Director of Learning and Impact

About Makkala Jagriti

Makkala Jagriti is an award-winning, Bengaluru-based NGO working towards providing holistic development and learning opportunities for children and youth from marginalized communities since 2003. The organization works with government schools, Anganwadis, childcare institutions and urban poor communities enabling access and experience of quality education to the children and youth directly, while also influencing systems and actors to become child-centric, inclusive, and holistic in their approach.

Inspired by the motto : Where you are born should not limit how far you go, the organization has impacted over 1.5 lakh children and youth across 14 districts of Karnataka so far, and is scaling rapidly, with plans to expand into other states as well.

The organization has been certified as a Great Place to Work, three times in a row and is also recognized as India’s Best Places to work for women. As an organization, Makkala Jagriti places great emphasis on personal growth providing ample scope for learning, mentorship and leadership development, while also being part of deeply meaningful social transformation.

Role Summary

Makkala Jagriti is on an ambitious growth path - both in terms of expanding its reach and deepening its impact. We are looking for a dynamic, committed, enthusiastic and results-oriented individual to become a key part of the exciting growth journey in the position of Director - Monitoring and Evaluation to lead and strengthen the Impact Measurement function of the organization .

The Director – Monitoring & Evaluation is a key leadership position in the organization and shall be responsible for the planning and designing the monitoring & evaluation of all programs, their outcomes and impact to ensure they are aligned to the overall goals of the organization.

In addition to the core functional aspects of M&E, the role-holder shall also play an important role in influencing the outlook of the organization in aspects such as program design, advocacy, scaling and growth. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, this role offers the opportunity to influence organizational strategy and contribute to Makkala Jagriti’s overall growth and culture.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership

• Define, lead, and implement the organization-wide M&E strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaborate with the CEO, Board, and Program Heads to ensure alignment of M&E priorities with program and organizational strategy.
• Track organizational performance through metrics and dashboards, ensuring actionable insights for decision-making.
• Contribute to evidence based strategic planning, design, knowledge partnering and advocacy efforts of the organization
• Represent the organization in knowledge-based events and forums and be part of the thought-leadership efforts
• Build Makkala Jagriti’s reputation as a thought leader in the education and holistic development space through engagement in research, collaboration with universities and research organizations and publication of articles, white-papers, etc.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Systems and Technology

Reporting, Communication and Knowledge Management

Other Responsibilities

Who you are

Education & Experience

Technical competencies

Programmatic and Other Competencies

Personal / Behavioural Attributes

able to work across functions and engage teams.

To Apply

Send your resume and a note on what drives you to take up this role to : hrmj@makkalajagriti.org

Location : Bangalore (Full-time)

Reports to : CEO

Minimum Experience Required : 10–12 years