Project Delivery – 50%

• Provide technical MEL oversight across projects implemented by OPM-India.
• Apply MEL technical knowledge and facilitative methods to on-going and new projects, particularly focused on the development and implementation of Theory of Change, MEL frameworks, and evaluations (including theory-based evaluations, impact evaluations, value for money assessments).
• Provide technical inputs into development of the approaches, methodologies (including sampling) and project implementation plans according to the TORs, analysis, report writing and dissemination.
• Ensure that outputs are delivered on time and in accordance with OPM and client quality and report writing standards.
• Manage monitoring and evaluation consulting projects, including primary data collections (both quantitative and qualitative) falling within the region.

Business Development – 35%

• Build and maintain strong collaborative, consultative and collegial working relationships with clients, including bi-lateral and multilateral donors and foundations.
• Support OPM Australia’s profile-building activities in MEL.
• Track short and multi-year opportunities in-line with OPM’s Strategy and pipeline targets.
• Support the establishment of strong relationships with other organisations for potential collaboration on opportunities.
• Research and develop understanding of regional market.
• Maintain and expand network of regional consultants to work on programmes.
• Cultivate and foster relationships with key experts and contacts in the technical field.

OPM’s Technical Quality & Leadership – 10%

• Engage in OPM technical network learning events.
• Take a proactive approach to on- and off-job personal and career development by working on projects in other OPM portfolio areas, keeping abreast of latest developments within the Portfolio and taking opportunities to attend training events as appropriate.
• Develop strong and effective working relationships with OPM colleagues based in India and other OPM offices.
• Participate, through portfolio meetings and by other means, in the general development of the work of the MEL portfolio and the Company in general.

• Demonstrated success in acquisition of high-value, competitively-procured, donor-funded development projects
• Experience undertaking large-scale complex evaluation projects in a senior capacity (e.g. as Evaluation Specialist or Technical Lead), for major donors like BMGF, FCDO, USAID etc. Experience of negotiation with senior government officials and staff of international aid agencies.
• Specialist knowledge of at least two of the following evaluation methods / approaches, with practical experience of putting them into practice: theory-based; process tracing, contribution tracing or contribution analysis; performance evaluation; cost-benefit analysis; QCA.
• Experience of project management, including the management of large project teams
• Excellent inter-personal skills, with an interest in mentoring and capacity development
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients, both verbally and in writing
• Experience working in developing countries
• Ability to travel within India and overseas for short-term assignments
• Ability to deliver quality outputs under pressure