by establishing a strong liaison with the Government of Uttar Pradesh counterparts.
- Ensure the quality and utilization of HMIS, RCH, eKavach, UPKSK, HRMS, DVDMS, CARE, and other government health information systems in government decision-making.
- Oversee development of dashboards, scorecards, district profiles, exception reports, analytical products, technical reports, policy briefs, publications, and knowledge products.
- Lead the design, implementation, and continuous refinement of results frameworks, theories of change, and indicator reference sheets
- Ensure standardization of data collection tools, reporting formats, and SOPs, and lead data quality checks and review processes.
- Promote routine use of data for programme planning, adaptive management, and evidence-based decision-making.
- Lead the design of operational and implementation research, baseline/endline studies, and other evaluations, including development of protocols, methodologies, sampling, and analysis plans.
- Ensure compliance with ethical standards and required approvals (IEC/IRB) for all research activities.
- Oversee primary and secondary data collection, including surveys, assessments, and qualitative research, ensuring quality, timelines, and proper supervision of field teams.
- Establish and maintain secure and efficient data management systems for storage, confidentiality, and access.
- Oversee development of reports, dashboards, research outputs, and knowledge products
- Develop and design key performance questions and parameters for monitoring project performance and comparing it to targets.
- Undertake cutting edge program data analysis and using the evidence provide key program feedback.
- Develop technical documents, brief notes, and infographics from the evidence generated through research.
- Organising, writing, and editing technical guidelines, documents, resource materials, training modules, presentations and other relevant materials in coordination with the concerned teams.
Key Inputs expected from the Job Role:
- Oversee a team of monitoring & evaluation and research personnel.
- Formulate key strategic questions to provide direction to the program implementation
- Lead the process of data analysis to address the identified strategic questions and to generate key programmatic insights using primary data (internal concurrent monitoring survey, program monitoring data and government data (HMIS/UP-HMIS)) and secondary data sources (NFHS, AHS, DLHS etc) and those conducted by UPTSU
- Desgin and implement evaluation and dipstick studies or implementation research
- Lead the process of synthesizing the empirical findings.
- Establish a well functional rapport with the government and line departments for successful execusion of technical assistance in the domain of M&E and Research
- Any other work given by the line manager or organization from time to time
QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE
Educational Qualification:
Required:
- Master's degree in Public Health (MPH), Demography/Population Studies, Statistics, Health Economics, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Community Medicine (MD), Health Informatics, or any other relevant discipline from a recognized university/institution
Preferred:
- Ph.D. in Public Health, Population Studies, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Systems, Community Medicine, or a related discipline
- Certification/training in Monitoring & evaluation, Health Management Information Systems (HMIS), DHIS2, data analytics, or statistical software such as R, STATA, SPSS, SAS, Power BI, or Tableau will be an added advantage
Experience:
- Minimum 10-12 years of progressively responsible experience in Monitoring & evaluation, public health programme management, health systems strengthening, implementation research, or health data analytics, with at least 8 years experience in managing large team
- Proven experience in designing and implementing Monitoring & evaluation frameworks, performance monitoring systems, data quality assurance mechanisms, and programme evaluations for large-scale public health programmes
- Demonstrated experience of providing technical assistance to Central/State Governments, preferably under the National Health Mission (NHM) or other Government of India health programmes
- Experience in managing multidisciplinary teams and engaging with government, development partners, and other key stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills with experience in health information systems, data visualization, evidence generation, and translating data into programme and policy decisions
CRITICAL COMPETENCIES:
Behavioral
- Strategic Thinking
- Conceptual Thinking and Analytical Ability
- Team Management
Functional
- Advanced quantitative research
- Advanced statistical analysis using STATA, SPSS, R or other statistical software and projection packages and GIS packages
- Adequate knowledge and working experience on qualitative research
- Proven skills in peer-reviewed publications
Domain
- Knowledge of components of RMNCHN and governemt policies & programs
- Knowledge of available data sets for RMNCHN
- Knowledge of survey design and research methodologies (Quanti/Quali)
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Internal: All the units of the organisation
External: UP-NHM, State health department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
IHAT’S VALUES IN PRACTICE
Community Centric: It is the communities we serve and the community at IHAT that drives us forward.
Think Sustainability: We believe in engaging with the government and communities to scale up and sustain positive outcomes
Scientific and Innovative: We relentlessly pursue scientific rigour and adapt our work in the face of new evidence. We encourage out of the box thinking and challenge ourselves to do better.
Interdisciplinary: We foster discussion, debate and deliberation across disciplines to arrive at the best possible solution.
LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN
Low Contact – Low frequency of interaction with children
HOW TO APPLY
IHAT is an equal opportunity employer. The organization is continuously assessing and enhancing its practices allied with gender equity and inclusion. We provide a multicultural and safe working environment for all our employees. Equal opportunity is provided to qualified and interested candidates irrespective of caste, color, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, ability, gender identity expression, or any other basis for attracting diverse talent, cultivating and nurturing an inclusive workplace environment. IHAT is committed to providing an enabling environment to its employees to continue with the learning pathway. Applications are particularly encouraged by women and other diverse genders, applicants from marginalized communities, people living with HIV and different abilities.
We will be following a systematic selection process to fill this position based on experience, competency and suitability. Shortlisting for the posts will take place soon after the closing date. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview. If you have not heard from us within fifteen days of the closing date, please assume that the current IHAT positions are unable to accommodate you at the moment. It is also not possible for us to provide you with specific feedback because of the volume of applications we receive.
IHAT does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing, or other fees in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it.