• Minimum Bachelor's degree in social science, public health, development studies, or related subjects.

Knowledge and Experience 

• Proven success in designing, implementing and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages.
• Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and/performance monitoring plans.
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
• Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing and refining data collection tools.
• Experience with data quality assessments and oversight.
• Experience managing and providing ongoing training on M&E.
• Ability to facilitate and serve as a project liaison for externally-managed evaluations.
• Strong team coordination, listening, consensus-building skills, and learning attitude.
• Good command over English and Nepali (written and spoken) is required.
• Knowledge and experience of using data collection and statistical software including MS Excel, SPSS, and preferable KoBo Tool Box and other similar programs.